• Learn a Language through the Center for Lifelong Learning
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • German
  • Spanish for Seniors
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
• Foreign Language Online Courses (Ed2Go)

Learn a Language through the Center for Lifelong Learning

Learning another language opens your mind and gives you an understanding of other cultures. Whether your goal is to travel to another country, increase your understanding of another culture, or just expand your language, we have a class for you!

American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL is the primary language of thousands of hearing-impaired Americans. Learning to communicate with the hearing-impaired is fun, and the skills you learn can also improve your communication skills in other aspects of your life at home or work. If you are employed in the fields of banking; customer service; sales; law enforcement; or a medical field, at some point you may need additional skills to communicate with your customers or clients. These courses will not certify students in Sign Language interpretation.
For more information about ASL classes, click the above link.

German

Introduction to Conversational German I
Learning German is as easy as Eins, zwei, drei! Start with basic vocabulary, simple phrases and correct pronunciation; learn to order from a menu in a restaurant; discuss travel and the culture of countries where German is spoken—you will find that German is not as difficult as you thought.
CRN 5079
Tuesdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 11
Flanders 111
7-9:30 p.m.
Fee $99
Robyn Fowler

Spanish for Seniors

For individuals at a basic level, this course will consist of conversational Spanish for daily life situations - for example, greetings such as good morning and hello; how to tell time, days of the week, and how to order in a restaurant. Discover how much fun it is to learn a foreign language.
CRN 5078
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 7-Oct.23
Flanders 111
7-8:15 p.m.
Fee $55
Madeline Martinez

Chinese

In this course, you will be introduced to basic standard Chinese, Mandarin, spoken by over a billion people in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and other parts of the world. You will learn to comprehend and speak, read, and write topics related to greeting, self-introduction, family, hobbies, dates and time, and visiting friends, etc. You will also be introduced to some essential aspects of Chinese culture.
CRN 5084
Mondays, Oct. 6-Nov. 11
Flanders 113
7-9:30 p.m.
Fee $99
Hui Apple

Japanese

Introduces students with little or no prior instruction in the Japanese language to the basic vocabulary and conversation skills needed for various situations.
CRN 5083
Thursdays, Sep.11-Oct. 16
Flanders 217
6-8:30 p.m.
Fee $99
Taeko Coslett

Foreign Language Online Courses (Ed2Go)

Don't have time to come to campus to learn a foreign language? Ed2Go offers 6-week online courses in French, English, Spanish, Italian, Braille, and more. Students enrolling in an Ed2Go class are allowed access to the online classroom 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with lessons released twice each week. There are brief quizzes at the end of each lesson, and a final exam at the end of the course. A completion certificate is available for printing once the final exam has been completed. New classes are frequently added. Visit the website at www.ed2go.com/uafortsmith for a complete course list.

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For more information about our Foreign Language learning opportunities, contact the center at 479-788-7212 or by e-mail: Center for Lifelong Learning