Languages offered
The Department of World Languages and Literatures currently offers courses in the following languages. Those marked with an * are offered in other departments but completion of four semesters satisfies the foreign language requirement. For a list of faculty who teach these courses, please visit our faculty page.
American Sign Language
Minors offered:
Arabic
Courses offered:
- ARA 111 - First-Year Arabic I
- ARA 112 - First-Year Arabic II
- ARA 211 - Second-Year Arabic I
- ARA 212 - Second-Year Arabic II
- ARA 221 - Islam: Creed, Culture, and Civilization
- ARA 226 - Middle Eastern Cultures through Arabic Calligraphy
See also:
Video from an Arabic alumna on her experience learning Arabic at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Basque*
Courses offered:
Chinese
Minors offered:
Free community course offered:
French
Degrees offered:
Minors offered:
See also:
- Check out this video from a French alumna on her experience learning French at the University of Nevada, Reno.
German
Courses offered:
- GER 111 - Elementary German I
- GER 112 - Elementary German II
- GER 211 - Second-Year German I
- GER 212 - Second-Year German II
- GER 221 - German Culture
Italian
Courses offered:
- ITAL 111 - First-Year Italian I
- ITAL 112 - First-Year Italian II
- ITAL 211 - Second-Year Italian I
- ITAL 212 - Second-Year Italian II
- ITAL 221 - Italy and Its Culture
Japanese
Minors offered:
Paiute
Courses offered:
- PAIT 111 - First-Year Paiute I
- PAIT 112 - First-Year Paiute II
- PAIT 211 - Second-Year Paiute I
- PAIT 212 - Second-Year Paiute II
Find out more about the Paiute language program.
Spanish
Degrees offered:
- Spanish (Language and Society Specialization), B.A.
- Spanish (Literature & Culture Specialization), B.A.
- Spanish Through the Professions, B.A.
- Dual degree: Spanish and Secondary Education, B.A. & B.A. in ED
Minors offered: