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Italian 202 students with their donated textbooks

Italian 202 Textbooks Donated

Thank you to the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles for generously covering the textbook expenses of our Intermediate Italian 202 class in winter 2020.

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World Language Teaching Credential

Become a certified teacher! The Single Subject Teaching Credential in World Languages allows you to teach one or more world languages at the K-12 level in California public schools.

2019

Día de los muertos altar

The WLC Department is celebrating The Day of The Dead by creating an altar, which is a Mexican tradition remembering our deceased loved ones.

Fall 2018

WLC 310 Trip to Buona Tavola

Students in WLC 310 took a class trip to local, San Luis Obispo Italian restaurant Buona Tavola.

English Speaking Graduate Programs in Italy

Come learn about the possibility of pursuing graduate study in Italy! This information session will cover all you need to know from obtaining a study visa to applying to Italian universities.

Placement Exams Winter 2020

The next WLC online Placement Exam for French and Spanish will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020 from 6:10-7:00 p.m. More instructions about the placement exam during Spring Quarter will be announced soon. Costs $10 payable with a credit card at the time of the exam.

Summer 2018

Language & Culture in Mexico

WLC department chair Fernando Sanchez with his study abroad group in Teotihuacán, Mexico.

Cal Poly Students Using French

Enjoy these videos of students using French!

Spring 2019

Join the German Conversation Table!

Join the German Conversation Table every other Thursday beginning April 4th from 11:10 a.m. - noon. We meet in the Faculty Fishbowls, 220, near Julian’s Café in Kennedy Library.

Spring 2019

Join the Russian Conversation Table!

Join the Russian Conversation Table every other Thursday beginning April 11th from 11:10 a.m. - noon. We meet in the Faculty Fishbowls, 220, near Julian’s Café in Kennedy Library.