Welcome to the Cal Poly World Languages and Cultures Department!
The World Languages and Cultures Department (WLC), in the College of Liberal Arts, is the most internationally-oriented department at Cal Poly. WLC courses and programs highlight the importance of the study of languages and cultures in a diverse, globalized society. WLC faculty teach courses in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish, as well as General Education cultural studies courses in English. Through WLC classes, activities, and events, students can:
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build their communication skills and intercultural competence;
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expand their job and career opportunities;
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enhance their study abroad and travel experiences;
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make meaningful connections with communities at home and around the world.
The WLC Department offers a B.A. in Spanish in addition to minors in Chinese, French, German, Italian Studies, Japanese, and Spanish. Students with AP credit may have already earned credit toward a language minor.
Next Placement Exam for Spanish and French
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Please follow the instructions:
1. Enter the Placement Exam Zoom Meeting by clicking on this link:
https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/88279855404
Meeting ID: 88279855404
2. You will enter the waiting room; please allow for about 5 minutes for the proctor to check you in.
3. Once you’ve been checked-in, you will receive a unique link to the placement exam and be told how to proceed.
4. You will get your results right away and will receive further instructions about how to obtain a permission number if you are placed in a course higher than SPAN 101 or FR 101
For more information about the Placement Exam and tutoring sessions, please contact Dr. John Thompson (jjthomps@calpoly.edu).
We hope you’ll embark on the WLC journey with us!
Cal Poly is in tiłhini, the Place of the Full Moon. We gratefully acknowledge, respect, and thank yak tityu tity yak tiłhini, Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region in whose homelands we are guests.
