Language Study

Students study languages at Cornell for many reasons; for personal interest, for professional development, or for preparation for graduate study. From ancient languages to contemporary languages from across the globe, the range of languages available for study is broad. Languages are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and are open to any student interested in studying the language. Explore the richness of Cornell's language offerings from the list below.

Language Study Courses

AKKAD 1410Akkadian I3
AKKAD 1411Elementary Akkadian II: Old Babylonian Grammar and Legal Texts3
AKKAD 6410Akkadian I3
AKKAD 6411Elementary Akkadian II: Old Babylonian Grammar and Legal Texts3
ARAB 1100Gateway to Arabic Language and Culture2
ARAB 1200Intensive Arabic I8
ARAB 1201Elementary Arabic I4
ARAB 1202Elementary Arabic II4
ARAB 1203Intermediate Arabic I4
ARAB 2201Arabic for Heritage Speakers4
ARAB 2202Intermediate Arabic II4
ARAB 3201Advanced Arabic I4
ARAB 3202Advanced Arabic II4
ASL 1101American Sign Language I4
ASL 1102American Sign Language II4
ASL 2201Intermediate American Sign Language I4
ASL 2202Intermediate American Sign Language II4
ASL 2301Modern Deaf Culture3
ASRC 1201Elementary Arabic I4
ASRC 1202Elementary Arabic II4
ASRC 1203Intermediate Arabic I4
ASRC 2105Arabic for Heritage Speakers4
ASRC 2200Intermediate Arabic II4
ASRC 3100Advanced Arabic I4
ASRC 3101Advanced Arabic II4
BCS 1131Elementary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian I4
BCS 1132Elementary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II4
BCS 2133Intermediate Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian I4
BCS 2134Intermediate Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II4
BCS 3134Advanced Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian II3
BENGL 1100Elements of Bangla-Bengali Language and Culture1
BENGL 1121Elementary Bangla-Bengali I4
BENGL 1122Elementary Bangla-Bengali II4
BENGL 2201Intermediate Bangla-Bengali I3
BENGL 2202Intermediate Bangla-Bengali II3
BENGL 3301Advanced Bangla-Bengali I3
BENGL 3302Advanced Bangla-Bengali II3
BURM 1100Elements of Burmese Language and Culture1
BURM 1121Elementary Burmese (Myanmar) I4
BURM 1122Elementary Burmese (Myanmar) II4
BURM 2201Intermediate Burmese (Myanmar) I3
BURM 2202Intermediate Burmese (Myanmar) II3
BURM 3301Advanced Burmese (Myanmar) I3
BURM 3302Advanced Burmese (Myanmar) II3
CHERO 1120Beginning Cherokee II4
CHIN 1101Beginning Mandarin I6
CHIN 1102Beginning Mandarin II6
CHIN 1109Beginning Chinese Reading and Writing for Students of Chinese Heritage I4
CHIN 1110Beginning Chinese Reading and Writing for Students of Chinese Heritage II4
CHIN 1121Beginning Mandarin for Professional Students I4
CHIN 1122Beginning Mandarin for Professional Students II4
CHIN 1123Beginning Mandarin for Professional Students III4
CHIN 1124Beginning Mandarin for Professional Students IV4
CHIN 2201Intermediate Mandarin I4
CHIN 2202Intermediate Mandarin II4
CHIN 2209Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing for Students of Chinese Heritage I4
CHIN 2210Intermediate Chinese Reading and Writing for Students of Chinese Heritage II4
CHIN 3301High Intermediate Mandarin I4
CHIN 3302High Intermediate Mandarin II4
CHIN 3351High Intermediate Mandarin I: CAPS in Beijing4
CHIN 3352High Intermediate Mandarin II: CAPS in Beijing4
CLASS 1331Elementary Sanskrit I4
CLASS 1332Elementary Sanskrit II4
CLASS 2351Intermediate Sanskrit I3
CLASS 2352Intermediate Sanskrit II3
CLASS 3395Advanced Sanskrit I4
CLASS 3396Advanced Sanskrit II4
CZECH 1131Elementary Czech I4
CZECH 1132Elementary Czech II4
CZECH 1133Intermediate Czech I4
CZECH 1134Intermediate Czech II4
DUTCH 1210Elementary Dutch I4
DUTCH 1220Elementary Dutch II4
DUTCH 2030Intermediate Dutch I4
DUTCH 3020Advanced Dutch I4
DUTCH 3021Advanced Dutch II4
FINN 1121Elementary Finnish I4
FINN 1122Elementary Finnish II4
FINN 2133Intermediate Finnish I4
FREN 1210Elementary French4
FREN 1220Elementary French4
FREN 1230Continuing French4
FREN 2070Medical French3
FREN 2080French for Business3
FREN 2090French Intermediate Composition and Conversation I3
FREN 2092Pronunciation of Standard French3
FREN 2095French Intermediate Composition and Conversation II3
FREN 2180French through News, Current Events, and International Relations3
GERST 1210Exploring German Contexts I4
GERST 1220Exploring German Contexts II4
GERST 1230Expanding the German Dossier3
GERST 1776Elementary Yiddish I4
GERST 1777Elementary Yiddish II4
GERST 2000Germany: Intercultural Context3
GERST 2005Intermediate Yiddish4
GERST 2020Literary Texts and Contexts3
GERST 2040Perspectives on German Culture3
GERST 2060German in Business Culture3
GREEK 1101Elementary Ancient Greek I4
GREEK 1102Elementary Ancient Greek II4
GREEK 1104Beginning Homeric Greek4
GREEK 1105Homeric Greek II4
GREEK 2101Intermediate Ancient Greek I3
GREEK 5111Elementary Ancient Greek I4
GREEK 5112Elementary Ancient Greek II4
GREEK 5114Beginning Homeric Greek4
GREEK 5115Homeric Greek II4
GREEK 5121Intermediate Ancient Greek I3
HEBRW 1101Elementary Modern Hebrew I4
HEBRW 1102Elementary Modern Hebrew II4
HEBRW 1103Elementary Modern Hebrew III4
HEBRW 2100Intermediate Modern Hebrew4
HEBRW 3101Advanced Modern Hebrew I4
HEBRW 3102Advanced Modern Hebrew II4
HINDI 1121Elementary Hindi I4
HINDI 1122Elementary Hindi II4
HINDI 2201Intermediate Hindi I3
HINDI 2202Intermediate Hindi II3
HINDI 2203Intermediate Hindi Reading and Writing for Heritage Students I3
HINDI 2204Intermediate Hindi Reading and Writing for Heritage Students II3
HINDI 3301Advanced Hindi I3
HINDI 3302Advanced Hindi II3
HUNGR 1131Elementary Hungarian I4
HUNGR 1132Elementary Hungarian II4
HUNGR 1133Continuing Hungarian I4
HUNGR 1134Continuing Hungarian II4
HUNGR 2103Advanced Hungarian I3
HUNGR 2104Advanced Hungarian II3
INDO 1100Elements of Indonesian Language and Culture1
INDO 1121Elementary Indonesian I4
INDO 1122Elementary Indonesian II4
INDO 2201Intermediate Indonesian I3
INDO 2202Intermediate Indonesian II3
INDO 3301High Intermediate Indonesian I3
INDO 3302Advanced Indonesian II3
ITAL 1201Italian I4
ITAL 1202Italian II4
ITAL 1401Intensive Elementary Italian6
ITAL 2201Italian III3
ITAL 2202Italian IV3
JAPAN 1101Elementary Japanese I6
JAPAN 1102Elementary Japanese II6
JAPAN 2201Intermediate Japanese I4
JAPAN 2202Intermediate Japanese II4
JAPAN 3301High Intermediate Japanese I4
JAPAN 3302High Intermediate Japanese II4
JWST 1101Elementary Modern Hebrew I4
JWST 1102Elementary Modern Hebrew II4
JWST 1103Elementary Modern Hebrew III4
JWST 1776Elementary Yiddish I4
JWST 1777Elementary Yiddish II4
JWST 2100Intermediate Modern Hebrew4
JWST 2276Intermediate Yiddish4
JWST 3101Advanced Modern Hebrew I4
JWST 3102Advanced Modern Hebrew II4
KANAD 1100Elements of Kannada Language and Culture1
KHMER 1100Elements of Khmer Language and Culture1
KHMER 1121Elementary Khmer I4
KHMER 1122Elementary Khmer II4
KHMER 2201Intermediate Khmer I3
KHMER 2202Intermediate Khmer II3
KHMER 3301Advanced Khmer I4
KHMER 3302Advanced Khmer II4
KOREA 1101Elementary Korean I6
KOREA 1102Elementary Korean II6
KOREA 1109Elementary Korean Reading and Writing I4
KOREA 1110Elementary Korean Reading and Writing II4
KOREA 2201Intermediate Korean I4
KOREA 2202Intermediate Korean II4
KOREA 2209Intermediate Korean Reading and Writing I4
KOREA 2210Intermediate Korean Reading and Writing II4
KOREA 3301High Intermediate Korean I4
KOREA 3302High Intermediate Korean II4
LATA 1210Elementary Quechua I3
LATA 1220Elementary Quechua II3
LATA 3100Advanced Portuguese I3
LATIN 1201Elementary Latin I4
LATIN 1202Elementary Latin II4
LATIN 1205Intermediate Latin I3
LATIN 2201Latin Prose3
LATIN 5211Elementary Latin I4
LATIN 5212Elementary Latin II4
LATIN 5215Intermediate Latin I3
LATIN 5221Latin Prose3
LING 3315Old Norse I3
LING 3316Old Norse II3
LSP 1250Spanish for Heritage Speakers I3
LSP 2020Spanish for Heritage Speakers3
MEDVL 3315Old Norse I3
MEDVL 3316Old Norse II3
NEPAL 1121Elementary Nepali I4
NEPAL 1122Elementary Nepali II4
NEPAL 2201Intermediate Nepali I3
NEPAL 2202Intermediate Nepali II3
NEPAL 3301Advanced Nepali I3
NEPAL 3302Advanced Nepali II3
NES 1312Introduction to Urdu Script3
NES 2201Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I3
NES 2202Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II3
PERSN 1320Elementary Persian-Farsi I4
PERSN 1321Elementary Persian-Farsi II4
PERSN 1322Intermediate Persian-Farsi I3
PERSN 2322Intermediate Persian-Farsi II3
POLSH 1131Elementary Polish I3
POLSH 1132Elementary Polish II3
POLSH 2033Intermediate Polish I3
POLSH 2034Intermediate Polish II3
POLSH 2103Advanced Polish I3
POLSH 2104Advanced Polish II3
PORT 1210Elementary Portuguese I4
PORT 1220Elementary Portuguese II4
PORT 2010Intermediate Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I3
PORT 2020Intermediate Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II3
PORT 3100Advanced Portuguese I3
PUNJB 1121Elementary Punjabi I4
PUNJB 1122Elementary Punjabi II4
PUNJB 2201Intermediate Punjabi I4
PUNJB 2202Intermediate Punjabi II4
QUECH 1210Elementary Quechua I3
QUECH 1220Elementary Quechua II3
ROMAN 1210Elementary Romanian I4
ROMAN 1230Intermediate Romanian I4
RUSSA 1103Conversation Practice2
RUSSA 1104Conversation Practice2
RUSSA 1121Elementary Russian through Film4-5
RUSSA 1122Elementary Russian Through Film4-5
RUSSA 1126Reading Russian Press2
RUSSA 1131Self-Paced Elementary Russian I2-3
RUSSA 1132Self-Paced Elementary Russian II2-3
RUSSA 2203Intermediate Composition and Conversation4
RUSSA 2204Intermediate Composition and Conversation4
RUSSA 3303Advanced Composition and Conversation1-3
RUSSA 3304Advanced Composition and Conversation1-3
RUSSA 3305Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers of Russian2-3
SANSK 1131Elementary Sanskrit I4
SANSK 1132Elementary Sanskrit II4
SANSK 2251Intermediate Sanskrit I3
SANSK 2252Intermediate Sanskrit II3
SANSK 3301Advanced Sanskrit I4
SANSK 3302Advanced Sanskrit II4
SINHA 1100Elements of Sinhala Language and Culture1
SINHA 1121Elementary Sinhala I4
SINHA 1122Elementary Sinhala II4
SINHA 2201Intermediate Sinhala I3
SINHA 2202Intermediate Sinhala II3
SINHA 3301Literary Sinhala I3
SPAN 1120Elementary Spanish: Review and Continuation4
SPAN 1210Elementary Spanish I4
SPAN 1220Elementary Spanish II4
SPAN 1230Continuing Spanish4
SPAN 1250Spanish for Heritage Speakers I3
SPAN 1501Strategies for Spanish Abroad1
SPAN 1502Conversational Skills for Spanish in Global Contexts1
SPAN 2000Spanish for Heritage Speakers3
SPAN 2070Intermediate Spanish for the Medical and Health Professions3
SPAN 2090Intermediate Spanish I (Composition and Conversation)3
SPAN 2095Spanish Intermediate Composition and Conversation II3
SPAN 2130Advanced Spoken Spanish3
SWAHL 1100Elementary Swahili I4
SWAHL 1101Elementary Swahili II4
SWAHL 1108Elementary Swahili Jumpstart1
SWAHL 1109Strategies for Swahili Abroad1
SWAHL 2101Intermediate Swahili I4
SWAHL 2102Intermediate Swahili II3
SWAHL 3103Advanced Swahili I3
SWED 1210Elementary Swedish I4
SWED 1220Elementary Swedish II4
SWED 2030Intermediate Swedish I4
SWED 2040Intermediate Swedish II4
TAG 1100Elements of Tagalog-Filipino Language and Culture1
TAG 1121Elementary Tagalog-Filipino I4
TAG 1122Elementary Tagalog-Filipino II4
TAG 2201Intermediate Tagalog-Filipino I3
TAG 2202Intermediate Tagalog-Filipino II3
TAG 3301Advanced Tagalog-Filipino I3
TAG 3302Advanced Tagalog-Filipino II3
TAMIL 1121Elementary Tamil I4
TAMIL 1122Elementary Tamil II4
TAMIL 2201Intermediate Tamil I4
TAMIL 2202Intermediate Tamil II4
THAI 1100Elements of Thai Language and Culture1
THAI 1121Elementary Thai I4
THAI 1122Elementary Thai II4
THAI 2201Intermediate Thai I3
THAI 2202Intermediate Thai II3
THAI 2204Intermediate Thai Composition and Conversation II3
THAI 3301Advanced Thai I4
THAI 3302Advanced Thai II4
TIBET 1111Elementary Modern Tibetan I4
TIBET 1112Elementary Modern Tibetan II4
TIBET 1121Elementary Classical Tibetan I4
TIBET 1122Elementary Classical Tibetan II4
TIBET 2201Intermediate Classical Tibetan I4
TIBET 2202Intermediate Classical Tibetan II4
TIBET 2211Intermediate Modern Tibetan I3
TIBET 2212Intermediate Modern Tibetan II3
TIBET 3301Advanced Classical Tibetan I4
TIBET 3302Advanced Classical Tibetan II4
TIBET 3311Advanced Modern Tibetan I3
TIBET 3312Advanced Modern Tibetan II3
TURK 1330Elementary Turkish through TV Series I4
TURK 1331Elementary Turkish through TV Series II4
TURK 1332Intermediate Turkish I4
TURK 2332Intermediate Turkish II4
UKRAN 1121Elementary Ukrainian I3-4
UKRAN 1122Elementary Ukrainian II3-4
UKRAN 2133Intermediate Ukrainian I4
UKRAN 2134Intermediate Ukrainian II4
UKRAN 3133Advanced Ukrainian I3
UKRAN 3134Advanced Ukrainian II3
UKRAN 3305Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers of Ukrainian2-3
URDU 1125Introduction to Urdu Script3
URDU 2225Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I3
URDU 2226Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II3
VIET 1100Elements of Vietnamese Language and Culture1
VIET 1121Elementary Vietnamese I4
VIET 1122Elementary Vietnamese II4
VIET 2201Intermediate Vietnamese I3
VIET 2202Intermediate Vietnamese II3
VIET 3301Advanced Vietnamese I3
VIET 3302Advanced Vietnamese II3
WOLOF 1117Elementary Wolof I4
WOLOF 1118Elementary Wolof II4
WOLOF 2118Intermediate Wolof I4
WOLOF 2119Intermediate Wolof II4
WOLOF 3113Advanced Wolof I4
WOLOF 3114Advanced Wolof II4
YIDSH 1776Elementary Yiddish I4
YIDSH 1777Elementary Yiddish II4
YIDSH 2276Intermediate Yiddish4
YORUB 1108Introduction to Yoruba I4
YORUB 1109Introduction to Yoruba II4
YORUB 2110Intermediate Yoruba I4
YORUB 2111Intermediate Yoruba II4
YORUB 3110Advanced Yoruba I4
YORUB 3111Advanced Yoruba II4
ZULU 1113Elementary Zulu I4
ZULU 1116Elementary Zulu II4
ZULU 2116Intermediate Zulu I4
ZULU 2117Intermediate Zulu II4
ZULU 3113Advanced Zulu I4
ZULU 3114Advanced Zulu II4