Urdu for Hindi-Urdu Speakers I is a course offered through the Five College Center for World Languages for intermediate or advanced speakers of Hindi or Urdu who want to learn to read and write in Urdu. A placement interview is required. The course format includes individual tutorials and a final written evaluation. Students will learn to write in Urdu and study Urdu grammar and short texts of various genres. By the end of the course, students should be able to read and compose simple texts in Urdu.

Turkish for Speakers I is a course offered through the Five College Center for World Languages for intermediate or advanced speakers of Turkish who want to learn to read and write in Turkish. A placement interview is required. The course format includes individual tutorials and a final written evaluation. Students will learn to write in Turkish and study Turkish grammar and short texts of various genres. By the end of the course, students should be able to read and compose simple texts in Turkish.

Hindi for Hindi-Urdu Speakers I is a course offered through the Five College Center for World Languages for intermediate or advanced speakers of Hindi or Urdu who want to learn to read and write in Hindi. A placement interview is required. The course format includes individual tutorials and a final written evaluation. Students will learn the Devanagari script and study Hindi grammar and short texts of various genres. By the end of the course, students should be able to read and compose simple texts in Hindi.

Haitian Creole for Heritage Speakers I is the first part of a two-part elementary course sequence for students with a background in Haitian Creole offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The course format includes intensive independent study, small group conversation sessions led by a peer conversation partner, and an evaluation by an outside evaluator.

Topics in Advanced Urdu I is an advanced course in Urdu offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The course is structured around studying authentic language materials to answer essential questions with the target language. The course format includes small group conversation sessions and individual tutorials, intensive independent study, and an evaluation by an outside evaluator, as well as collaborative contribution of course readings and discussion questions.

Topics in Advanced Turkish focuses on developing advanced reading and speaking skills, expanding vocabulary, and improving the ability to describe/narrate in detail and support opinions. Topics are chosen in consultation with the program director. The course format includes small group conversation sessions and individual tutorials. Students studying Turkish develop speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural etiquette skills needed for study abroad in Turkey and to support course work in Middle Eastern Studies.

Topics in Advanced Swahili I is an advanced course in Swahili offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The course is structured around studying authentic language materials to answer essential questions with the target language. The course format includes small group conversation sessions and individual tutorials, intensive independent study, and a final oral evaluation, as well as collaborative contribution of course readings and discussion questions.

Topics in Advanced Persian I focuses on developing advanced reading and speaking skills, expanding vocabulary, and improving the ability to describe/narrate in detail and support opinions. Topics are chosen in consultation with the program director. The course format includes small group conversation sessions and individual tutorials. Students studying Persian develop speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural etiquette skills needed for study abroad and to support course work in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies.

Topics in Advanced Norwegian I is an advanced course in Norwegian offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The course format includes intensive independent study and an evaluation by an outside evaluator, as well as collaborative contribution of course readings and discussion questions. Students studying Norwegian develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Norway and engagement with Norwegian-speaking communities, and to support course work in Scandinavian and European Studies and other academic, vocational, and personal goals.

Topics in Advanced Hindi I is an advanced course in Hindi offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The course is structured around studying authentic language materials to answer essential questions with the target language. The course format includes small group conversation sessions and individual tutorials, intensive independent study, and an evaluation by an outside evaluator, as well as collaborative contribution of course readings and discussion questions.