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Welcome! 

The Critical Languages Program offers less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) which are not available in traditional departments or formats at the University of Arizona.

All basic language courses emphasize speaking and aural comprehension at the elementary and intermediate levels while a writing component is incorporated at the advanced level. Languages offered vary from semester to semester and year to year, depending upon student demand. See how to register for CLP courses. CLP courses can fulfill your degree language requirement and can also be applied to a minor in Critical Languages, Intercultural Studies and thematic minor.

 

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Current Languages

Cantonese

Greek (Modern)

Hindi and Urdu

Korean (Advanced)

Norwegian

Swahili

Tagalog

Thai

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

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Don't see what you want in our list of current languages?

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Watch some of CLP's tutors talk about their languages and classes!

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Teles Machibya | Swahili tutor

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"[My tutor] made learning Swedish very fun and easy! She went above and beyond to provide the students with resources to become better Swedish speakers."

CLP Student | Swedish 102

"If I didn't graduate this semester then I would definitely keep taking another class."

CLP Student | Hindi 102

"I really liked my tutor...She worked well with students and had strong communication. I could always ask her questions and feel comfortable about it and she would always answer them."

CLP Student | Korean 102

Critical Languages Program Scholarships

 
 

Congratulations

to the Spring 2024 semester scholarship recipients

Gerd Bonner Memorial Scholarship 
Kent Rankin

Roy A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship 
Samantha Yanis

9-11 Memorial Scholarship 
Hayeong Kim

Dennis Evans Memorial Scholarship

Elaina Rainwater-Ireton

Julie Reitan Memorial Scholarship 
Cassie Bejec

Esther Chepchumba Machibya Memorial Scholarship 
Christel Shemushago

Muriel Fisher Memorial Scholarship

Nickolaus Swenson