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Foreign Language Courses



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Why Learn a Language?

By learning another language, you will expand your social and cultural horizons, boost your intelligence, and make yourself more marketable in today’s globalized economy.

We offer beginning and intermediate courses in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Placement and Credit By Exam 

If you are already proficient in a language, you may take a placement exam to continue your language learning in a beginning II or intermediate I or II course. The placement exam will not give you course credit. It will only determine the level of your language skills to place you into the correct Dallas College course.  

If you want to receive credit for your language knowledge, you may take the CLEP. You can find more information about this exam by visiting the CLEP's website and contacting the Dallas College Testing Center.

Before deciding whether or not to take a placement or CLEP test, pleas​e consult with your success coach.

 

 

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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.

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Updated September 4, 2025