World Languages Department

The World Languages Department of Monterey Peninsula College is committed to using current methodology and technology to enable students to understand the communication of others and respond to it, in writing, speech, or sign, in everyday reality and in literature. 

Acquiring of a second or third language involves sensitivity to other cultures and a realization that the English language and the American culture are not the only standards of meaning and value. 

In all World Languages programs, students may expect:

• A two-to five-semester program
• Day and evening classes
• Communication-based instruction
• Use of authentic cultural sources in the classroom
• Multimedia-equipped classrooms
• Computer-equipped World Languages Lab with video, audio, recording, and internet capabilities at each station
• Individual attention and instructor availability
• Free tutorial support