List of Language Courses

Find all foreign language courses offered at UC San Diego, and link to course descriptions and departments or programs offering those courses.

Before enrolling

• Note that some courses may have prerequisites or may limit enrollment. (For example, some classes may be limited to Heritage Language learners, or to department majors or graduate students.)
• Not all courses are available every quarter, and some are not scheduled each year. To find course offerings for upcoming quarters, be sure to:
  • Check the schedule of classes.
  • Use the Virtual Advising Center if you have any questions to contact your college advisor, your major advisor, and the department, program, or school offering the language or course you need.

  Using this list

  Find the language on the list below to see all courses offered in that language.

  • In the second column, link to the school, department, or program that offers the course.
  • In the third column, link to the UCSD General Catalog course description for prerequisites and course content details.
  • Key to categories of instruction:
    • Language Skills: The primary focus for these courses is on language skills such as speaking, listening, reading, writing, or signing.
    • Heritage Languages (listings shaded in pink): These courses focus on language skills for students who already have some ability in the informal spoken language, generally from exposure to the language at home.
    • Language Component: These courses offer language instruction in the context of the culture of another society. They are often taught in the original language and have prerequisite language requirements, but they may include literature in translation or films with English subtitles. Check the General Catalog course descriptions for more information.
    • Independent Study: These courses are offered under the guidance of an instructor for students who wish to develop or enhance language skills not covered in scheduled courses or in languages not otherwise taught on campus.
    • Distance Learning (listings shaded in yellow): UC San Diego students may participate in distance learning/ online courses offered by other colleges and universities.