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Languages
Learning a new language leads you to a different way of seeing the world, opening possibilities for cultural understanding and the exchange of ideas. Our department's language courses enable you to communicate in daily situations with the language you have learned. In addition to gaining a strong understanding of how the language works, you will be introduced to the rich and complex cultures of the people who use the language.
Learn languages at WLL
Arabic
Chinese
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Persian
Punjabi
Spanish
Even more options to study languages at SFU
- Learn French through SFU's Department of French.
- Learn Indigenous languages through the First Nations Languages Program.
Put your language course work towards a minor and/or certificate.
Language courses - Spring 2022
ARAB 100 - Introductory Arabic I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAB 100 D100 |
Rastin Mehri
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 4120, Burnaby
|
CHIN 100 - Mandarin Chinese I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 100 B100 |
Billie Ng
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 100 B101 |
Billie Ng
|
We
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 5035, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 100 B102 |
We
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 2104, Burnaby
|
|
| CHIN 100 B200 |
Billie Ng
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 100 B201 |
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
HCC 1505, Vancouver
|
CHIN 110 - Mandarin Chinese II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 110 B100 |
Billie Ng
Jia Fei |
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 110 B101 |
Jia Fei
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 5014, Burnaby
|
CHIN 152 - Spoken Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 152 B100 |
Jia Fei
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| CHIN 152 B101 |
Jia Fei
|
Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
WMC 3531, Burnaby
|
CHIN 191 - Heritage Mandarin Chinese II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 191 D100 |
Cynthia Xie
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 191 D101 |
Cynthia Xie
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
BLU 11901, Burnaby
|
CHIN 200 - Mandarin Chinese III
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 200 B100 |
Billie Ng
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 200 B101 |
Billie Ng
|
We
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5025, Burnaby
|
CHIN 291 - Heritage Mandarin Chinese IV
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 291 D100 |
Cynthia Xie
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 291 D101 |
Cynthia Xie
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
BLU 9655, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 291 L100 |
Cynthia Xie
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
CHIN 300 - STT-Mandarin Chinese V
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 300 B101 |
Jia Fei
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 5047, Burnaby
|
CHIN 330 - Intermediate Chinese for Business I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIN 330 B100 |
Jia Fei
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| CHIN 330 B101 |
Jia Fei
|
Th
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2268, Burnaby
|
GERM 100 - Introductory German I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM 100 D100 |
Claudia Hein
|
Tu, Th
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
BLU 10901, Burnaby
|
| GERM 100 D200 |
Claudia Hein
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 5048, Burnaby
|
| GERM 100 D300 |
Claudia Hein
|
We, Fr
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 5048, Burnaby
|
GERM 110 - Introductory German II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM 110 D100 |
Claudia Hein
|
Tu, Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 2122, Burnaby
|
GERM 210 - Intermediate German II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM 210 D100 |
Claudia Hein
|
We, Fr
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
BLU 10901, Burnaby
|
GERM 300 - Advanced German: Composition and Conversation
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERM 300 D100 |
Claudia Hein
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
No courses offered
ITAL 100 - Introductory Italian I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL 100 B100 |
Elena Caselli
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| ITAL 100 B101 |
Elena Caselli
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| ITAL 100 B102 |
Fr
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
RCB 5125, Burnaby
|
|
| ITAL 100 B103 |
Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5020, Burnaby
|
ITAL 110 - Introductory Italian II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL 110 D100 |
Vlad Vintila
|
TBA
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| ITAL 110 D101 |
Vlad Vintila
|
We
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
ITAL 200 - Intermediate Italian I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL 200 B100 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| ITAL 200 B101 |
Gianluca Oluic
|
We
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
RCB 6101, Burnaby
|
JAPN 100 - Japanese I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPN 100 D100 |
Chie Furukawa
|
Tu, Th
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
| JAPN 100 D200 |
Chie Furukawa
|
We, Fr
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
HCC 2945, Vancouver
|
| JAPN 100 D300 |
Chie Furukawa
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
HCC 1510, Vancouver
|
| JAPN 100 D400 |
Chie Furukawa
|
Tu, Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5036, Burnaby
|
| JAPN 100 E100 |
Chie Furukawa
|
Tu, Th
6:30 PM – 8:20 PM
|
AQ 5051, Burnaby
|
JAPN 110 - Japanese II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPN 110 D100 |
RIMA IBATA
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 3181, Burnaby
BLU 9655, Burnaby |
| JAPN 110 D200 |
RIMA IBATA
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 5036, Burnaby
|
| JAPN 110 D300 |
RIMA IBATA
|
We, Fr
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5048, Burnaby
|
JAPN 200 - Japanese III
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPN 200 D100 |
RIMA IBATA
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
WMC 2531, Burnaby
|
JAPN 210 - Japanese IV
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPN 210 D100 |
Chie Furukawa
|
We, Fr
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
JAPN 300 - Intermediate Japanese I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAPN 300 D100 |
Chie Furukawa
|
Tu, Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
No courses offered
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUNJ 100 E900 | Introductory Punjabi I |
Parvinder Dhariwal
|
Tu, Th
4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
|
REMOTE LEARNING, Burnaby
|
SPAN 100 - Introductory Spanish I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 100 B100 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| SPAN 100 B101 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 2122, Burnaby
|
| SPAN 100 B102 |
We
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
AQ 4125, Burnaby
|
|
| SPAN 100 B103 |
Th
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5025, Burnaby
|
|
| SPAN 100 L100 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
SPAN 110 - Introductory Spanish II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 110 B100 |
Carolina Lemay
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| SPAN 110 B101 |
Carolina Lemay
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
WMC 3251, Burnaby
|
| SPAN 110 B102 |
Carolina Lemay
|
Th
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
|
WMC 3517, Burnaby
|
SPAN 200 - Intermediate Spanish I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 200 L100 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
SPAN 210 - Intermediate Spanish II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAN 210 B100 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| SPAN 210 B101 |
Isabel Mayo-Harp
|
We
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 5035, Burnaby
|
Helpful links
- Grading and exchange credit evaluation
- SFU’s Global Asia Program
- Info about SFU’s German courses on the website of Claudia Hein, senior lecturer for German
- Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE)
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