2026 Course Offerings
Summer 2026 Class Instruction Modes
Courses for the 2026 Language Institute are being offered through a variety of learning modalities including in-person classes; virtual, synchronous classes via Zoom (RS); and online, asynchronous classes (RA).
Please check the courses, descriptions, and modalities using the Penn State Class Search in order to access the most up-to-date information. Please be sure to enter the appropriate term (Summer), campus (University Park), and subject (i.e., ARAB, CHNS, SPAN) as your ONLY search criteria.
Please check the Penn State Class Search page the day before your class begins to verify class times and modalities.
Enrollment Information
In some languages (e.g., German, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), we list course numbers 1/2/3 (4 credits) and course numbers 51/52/53 (3 credits). These course numbers refer to the same course with undergraduate and graduate students together (for example, FR 1/51). Please adhere to the following guidelines when enrolling in these courses:
- Penn State undergraduate students should register for 1/2/3 course numbers.
- Penn State graduate students should register for 51/52/53 courses.
- The Language Institute course sections are all at the 700-level (i.e., 701, 702, etc.)
Arabic Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
ARAB 1 | June 8–June 29 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | In-person and RS via Zoom
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ARAB 2 | June 30–July 21 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | In-person and RS via Zoom
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ARAB 3 | July 22–August 11 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | In-person and RS via Zoom |
Chinese Course Schedule
(all Chinese courses for non-native speakers)
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
CHNS 1 | June 15–July 7 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom
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CHNS 2 | July 13–July 31 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
CHNS 3 | June 15–July 7 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
CHNS 110 | July 13–July 31 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
English as a Second Language Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
ESL 15 | June 26–August 7 (no class July 4) 8:30–10:00 a.m. or 1:30–3:00 p.m. | 601/6307 (a.m.)/in-person 602/6308 (p.m.)/in-person |
French Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
FR 1 or 51
(3 credits for Grad students) | June 15–July 2 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
FR 2 or 52
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 6–22 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
FR 3 or 53
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 23–August 10 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
German Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
GER 1 or 51
(3 credits for Grad students) | May 18–June 26 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | MTWR In-person; F RA |
GER 2 or 52
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 1–August 12 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | MTWR In-person; F RA |
GER 3 or 53
(3 credits for Grad students) | May 18–June 26 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | MTWR In-person; F RA |
Hindi Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
Hindi 1 | June 15–July 7 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
Hindi 2 | July 13–July 31 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
Italian Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
IT 1 or 51
| June 8–June 29 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
IT 2 or 52
| June 30–July 21 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
IT 3 or 53
| July 22–August 11 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
Japanese Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
JAPNS 1 | June 15–July 10 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | In-person
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JAPNS 2 | July 13–August 5 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | In-person |
JAPNS 3 | June 15–July 10 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
JAPNS 110 | July 13–August 5 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m | RS via Zoom |
Korean Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
KOR 1 | June 15–July 7 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | RS via Zoom
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KOR 2 | July 13–August 5 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
Russian Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
RUS 1 | June 15–July 7 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
RUS 2 | July 13–July 31 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
Portuguese Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
PORT 2 or 52
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 1–18 (no class July 4) 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | PORT 2: 601/6576/RS via Zoom PORT 52: 611/8069/RS via Zoom |
Spanish Course Schedule
Course | Date and Time | Section Number/Class Number/Mode |
|---|---|---|
SPAN 1 or 51
(3 credits for Grad students) | June 15–July 2 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 1 Evening (M-T-Th only) | July 1–August 12 5:30–8:30 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 2 or 52
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 6–22 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 2 Evening (M-T-Th only) | May 18–June 26 5:30–8:30 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 3 or 53
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 23–August 10 8:30 a.m.–12:55 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 3 or 53
(3 credits for Grad students) | July 23–August 10 11:45 a.m.–4:10 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 3 Evening (M-T-Th only) | July 1–August 12 5:30–8:30 p.m. | RS via Zoom |
SPAN 100 (3 credits) | May 11–August 5 Online | RA |
SPAN 200 (3 credits) | May 11–August 5 Online | RA
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SPAN 253W (3 credits) | May 18–August 12 Online | RA |
SPAN 410 (3 credits) | July 1–August 12 Online | RA |
SPAN 412 (3 credits) | May 18–June 26 Online | RA |