The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Marquette supports heritage and native speakers of languages other than English so that they can develop their linguistic and cultural skills. Being bilingual is a significant advantage in our global job market. Our different language programs can help heritage and native learners develop their skills at an academic and professional level, while learning more about the linguistic practices, cultures, and arts and literatures of their heritage or native communities.
You are considered a heritage learner if you completed high school in the United States, but you were exposed to a language other than English at home or in your community from a young age. If you are a heritage learner, please click on the links within the table below for more information on specific language programs.
You are considered a native learner if you completed high school in a country other than the U.S., including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and your primary language of instruction was not English. If you are a native learner, please click on the links within the table below for more information on specific language programs.
French, German and Italian
Heritage or native students who plan to continue advanced study of French, Italian, or German must first take the placement exam in that language to determine their level of proficiency.
After taking the exam and obtaining their results, students must consult with the Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures before registering for an advanced language level foreignlang@marquette.edu or call (414) 288-7063.
Spanish/贰蝉辫补帽辞濒
Marquette鈥檚 Spanish program offers courses specifically designed for heritage and native learners to help them gain a competitive edge in many careers. Our courses develop language skills at an academic and professional level, while learning about the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and about linguistic practices, cultures, arts and literatures in Latin America, Spain and Latinx communities in the U.S.
Spanish for heritage and native speakers麓 courses also fulfill several Marquette Core of Common Studies requirements and can be taken to fulfill graduation and language requirements even if the student is not planning on completing a major or minor in Spanish.
Placement in these courses and degree requirements for a Spanish major/minor for heritage and native learners are different. Please click on the links below for more information.
You are considered a heritage learner of Spanish if you completed high school in the United States, but you grew up listening or speaking Spanish at home or in your community. If you are a heritage speaker, please click on this link for more information: Spanish for Heritage Learners.
You are considered a native speaker if you completed high school in a Spanish-speaking country other than the U.S., including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and your primary language of instruction was Spanish. If you are a native speaker, please click on this link for more information: Spanish for Native Leaners.
If you are not sure if you are a heritage or native speaker of Spanish, and for all other questions about the Spanish for Heritage and Native Learners program (SHNL), please contact its director, Dr. Sonia Barnes.
El programa de 贰蝉辫补帽辞濒 de Marquette ofrece cursos espec铆ficamente dise帽ados para estudiantes de herencia y nativos que les ayudar谩n a ganar una ventaja competitiva en sus carreras. Nuestros cursos permiten desarrollar las habilidades ling眉铆sticas a nivel profesional y acad茅mico, mientras se aprende sobre la diversidad del mundo hispanohablante y sobre las pr谩cticas ling眉铆sticas, culturas, artes y literaturas de Latinoam茅rica, Espa帽a y las comunidades latinx en los EE.UU.
Los cursos de espa帽ol para hablantes de herencia y nativos tambi茅n sirven para cumplir con algunos de los requisitos del Marquette Core of Common Studies y se pueden tomar para satisfacer requisitos de lengua o de graduaci贸n incluso si el estudiante no est谩 planeado completar una especializaci贸n o una subespecializaci贸n en espa帽ol.
El nivel de lengua requerido para entrar en estos cursos y los requisitos para completar una especializaci贸n o una subespecializaci贸n en espa帽ol son diferentes para los estudiantes de herencia y nativos. Por favor, pincha en los enlaces abajo para m谩s informaci贸n:
Un estudiante es considerado un hablante de herencia de espa帽ol si complet贸 la secundaria en los EE.UU., pero creci贸 escuchando o hablando espa帽ol en casa o en su comunidad. Si crees que eres un hablante de herencia, por favor pincha en este enlace para obtener m谩s informaci贸n: 贰蝉辫补帽辞濒 para estudiantes de herencia
Un estudiante es considerado un hablante nativo si complet贸 la secundaria en un pa铆s hispanohablante que no es los EE.UU., incluyendo el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, y su idioma principal de instrucci贸n fue el espa帽ol. Si crees que eres un hablante nativo, por favor pincha en este enlace para obtener m谩s informaci贸n: 贰蝉辫补帽辞濒 para estudiantes nativos.
Si no est谩s seguro qu茅 tipo de estudiante eres o si tienes cualquier otra pregunta sobre los cursos de espa帽ol para estudiantes de herencia y nativos, comun铆cate con la directora, Dra. Sonia Barnes.
