The World Languages Department is proud to offer a variety of languages to meet the university degree requirements and/or to provide individuals with the opportunity to study another language and culture of interest to them.  We provide learners with small classes with highly qualified professors, indiviualized help, and free tutoring services.

Languages Offered  

          Arabic     Chinese           French          German         

          Italian     Japanese     Spanish     Sign Language     

Why Take A Language At  SCC?

• Classes are a manageable size for lots of practice and attention
• All classes are taught by highly qualified professors
• Free tutoring is available
• Advisors to assist you in course selection and registration
• Day, Evening,and Summer classes to meet your needs
• Review classes and Intensive classes
• Hybrid classes with on-line instruction
• Off-campus courses can be arranged for businesses
• Computerized Writing Center
• Study Abroad courses available (Costa Rica, Paris, Prague, Australia & Milan)
• Financial Aid is available
• Classes transfer to universities

 

What Types Of Courses Are Available?

 

In most of our languages we offer two types or tracks of courses;

the degree transfer courses and the conversational courses.  Many of our students take both degree transfer and conversational classes consecutively or concurrently.

 

Which Courses Satisfy The Language Requirements For A University Degree?

The degree transfer language classes includes courses numbered 101 and 102 for first year courses, 111 which is  a 1^st year review course, and 201 and 202 for second year courses. 

What Are The Degree Transfer Courses?

What Are The Conversational Courses?

 
Classes And Locations Available To Meet Your Needs

Classes are held day and evening on the SCC campus. Arrangements can also be made to offer classes off-campus at a business location if there are enough interested individuals at that facility.

At What Times Are Classes Offered And How Much Do They Cost?

For class times and fees please refer to the current class schedule at:

    

For More Information Contact:

Laura Ruiz-Scott

World Languages Day Dept. Chairperson

(480) 423-6452

laura.ruiz-scott@sccmail.maricopa.edu

 

Albert Shank

World Language Evening & Summer Dept. Chair
(480) 425-6701 

albert.shank@sccmail.maricopa.edu

Or Contact The Following SCC World Languages Professors: 

World Languages Department Faculty

Residential Faculty

Sirio Calogero
Office - LC 345
(480) 423-6662

Kirby Chadwick
Office - FO 102
(480) 423-6452

Dr. Carmen Coracides
Office - FO 104
(480) 423-6453

John Elllis
Office - LC 346
(480) 423-6414

Marie-France Goudard-Ryan
Office - LC 314
(480) 423-6716

Mariu Hernandez-Hall
Office - LC 340
(480) 423-6379

Day Department Chair
Laura Ruiz-Scott
Office - LC 316
(480) 423-6468

Evening Department Chair
Albert Shank
Office - LC 318
(480) 425-6701

Adjunct Faculty

Tamaye Csyionie
Japanese
(480) 423-6459
 
Kara Gournaris
American Sign Language
(480) 423-6459

Hildegard Koester
German
(480) 423-6459

Ping Lu
Chinese
(480) 423-6459

Matilde Luebbers
Spanish
(480) 423-6459

Schannon Schmidhammer
American Sign Language
(480) 423-6459

Henry Shatz
Spanish
(480) 423-6459

Davide Valenti
Italian
(480) 423-6459