World Languages
CTY offers online world language courses in Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish to students in grades 2-12 at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. These real-time, session-based courses in a virtual classroom feature interaction with an expert instructor, classmates, and teaching assistant. In addition, there are one-on-one video conferences with instructors and teaching assistants. Readers’ workshops and AP courses are also available. Textbooks are required and placement tests are available.
In each World Languages series, students access the real time, virtual classroom led by an instructor twice a week for one-hour sessions. The classroom includes:
- Live audio and video interactions with the instructor
- Interactive whiteboard
- Web tours
- Chat
- Quizzes
- Tests
- Discussion forums
Using broadband internet access, students use their headsets or microphones and speakers to interact with instructors and classmates. In addition to the classes, students have two individualized conversation practices with instructors and teaching assistants each week, using telephone or voice over IP (Skype). These practice sessions emphasize everyday conversational speaking, role playing, and pronunciation.
In addition, Online Programs offers intersession Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish Reading courses to enhance reading comprehension skills in between fall, spring, and summer sessions. Each story presented in these courses has an interesting plot that will entice readers to not only understand the story, but also learn phrases and improve reading comprehension. Each story includes idioms and challenging phrases that allow readers to become accustomed to more advanced literary language, as well as familiarize readers with basic cultural knowledge. Students may select these 5-week courses at the appropriate level between their world language series courses to further development of language skills.
To learn more:
- Visit the FAQ for more information about how the World Languages program works.
- Discover how schools partner with Online Programs and how some students use CTY courses to earn credit and placement with their schools.
- CTY students who are unsure which level course to take may request a free placement test prior to enrolling.
- Review the course catalog below to select a course. If you would like assistance selecting a course, please contact ctyonline@jhu.edu.
World Languages Courses
Note: Course formats are either Session-based or Individually Paced.
*Meeting days and times are subject to change.
| World Language | Format | Courses | Meeting Days & Times* | Grades | Math/ Verbal | Eligibility Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Session-based | Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part III | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part IV | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grade 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Advanced, Part III (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Language, Advanced, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Readers' Series | Session-based Intersession | Arabic Readers' Series: Basic | T 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Arabic Readers' Series: Intermediate | M 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Arabic Readers' Series: Advanced | M 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese | Session-based | Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | M, W | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part I | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part II | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part III | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part IV | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part III (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Essay Writing | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2 -12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| AP Chinese Language and Culture (NCAA Approved) | W | Grades 9-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| AP Chinese Language and Culture (Intensive, NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 9-12 | Math or Verbal | Advanced CTY | ||
| Chinese Readers' Series | Session-based Intersession | Chinese Readers Series': Basic | TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Chinese Readers' Series: Intermediate | T 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Chinese Readers' Series: Advanced | F | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish | Session-based | Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET (East Coast) | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| T, TH 7-8 p.m. PT (West Coast) | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | |||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part III | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part IV | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part I | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part II | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET (East Coast) | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| M, W 7-8 p.m. PT (West Coast) | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | |||
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved) | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved) | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved) | M, W 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Language Essay Writing | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| AP Spanish Language and Culture (NCAA Approved) | TH | Grades 9-12 | Math or Verbal | Advanced CTY | ||
| AP Spanish Language and Culture (Intensive, NCAA Approved) | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 9-12 | Math or Verbal | Advanced CTY | ||
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture (NCAA Approved) | W | Grades 9-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Readers' and Literature Series | Session-based | Spanish Readers' Series: Basic | TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Spanish Readers' Series: Intermediate | M 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Readers' Series: Advanced | M | Grades 2-6 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Literature Series: Basic | TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Literature Series: Intermediate | M 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Spanish Literature Series: Advanced | M 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 7-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| English Language Development (ELD) | Session-based | Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Beginners | M, W 6-7 a.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY |
| Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Intermediate I | M, W 6-7 a.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Intermediate II | T, TH 7-8 p.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| M, W 6-7 a.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | |||
| Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Advanced | T, TH 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| T, TH 6-7 a.m. ET | Grades 3 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | |||
| Essay Writing Using STEM | M, W 8-9 p.m. ET | Grades 4 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | ||
| T, TH 7-8 a.m. ET | Grades 4 and up | Math or Verbal | CTY | |||
| STEAM Research Writing New! | W T | Grades 6-12 | Math or Verbal | CTY |
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