Proud to offer courses, minors, majors, masters, and travel/employment opportunities abroad in these languages:
| Chinese | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Punjabi l Spanish
Contact Us
Department Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
World Languages and
Mariposa Hall 2051
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6087
Phone: (916) 278-6333
Fax: (916) 278-5502
Email: wll@csus.edu
Department Chair:
Dr. Curtis Smith
curtis.smith@csus.edu
Department Coordinator:
Valeria Herrera
valherrera@csus.edu
Department Assistant:
Joseph Gallegos
j.gallegos@csus.edu
Front Desk Student Assistants:
Shelby Hagen
Natalie Owen
wll-sa03@csus.edu
World Languages & Literatures Alumni Chapter
sacstate.flalumni@gmail.com
Welcome to the Department of World Languages and Literatures
Language is a basic skill in communicating with other people, but even more importantly, language is a tool for organizing and generating ideas. Language defines and shapes how we understand the world and ourselves. Different languages give us different perceptions. By learning a new language, you not only discover a new world and make new friends, you also discover a new you!
The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Sacramento State offers a Master of Arts in Spanish, undergraduate majors in Spanish and French, minors in Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and also offers language classes in Arabic, Korean, and Punjabi. Our undergraduate programs are designed to provide students the opportunity to learn about languages,
Our Mission
The mission of the Department of World Languages and Literatures is to provide students with the opportunity to learn about world languages,
HEALS Certificate
The program requires completion of four required courses and a practicum for a total of 15 academic units. The lower-division courses are presented in a hybrid format, while the upper-division courses are offered using an online format, providing optimum flexibility for working adult students.
Spanish Proficiency Exam Dates
Test dates fill fast, call (916) 278-6333, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, for questions about test dates and remaining seats.
Foreign Language "Proficiency Test - SPANISH only - Test Registration Form"
Afternoons on Fridays, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
FALL 2018 DATES: Not available at this time. If you would like to receive an email when the Spanish Proficiency Exam fall 2018 dates are, please contact the department office at (916) 278-6333 or wll@csus.edu.