Courses in Conversational Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish available spring semester

Defiance College is offering Conversational Chinese, Conversational Arabic, and Conversational Spanish to students and the public as once-a-week classes during the upcoming spring semester. Coursework within the classes will enable participants to communicate at a basic level after just one semester while also learning about the culture of people who speak these languages.

Conversational Chinese is offered 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. on Mondays; Conversational Spanish at 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays; and Conversational Arabic at 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.  Spring semester begins the week of Jan. 11.

Persons interested in a class should contact the Defiance College Registrar’s Office by Jan. 8 at 419-783-2551. For more information, contact Dr. Don Knueve at 419-783-2581 or dknueve@defiance.edu.

Defiance College, chartered in 1850, is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate programs of study as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of service and engagement. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

December 14, 2009