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The ability to speak a second language fluently is an extremely useful skill in both everyday life and the workforce. We provide courses in five different languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. You will learn how to speak and write another language with the help of our fluent professors, a language lab, and a variety of software designed to improve your affinity for the language of your choice. Our courses satisfy second-language requirements for transfer to a university. Get started on learning a new language, or build on what you already know.

French

Featured Student

Gabriel Schlaefer
My major: Business Administration
Why I chose French: I love French music, literature, film and food (naturally!). Also, French is the most widely spoken language in the world, next to English.
What French will do for my life: The knowledge of French language and culture I have gained at Sierra will be essential to my future career in global publishing.

Gabriel Schlaefer

German

German is spoken by more than 100 million people as the official language of Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein as well as one of the official languages of Switzerland. In addition, German is a major language used in business as well as history and the arts.

Sierra College currently offers two semesters of German in our program. In addition to the program here at Sierra College, we offer a study abroad program in Vienna.

Italian

Italian is spoken by more than 60 million people as the official language of Italy as well as one of the official languages of Switzerland. In addition, Italian is a major language used in business as well as history and the arts.

Sierra College currently offers three semesters of Italian in our program. In addition to the program here at Sierra College, we offer a study abroad program every other spring semester in Florence.

Japanese

Japanese is spoken by more than 127 million people in Japan and in addition is a major language used in business and trade.

Sierra College currently offers the first two semesters of Japanese in our program.

Spanish

Spanish is the official language of Spain and Equatorial Guinea, as well as the vast majority of Latin America.

Depending on the source, Spanish is one of the top five most widely spoken languages in the world. Due to the increasing immigration of Spanish speakers to the United States, Spanish has taken on an important role in our society and is widely used as a second language in the United States. In fact, the most recent data from the National Census in 2000 showed that more than 28 million people speak Spanish “most frequently at home."

Language Lab

To help students succeed in their classes, the Foreign Language Lab (FLL) provides support and instruction.

Tutoring

Tutoring services are available and free of charge for all students currently enrolled in a language course at Sierra College. Students will need to coordinate their schedule with the student tutors in the Tutoring Center.

Study Abroad

Every spring semester the Sierra College Study Abroad program offers students an opportunity to continue their studies while living in another country for three months.

Contact

  • W 107
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677
  • M-F: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Contact Staff

Alejandro Flores Part-time Instructor, Roseville Gateway Center, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Ana Hoffman Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Betty Gudz Instructor, Spanish

  • D 23
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Christine Sabin Instructor, Spanish

  • W 217
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Edward Seibel Parttime Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Gabriella Notarianni-Burk Part-time Instructor, Italian

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Guy Bordoli PT Faculty Lec Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Hector Pinon Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Irene De Barraicua Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Jennifer Cartan Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Kendall Baldridge PT Faculty Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Laurence Lambert Instructor, French

  • W 201
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Ling Wu Parttime Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Margarita Kelly Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Maricela Martinez Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Matthew Daley Instructional Assistant, Foreign Language Lab

  • LR 446 B
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Nancy Stefani Parttime Instructor, Italian

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Nancy Williams Parttime Instructor, French

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Olivier Lewis Part-time Instructor, French

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Tomas Lopez Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Ulrike Dobrick-Harwell Part-time Instructor, German

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Victor Coronado Part-time Instructor, Spanish

  • LR 113
  • 5000 Rocklin Rd.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

Daniel Bussinger PT Faculty Spanish

  • N1 111
  • 250 Sierra College Dr.
    Grass Valley, CA 95945

Josefa Azorian Part-time Instructor, Nevada County Campus, Spanish

  • N1 111
  • 250 Sierra College Dr.
    Grass Valley, CA 95945

Sara Casler Spanish Instructor

  • N7 116
  • 250 Sierra College Dr.
    Grass Valley, CA 95945

Saydamaria "Sayda" Postiglione Part-time Instructor, Nevada County Campus, Spanish

  • N1 113
  • 250 Sierra College Dr.
    Grass Valley, CA 95945

Roberto Ortiz Part-time Instructor, Tahoe/Truckee Campus, Spanish

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