Modern Language Courses

The Modern Language Department strives to equip students with the language tools they need in order to thrive in today's global community. It is our goal that all Kent graduates take with them a sense of understanding and appreciation for different peoples and cultures. With a wealth of technological and cultural resources, we provide instruction in Chinese, French, Spanish, and Italian.

In addition to our audio and video-ready classrooms, students learn in the Mattoon Language Learning Center, one of the most sophisticated language labs in the country. All language classes at Kent, from first-year to AP, have regular access to the lab. The Center comprises 20 student stations, each with audio, headphones, video monitor, as well as keyboard and mouse. Teachers can monitor the class's work and communicate with any student or group via headset. The Center allows classes to use many forms of audio and video media: VHS, Laserdisc, audio disc or cassette, live video presentation, live audio, or any software application including local and internet networking.

The wide variety of Modern Language courses at Kent includes:

Chinese 1
Chinese 2
Chinese 3
Chinese 4
French 1
French 2
French 3
Honors French 4
† French 4: Conversation
† French 4: Literature
† French 4: Cinema
Advanced French Literature
AP French Language
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
† Spanish 4: Conversation
† Spanish 4: Film
† Spanish 4: Latino Culture
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature
Italian Language and Culture

† Term-contained Course