Department of Modern Languages and Cultures

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Dr. Jose Osorio, Ph.D, Professor and Chairperson
Humanities Building - Room H217 | Telephone: (718) 631-6259 | Fax: (718) 631-6261
Email: JOsorio@qcc.cuny.edu

Welcome to the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures of Queensborough Community College, CUNY. We invite you to visit our office when you are on campus.

  • Main Office: Room H217, Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 to 5:00pm
  • College Assistant: Jenny Rivera Artesona, Room H217
  • College Office Assistant: Jonathan Rosado, Room H217
  • Faculty Office Hours: H217 and online
  • Evening Supervisors: H217; EMERGENCY: Luz Marina Ruiz, Wed 5:00-6:00pm 
  • Faculty Conference Room: H221, Faculty Conference Room: H213A
  • Language Laboratory: (Rooms H240, H241) (Lab Hours)
  • CUNY Council on World Language Study (CCWLS) Reps 2022-2023:  Dr. Mélida Sánchez, and Dr. Carolina Chaves

Department of Modern Languages and Cultures Mission and Goals

Mission

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures provides transformational educational experiences that encourage student success, supports faculty in their professional development as teachers and scholars, and works collaboratively with the campus community in support of the college’s mission and goals.

Departmental goals

To develop and deliver rigorous courses that educate students to become communicatively competent and informed global citizens with proficiency in languages and critical insights into world cultures for a productive role in our global community.

To develop and deliver rigorous courses specifically designed for students who are members of heritage language communities to expand their linguistic and cultural knowledge and to develop a critical understanding of the communities of which they are a part.

To encourage and support faculty as teachers, scholars, and members of an academic community that provides service to advance the goals of the institution. The department’s faculty pursue research in teaching pedagogy, culture, film, language, and literature that contributes to a greater understanding of the human experience around the globe

To collaborate with Academic Affairs, other academic departments, and the campus community in support of academic initiatives for student success and the college mission and goals.

To develop and implement processes and practices that assess for student learning and in support of the college’s mission and goals

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International Studies Concentration

Introducing Our International Studies Concentration

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

If you are a Liberal Arts student and take three foreign language courses plus one culture course, this path can lead you to the rewarding

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION


AND, BY THE WAY...

If you are majoring in Business, STEM, Nursing or Fine Arts, you can choose to take foreign language classes as Flexible Core courses to fulfill your degree requirement.

 

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?

 

EXPAND your career options! As a teacher, business person, health sciences professional, law enforcement professional, artist, engineer or research scientist -whatever your desired career-your resume is more valuable if you have knowledge of a foreign language!

EXPLORE other cultures! Increase your cultural knowledge and awareness!

BOLSTER your multi-tasking ability! Learning the four skills of listening, speaking reading and writing helps you integrate all your talents and gain self-confidence!

BOOST your cognitive skills! Studying language helps you do better in your other classes!

 

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures of QCC offers a variety of languages to choose from: ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, ITALIAN and SPANISH. For more information, please come visit us in the Humanities building, room H217, or call us at: (718) 631-6259. You can also consult with your academic advisor.

 

 

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Join Us this Winter 2024

Catch up or get ahead on classes this Winter 2024

Subject Level Section Class Number Days StartTime   EndTime  Room MeetingDays
Spanish               
LS 111 JANA 20452 M,T,W,Th 9:10 AM 11:00 AM Online Mix 1/2/2025 to 1/23/2025

Studying Chinese at QCC

 

 

New Scholarship available for students taking Elementary Chinese I and/or Elementary Chinese II

Chai Ho and F.Y.Chiu Scholarship

Award: $750

To encourage and reward full-time students at Queensborough Community College to enroll in Elementary Chinese language courses. 

The Chai Ho and F.Y. Chiu Scholarship will start accepting applications!

The Chai Ho and F.Y.Chiu Scholarship will award a maximum of five scholarships annually to cover the tuition cost of either Elementary Chinese I or Elementary Chinese II language courses at QCC.

For more information, please contact Professor Wei Lai at:  wlai@qcc.cuny.edu

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Check out our Spring 2025 offerings

Subject Level Section Class Number Days StartTime   EndTime  Room MeetingDays
Arabic
LA 111 D2 20713 Tu 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H305 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LA 112 F2 20711 Tu 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H305 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
Chinese               
LC 111 PNT2 20444 Tu 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H205 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LC 112 PNET 20443 Th 2:10 PM 4:00 PM H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LC 321 FNET 20442 W 2:10 PM 4:00 PM

ONLINE MIX

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
French
LF 111 D13 20506 M,W 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H207 (In Person) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LF 111 G24 22242 Tu,Th 1:10 PM 3:00 PM H206 (In Person) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LF 112 D2 20513 Tu 10:10 AM 12:00 PM

H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LF 401 FNET 20706 TBA TBA TBA Online Asynchronous 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
Italian

LI

 111

 C24

20505

Tu

Th

9:10 AM

9:10 AM

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

H205 (In Person)

Hybrid Synchronous

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LI 111 PNT 20504 M 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H205 (Hybrid  Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LI

112

C13

20709

M,W

9:10AM

11:00AM

H205 (In Person)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/25

LI 401 H1 20499 M 2:10 PM 5:00 PM Online Synchronous 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
Spanish
LS 111 D1 20497 M 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H213 (Hybrid ASynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 D2 20494 Tu 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H213 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 D3 20491 W 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H213 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 D4 20486 Th 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H213 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 F1 20471 M 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H224 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 F2 20475 Tu 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H224 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 H1 20476 M 2:10 PM 4:00 PM H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 H3 20474 W 2:10 PM 4:00 PM H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 H4 20479 Th 2:10 PM 4:00 PM H224 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 111 K1 20473 M 4:10 PM 6:00PM H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LS 111 M3 20472 W 6:10 PM 8:00 PM H207 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 D1 20470 M 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 D2 20469 Tu 10:10 AM 12:00 PM

H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 D3 20468 W 10:10 AM 12:00 PM H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 F1 20467 M 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 F2 20466 Tu 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 F4 20465 Th 12:10 PM 2:00 PM H214 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 112 M2 22246 Tu 6:10 PM 8:00 PM Online Mixed 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 213 D3 20463 W 10:10 AM 11:25 AM H224 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 214 H3 20461 W 2:10 PM 3:25 PM H224 (Hybird Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 221 F2 20460 Tu 12:10 PM 1:25 PM H213 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LS

222

E2

20447

Tu

 

Tu

11:10 AM

 

12:00 PM

12:00 PM

 

1:00 PM

H205 (Hybrid Asynchronous)


H241 (Hybrid Asynchronous)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LS 223 H3

20453

W 2:10 PM 3:25 PM H305 (Hybrid Asynchronous) 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 312 FNET

20451

TBA TBA TBA Online Asynchronous 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 315 M2 20446 Tu 6:10 PM 7:25 PM

Online Mix

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LS

401

H2

20445

Tu

 

Tu

2:10 PM

 

3:00 PM

3:00 PM

 

4:00 PM

H205 (Hybrid Asynchronous)


H241 (Hybrid Asynchronous)

1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

LS 402 FNET 20448 TBA TBA TBA Online Asynchronous 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025
LS 410 FNET 20450 TBA TBA TBA Online Asynchronous 1/25/2025 to 5/22/2025

Campus Cultural Centers

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Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.