Languages Other Than English - University at Buffalo - Modern Campus Catalog™

University at Buffalo

Jun 16, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

The University at Buffalo provides study in the following languages other than english. Please visit the UB Curriculum (General Education) Pathways section of the catalog for information on how language courses can be applied to general education. Students who elect to take Chinese, French, Italian or Spanish should consult the Academic Policies and Procedures .

For more information on course offerings and department contact, select the language of interest:

American Sign Language
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Greek (ancient)
Greek (modern)
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Mohawk
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Seneca
Spanish
Tuscarora

American Sign Language

ASL 111DIS - First-Year American Sign Language 1st Semester Credits: 3
ASL 112DIS - First-Year American Sign Language 2nd Semester Credits: 3
ASL 203LEC - Second-Year American Sign Language 1st Semester Credits: 3
ASL 204LEC - Second-Year American Sign Language 2nd Semester Credits: 3
ASL 305LEC - Third-Year American Sign Language 1st Semester Credits: 3
ASL 306LEC - Third-Year American Sign Language 2nd Semester Credits: 3

ARI 111DIS - First-Year Arabic 1st Semester Credits: 3
ARI 112DIS - First-Year Arabic 2nd Semester Credits: 3
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ARI 202LEC - Arabic Second Year-Second Semester Credits: 4

CHI 104LEC - First-Year Chinese for Heritage Learners Credits: 5
CHI 111DIS - First-Year Chinese 1st Semester Credits: 6
CHI 112DIS - First-Year Chinese 2nd Semester Credits: 3
CHI 201LEC - Second-Year Chinese Credits: 4
CHI 202LEC - Second-Year Chinese Credits: 4
CHI 204DIS - Second-Year Chinese for Heritage Learners Credits: 4
CHI 301LEC - Third-Year Chinese Credits: 3
CHI 302LEC - Third-Year Chinese Credits: 3

FR 102LEC - Elementary French 2nd Semester Credits: 5
FR 111DIS - Elementary French I Credits: 3
FR 151LEC - Intermediate French 1st Semester Credits: 3
FR 151REC - Intermediate French I Credits: 1
FR 152LEC - Intermediate French 2nd Semester Credits: 3
FR 202DIS - Intermediate French II Credits: 3
FR 270LEC - Intermediate Conversation Credits: 3
FR 271LEC - Business French Credits: 3
FR 429SEM - Advanced Business French Credits: 3
FR 470LEC - Advanced French Conversation Credits: 3

GER 111DIS - Elementary German 1st semester Credits: 6
GER 112DIS - Elementary German 2nd Semester Credits: 3
GER 151LEC - Intermediate German I Credits: 3
GER 152LEC - Intermediate German II Credits: 3
GER 337LEC - Advanced Conversation and Composition Credits: 3

Greek (ancient)

GR 101LEC - Ancient Greek Language and Culture I Credits: 5
GR 201LEC - Ancient Greek Language and Culture II Credits: 5
GR 301LEC - Ancient Greek Language and Culture III Credits: 3
GR 302LEC - Ancient Greek Language and Culture IV Credits: 3

GRE 111DIS - Elementary Modern Greek 1st Semester Credits: 3
GRE 112DIS - Elementary Modern Greek 2nd Semester Credits: 3

HEB 101LEC - Elementary Hebrew Credits: 5
HEB 102LEC - Elementary Modern Hebrew 2 Credits: 5
HEB 201LEC - Intermediate Hebrew 1 Credits: 3
HEB 202LEC - Intermediate Hebrew 2 Credits: 3

ITA 102LEC - Elementary Italian 2nd Semester Credits: 5
ITA 111DIS - Elementary Italian I Credits: 3
ITA 112DIS - Elementary Italian II Credits: 3
ITA 151LEC - Intermediate Italian 1st Semester Credits: 3
ITA 151REC - Intermediate ITA Recitation Credits: 1
ITA 152LEC - Intermediate Italian 2nd Semester Credits: 3
ITA 201DIS - Intermediate Italian I Credits: 3
ITA 202DIS - Intermediate Italian II Credits: 3

JPN 111DIS - First-Year Japanese 1st Semester Credits: 6
JPN 112DIS - First-Year Japanese 2nd Semester Credits: 3
JPN 201LEC - Second-Year Japanese Credits: 4
JPN 202LEC - Second-Year Japanese Credits: 4
JPN 301LEC - Third-Year Japanese Credits: 4
JPN 302LEC - Third-Year Japanese Credits: 4

KOR 111DIS - First-Year Korean 1st Semester Credits: 6
KOR 112DIS - First-Year Korean 2nd Semester Credits: 3
KOR 201LEC - Second-Year Korean Credits: 4
KOR 202LEC - Second-Year Korean Credits: 4
KOR 301LEC - Third-Year Korean Credits: 3
KOR 302LEC - Third-Year Korean Credits: 3

LAT 101LEC - Latin Language and Culture I Credits: 5
LAT 201LEC - Latin Language and Culture II Credits: 5
LAT 301LEC - Latin Language and Culture III Credits: 3
LAT 302LEC - Latin Language and Culture IV Credits: 3

MOH 101SEM - Introduction to Mohawk Language Credits: 3
MOH 301SEM - Intermediate Mohawk Language Credits: 3

POL 111DIS - Elementary Polish 1st Semester Credits: 3
POL 112DIS - Elementary Polish 2nd Semester Credits: 3
POL 203LEC - Intermediate Polish 1st Semester Credits: 3
POL 204LEC - Intermediate Polish 2nd Semester Credits: 3

POR 101LEC - Elementary Portuguese 1st Semester Credits: 5
POR 102LEC - Elementary Portuguese 2nd Semester Credits: 5
POR 207LEC - Portuguese Composition, Conversation, and Grammar I Credits: 3
POR 208LEC - Portuguese Composition, Conversation, and Grammar II Credits: 3

RUS 111DIS - First-Year Russian 1st Semester Credits: 3
RUS 112DIS - First-Year Russian 2nd Semester Credits: 3
RUS 223LEC - Intermediate Russian 1st Semester Credits: 3
RUS 224LEC - Intermediate Russian 2nd Semester Credits: 3

SCN 101SEM - Introduction to Seneca Language Credits: 3

SPA 102LEC - Elementary Spanish 2nd Semester Credits: 5
SPA 111DIS - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 112DIS - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 151LEC - Intermediate Spanish 1st Semester Credits: 3
SPA 151REC - Intermediate SPA Recitation Credits: 1
SPA 171LEC - Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Credits: 3
SPA 172LEC - Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Credits: 3
SPA 201DIS - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 202DIS - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 323LEC - Business Spanish Credits: 3
SPA 324LEC - Medical and Health-Related Spanish Credits: 3

TUS 101SEM - Introduction to Tuscarora Language Credits: 3
TUS 301SEM - Intermediate Tuscarora Language Credits: 3