Heritage and Native Learners

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Marquette supports heritage and native speakers of languages other than English so that they can develop their linguistic and cultural skills. Being bilingual is a significant advantage in our global job market. Our different language programs can help heritage and native learners develop their skills at an academic and professional level, while learning more about the linguistic practices, cultures, and arts and literatures of their heritage or native communities.

 

Heritage Learner

You are considered a heritage learner if you completed high school in the United States, but you were exposed to a language other than English at home or in your community from a young age. If you are a heritage learner, please click on the links within the table below for more information on specific language programs.

Native Learner

You are considered a native learner if you completed high school in a country other than the U.S., including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and your primary language of instruction was not English. If you are a native learner, please click on the links within the table below for more information on specific language programs.



Heritage and Native Learners Programs

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French, German and Italian

French, German, and Italian for Heritage and Native Learners

  • Heritage or native students who plan to continue advanced study of French, Italian, or German must first take the placement exam in that language to determine their level of proficiency.

  • After taking the exam and obtaining their results, students must consult with the Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures before registering for an advanced language level foreignlang@marquette.edu or call (414) 288-7063.

Spanish/Español

  • Spanish
  • Español

Spanish for Heritage and Native Learners

Marquette’s Spanish program offers courses specifically designed for heritage and native learners to help them gain a competitive edge in many careers. Our courses develop language skills at an academic and professional level, while learning about the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and about linguistic practices, cultures, arts and literatures in Latin America, Spain and Latinx communities in the U.S.

Spanish for heritage and native speakers´ courses also fulfill several Marquette Core of Common Studies requirements and can be taken to fulfill graduation and language requirements even if the student is not planning on completing a major or minor in Spanish.

Placement in these courses and degree requirements for a Spanish major/minor for heritage and native learners are different. Please click on the links below for more information.

 

Heritage Learner

You are considered a heritage learner of Spanish if you completed high school in the United States, but you grew up listening or speaking Spanish at home or in your community. If you are a heritage speaker, please click on this link for more information: Spanish for Heritage Learners.

 

Native Learner

You are considered a native speaker if you completed high school in a Spanish-speaking country other than the U.S., including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and your primary language of instruction was Spanish. If you are a native speaker, please click on this link for more information: Spanish for Native Leaners.

 

If you are not sure if you are a heritage or native speaker of Spanish, and for all other questions about the Spanish for Heritage and Native Learners program (SHNL), please contact its director, Dr. Sonia Barnes.

Español para Estudiantes de Herencia y Nativos

El programa de Español de Marquette ofrece cursos específicamente diseñados para estudiantes de herencia y nativos que les ayudarán a ganar una ventaja competitiva en sus carreras. Nuestros cursos permiten desarrollar las habilidades lingüísticas a nivel profesional y académico, mientras se aprende sobre la diversidad del mundo hispanohablante y sobre las prácticas lingüísticas, culturas, artes y literaturas de Latinoamérica, España y las comunidades latinx en los EE.UU.

Los cursos de español para hablantes de herencia y nativos también sirven para cumplir con algunos de los requisitos del Marquette Core of Common Studies y se pueden tomar para satisfacer requisitos de lengua o de graduación incluso si el estudiante no está planeado completar una especialización o una subespecialización en español.

El nivel de lengua requerido para entrar en estos cursos y los requisitos para completar una especialización o una subespecialización en español son diferentes para los estudiantes de herencia y nativos. Por favor, pincha en los enlaces abajo para más información:

 

Estudiantes de herencia

Un estudiante es considerado un hablante de herencia de español si completó la secundaria en los EE.UU., pero creció escuchando o hablando español en casa o en su comunidad.  Si crees que eres un hablante de herencia, por favor pincha en este enlace para obtener más información:  Español para estudiantes de herencia

 

Estudiantes nativos

Un estudiante es considerado un hablante nativo si completó la secundaria en un país hispanohablante que no es los EE.UU., incluyendo el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, y su idioma principal de instrucción fue el español. Si crees que eres un hablante nativo, por favor pincha en este enlace para obtener más información: Español para estudiantes nativos.

 

Si no estás seguro qué tipo de estudiante eres o si tienes cualquier otra pregunta sobre los cursos de español para estudiantes de herencia y nativos, comunícate con la directora, Dra. Sonia Barnes.