Cool Classes

For more information on these and other great MLCS courses, contact us at mlcsug@ualberta.ca

Here are the courses being offered in Spring 2024 term, please refer to Bear Tracks for more information about each course.

Please note that course availability is also subject to course enrollments. Courses that do not make minimal enrollment limits may be cancelled or converted into directed readings.

Not registered at the University of Alberta?

To be able to take any of our courses you must have a valid UofA ID number.
Information for prospective UofA undergraduate students can be found here.

Need advice on which of our courses to take? Or which level to register in?

Please contact the appropriate Academic Advisor.

Important information for current UofA students can be found here.

Course Outlines

MLCS Undergraduate Major

Helpful Links

Become familiar with Bear Tracks
International Undergraduate Students
University Calendar
Costs Tuition and Fees
Transfer Awards
Major Deadlines
Office of the Registrar

Top ten reasons to study another language

10. Develop skills needed to be a global leader. Global leaders need cultural empathy. 

9. Stay sharp longer! Scientific studies have shown that learning another language may help to ward off the mental decline that comes with age.

8. Stay focused on what's important. Bilingual people filter out background noise better.

7. Knowing another language improves critical decision-making and helps you make better decisions.

6. Speaking another language makes you smarter!

5. Prepare you for travel, work or study in another country.

4. Be ready to communicate with others in their language.

3. Study with professors whose research takes them around the world.

2. Exploring languages, literatures, folklores and cultures gives you a better perspective on your own.

1. Have fun!!