Each semester, the CLS offers opportunities for members of the Yale community to study a language for special purposes (LSP). In LSP courses, participants pursue language and culture study in specific disciplines, such as medicine, business, law, or other areas.

Although these courses do not currently offer course credit, many Yale graduate and professional school students, administrators, staff and others are nonetheless strongly motivated to pursue such forms of language study to satisfy specific career or professional needs.

Spanish for Health Care Professionals

This 10-week course is designed to improve participants' Spanish language skills and cultural understanding for application in a variety of medical and health care settings. Each week, participants will attend a 1 1/4-hour class and will receive a 1-hour individual tutorial with a Spanish-speaking instructor through web-based videoconferencing. Daily email (including links to web-based video resources) will provide an ongoing opportunity for Spanish language practice. Placement tests will enroll students in the appropriate level (Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3).

Chinese for Administrative Purposes

This 10-week course is designed to improve participants' Chinese language skills and cultural understanding for application in a variety of business and administrative settings. Each week, participants will attend a 1 1/4-hour class and will receive a 1-hour individual tutorial with a Chinese-speaking instructor through web-based videoconferencing. Daily email (including links to web-based video resources) will provide an ongoing opportunity for Chinese language practice.

Current Students

For students in the Yale School of Medicine, the application for Spanish for Health Care Professionals can be found here.

For students in the Yale School of Management, the application for Chinese for Administrative Purposes can be found here.