Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is revolutionary software that teaches new languages by complete immersion in the language, without translation or grammar explanations.

With Rosetta Stone, you learn and practice your new language entirely online. And when you’re away from the computer, you can reinforce what you’ve learned with Audio Companion™ CDs, (included with your selected course, which reinforce the lessons in Rosetta Stone software. Practice what you've learned by listening to Audio Companion anytime, anyplace on your MP3, I-Pod, or stereo.)

The Rosetta Stone method for learning new languages is called Dynamic Immersion®.

By eliminating translation and grammar explanations from language learning, Dynamic Immersion activates your own natural language-learning ability. You begin to think in your new language from the very beginning, the same way you learned your first language. A carefully designed sequence of words and images conveys the meaning and structure of the new language. You interact constantly with the program, connecting words with images to confirm their meaning, and build grammatically accurate language structure step by step. Throughout your study, innovative speech technologies prepare you for real-life conversations. Each lesson advances your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and each unit concludes with an opportunity for you to simulate a real-life conversation. Unlike tapes, videos, or books, Rosetta Stone is interactive. At every step, you have to actively demonstrate your understanding. And Rosetta Stone develops all your language skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing—from the beginning, using your own natural language-learning ability. Doing what comes naturally makes it effective…and fun!

A headset microphone is required and can be purchased from a variety of online retailers. Prices range from $40 - $140 per headset.

Click on the following link to view suggested headset retailers:

Headset retailer list

Languages available on demand include:

(3 levels, 4 credits each) Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Hebrew, Irish, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Greek, Korean, Dutch, Hindi, Persian (Farsi), Swedish, Latin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Turkish

Currently scheduled:

SPNS 191E - Spanish I - 4 credits

GRMN 191E - German I - 4 credits

FRCH 191E -  French I – 4 credits

ITLN 191E -  Italian I – 4 credits

ENGL 091E - English as a Second Language I – 4 credits

Fee: $110 Tuition: $205

Call 866-799-9140 to register or for more information.

You can also visit the Rosetta Stone website at:

http://www.rosettastone.com/schools