Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
GENERAL CATALOG

(last updated: 29 July 2003)

NOTE: This is an official online publication of DLIFLC materials. In this, as in other DLIFLC publications, the pronoun forms he, him, and his apply to both male and female persons when the nouns referred to do not distinguish gender.


ACCREDITATION

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Blvd, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234. The ACCJC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information on the WASC and the ACCJC can be obtained by visiting www.wascweb.org


P R E F A C E

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) is the world’s largest foreign language institute. The mission of the DLIFLC is to educate, sustain, evaluate, and support foreign language specialists under the guidelines of the Defense Foreign Language Program, which provides the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies with linguists fully capable of supporting United States national interests worldwide. To accomplish its four primary mission areas and ensure that our military forces are prepared to meet global foreign language requirements, the DLIFLC remains flexible and responsive to the changing world order and on the cutting edge of technological innovations in foreign language education for the twenty-first century.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Chapter 1 · Introduction to the Defense Language Institute

·         History

·         DLIFLC Mission

·         DLIFLC Goals

·         Educational Philosophy and Purpose

·         Faculty and Staff

·         Instruction

·         Students in Resident Training

·         Administration

·         Commandant

·         Assistant Commandant

·         Executive Officer

·         229th Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion

·         Garrison Commander

·         Provost

·         Associate Provost

·         Language Schools

·         Directorates

Chapter 2 · Academic Information

·         Accreditation

·         Scope of Instruction

·         Admission Requirements

·         Fees and Materials

·         Class Start Dates

·         Daily Hours of Instruction

·         Legal Holidays

·         Winter Break

·         Graduation Requirements

·         Awards

·         Linguist Certification Program

·         Grading Policy

·         Academic Credit

·         Academic Records and Transcripts

Program Descriptions

Types of Programs

·         Basic Program: Code 01

·         Basic Conversational Program: Code 02

·         Gateway Program: Code 03

·         Cross-Training Program: Code 05

·         Intermediate Program: Code 06

·         Advanced Program: Code 07

·         Special Program: Code 09

·         Extended (Le Fox) Program: Code 10

·         Sustainment Program: Code 31

·         Refresher Program: Code 41

·         MOLINK Translator Program: Code 50

·         MOLINK Maintenance Program: Code 55

·         DTRA Russian Intermediate Program: Code 71

Resident Programs Currently Offered

·         Arabic (Modern Standard)

·         Chinese (Mandarin)

·         French

·         German

·         Greek

·         Hebrew

·         Italian

·         Japanese

·         Korean

·         Kurdish

·         Persian (Farsi)

·         Pashto

·         Persian (Dari)

·         Portuguese

·         Russian

·         Serbian/Croatian

·         Slovak

·         Spanish

·         Tagalog (Filipino)

·         Thai

·         Turkish

·         Uzbek

·         Vietnamese

Nonresident Programs Currently Offered

·         Video Teletraining Program: Code 30 (VTT)

·         On-Site Training Program: Code 35 (MTT)

·         Offerings in the National Capital Region

Course Descriptions

·         Lower Division

·         Upper Division

Overview of the Programs

Skill-level Descriptions

·         Listening

·         Reading

·         Speaking

·         Writing

Chapter 3 · General Information

·         Location

·         Facilities

·         Libraries

·         DLIFLC Visiting Procedures

·         Orientation

·         Counseling

·         Cultural Events and Activities

·         Sports

·         Health Services

·         Military Community Services

·         Religious Activities

·         Legal Services

·         Educational Opportunities

·         Housing

·         Dining Facilities

·         Administrative Support

·         Weapons

·         Driver’s License

·         DLI Crest

·         Telephone Extension Numbers

·         Index

·         Proponent Statement


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