Start your college journey in high school! Earn college credits while still in high school through the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno Collegiate Academy Concurrent Enrollment Program. Get a head start on your degree, explore new cultures and build valuable skills for college and beyond. The Department of World Languages and Literatures proudly participates in the Collegiate Academy Concurrent Enrollment Program, offering courses as part of our commitment to supporting students' early college success.
Available courses and participating schools are subject to change. Please email wll@unr.edu if you have any questions regarding course availability.
Participating schools:
FREN 111 Coordinator: Elena Shimanskaya, Ph.D.
Participating schools:
FREN 112 Coordinator: Elena Shimanskaya, Ph.D.
This course is designed as a year-long course for students who have no knowledge or very basic knowledge of the Japanese language. Students learn how to read and write hiragana, katakana, some kanji and practice basic conversation in Japanese.
Participating schools:
*These schools are scheduled to start next academic year (2026-2027).
JPN 111 Coordinator: Soichiro Motohashi, M.A.
Motohashi-sensei began serving as the coordinator for JPN 112 in 2024 and will assume the role of JPN 111 Coordinator in Fall 2026. He teaches both language and content courses across the 100-300 levels. He collaborates with Kadowaki-sensei as a Japanese inor advisor during the fall semester in the Department of World Languages and Literatures.
This course is designed as a year-long course for students who have completed JPN111 and/or have mastered hiragana, katakana, kanji and grammar covered in JPN 111. Students learn more grammar, vocab, kanji and practice conversation to further develop their Japanese language skills.
Participating schools:
*These schools are scheduled to start next academic year (2026-2027).
JPN 112 Coordinator: Yoshie Kadowaki, M.A.
Yoshie Kadowaki has been teaching JPN 111 and 112 at the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno since 2005. She has been serving as the coordinator of JPN 111 since 2022 in the Collegiate Academy and will begin coordinating JPN 112 in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Introduction to basic Spanish language structures and cultural topics with a focus on the development of communicative proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. For beginners only. Our students complete the same type of assignments, use the same textbook and receive the same number of college credits as our À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno students, but also receive high school credit.
Participating schools for 2025-2026:
*These schools are scheduled to start next academic year (2026-2027).
SPAN 111 Coordinator: Mark Aaron Kay, M.A.
Mark Kay served as the Department of World Languages and Literatures coordinator for Collegiate Academy during the 2022-2023 school year. He then began coordinating SPAN 111 and 112 in 2023.
Continues introduction to basic Spanish language structures and cultural topics with a focus on proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Our students complete the same type of assignments, use the same textbook and receive the same number of college credits as our University students, but also receive high school credit.
Participating schools:
*These schools are scheduled to start next academic year (2026-2027).
SPAN 112 Coordinator: Mark Aaron Kay, M.A.
Mark Kay served as the Department of World Languages and Literatures coordinator for Collegiate Academy during the 2022-2023 school year. He then began coordinating SPAN 111 and 112 in 2023.
This course is designed as a year-long course for students who speak Spanish at home and have little to no formal training. Our students complete the same type of assignments, use the same textbook and receive the same number of college credits as our University students, but also receive high school credit.
Participating schools:
*These schools are scheduled to start next academic year (2026-2027).
SPAN 226 Coordinator: Roberto Ortiz, M.A.
Roberto Ortiz designed and began coordinating SPAN 111 and 112 in 2022. In 2023, SPAN 226 was added to the Collegiate Academy course list. As the lead instructor for heritage courses at the University, he began to coordinate the SPAN 226 concurrent enrollment courses in 2024. However, he continues to assist as needed with SPAN 111 and 112.
Ask your high school counselor about concurrent enrollment opportunities or visit the College Academy website to learn more.