A self-paced, individualized program of instruction in eight languages (French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish) that has proven successful at San Jose State University (California) is described. The format of the program, options for individual scheduling and guidelines for class attendance, tutoring, and testing are outlined. Administrative issues in the selection and development of instructional materials, grading, recordkeeping, and program coordination are examined. Balancing the program structure and promoting flexibility to help minimize student procrastination problems is described. Statistics are also given to show the enrollment growth in each Spanish course and to indicate the proportions of enrollment in classroom and the amount of individualized instruction in each language. (MSE)