Foreign Language – Advanced – Occupational Skills Certificate

The curriculum prepares students for reading, writing, speaking and understanding the language at an advanced level. It also provides substantial cultural knowledge.

This is a 10–12 unit Occupational Skills Certificate aligned with the national ACTFL Advanced criteria of achievement.

The proficiency guidelines are described on the following website:
http://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012.

An Occupational Skills Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate comprehension of mid-advanced level conversations in the language.
  • Demonstrate comprehension of mid-advanced level texts in the language.
  • Write at a mid-advanced level in the language.
  • Converse at a mid-advanced level in the language.
  • Share in-depth research regarding cultural information of the countries speaking the language.

Requirements for the Occupational Skills Certificate

Chinese Option

CHIN 005ADVANCED CHINESE READING AND COMPOSITION3
Select three of the following:6-7
CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)
CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)
CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)
CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Total Units9-10

French Option

FRNC 006INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE4
FRNC 016FRENCH CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION3
FRNC 014WRITING IN FRENCH2-3
or FRNC 009B FRENCH CONVERSATION
Total Units9-10

Japanese Option

JAPN 005ADVANCED READING AND COMPOSITION3
JAPN 009BJAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 22
JAPN 009CJAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 32
JAPN 010JAPANESE CIVILIZATION3
Total Units10

Spanish Option

SPAN 005INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LITERATURE3
Select three of the following:7-9
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE
SPANISH CONVERSATION
SPANISH CONVERSATION
SPANISH COMPOSITION
CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA
CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA
Total Units10-12