The curriculum prepares students for reading, writing, speaking and understanding the language at a basic (high novice) level. It also provides fundamental cultural knowledge. This is an 11–13 unit Occupational Skills Certificate aligned with the national ACTFL Basic (High Novice) 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 high-novice level conversations in the language.
• Demonstrate comprehension of high-novice level texts in the language.
• Write high-novice level paragraphs in the language using correct grammar and appropriate vocabulary.
• Correctly ask and answer high-novice level questions in the language.
• Identify cultural elements of the countries speaking the language.

Requirements for the Occupational Skills Certificate

ASL Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ASL 001	ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE	4
ASL 002	ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE	4
ASL 015	INTRODUCTION TO DEAF CULTURE	3
Total Units		11

Chinese Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
CHIN 001	ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN) – LEVEL 1	5
CHIN 002	ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN) – LEVEL 2	5
or CHIN 002A	ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY CHINESE (MANDARIN)
CHIN 150	BASIC CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL	2-3
or CHIN 150B	CHINESE FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL
or CHIN 022	CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
Total Units		12-13

French Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
FRNC 001	ELEMENTARY FRENCH – LEVEL 1	5
FRNC 002	ELEMENTARY FRENCH – LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-3
FRNC 008A	FRENCH CONVERSATION I
FRNC 010	FRENCH CIVILIZATION
FRNC 011	TRANSLATING FROM FRENCH TO ENGLISH
FRNC 012	FRENCH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
FRNC 015	READING IN FRENCH
FRNC 050	FRENCH CINEMA
FRNC 140	FRENCH PRONUNCIATION
Total Units		12-13

German Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
GRMN 001	ELEMENTARY GERMAN - LEVEL 1	5
GRMN 002	ELEMENTARY GERMAN - LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-5
GRMN 003	INTERMEDIATE GERMAN - LEVEL 1
GRMN 008A	INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN CONVERSATION
GRMN 008B	INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN CONVERSATION
GRMN 008C	INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN CONVERSATION
GRMN 010	GERMAN CIVILIZATION
GRMN 012	GERMAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Total Units		12-15

Italian Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ITAL 001	ELEMENTARY ITALIAN – LEVEL 1	5
ITAL 002	ELEMENTARY ITALIAN - LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-3
ITAL 008A	INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CONVERSATION - LEVEL 1
ITAL 010	ITALIAN CIVILIZATION
ITAL 012	ITALIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
ITAL 050	ITALIAN FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Total Units		12-13

Japanese Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
JAPN 001	ELEMENTARY JAPANESE – LEVEL 1	5
JAPN 002	ELEMENTARY JAPANESE - LEVEL 2	5
JAPN 008A	INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 1	2
or JAPN 011	JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Total Units		12

Russian Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
RUSS 001	ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN - LEVEL 1	5
RUSS 002	ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN - LEVEL 2	5
RUSS 150A	RUSSIAN FOR BUSINESS AND TRAVEL	2
Total Units		12

Spanish Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
SPAN 001	ELEMENTARY SPANISH – LEVEL 1	5
SPAN 002	ELEMENTARY SPANISH – LEVEL 2	5
SPAN 008A	INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH CONVERSATION	2-3
or SPAN 012	SPANISH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Total Units		12-13