Foreign Language – Intermediate – Occupational Skills Certificate

The curriculum prepares students for reading, writing, speaking and understanding the language at an intermediate level. It also provides substantial cultural knowledge. This is a 12–13 unit Occupational Skills Certificate aligned with the national ACTFL High Intermediate 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 intermediate level conversations in the language.
  • Demonstrate comprehension of high-intermediate level texts in the language.
  • Write high-intermediate level paragraphs in the language using correct grammar and appropriate vocabulary.
  • Converse at a high-intermediate level in the language.
  • Converse at a high-intermediate level in the language.

Requirements for the Occupational Skills Certificate

Chinese Option

CHIN 003INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN) - LEVEL 15
CHIN 004INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN)5
Select one of the following:2-3
INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN)
INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION(MANDARIN)
CHINESE CIVILIZATION
Total Units12-13

French Option

FRNC 003INTERMEDIATE FRENCH5
FRNC 004INTERMEDIATE FRENCH5
FRNC 008BFRENCH CONVERSATION2
or FRNC 009A FRENCH CONVERSATION
Total Units12

Italian Option

ITAL 003INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN - LEVEL 15
ITAL 004INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN - LEVEL 25
ITAL 008BINTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CONVERSATION - LEVEL 22
or ITAL 009A ITALIAN CONVERSATION
Total Units12

Japanese Option

JAPN 003INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 15
JAPN 004INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 25
Select one of the following:2-3
JAPANESE CIVILIZATION
INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 2
JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL1
Total Units12-13

Russian Option

RUSS 003INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN - LEVEL 15
RUSS 004INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN - LEVEL 25
RUSS 011RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION3
Total Units13

Spanish Option

SPAN 003INTERMEDIATE SPANISH - LEVEL 15
SPAN 004INTERMEDIATE SPANISH - LEVEL 25
Select one of the following:2-3
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH CONVERSATION
SPANISH CONVERSATION
LANGUAGE OF THE BARRIO
SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA
Total Units12-13