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

Course List

Code	Title	Units
CHIN 003	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN) - LEVEL 1	5
CHIN 004	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (MANDARIN) - LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-3
CHIN 008A	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN) – LEVEL 1
CHIN 008B	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN) – LEVEL 2
CHIN 010	CHINESE CIVILIZATION
Total Units		12-13

French Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
FRNC 003	INTERMEDIATE FRENCH – LEVEL 1	5
FRNC 004	INTERMEDIATE FRENCH – LEVEL 2	5
FRNC 008B	FRENCH CONVERSATION II	2
or FRNC 009A	FRENCH CONVERSATION III
Total Units		12

Italian Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ITAL 003	INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN - LEVEL 1	5
ITAL 004	INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN - LEVEL 2	5
ITAL 008B	INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CONVERSATION - LEVEL 2	2
or ITAL 009A	ITALIAN CONVERSATION I
Total Units		12

Japanese Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
JAPN 003	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 1	5
JAPN 004	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-3
JAPN 010	JAPANESE CIVILIZATION
JAPN 008B	INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 2
JAPN 009A	JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL1
Total Units		12-13

Russian Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
RUSS 003	INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN - LEVEL 1	5
RUSS 004	INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN - LEVEL 2	5
RUSS 011	RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION	3
Total Units		13

Spanish Option

Course List

Code	Title	Units
SPAN 003	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH - LEVEL 1	5
SPAN 004	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH - LEVEL 2	5
Select one of the following:		2-3
SPAN 008B	INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH CONVERSATION
SPAN 009A	SPANISH CONVERSATION
SPAN 031	LANGUAGE OF THE BARRIO
SPAN 050	SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA
Total Units		12-13