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) | 5 |
| 2-3 |
| INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION (MANDARIN) | |
| INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CONVERSATION(MANDARIN) | |
| CHINESE CIVILIZATION | |
Total Units | 12-13 |
French Option
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 |
Total Units | 12 |
Japanese Option
Course List Code | Title | Units |
JAPN 003 | INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 1 | 5 |
JAPN 004 | INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE - LEVEL 2 | 5 |
| 2-3 |
| JAPANESE CIVILIZATION | |
| INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CONVERSATION - LEVEL 2 | |
| 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 |
| 2-3 |
| INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH CONVERSATION | |
| SPANISH CONVERSATION | |
| LANGUAGE OF THE BARRIO | |
| SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA | |
Total Units | 12-13 |