I know that you should take 3 years of a single foreign language, but I’m confused on how.
I took 1 year of Mandarin already at my high school but they canceled the program at my HS.
They are letting students go to a local 4 year to continue with it.
My question is that I looked at the university’s course catalog and I’m really confused on how I’ll get the 3 years.
23307 EALC-C102-02 Elementary Chinese II
24344 EALC-C201-01 2nd Year Chinese I
22350 EALC-C202-01 2nd Year Chinese II
The highest is 2nd year, but what is 2nd Year Chinese II. Is that Chinese Third year? What is Elementary Chinese? Which one should I take?
In general, one year of HS foreign language is equivalent to 1 semester of college. So completion of 2nd Year Chinese I would equal 3 years of HS.
2nd year Chinese II is the equivalent to the 4th year of HS.
Usually colleges have a placement test if you have never studied the language there.
Generally, one semester of a college course is equivalent to one year of a high school course. You will need to ask the university foreign language department for correct placement.
@skieurope
So Elementary Chinese I is equivalent to first year of HS Chinese?
I’m really worried that I won’t pass that placement test and have to take the beginning Chinese 1 again.
I’ll be a senior next year so if that happens, how will I get those 3 years? I checked and they don’t offer Chinese during the summer.
^ Yes, IMO.
Cross that bridge when you get to it. In the meanwhile, work to pass the placement exam 
@skieurope
Okay, I’ll study for it. Do you know when these placement tests are for the fall and if you can retake placement tests? My HS Chinese 1 class was really easy and I fear that I’ll be way behind in the more difficult college level.
Usually during new student week. Contact the department to confirm.
Might be college specific. My experience is no; it’s one and done.
In all likelihood, you’ll have to take Chinese 1 (corresponding to High School Chinese 1+2), Chinese 2 (Corresponding to HS Chinese 3), and perhaps Chinese 3 or Second Year 1 (Equivalent to Chinese 4), so that you’d probably be fine not only for college admission, but for college graduation, except at schools like Yale or Spelman where you’d be required to take one more semester for college graduation. 