<p>UC Berkeley has become very selective. Why would you choose to do less than the recommended a-g requirements? So, for language</p>
<p>e. Language Other than EnglishTwo years required, three recommended. Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and composition. Courses in languages other than English taken in the 7th and 8th grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.</p>