<p>Do Engineering students have to take FL? Son will go into Computer Engineering and so far has reached Spanish Level 3. He would like to start a new language if it is compulsory. Any Idea?</p>
<p>Engineering majors are exempt from the foreign language requirement except for those majoring in computer science (CSCI) aloneCECS would not have to take any classes.</p>
<p>Lol on my AP French Language exam monday I wrote about how I picked USC bc it didn’t have a foreign language requirement hah</p>
<p>Actually taking Arabic from scratch might not be such a bad idea. I read that the professor is a blast!</p>
<p>I will have the utmost respect for your son if he takes Arabic.</p>
<p>MM, you should meet my son :)</p>
<p>He took some private Arabic lessons in London but then the teacher had to restart at her school. He had enjoyed it.</p>
<p>He tells me he wants to learn at least 5 languages by the time he is 25!</p>
<p>Anyone know more about USC’s Arabic program? I’m interested.</p>
<p>I always find it fascinating when I see other non-Arabs genuinely interested in learning Arabic. I’m going to try to take Arabic classes at USC if I can, as it’s my mother tongue but I can’t speak it very well.</p>
<p>It is a beautiful and simple language. MM, they might put in level II then.</p>
<p>One kid I know got her foreign language requirement satisfied by taking 2 6-week summer courses in German at public U & then took 3rd semester German at USC to finish up her requirement.</p>
<p>I admire folks who are good at languages, especially those that require learning hierglyphics, caligraphy, tones, and romanization. Folks I’ve spoken to have found Mandarin very challenging for that reason.</p>
<p>Mandarin is one of the most difficult…my younger son took it since primary until we moved to London.</p>