High School Foreign Language Requirement Completed at CC

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<p>My son, a junior, has 2 years of middle school French, one semester of Community College ASL, and two semesters so far of Chinese, 1st year and 2nd year at the CC. How will colleges count his CC classes. Will each semester count as a year or as a semester? He is planning on attending a University of California or CSU in Mathematics. Should he continue taking Chinese? If so should he take another full year?</p>

<p>Cathy</p>

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<p>For UC, you may want to read this (section E):
[University</a> of California - The subject requirement](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/statewide-path/subject-requirement/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/statewide-path/subject-requirement/index.html)</p>

<p>For CSU, you may want to read this:
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - High School Subject Requirements](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Freshman: Admission Requirements | CSU)</p>

<p>In either case, check with the universities to see if graduation requirements require more foreign language course work than admission requirements (this may vary by major).</p>

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<p>Thank you for your response. I understand the requirements, but can’t find how they credit college courses taken in high school towards the requirements.</p>

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<p>The web pages referenced include the following quotes:</p>

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<p>If the information is insufficient, look for contact information to see if there is anyone to ask your question to.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if this is what you are asking, but I think if the Chinese he took at CC is Chinese I and Chinese II, then it would be considered as fulfilling 2 of his course requirements for college. The ASL would be one and I don’t know if colleges count middle school classes unless they were high school level courses. I’m just guessing here. ;)</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, it does appear that each semester does count as one year or two years. We are visiting both a UC and and CSU next week and will confirm this information.</p>

<p>Sorry I missed it in your first post.</p>