<p>This is about the foreign language requirement. I only took one year of spanish in high school so i know that i must complete the requirement. At my cc the class must be level 2 or higher ex/spanish 2. However, at SMC the class only needs to be introductory level ex/spanish 1. I took spanish 1 in high school, so would SMC allow me to take spanish 1 at their college in order to fulfill the requirement? Will i not be able to take it because i have already completed it in high school.</p>
<p>That is a question for SMC admissions my friend. They should know whether or not you can take courses that you’ve already taken in HS.</p>
<p>I assume the college will let you, but just to be sure you should call. Representatives are usually very helpful.</p>
<p>It depends on the community college. For some all you need is Spanish 1, for others, you need Spanish 2 for IGETC. Check out Assist to figure it out for your school.</p>
<p>I’m assuming you plan to transfer to a UC (or else you totally posted in the wrong section). Quoted from emails I sent/received</p>
<p>UCI: Foreign language is not a requirement for admission to any major, it is just required for IGETC or general education. You can complete IGETC over the summer, not a problem. For general education requirements at UCI, you couldn’t complete an entire year of foreign language over the summer, but you could start it. IGETC requirements are different from UCI’s GE. Only admission requirements must be completed by the end of spring semester.</p>
<p>UCD: You may update your personal information and academic record online as soon as you receive an email from UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions acknowledging receipt of your application. You will be provided with information on how to set up your UC Davis online account at our MyAdmissions site. We expect to send these emails in late December or early January. Transfer students are not required to fulfill any foreign language requirements prior to admission, unless the course is required for a TAG contract. It is not possible to predict what impact changes to your application will have until you submit the application update and your information can be reviewed. </p>
<p>UCLA: UCLA does not have a foreign language requirement for its junior-level transfer applicants.</p>
<p>UCB: The Language other than English is one of the essential breadth requirements for all transfer students. You must satisfy second level by the end of Spring semester 2010. We will not consider summer course work. Your breadth will not be satisified and most likely you will not be admitted with incomplete breadth. If you plan to take it in the summer, you could report that on your update forms, depending on your major and the strength of your application we may consider you for a spring admission and allow summer courses to be completed. Thank you for your email and your interest in UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>So out of the 4 I emailed, only Berkeley strictly required it as a condition for admission. Even though it isn’t exactly the answer to your question, I hope this helps!</p>
<p>^ Did you send emails out to them just for this thread? If so, thanks! :D</p>
<p>So the “second level” must be completed for Cal… Would you say French 1 & 2 in high school and French 3 at a CCC counts as completing up to the second level? Or do I have to do at least 2 levels of a foreign language outside of high school?</p>
<p>Would I be correct in assuming that there was some form of proficiency test in order to get into French 3? If so, then you should be fine. CC’s document the level of proficiency you have if you tell them, so if you show them the transcripts of you taking French 1 & 2 in high school, there should be a note on your record stating that you were proficient in 2 years of French (which you probably will not see, but will be included in the documentation they send out). Many people I know do this in order to avoid the foreign language requirement for GEs. Even if you did poorly (C level or above), it would not show up, just that you have that proficiency level. However, if you did not show them (in which case I’d ask how did you get into French 3 in the first place?), it can be validly assumed that you had at least 2 years of proficiency in order to successfully complete French 3, but I would show Foothill(?) my transcripts and have them include the little note just to be complete.</p>