Language Requirement...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>OK, so I always understood that if you didnt get a passing grade on an AP test for a foreign language, that you have to take 3 years level worth at UCLA...</p>

<p>However, I talked to someone earlier today, and they said that if I took 3 yrs or more of a foreign language in high school, and got grades of C or better in these classes, I would <em>not</em> have to take a foreign language at any UC.</p>

<p>Can someone please clarify this issue? I had come to the conclusion that at UCLA you need to take 3 yrs worth of a language - but if this new info I got today is true, it will effect what classes I decide to take my first quarter.</p>

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<p>False.</p>

<p>I've never heard of any systemwide policy except for the entry level writing requirement.</p>

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<p>Foreign Language Requirement</p>

<p>The foreign language requirement can be satisfied by one of the following methods: (1) completing a college-level foreign language course equivalent to level three or above at UCLA or (2) scoring 3, 4, or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language examination in French, German, or Spanish, thereby earning College credit or (3) presenting a UCLA foreign language departmental examination score indicating competency through level three
-----<a href="http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog05-07coll-1.htm#pgfId-74684"&gt;http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog05-07coll-1.htm#pgfId-74684&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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you have to take 3 years level worth at UCLA...

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<p>3 quarters, not years</p>

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<p>here is how i understand it to work. if you take the placement test, you have to place INTO level 4. that means that if you want to take that language as a class, the first one you would take is like Spanish 4 (or whatever its called). This means you have three quarters worth of knowledge.</p>

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<p>like icarus said, 3 quarters, not years. or pass the placement exam (equivalent to placing into level 4 like bruinboy said). </p>

<p>taking foreign language for 3 years with grades C or better is like the minimum to GET INTO a UC haha. or was it 2 years and 3 recommended?</p>

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<p>I don't think it's been said anywhere (that I can recall) and I want to point out that:</p>

<p>UCLA is totally EVIL for not accepting passing IB grades for the language requirement. </p>

<p>Why should we shell out even more money and take an AP German (or whatever) test as well as an IB test when it will probably be on the same day as one of our IB tests and will totally hurt our scores and blow our chances for the diploma??? (Not even joking, my friend took AP Calc before he IB Math and let's just say his scores on the IB test were seriously hurt).</p>

<p>I mean yeah...If you get higher then a 4 on the IB test you should be able to pass the exam at UCLA...But still.</p>

<p>Ugh. Where is the IB love?</p>

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<p>in fact, IB wont place you out of ANYTHING at UCLA. make me really mad at my IB counselor, who didnt know jack ***** and told me not to take the AP spanish test cuz i'd already get credit from IB spanish.</p>

<p>i got a 6/7 on IB spanish which didnt pass me out of foreign language at UCLA -_-</p>

<p>o well, finished my 3 quarters of chinese at ucla now haha</p>

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<p>UCLA's foreign language requirement is evil...</p>