Question about UC Foreign Language Requirement

<p>So I know that 2 years of foreign language is required. I've been studying Spanish independently for awhile now, so if I were to take Spanish 4 and pass the class,would that be equivalent? Or, must I take Spanish 1-4 and go through all the time consuming nonsense?</p>

<p>Well, you probably want to either take Spanish AP or Spanish3.
Passing Spanish AP will prove your proficiency in the language that therefore fullfill the requirement; Take Spanish 3 then 4 suffices the 2 yr requirement.</p>

<p>Anyways, taking Spanish 4 reg didn’t sound like a good idea to me.</p>

<p>yes, passing Span 2, 3 or 4 or AP will fulfill the requirement.</p>

<p>OP, for questions such as these there is only one sure way to get the answer. Go to the source – i.e. the admissions requirements page that is integral to most colleges admissions web site.</p>

<p>While the answers that you get on CC may be “right” you can’t really take a chance on that.</p>

<p>For the UCs the web page is this:</p>

<p>[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>Some of the UCs (such as UC Berkeley and UCLA) may ask for more. So go to their web sites to make sure you’ve met possibly more stringent requirements.</p>

<p>What’s key is that you meet the language requirement in multiple ways:</p>

<p>From the web site:
Keep in mind that taking approved high school (“a-g”) courses isn’t the only way to satisfy these requirements. You also may meet them by completing college courses or earning certain scores on SAT, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams.</p>

<p>And in brief, for your language question, from the web site:</p>

<p>E) Language other than English</p>

<p>UC-approved high school courses</p>

<p>Two years (three years recommended) of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. American Sign Language and classical languages, such as Latin and Greek, are acceptable.</p>

<p>SAT Subject Examination</p>

<p>The following scores satisfy the entire requirement:</p>

<pre><code>* Chinese With Listening: 520

  • French/French With Listening: 540
  • German/German With Listening: 510
  • Modern Hebrew: 470
  • Italian: 520
  • Japanese With Listening: 510
  • Korean With Listeninig: 500
  • Latin: 530
  • Spanish/Spanish With Listening: 520
    </code></pre>

<p>AP or IB Examination</p>

<p>Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Language or Literature Exam in French, German, Spanish or Latin (Chinese, Italian and Japanese are pending faculty approval);
score of 5, 6 or 7 on an IB Language A2 HL exam</p>

<p>College courses</p>

<p>Grade of C or better in any transferable course(s) (excluding conversation) held by the college to be equivalent to two years of high school language. Many colleges list the prerequisites for their second course in language as “Language 1 at this college or two years of high school language.” In this case, Language 1 clears both years of the requirement.</p>

<p>Will FLVS count?</p>