UCSB foreign language requirement for graduation

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<p>My daughter and I are wondering if having taken four years of ASL in high school and getting all As will fulfill the UCSB foreign language requirement for graduation or if she will need to take a language.</p>

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<p>If you are in California you can check the Doorways site to see if her school’s course meet the requirements [University</a> of California Doorways Home](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/]University”>http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/)
If you are out of state I would contact them or speak with her high school counselor. </p>

<p>"<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

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

<p>Two years, or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction, of the same language other than English are required. (Three years/3rd level of high school instruction recommended). 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. Courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.</p>

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<p>UCSB requires 3 years of HS foreign language to satisfy the GE Language requirement. However some majors (English(?), Comparative Literature) have additional foreign language requirements, so you need to check each major. According to this site: [University</a> of California - The subject (“a-g”) requirement](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/subject/index.html#13]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/subject/index.html#13)
ASL does meet the foreign language requirement. Other UC’s have more stringent foreign language requirements, so UCSB kids are lucky in this respect (speaking as someone with extensive foreign language education who can’t remember a thing).</p>