WSCA Graduation Requirements:
Completion of second level of a world language (two years of the same world language).
As consistant with all WSCA gradudation requirements:
Requirement aligns with minumum 4 year college admissions requirements. (see UC A-G requirements) .
Must earn passing grade of C or higher.
WSCA World Language Course Scheduling
WSCA offers the following world language courses:
Spanish 1, 2, 3, and AP Spanish
Mandarin 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Mandarin
WSCA students typically begin their first high school world langauge course in 8th grade.
As set by the University of California systmem, high school world langage courses applied to a student's high school graduation credits and transcript, and will be recongized as a high school level course for the purpose of college application requirements.
Information on taking world language courses outside of WSCA:
Read External Course Information Carefully & Follow All Proceses
Outside Courses Towards WSCA Grad Requirements:
Student's responsibility to understand all information and follow all procedures.
Complete application for counselor approval.
Meet all dates and deadlines. World language taken outside must be completed BEFORE Junior year.
Will be added to a student's WSCA transcript. Will not be given weighted GPA credit, regardless of course level.
High School Courses: 2 years of language other than Spanish or Mandarin through an external high school (must be aproved by counselor, meet specific deadlines, A-G approved, grade of C or highter).
College Courses: One semester of a UC-transferable World Language class covers two full years of high school world language class.
Typical level equivalencies:
College wl 1 = high school wl years 1 & 2
Excludes conversational courses.
Beyond WSCA Grad Requirements:
Courses beyond graduation requirements do not need approval and will not be placed on the WSCA transcript.
College world language 2 = high school world language year 3.
Regardless of the purpose of taking outside coursework, it is critical that student who take outside courses through Sierra College must carefully follow the Academic Enrichment processes posted on the WSCA External Course Information carefully!
Spanish: Sierra College and Silicon Valley High School
Students may choose to continue their world language through one of these institutions after completing Spanish 2 at WSCA, if they are limited in continuing at WSCA due to multiple elective requests.
Mandarin is not offered through Sierra College or Silicon Valley High School
Students sometimes face a timing issue, as the are not able to register for Sierra College Spanish 2 the summer after they complete WSCA Spanish 2, due to Sierra College's prerequesite policies.
Students must show proof of Spanish 2 completion on their WSCA transcript prior to being cleared for Sierra's Spanish 2. As Sierra College reg opens in May and summer courses start early June, they will not have their high school transcripts are not finalized in time to register and begin Sierra College Spanish during the summer session.
Offers Spanish 1-3. Students must take two semesters of an outside high school to complete one year of a world language course, as they would need to do through any high school.
Additional World Language Options
Local Community Colleges
Note: While WSCA provides detailed instructions on Sierra College's registration process, as it is our local partnership college, students will need to navigate registration processes on their own. See California Community College Wesbite for more information.
Arabic: Sac City
Cantonese: Sac City
Deaf Studies/Sign Language: Sierra College, Sac City, American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake
French: Sierra College, Folsom Lake, Sac City
German: Sierra College
Hmong: Cosumnes River College
Italian: Sierra College, American River College
Japanese: Sierra College, Sac City
Korean: Sac City
Chinese/Mandarin: Sac City, Mt. Saint Antonio, Norco, Sadleback, Moore Park, Citrus College, Palomar, Santa Ana,
Punjabi: Sac City
Russian: Sac City, American River College
Vietnamese: Cosumnes River College
*May not include all levels of the community college course, and courses vary by semester. Subject to change.
See additional information on searching courses at other community colleges:
California Virtual Campus: Enroll in an online course at another California Community College without the hassle of filling out a separate application! Search for a course code or name. Then filter for Asynchronus courses. Dual enrollment (currently enrolled in high school) are not eligible to enroll in courses via the CVC Exchange, due to the unique policies and procedures in place at each college. You are still encouraged to search for online courses at www.cvc.edu, but you must then apply directly to the college using CCCApply.