World Languages

The courses listed above serve as the introductory portion of Level 1 of all European, Pacific and Hawaiian language courses. These courses are designed for the beginning language learner or those who have had very limited exposure to language in elementary and intermediate/middle schools. Students begin the study of the target language and its culture by developing a basic repertoire of learned material needed to comprehend and respond to simple social situations of a daily and recurring nature. Emphasis is placed upon development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. 1  Credit

The courses listed above begin Level 2 of all European, Pacific and Hawaiian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 1 courses at the high school or middle school or have placed out of Level 1 due to previous language study and language learning experiences. The first semester serves as a transition in which students reinforce and draw upon earlier study and continue the development of their listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies so that they can engage in simple conversations and handle routine situations. Simple reading and listening selections and cultural topics help students to recognize aspects of daily life in other cultures and develop insight into other cultural perspectives. 

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The courses listed above are Level 3 of European and Hawaiian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 2 course at the high school or middle school or have placed out of Level 2 due to previous language study or language learning experiences. These courses provide students with additional opportunities to move on to Stage II proficiencies.  In Stage II, students are able to expand their listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies so that they can create with language and access short literary texts, authentic materials, and media on generally familiar topics. They can initiate and maintain face-to-face interactions to satisfy communication and social interaction demands. 

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The courses listed above serve as the introductory portion of Level 1 of all Asian language courses. These courses are designed for the beginning language learner or those who have had limited exposure to language in elementary and middle/intermediate schools. Students begin the study of the target language and its culture by developing a basic repertoire of learned material needed to comprehend and respond in simple social situations of a daily and recurring nature using learned material. Emphasis is placed upon the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. 

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The courses listed above begin Level 2 of all Asian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 1 or have placed out of Level 1 due to previous language study or language learning experiences. The first semester serves as a transitional stage in which students reinforce and draw upon earlier study and continue the development of their proficiencies so that they can engage in simple conversations and handle routine situations. In reading and writing, emphasis is on developing a greater range of topics and situations in which students can produce learned material through exclusive use of the writing system of the language. 

1  Credit

The courses above begin Level 3 of all Asian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 2 courses at the high school or middle school or have placed out of Level 2 due to previous language study or other language learning experiences. These courses provide students with additional opportunities to expand their listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies so that they can create with language. They can initiate and maintain face-to-face interactions to satisfy communication and social interaction demands. 

1  Credit

The courses listed above serve as the introductory portion of Level 1 of all European, Pacific and Hawaiian language courses. These courses are designed for the beginning language learner or those who have had very limited exposure to language in elementary and intermediate/middle schools. Students begin the study of the target language and its culture by developing a basic repertoire of learned material needed to comprehend and respond to simple social situations of a daily and recurring nature. Emphasis is placed upon development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. 

1  Credit

The courses listed above begin Level 2 of all European, Pacific and Hawaiian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 1 courses at the high school or middle school or have placed out of Level 1 due to previous language study and language learning experiences. The first semester serves as a transition in which students reinforce and draw upon earlier study and continue the development of their listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies so that they can engage in simple conversations and handle routine situations. Simple reading and listening selections and cultural topics help students to recognize aspects of daily life in other cultures and develop insight into other cultural perspectives. 

1  Credit

The courses listed above are Level 3 of European and Hawaiian language courses. Students enrolled in these courses have either successfully completed the Level 2 course at the high school or middle school or have placed out of Level 2 due to previous language study or language learning experiences. These courses provide students with additional opportunities to move on to Stage II proficiencies.  In Stage II, students are able to expand their listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiencies so that they can create with language and access short literary texts, authentic materials, and media on generally familiar topics. They can initiate and maintain face-to-face interactions to satisfy communication and social interaction demands. 

1  Credit