Foreign Language: Intermediate Level Certificate
Division: Language Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1C41545
Financial Aid Eligible
The Foreign Language: Intermediate Level Certificate is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced studies in their chosen foreign language. Students who complete this certificate will acquire intermediate to advanced reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills that enable them to communicate effectively in the target language in various academic and professional settings. They will have also successfully completed elementary and intermediate coursework in the target language, all of which fulfill the lower-division transfer and degree course requirements at CSU and UC. These two elements demonstrate an important milestone along the student's pathway to a foreign language degree, certificate or transfer. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18-20 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: Courses to be taken as a discipline group in the suggested sequence listed (13-14 units). | 13-14 | |
| Elementary Chinese-Mandarin II and Intermediate Chinese-Mandarin lll and Intermediate Chinese-Mandarin IV | 14 | |
| OR | ||
| Elementary French II and Intermediate French III and Intermediate French IV | 13 | |
| OR | ||
| Elementary Japanese II and Intermediate Japanese III and Intermediate Japanese IV | 13 | |
| OR | ||
| Elementary Spanish II and Intermediate Spanish III and Intermediate Spanish IV | 13 | |
| Electives: Select 5-6 units from the following courses. | 5-6 | |
| Conversational French | 2 | |
| Conversational Japanese | 2 | |
| Study of Kanji | 3 | |
| Conversational Spanish | 2 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 | |
| Latin American Art | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| Asian American Literature | 3 | |
| World Literature to 1650 | 3 | |
| Latina/o/x Literature | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific American History | 3 | |
| Western Civilizations II | 3 | |
| History of Latin America II | 3 | |
| World Civilizations II | 3 | |
| Asian Civilizations II | 3 | |
| History of Mexico | 3 | |
| Animation History Technology | 3 | |
| Great Directors of Cinema | 3 | |
| Introduction to Language | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18-20 | |
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
OUTCOME 1: Utilize intermediate to advanced linguistic structures to engage appropriately in a variety of written and spoken discourse and registers.
OUTCOME 2: Critically analyze and interpret authentic texts in the target language, demonstrating advanced understanding of literary, historical, and contemporary contexts
OUTCOME 3: Apply cultural knowledge, demonstrating awareness of cultural nuances and following societal conventions in the target language.
OUTCOME 4: Communicate effectively and demonstrate intermediate to advanced proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the target language, allowing for effective communication in diverse academic, professional, and social contexts.
OUTCOME 5: Demonstrate intercultural competence through critical reflection on the cultural, historical, and social contexts of the target language, and apply this knowledge to nuanced cross-cultural communication in academic and professional settings.
OUTCOME 6: Achieve academic and professional readiness by applying advanced language skills and cultural competencies to successfully pursue educational pathways such as transfer to CSU and UC or engage effectively in professional environments requiring multilingual communication.
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