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Second Language Competency

Certificate in Second Language Competency

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The Certificate in Second Language Competency creates a focused program of study that enables students to achieve a useful level of competency in French, German, or Spanish and provides documentation of their language skills.

Students completing the certificate should be able to do the following:

  • Converse in the target language on a variety of subjects and be understood by native speakers.
  • Comprehend authentic prose, fiction, and articles in the target language and apply critical-thinking skills to readings.
  • Write essays in the target language with complex sentences on various topics.
  • Possess an awareness of cultural values and beliefs of the world regions where the target language is spoken.

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