Earn a Language Studies Certificate - online!
The Academic Certificate (AC) in Language Studies is designed to provide students with a foundation in the study of culture, language, and linguistic structures. Students will have the opportunity to develop oral and written communication skills in a language other than English.
CIPS Code: 16.0199
Academic Certificate (AC) in Language Studies
Program Prerequisites |
0-15 |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
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201-level proficiency in a language other than English as indicated by assessment or coursework. |
0-15 |
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Required Courses |
6-8 |
SLC201 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
AND
Students must choose 3-5 credits in 202 or higher-level coursework in the language used to satisfy the program prerequisites. |
3-5 |
|
Restricted Electives |
6-10 |
Students must choose two (2) courses from the list below. Prerequisites may not be used to satisfy the Restricted Electives: |
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AFR/ASB/CCS202
SOC241 |
Ethnic Relations in the United States (3) OR
Race and Ethnic Relations SOC2215 (3) |
3 |
COM263 |
Elements of Intercultural Communication |
3 |
AHUxxx |
Any AHU Arabic Humanities course |
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ARBxxx |
Any ARB Arabic course |
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CHIxxx |
Any CHI Chinese course |
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FLAxxx |
Any FLA Foreign Language Acquisition course |
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FRExxx |
Any FRE French course |
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GERxxx |
Any GER German course |
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GRKxxx |
Any GRK Greek course |
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HBRxxx |
Any HBR Hebrew course |
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HEBxxx |
Any HEB Hebrew course |
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IPPxxx |
Any IPP Interpreter Preparation Program course |
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ITAxxx |
Any ITA Italian course |
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ITHxxx |
Any ITH Italian Humanities course |
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JPNxxx |
Any JPN Japanese course |
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LATxxx |
Any LAT Latin course |
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NAVxxx |
Any NAV Navajo course |
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NVHxxx |
Any NVH Navajo Humanities course |
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PIMxxx |
Any PIM Pima course |
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PORxxx |
Any POR Portuguese course |
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RUSxxx |
Any RUS Russian course |
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SLCxxx |
Any SLC Studies in Language and Culture course |
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SLGxxx |
Any SLG Sign Language course |
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SPAxxx |
Any SPA Spanish course |
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SPHxxx |
Any SPH Spanish Humanities course |
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TRS |
Any TRS Translation and Interpretation course |
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Notes:
- The total amount of credits required for this certificate is 12-18.
- This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses require within the program.
- * indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
- xxx indicates any suffixed courses.
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