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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 |
|
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: |
|
AFR/ASB202
SOC140 |
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 |
|
| ARBxxx |
Any ARB Arabic course |
|
| CHIxxx |
Any CHI Chinese course |
|
| FLAxxx |
Any FLA Foreign Language Acquisition course |
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| FRExxx |
Any FRE French course |
|
| GERxxx |
Any GER German course |
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| GRKxxx |
Any GRK Greek course |
|
| 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.
- 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 module/suffixed courses.
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