Rationale

In a sense, languages are keys to the world. The continuous expansion of international relations makes the knowledge of world languages increasingly significant. In learning a world language and studying its literature and cultures, students acquire a body of knowledge about how humans think, view the world, express themselves, and communicate with one another. Language learning also expands one’s ability to create and discover new meaning in one’s own language and culture. Knowledge of the linguistic structures of a second language helps students to understand their own language better. Likewise, an awareness of contrasting cultural concepts sensitizes students to the differences between their own culture and others. Such awareness has become increasingly important as the communities of the world have become more interconnected and interdependent. The needs of our global society require that more citizens have access to other languages and cultures in order to cooperate in the process of improving the quality of human life.

World Language Proficiency Requirement

To fulfill the GEP World language requirement, the student must have proficiency at the WL* 102 level. This can be demonstrated by completing two years/two units of high school study of the same language with a grade of C or better in each of the two years, or a passing grade at the WL* 102 level (letter-grade required), or by placement into the WL* 201 by examination. Additional World Language requirements above the WL proficiency requirement (WL*102) have been established by some Colleges and programs.

American Sign Language (ASL) is accepted in satisfying the World language proficiency requirement with two years of ASL in high school with a grade “C” (77) or better in each year.

The Cherokee language is an accepted language for satisfying the world language proficiency requirement.

Special Note:  If a student changes a General Education course except for HES courses from a letter grade to credit-only (S/U), then the course will not satisfy the GEP requirements.  Consult your academic advisor if you have questions.

Please click on the links provided for more information about completing this requirement and placements tests offered.

GEP High School For Language

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Foreign Language 102
WLAR 102	Beginning Arabic 102	3
WLCH 102	Elementary Chinese II	3
WLFR 102	Elementary French II	3
WLGE 102	Elementary German II	3
WLGR 102	Elementary Greek II	3
WLHU 102	Elementary Hindi-Urdu II	3
WLIT 102	Elementary Italian II	3
WLJA 102	Elementary Japanese II	3
WLLA 102	Elementary Latin II	3
WLPE 102	Elementary Persian II	3
WLPO 102	Elementary Portuguese II	3
WLRU 102	Elementary Russian II	3
WLSP 102	Elementary Spanish II	3
WLSP 105	Intensive Elementary Spanish	6
Intermediate For Language
WLAR 201	Intermediate Arabic I	3
WLCH 201	Intermediate Chinese I	3
WLFR 201	Intermediate French I	3
WLGE 201	Intermediate German I	3
WLGR 201	Intermediate Greek I	3
WLHU 201	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I	3
WLIT 201	Intermediate Italian I	3
WLLA 201	Intermediate Latin I	3
WLJA 201	Intermediate Japanese I	3
WLPE 201	Intermediate Persian I	3
WLPO 201	Intermediate Portuguese I	3
WLRU 201	Intermediate Russian I	3
WLSP 201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
WLSP 212	Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture	3
WLAR 202	Intermediate Arabic II	3
WLAR 203	Intermediate Arabic Conversation I	1
WLAR 204	Intermediate Arabic Conversation II	1
WLAR 301	Advanced Intermediate Arabic I	3
WLAR 330	Media Arabic	3
WLAR 440	Modern Arabic Short Story	3
WLCH 202	Intermediate Chinese II	3
WLCH 203	Intermediate Chinese I Conversation	1
WLCH 204	Intermediate Chinese II Conversation	1
WLCH 301	Intermediate Chinese III	3
WLCH 302	Intermediate Chinese IV	3
WLCH 401	Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Social Sciences	3
WLCH 402	Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Science	3
WLFR 202	Intermediate French II	3
WLFR 212	French: Language, Culture, and Technology	3
WLFR 301	Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment	3
WLFR 302	Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period	3
WLFR 306	French Business Communication	3
WLFR 307	Business French	3
WLFR 308	Advanced Conversation: Contemporary French Cultures	3
WLFR 309	French Phonetics and Pronunciation	3
WLFR 310	Advanced Written Communication	3
WLFR 315	French Civilization and Culture	3
WLFR 318	The Heritage of French Cinema	3
WLFR 321	French Cultures and Contexts	3
WLFR 401	French Graduate Reading	3
WLFR 411	Approaches to French Translation	3
WLFR 425	Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World	3
WLFR 492	Seminar in French Studies	3
WLFR 502	Variety in Language: French	3
WLFR 511	Approaches to French Translation	3
WLFR 516	Art and Society in France	3
WLFR 521	French Cultures and Contexts	3
WLFR 525	Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World	3
WLFR 592	Seminar in French Studies	3
WLFR 595	Special Topics in French	3-6
WLGE 202	Intermediate German II	3
WLGE 212	German Language, Culture, Science, and Technology	3
WLGE 301	Advanced German	3
WLGE 302	German Oral and Written Expression	3
WLGE 307	Business German	3
WLGE 311	Introduction to German Translation	3
WLGE 315	Germanic Civilization and Culture	3
WLGE 318	New German Cinema and Beyond	3
WLGE 320	Introduction to German Literature	3
WLGE 323	Twentieth Century German Literature	3
WLGE 325	German Lyric Poetry	3
WLGE 390	German Studies Topics	3
WLGE 398	Independent Study in German	1-6
WLGE 401	German Graduate Reading	3
WLGE 420	Current Issues in German-Language Media	3
WLGE 430	Cultural Artifacts in the German-Speaking Countries	3
WLGE 440	Green Germany: Nature and Environment in German Speaking Cultures	3
WLGE 492	Senior Seminar in German Studies	3
WLGE 499	Internship in Germany, Austria, or German-Speaking Switzerland	1-6
WLGR 202	Intermediate Greek II	3
WLHU 202	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II	3
WLHU 203	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I Conversation	1
WLHU 204	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II Conversation	1
WLIT 202	Intermediate Italian II	3
WLIT 208	Italy Today: Media, Culture, and Society	3
WLHU 301	Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction	3
WLHU 302	Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry	3
WLHU 401	Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts	3
WLIT 308	Italy in the Globalized World	3
WLIT 318	Italian Society Through Cinema	3
WLJA 202	Intermediate Japanese II	3
WLJA 203	Intermediate Japanese Conversation	1
WLJA 204	Intermediate Japanese II Conversation	1
WLJA 301	Intermediate Japanese III	3
WLJA 302	Intermediate Japanese IV	3
WLJA 401	Advanced Japanese I	3
WLJA 402	Advanced Japanese II	3
WLLA 202	Intermediate Latin II	3
WLPE 202	Intermediate Persian II	3
WLPO 401	Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers	3
WLRU 202	Intermediate Russian II	3
WLSP 202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
WLSP 295	Intermediate Special Topics in Spanish	3
WLSP 331	Spanish Oral and Written Expression I	3
WLSP 332	Spanish Oral and Written Expression II	3
WLSP 333	The Sounds of Spanish	3
WLSP 335	Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers	3
WLSP 336	Spanish for Business	3
WLSP 337	Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World	3
WLSP 340	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures	3
WLSP 341	Literature and Culture of Spain I	3
WLSP 342	Literature and Culture of Spain II	3
WLSP 343	Literature and Culture of Spain III	3
WLSP 351	Literature and Culture of Latin America I	3
WLSP 352	Literature and Culture of Latin America II	3
WLSP 353	Literature and Culture of Latin America III	3
WLSP 360	Hispanic Cinema	3
WLSP 395	Study Abroad Programs in Spanish	3
WLSP 399	Intensive Spanish Oral Proficiency Workshop	1
WLSP 400	Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation and Interpretation	3
WLSP 401	Spanish Graduate Reading	3
WLSP 402	Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3
WLSP 405	Spanish-English Comparative Grammar	3
WLSP 411	Topics in the Culture of Spain	3
WLSP 412	Topics in the Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean	3
WLSP 413	Spain and the Americas in Transatlantic Perspective	3
WLSP 492	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	3
WLSP 495	Advanced Study Abroad Programs in Spanish	3
WLSP 502	Linguistic Structure of Spanish	3
WLSP 503	Spanish Applied Linguistics	3
WLSP 504	Spanish Language Change and Variation	3
WLSP 509	Spanish Phonetics and Phonology	3
WLSP 512	Spanish in the United States	3
WLSP 515	History of Spanish Language	3
WLSP 520	Survey of Hispanic Literature and Culture	3
WLSP 528	Don Quixote	3
WLSP 530	The Cultural Production of Spanish Democracy	3
WLSP 553	The Latin American Avant-Garde	3
WLSP 554	The Sixties in Latin America	3
WLSP 563	The Latin American Novel	3
WLSP 592	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	3
WLSP 595	Special Topics in Spanish	1-3