Basic Second Language Proficiency Certificate

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This certificate is administered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures .

The Basic Second Language Proficiency Certificate allows students to acquire a second language to reach a basic proficiency level and to focus on understanding cultural knowledge related to the people where this second language is spoken. The certificate provides preparation for students from a variety of disciplines to work more effectively with others in their future workplaces - whether those workplaces are in business, higher education, government or non-profit agencies. The certificate can enhance the general education of any student.

Consists of 19 credits

Required Courses

Complete first four semesters of a world language offered at UWSP including Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.

At least one of the courses in the following sequences must be taken at UWSP.
If you have enough retro-active credits to cover the sequence and your placement is above this level, take a 300-level language course at UWSP. To receive retro-active credits, you need to earn B- or above in this course.
For languages not offered at UWSP (e.g., Hmong), an official ACTFL oral proficiency test score of beginning high may be substituted.

FLNG 101 - Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship Credits: 3

UWSP Course Sequences

Chinese: CHIN 101 , CHIN 102 , CHIN 200 , CHIN 201

French: FREN 101 , FREN 102 FREN 211 , FREN 212

German: GERM 101 GERM 102 , GERM 211 , GERM 212

Japanese: JAPN 101 JAPN 102 JAPN 211 JAPN 212

Russian: RUSS 101 , RUSS 102 , RUSS 211 , RUSS 215

Spanish: SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 , SPAN 211 , SPAN 212