Highly-proficient students may be able to earn credit by exam for some courses, which may shorten the time to completion.
Chinese Business Certificate Pathway
The Chinese for Business certificate equips students with language and intercultural competence in preparation for careers in business, international business, international relations, education, interpreting, and other related fields.
Courses
CHI302
- Offered Fall annually
- Prerequisites: CHI301 or language placement at CHI302 or higher; or AP Chinese score of 5
CHI370 (when the topic is Popular Culture in Contemporary China) or CHI 371 TOPICS IN CHINESE-Contemporary Chinese Society (ENGLISH)
- Offered Spring annually
- Prerequisites: CHI302
- Covers Core Requirements for Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
INTB260
- Offered every semester
- Prerequisites: ECO101 or ECO102 are both offered annually
French Business Certificate Pathway
The French for Business certificate equips students with language and intercultural competence to prepare for careers in business, international business, international relations, education, and interpreting. The certificate consists of three core courses beyond the elementary French sequence, with one core French for Business course.
Courses
FRE211
- Offered every semester
- Prerequisites: FRE103; language placement above FRE103; or AP French score of 4 or above.
FRE255
- Offered every other year
- Prerequisites: FRE211
One course from the following:
FRE270
- Offered every other year
- Prerequisites: two courses at the 200 level (offered every other year)
FRE322
- Offered every other year
- Prerequisites: two courses at the 200 level or a course at the 300 level (offered every year)
FRE370
- Offered every other year
- Prerequisites: two courses at the 200 level or a course at the 300 level (offered every year)
German Business Certificate Pathway
The German for Business certificate equips students with language and intercultural competence in preparation for careers in international business, science and technology, research and development, and international relations. The certificate consists of three core courses beyond the elementary German sequence, with at least one core German for Business course.
Courses
GER 201
- Offered annually
- Prerequisites: GER103 or language placement above; GER 103 or AP German score of 5.
GER 255
- Offered annually
- Prerequisites: GER103 or language placement above; GER 103 or AP German score of 5.
GER 171
- Offered occasionally
- Covers Core Requirements for Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts
Italian Business Certificate Pathway
The Italian for Business certificate equips students with language and intercultural competence in preparation for careers in business, international business, international relations, education, interpreting, and other related fields. The certificate consists of three courses beyond the elementary Italian sequence and at least one core Italian for Business course.
Courses
ITL 216 / Current Events
- Offered annually
- Prerequisites: ITL 103 or language placement above; ITL103 or AP Italian score of 4 or above.
ITL 217 / Intro to ITL Civ
- Offered annually
- Prerequisites: ITL 103 or language placement above; ITL103 or AP Italian score of 4 or above.
ITL 255 / Business Italian
- Offered annually
- Prerequisites: ITL 103 or language placement above; ITL103 or AP Italian score of 4 or above.
Japanese for Business Certificate Pathway
The Japanese for Business certificate equips students with language and intercultural competence in preparation for careers in business, international business, international relations, education, interpreting, and others.
Courses
JPN302
- Offered Fall annually
- JPN301 or language placement at JPN302 or higher; or AP Japanese score of 5
JPN370 (when the topic is Advanced Japanese 4)
- Offered Spring annually
- Prerequisites: JPN302
INTB260
- Offered every semester
- Prerequisites: ECO101 or ECO102 are both offered annually