In the near future, these standards must be met in order to gain admission to ANY post-secondary, baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington. Certificate of Mastery will be the foundation on which admissions standards are built. However, the Commission on Student Learning does not require study of a second language as a requirement for Certificate of Mastery.
Language is at the heart of the human experience.
To relate in a meaningful way to another human being, one must be able to communicate. It is in learning a new linguistic and cultural system that one can get an objective view of one's own native language and culture and be able to communicate within as well as beyond one's native language and culture. The minimum standards below represent competencies that will be required of all students applying to any of the state's public baccalaureate institutions. They do NOT represent the standards expected of students applying to specific departments. The languages are categorized according to U.S. federal language schools and based on how long it takes learners of each language to reach a similar proficiency level.