If you have taken the language previously, you can determine your own placement. As a general rule, two years of high school language study is roughly equivalent to one semester of college language study. For example, if you have taken two years of a language in high school, you should be prepared to enter at the 1200 level. We recommend the following timetable. . Some Minnesota state universities require one year of college language study as an entrance requirement .
Many universities require a second year as a graduation requirement .
It is advisable to take both years consecutively. If you plan to transfer to a four-year institution, contact them to verify foreign language entrance and graduation requirements. Foreign language study enhances any career. Professionals in a variety of fields including law enforcement, nursing, social work, journalism, education, international relations, and business need a foreign language in order to deal with people from other cultures in the U.S. and abroad. We offer the first two years of foreign language study.