Current foreign language requirements Almost all CUNY senior colleges require some level of foreign language instruction. NYCCT is an exception and Medgar Evers and SPS allow students to choose between foreign language and diversity courses. Some senior colleges do not require foreign languages of all students.
Most top colleges require a foreign language, but there are many colleges that don't have foreign language requirements. Some schools may recommend you take another language in high school but don't make it mandatory. You should check program requirements to see what colleges expect of you.
In general, competitive colleges require at least two years of foreign language classes in high school. As you'll see below, Stanford University would like to see three or more years, and Harvard University urges applicants to take four years.
Yes. However, most colleges require a minimum of two years of a foreign language to be considered for admission. Many colleges recommend at least three years of the same world language in high school for a student to be competitive in the admissions pool. Four years makes a student more attractive.
Many colleges are fine with just two years of foreign language (and some don't demand any foreign language at all). But the more selective colleges and universities typically expect three years of the same foreign language (and may even prefer four).
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A significant number of highly select schools recommend four years of foreign language in high school, but that is only a recommendation. Admissions officers at select schools evaluate each student's personal situation individually.
UC-approved high school courses Two years, or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction, of the same language other than English are required. (Three years/3rd level of high school instruction recommended).
History/Social Studies - 3 to 4 years. Mathematics - 3 to 4 years. Laboratory Sciences - 3 to 4 years. Foreign Language - 3 to 4 years.
Four years of a single foreign language. The study of history for at least two years, and preferably three years: American history, European history, and one additional advanced history course.
The study of foreign languages teaches and encourages respect for other peoples: it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature. Foreign languages expand one's view of the world, liberalize one's experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.