College of Science Foreign Language Requirement

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All students who earn a degree within the Klein College of Science are required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level. Proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign languages placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
A combination of the above methods (e.g., placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1201 and completing the 1202 course, completing 1201 and placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1202)

NOTE: By transferring in with an A.A., A.S. or A.F.A. degree, the requirement is waived.

Courses

The following courses meet the Klein College of Science’s foreign language requirement. Please note that the courses below also have prerequisites that students must meet prior to enrolling in the courses.

Notes:

If students wish to fulfill their requirement with a language not taught at UNC Charlotte they must follow the guidelines for Certification of Proficiency by contacting the Department of Languages and Culture Studies.

This requirement applies to all students entering any degree program within the Klein College of Science except those students whose primary major is in the College of Engineering and are enrolled in one of the Dual Degree Programs with Physics.