Level 1 courses have no prerequisites. Level 2 courses and above require the prerequisite listed below or placement by testing. It is recommended that students have a B or better in the preceding language course before going on to levels 3 - 6. Credit will not be given for courses of a lower level than that in which the student is placed by testing. NOTE: A recommendation on preparing for College Board Achievement Tests in foreign languages: Students planning to take a CEEB Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in a foreign language for college admission should complete at least four years of a language before attempting the test.
CHINESE COURSES
CHINESE 1 (MANDARIN) P
251000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
UC/CSU Approval Course List: e
In this course, students will learn to communicate in simple but useful expressions in Mandarin through various activities. The course emphasizes listening and speaking, but reading and writing in Mandarin will also be practiced. Students will also explore cultural aspects of China.
CHINESE 2 (MANDARIN) P
252000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Chinese 1 with a grade of C or better or by evaluation
UC/CSU Approval Course List: e
This course is a continuation of Chinese 1. Grammar and vocabulary are developed along with listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Students continue to learn more aspects of Chinese culture.
CHINESE 3 (MANDARIN) P
253000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Chinese 2 with a grade of C or better or by evaluation
UC/CSU Approved: e
Chinese 3 will introduce new grammar points and continue to develop listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Students continue to learn many aspects of Chinese culture.
CHINESE 4 (MANDARIN) HONORS P
254000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Chinese 3 with a grade of C or better or by evaluation
UC/CSU Approved: e
Chinese 4 provides a survey of Chinese history and culture. Students will learn advanced grammar, vocaulary, and complex sentence structure. This course will further the development of reading, writing and speaking skills. It requires more assignments and approximately three to four hours of homework per week.
FRENCH COURSES
FRENCH 1 P
261000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Students learn to speak, read and write elementary French and use their skills in a wide variety of activities. They will acquire an appreciation of various aspects of culture in Francophone countries. Class participation is emphasized for skill mastery.
FRENCH 2 P
262000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: French 1 with a grade of C or better
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Grammar and vocabulary are developed along with listening, reading, writing, or speaking skills. Students continue to learn many aspects of Francophone culture.
FRENCH 3 P
263000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
French 3 will introduce new grammar points and continue to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. At the same time, culture of French-speaking countries is emphasized and short literary selections will be read.
FRENCH 4 Honors P
264500
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This course provides a survey of French history and culture and familiarizes students with works of major writers and topics in French culture. Students will review grammar, develop speaking and review writing skills.
FRENCH 5 Language AP
Advanced Placement
265000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
In this course, students will broaden their knowledge of literature, grammar, vocabulary, and culture. French 5 will prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination in the French language.
FRENCH 6 Literature AP
Advanced Placement
266000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This course will provide the work needed for the Advanced Placement literature examination. The course will present works of the AP authors along with terms and techniques for literary analysis.
GERMAN COURSES
GERMAN 1 P
271000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Students learn to speak, read and write elementary German and use their skills in a wide variety of activities. They will acquire an appreciation of various aspects of culture in German-speaking countries. The class is conducted primarily in German. Class participation is emphasized for skill mastery.
GERMAN 2 P<
272000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: German 1 with a grade of C or better
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Grammar and vocabulary are developed along with listening, reading, writing, or speaking skills. Students continue to learn many aspects of culture in German-speaking countries. Class conducted primarily in German.
GERMAN 3 P
273000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
German 3 will introduce new grammar points and continue to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Culture of German-speaking countries is emphasized and short literary selections will be read.
GERMAN 4 Honors P
274500
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This course provides a survey of German history and culture and familiarizes students with works of major writers and topics in German culture. Students will review grammar, develop speaking and review writing skills.
GERMAN 5 Language AP
Advanced Placement
275000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
In this course, students will broaden their knowledge of literature, grammar, vocabulary, and culture. German 5 will prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination in the German language.
GERMAN 6 Literature AP
Advanced Placement
276000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
German studies is a cultural survey intended to broaden both the knowledge of the language as well as the culture of German-speaking countries in order to facilitate the transition to higher level college course. The focus will be on the intellectual and cultural history beginning with the Enlightenment.
JAPANESE COURSES
JAPANESE 1 P
286000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Students will learn useful expressions in Japanese and use their speaking, reading and writing skills in a variety of interesting activities. They will acquire an appreciation of various aspects of culture in Japan.
JAPANESE 2 P
286100
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Japanese 1 with a grade of C or better
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Grammar and vocabulary are developed along with listening, reading, writing, or speaking skills. Students will continue to explore Japanese culture.
JAPANESE 3 P
268200
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Japanese 3 will introduce new grammar points and continue to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Students continue to learn many aspects of Japanese culture.
JAPANESE 4 Honors P
286400
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This course provides a survey of Japanese history and culture. Students will study advanced grammar and expressions as well as more complicated characters.
JAPANESE 5 Language AP (pending)
Advanced Placement
286500
One year: 10 credits
UC/CSU Approval pending
This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination for the Japanese language. Students will broaden their knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, literature and culture. They will also learn up to 400 Chinese characters in total.
SPANISH COURSES
SPANISH 1 P
291000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: None
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Students learn to speak, read and write elementary Spanish and use their skills in a wide variety of activities. They will acquire an appreciation of various aspects of culture in Spanish-speaking countries. Class participation is emphasized for skill mastery.
SPANISH 2 P
292000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Spanish 1 with a grade of C or better
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Grammar and vocabulary are developed along with listening, reading, writing, or speaking skills.
SPANISH 3 P
293000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Spanish 3 will introduce new grammar points and continue to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. At the same time, culture of Spanish-speaking countries is emphasized and short literary selections will be read.
SPANISH 4 Honors P
294500
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This course provides a survey of Spanish history and culture and familiarizes students with works of major writers and topics in Hispanic culture. Students will review grammar, develop speaking and review writing skills.
SPANISH 5 Language AP
Advanced Placement
295000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
Students will broaden their knowledge of literature, grammar, vocabulary, and culture. Both Spanish 4 and Spanish 5 will prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination in the Spanish language.
SPANISH 6 Literature AP
Advanced Placement
296000
One year: 10 credits
On UC/CSU Approved Course List: e
This is an advanced placement course, which provides the work needed for the Advanced Placement literature examination. The course will present works of the AP authors along with terms and techniques for literary analysis.
HISPANIC/LATINO HISTORIES & CULTURES P
298000
One year: 10 credits
Prerequisites: Spanish as first or second language, or completion of three years of Spanish with a grade of B or better, or participation in the Spanish Immersion Program
On UC/CSU Course List Approved: g
This course, which is taught primarily in Spanish, provides foundational knowledge of historical events, major movements in the arts, and cultural traditions of the Spanish-speaking world. 1st semester: ancient world to 1700s. 2nd semester: 1700 to present. The course is designed for students who intend to take subsequent AP level Spanish courses, but who have not yet had the opportunity to take World Civilizations and/or English 10. It is also designed for students who wish to increase fluency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish, but do not elect to take Spanish 4/5/6, or do not feel ready for advanced levels. Native Spanish speakers may wish to learn more about Spanish heritage as they advance their reading and writing fluency.