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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
TRANSFER
Contact Person: Ryan Pitcher • Schafer Hall 312D • 224-5463 Gregory.Pitcher@bismarckstate.edu
The need to know another language is now a necessity for persons who want to make themselves marketable in today's global economy. By exposing oneself to foreign languages, individuals not only learn to appreciate and value the diversity of those with whom they will be communicating, but also gain a better understanding of who they are themselves.
One personal satisfaction speakers of a second language often experience is the thrill of being able to communicate information, feelings, and ideas in both verbal and non-verbal ways, knowing that they don't have to speak 100 percent correctly all the time to get their message across. Here at Bismarck State College, we are committed to helping students foster confidence in themselves and in each other. We implement both traditional methods and the latest cutting-edge technology to enhance their ability to develop the necessary skills required to function in day to day tasks.
Foreign language courses in Spanish fulfill the Humanities requirement for graduation from BSC and will transfer as Humanities to help fulfill university graduation requirements. Students should also be aware that more and more four-year schools demand a two-year college-level foreign language proficiency requirement in many majors. Students who plan to continue their studies in a foreign language beyond BSC should follow the Liberal Arts curriculum below while at BSC. They should also carefully check the requirements of the college to which they wish to transfer. Students who complete the requirements earn an Associate of Arts degree from BSC.
Career Possibilities: Translator, Interpreter, Foreign Language Teacher. The study of foreign languages, in combination with another major, provides opportunities in government agencies, the Foreign Service, international business, import-export, banking, or tourism.
Students will be placed in the appropriate language course according to the following two guidelines:
1. No previous foreign language study or up to 1 year of high school foreign language study - Language 101
• 2 years of recent (within the last 4 years) high school foreign language study - Language 102
• 3-4 years or recent high school foreign language study or 1 year of college foreign language study - Language
201/202
2. A college-level foreign language placement test will be administrated to all students with previous foreign language
experience. To make a testing appointment, call Ryan Pitcher
at 224-5463 or the BSC Testing and Assessment Office at 224-5658.
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Foreign Language AA Curriculum Guide (document)
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Curriculum Guide for AA in Foreign Language
AA Student Planning Worksheet 2011-13 (document)
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AA Student Planning Worksheet 2011-13
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