Arts
and Sciences Advising Center:
Yes, there are two (2) Foreign Language Requirements:
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University
FLENT/FLEX Foreign Language Requirement |
College of Arts and
Sciences Foreign Language Requirement |
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Everyone at the University must fulfill the University FLENT/FLEX Foreign Language requirement. You probably took two years of a modern language in high school. If these classes were on your high school transcript, it would/should have been entered on in the FIU system and the Flent/Flex foreign language portion of the SASS will say "OK." If the SASS still says "NO" and you have completed two years of language in high school, you need to check with an advisor to see what is missing. Some Academic Units do not require anything in addition to the University's foreign language requirement. However the College of Arts & Sciences does require something in addition to high school credits. |
There is ALSO a College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language Requirement. Remember that Academic Units sometimes have requirements in addition to those set by the University. The big difference between the two language requirements
is that two years of high school foreign language satisfies the University
Foreign Language Requirement, but high school DOES NOT satisfy the The College's requirement is a competency requirement, not a credits requirement. That is to say the student must demonstrate competency at or exceeding that of someone passing a second semester college level foreign language course. This proficiency can be met by receiving credit for the second semester of a foreign language or higher (e.g., SPN 1131 or higher). Check with your advisor as to the best way for you to meet this requirement |
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The good news is that any course work which satisfies the College's Foreign Language Requirement will also satisfy the University's Foreign Language Requirement. |
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