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Foreign Language Requirements


This information is to be used as a guide only.  Please contact the college or university admissions office or department to verify all foreign language admission and graduation requirements.

 

School
Admission Requirement
Graduation Requirement
ASL Accepted as a Foreign  Language

Bastyr University

None
None
N/A
Central Washington

Not required for students that have 40 or more transferable credit. 

 

Student with less than 40 credits must have 2 years of a single high school foreign language

 

Yes- any student graduating with a BA degree

 

(2 years of one language in high school, or 3 quarters of a single language college level 101-103)

 

Students transferring with the DTA associates degree pursuing a degree other than a BA do not need to meet foreign  language graduation requirement. 

 

Please check with admissions office

 

Yes
Cornish College of the Arts
None
None
N/A
Eastern Washington

Not required for students with more than 40 college credits

 

Check with Admissions for any exceptions

Yes - students graduating with a BA  degree

 

2 years high school or 3 quarters college level (101-103) of  the same foreign language

 

Check with Admissions for any exceptions

Yes
Evergreen State
None
None
N/A
Gonzaga Not required for students with more than 45 quarter college credits

Yes - College of Arts & Sciences:

one 5 credit course in foreign language or foreign culture

No
Heritage College
None

Yes - one 5 credit language course at 101 level

Check with college for specific majors

Check with admissions
Northwest University
None

Yes - for some majors

 

Check with admissions for specific majors

Yes  (except English & Missions majors)
Pacific Lutheran

Yes - 2 years high school or 3 quarters college level (101-103) of  the same foreign language

Yes - for College of Arts & Sciences

 

Contact Admissions for specific details

Yes - only in satisfaction of entrance requirement, not for satisfaction of graduation requirement
St. Martin's None

Yes - students without a direct transfer degree

 

None - students that have an AA or have taken 2 years of the same high school foreign language with a grade of B or better

 

Not required for BS majors

No
Univ. Puget Sound None - 2 or more years of high school language is recommended

Yes - 1 year college level of a single foreign language

 

High AP exam scores or placement exams at UPS can be used to waive requirement

 

No
Seattle Pacific None

Yes - 3 years of one language in high school, or 3 quarters (1 year) of a single language college level 101-103

 

Students with an AA degree are exempt for foreign language requirement, however, some majors require it. 

 

Please check with admissions office for specific majors

Yes
Seattle University Not required for students with more than 45 transferable college credits

Yes - College of Arts & Sciences

3 quarters (1 year) of a single foreign language 101-103

Yes
UW - Bothell

Yes - 2 years high school, or 2 quarters college level (101-102) of the same language

None Yes
UW - Seattle Yes - 2 years high school, or 2 quarters college level (101-102) of the same language

Yes - College of Arts & Sciences and Social Work majors

 

Take 103 level with a GPA of 2.0 or better

Yes
UW - Tacoma Yes - 2 years high school, or 2 quarters college level (101-102) of the same language None Yes
Washington State Not required for students with more than 40 transferable college credits

Yes - College of Liberal Arts & College of Sciences

 

2 years high school or 3 quarters (1 year) of a single foreign language 101-103

Yes
Western Washington Not required for students with more than 40 transferable college credits None - However, some majors may require it.  Check with admissions for specific majors Yes - ASL will transfer but will not satisfy GUR requirements
Whitman College None - 2 years of high school is recommended but not required None Check with Admissions for details
Whitworth College None - 2 years of high school is recommended but not required Yes - 3 quarters college level 101-103 required for all majors except nursing Yes