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Wrold Language Certificate Requirements

These courses are required for a World Language undergraduate certificate.

world Language CERTIFICATE DETAILS

Certificate in Classical Studies

Students who test out of language are eligible for the certificate if they complete a minimum of 4 credit hours at the 102 or 152  level.  Those who major or minor in the language remain eligible for the certificate.  Students will receive a certificate in Classical Language for completing 16 credit:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
CLAS 101First Year Latin I4
CLAS 102First Year Latin II4
CLAS 151First Year Greek I4
CLAS 152First Year Greek II4

Students who enter UND with 16 credit hours of Greek or Latin and complete one course in CLAS at the 300-level are eligible for the certificate. 

Certificate in French

Students who test out of language are eligible for the certificate if they complete a minimum of 4 credit hours at the 202 level.  Those who major or minor in the language remain eligible for the certificate.Students will receive a certificate in French for completing 16 credits:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
FREN 101First Year French I4
FREN 102First Year French II4
FREN 201Second Year French I4
FREN 202Second Year French II4

Students who enter UND with 16 credits of French and complete one course in FREN at the 300-level are eligible for the certificate. 

Certificate in German

Students who test out of language are eligible for the certificate if they complete a minimum of 4 credit hours at the 202 level.  Those who major or minor in the language remain eligible for the certificate.Students will receive a certificate in German for completing 16 credits:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
GERM 101First Year German I4
GERM 102First Year German II4
GERM 201Second Year German I4
GERM 202Second Year German II4

Students who enter UND with 16 credits of German and complete one 300-level GERM course are eligible for the certificate. 

Certificate in Norwegian

Students who test out of language are eligible for the certificate if they complete a minimum of 4 credit hours at the 202 level.  Those who major or minor in the language remain eligible for the certificate.Students will receive a certificate in Norwegian for completing 16 credits:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
NORW 101First Year Norwegian I4
NORW 102First Year Norwegian II4
NORW 201Second Year Norwegian I4
NORW 202Second Year Norwegian II4

Students who enter UND with 16 credits of Norwegian and complete one NORW course at the 300-level are eligible for the certificate. 

Certificate in Spanish

Students who test out of language are eligible for the certificate if they complete a minimum of 4 credit hours at the 202 level.  Those who major or minor in the language remain eligible for the certificate.Students will receive a certificate in Spanish for completing 16 credits:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
SPAN 101First Year Spanish I4
SPAN 102First Year Spanish II4
SPAN 201Second Year Spanish I4
SPAN 202Second Year Spanish II4

Students who enter UND with 16 credits of Spanish and successfully complete one 300-level SPAN course are eligible for the certificate. 

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

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