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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Certificate

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

POST-SECONDARY CERTIFICATE - Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture 

Course Requirements

  • Other languages such as Thai, Ukrainian, and Portuguese are sometimes offered and may apply toward certificate requirements at the discretion of the program director.
Complete one of the following course sequences:14-18
Modern Standard Arabic (18 credits required.)
Elementary Modern Standard Arabic
Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II (MSA)
Levantine Arabic (18 credits required.)
Elementary Levantine Arabic
Intermediate Levantine Arabic II
Egyptian Arabic (18 credits required.)
Elementary Egyptian Arabic
Intermediate Egyptian Arabic
Indonesian (14 credits required.)
Elementary Indonesian
Intermediate Indonesian Language and Culture
Persian-Farsi (18 credits required.)
Elementary Persian-Farsi
Intermediate Persian-Farsi II
Chinese - Mandarin (18 credits required.)
Elementary Chinese I
Intermediate Chinese I
Korean (18 credits required.)
Elementary Korean I
Intermediate Korean I
Russian (18 credits required.)
Elementary Russian
Intermediate Russian
French (14 credits required.)
Elementary French
Intermediate French
Spanish (14 credits required.)
Elementary Spanish
Intermediate Spanish
Total Hours14-18

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