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The certificate can enhance the general education of any student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objectives <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of how languages other than English are similar to and different from the English language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss the importance of speaking a language other than English to become a more engaged global citizen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss how basic language proficiency in a second language represents an asset to professional success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Courses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete first four semesters of a world language offered at UWSP including Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian or Spanish. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/\">View course catalog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At least one of the courses in the following sequences must be taken at UWSP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have enough retro-active credits to cover the sequence and your placement is above this level, take a 300-level language course at UWSP. 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