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Language Requirement

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Language Requirement

Ways to Fulfill the Foreign Language Requirement


Courses Offered by Spanish & Portuguese Department

  • Nahuatl M5A, M5B, M5C, M15A, M15B
  • Spanish 5 or 7B

Fulfillment through previous education

  • AP Spanish Language Exam score of 4 or 5
  • Spanish taken at a community college or a 4 year college/university equivalent to the 5th quarter of college level language

Take and pass the Spanish & Portuguese Department’s Exemption Exam

Study Abroad Programs

There are multiple study abroad programs offered by UCLA summer abroad programs or the UC system-wide UCEAP program that can help students fulfill the foreign language requirements.