Rev. 6/15/2013
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De Anza College
Guidelines To Meet Prerequisites
In World Languages At De Anza
www.deanza.edu/iis/prereqclear.html
Whether you are a native or a non-native speaker of the target language, if you have
pursued any amount of prerequisite coursework in high school and/or at a college
other than De Anza or Foothill, you must obtain an unofficial transcript and submit it
(electronically or in person) to the designated faculty contact in that department. (See
table below.) Even if you have transcripts on file with Admissions and Records, you
must still submit transcripts to the designated faculty contact.
If you have acquired your command of the target language entirely through non-
academic experiences, please go directly to the designated faculty contact in that
department for an oral / written assessment. There’s a wide range of non-academic
language experiences. Here are some examples:
1. Acquiring the language as a native speaker without having received any
language instruction in high school and/or college,
2. Non-native learning of the language during extensive travel (e.g., pleasure
and/or business),
3. Non-native learning of the language while living in a country (or countries) in
which that language is spoken (e.g., missionary work, military service, business
assignment)
4. Non-native learning of the language in the U.S. while living with native
speakers (e.g., spouse, significant other, roommates) or while working
extensively with native speakers (e.g., church/community projects, construction
work, restaurant jobs),
5. Other. If in doubt, please check with the designated faculty contact in the
department.
Whether you are a native or a non-native speaker of the target language, if you pursued
any amount of your language coursework outside of the U.S., please go directly to the
designated faculty contact in that department for an oral / written assessment. You’re
encouraged to bring to the appointment any documentation that may be relevant (e.g.,
grade reports, transcripts, certificates, diplomas).
You are strongly urged to obtain the necessary clearance the quarter prior to your
enrolling in the course. Be mindful that most designated faculty contacts (across
language departments) are not available to meet with you during Summer, Winter, and
Spring breaks.
