Foreign Language/ Symbolic Systems:

Upon completion of the Foreign Language Competency a student will have knowledge of a language other than English sufficient to read and write elementary texts and, when the language is modern, to understand basic speech and to carry on simple conversations.

Upon completion of the Symbolic Systems Competency a student will have sufficient knowledge of a symbolic system to be able to perform elementary operations in the system, including correct notation.

All students must complete successfully one of the following requirements.

1.Foreign Language: students must complete successfully the second semester of a foreign language at The University of Montana-Missoula (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Russian or Spanish 102; German 112) or demonstrate equivalent skill in any of these or other acceptable languages in testing administered by the Clinical Psychology Center and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Native American language study may be presented for fulfillment of the symbolic systems requirement through certification by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. International students from non English speaking countries may satisfy this requirement by presenting a TOEFL score of 580 or greater, or by successful completion of ESL/LING 250 or 450, or by presenting a department approved application for degree.

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2. Symbolic Systems: a student must complete successfully one of the following approved sequences in a symbolic system:

Any two of Computer Science 101, 131, 132, 201(?), 203(delete), 204(delete), 205(delete), 355 (delete) (201 may be taken twice if it deals with two different languages) or Computer Technology 121, 270.

Communication Studies 131, 132
Linguistics 270(delete) or 470 and either 471 or 472(and their cross listings)
Mathematical Sciences 117, Forestry 201
Mathematical Sciences 117, Curriculum & Instruction/Health and Human Performance 486
Mathematical Sciences 117, Anthropology 381
Mathematical Sciences 117, Psychology 220
Mathematical Sciences 117, Sociology 202
Mathematical Sciences 150, Anthropology 381
Mathematical Sciences 150, Pharmacy 301(now Pharmacy Practice 309), BMED432, 533 (delete)
Mathematical Sciences 150, Psychology 220
Mathematical Sciences 152, Anthropology 381
Mathematical Sciences 152, Psychology 220
Two Mathematical Sciences courses numbered higher than 109
One Mathematical Sciences course numbered 150 or above
Music 111, 112, 137, 138
Music 161, 162
Philosophy 210, 211