San Dieguito Union High School District

Off Campus World Language Courses

INSTRUCTION IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH

Coursework in languages other than English ("LOTE") is not a requirement for graduation from SDUHSD. It is offered as an elective option as part of the District Course of Study.

Students are not required to post off-campus language to the SDUHSD high school transcript. If they choose to request approval to post, completed courses are posted as credit toward electives.

The California State University/University of California and other colleges' admission practices for a language other than English may include alternative methods to fulfill the language requirement, including exam scores and prior instruction, so please review campus admission practices and consult with your school counselor.

OFF-CAMPUS LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH COURSE PRACTICES

In addition to general off-campus course practices, per Board Policies 6146.1, 6146.11, and 6146.3, the district shall grant elective credit toward high school graduation for successful completion of coursework in languages other than English in a private school (Education Code 51243-51244, 5 CCR 1632), only if the following conditions are also met:

The amount of credit sought equals at least one semester using a Carnegie Unit.
The courses are in languages designated in Education Code 51244 or State Board of Education regulations.
If the language is not offered by a student's district school, the off-campus world language courses do not count as part of the 30 credit maximum off-campus credits.

To comply with CSU/UC certification processes, courses in a LOTE will be posted on the SDUHSD transcript only if the outside school is either:

1. Fully, not Supplementary, Accredited - For these schools, please go to the SDUHSD Off-Campus Course Practices page and follow the steps.

2. On the SDUHSD reviewed/approved not fully accredited language school list for the current school year. For these schools only, see SDUHSD Off-Campus LOTE Practices and below section for more information.

Approved not fully accredited off-campus language schools

Following UC certification, SDUHSD annually reviews LOTE courses offered by schools that are not fully accredited, including WASC Supplementary Education Programs. Approved courses taken from providers that are not fully accredited receive transfer elective credit.

Outside schools that are not fully accredited must apply to be reviewed and approved annually between February and March for the following school year.

Questions from outside schools may be directed to Educational Services at the District Office.

STEPS TO Request off-campus course permission

Use the WASC directory to search any school to confirm full accreditation. If the school is outside of California, ask the school to provide you with evidence of accreditation by a regional agency.
If also seeking a course approved by CSU/UC, search the UC a-g list.
If seeking NCAA-approved courses, search the NCAA Core Course List.
When the off-campus school and course are chosen, complete the SDUHSD Off-Campus Course form, including the evidence of accreditation or indicate the school is on the SDUHSD approved unaccredited list, and submit to the high school counselor before registering.
After completing the course, provide an official transcript to the high school registar.