(1) The program requires that successful candidates:

(a) demonstrate knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, second language acquisition, and other aspects of linguistics (applied to the specific language or applied to second language study as a whole), literature, and culture;

(b) demonstrate sufficient listening comprehension to understand most routine social conventions, conversations on school or work requirements, and discussion on concrete topics related to particular interests and special fields of competence;

(c) demonstrate oral proficiency to satisfy most work requirements, and show some ability to communicate on concrete topics relating to particular interests and special fields of competence;

(d) demonstrate reading comprehension for factual information in nontechnical prose and concrete topics related to special interests, read for information and description, follow a sequence of events and react to that information, and separate main ideas and details in material written for the general public;

(e) demonstrate the ability to write about most common topics with some precision and in some detail, write detailed resumes and summaries, take accurate notes, write social and informal business correspondence, describe and narrate personal experiences, explain simple points of view in prose discourse, and write about concrete topics relating to particular interests and special fields of competence;

(f) demonstrate a working social and professional competence in cultural skills (reflecting the international character of present-day social, political, and economic ties among countries);

(g) demonstrate knowledge of and strategies to build connections with native cultures;

(h) demonstrate understanding of language as an essential element of culture, of the principal ways in which the second language culture differs from the first language culture, first-hand knowledge of literary masterpieces, and the geography, history, art, and social customs of major lands in which the language is dominant;

(i) demonstrate and apply an understanding of the differences between the grammatical systems of the second language and those of English;

(j) demonstrate knowledge of the present-day objectives of second language teaching as communication, an understanding of the methods and techniques for attaining these objectives, and the ability to evaluate the professional literature of second language teaching;

(k) demonstrate knowledge of the use of special techniques, such as educational media, the internet and electronic mail, and the relation of second language study to other curricular areas; and

(l) demonstrate knowledge of language proficiency in the second language resulting from the achievement of an appropriate score (at a specific level determined by the degree granting college or university) on an internationally recognized proficiency examination.

(2) The classical language program requires that successful candidates:

(a) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the preceding standards;

(b) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the specific classical language; and

(c) demonstrate knowledge and application of the specific classical language's sounds, structure, and vocabulary rather than on conversational objectives.

(3) The Native American language program requires that successful candidates demonstrate the knowledge of and competence in Native American languages as attested by the appropriate tribal authority.

(4) The English as a second language program requires that successful candidates:

(a) demonstrate knowledge of the linguistic structure of the language and features of the culture which uses the native language;

(b) demonstrate knowledge of and use of instructional strategies, methods, and skills for teaching English as a second language; and

(c) demonstrate successful completion of a two-year program, or the equivalent experience, in learning a second language.