Course Catalog

Credit By Proficiency In Foreign Language

Credit by proficiency in foreign languages will be awarded as follows:

1. Students who place at the 122-level and subsequently complete a 122-level language course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 2 semester hours of 100-level language proficiency credit.
2. Students who place at the 221-level and subsequently complete a 221-level language course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4 semester hours of 100-level language proficiency credit.
3. Students who place at the 222-level and subsequently complete a 222-level language course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4 semester hours of 100-level language proficiency credit and 2 semester hours of 200-level language proficiency credit, for a total of 6 semester hours.
4. Students who place at the 321-level and subsequently complete a 321-level language course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4 semester hours of 100-level and 4 semester hours of 200-level language proficiency credit, for a total of 8 semester hours of proficiency credit.
5. Students who place at the 322-level and subsequently complete a 322-level language course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4 semester hours of 100-level, 4 semester hours of 200-level, and 2 semester hours of 300-level language proficiency credit, for a total of 10 semester hours of proficiency credit.
6. Students who place beyond the 322-level and subsequently complete an upper-level literature or civilization course with a grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4 semester hours of 100-level, 4 semester hours of 200-level, and 4 semester hours of 300-level language proficiency credit, for a total of 12 semester hours of proficiency credit.

Note: Language-based credit by proficiency may be applied to the foreign language major or minor at the appropriate level.