Placement Policy in Foreign Languages

Students with prior experience in French, German, Greek, Latin or Spanish must take the placement exam before continuing their studies. This ensures that students are placed in the proper class level.

Students seeking a B.A. must achieve intermediate proficiency in a foreign language. This can be achieved by completing twelve credits of language at RU if the student starts at the 101 level. If a student's test scores indicate he or she is between the beginner and intermediate level, he or she must work toward completing an intermediate class at RU (such as SPAN 204 or SPAN 205, FREN 203, LATN 204 or GRK 204). A student who scores above the intermediate level on the test may be exempted from the requirement but is strongly encouraged to take a language course at an advanced level.

Native speakers of a foreign language who have completed their secondary education in a school where that language is the primary language of instruction are exempt from the foreign language requirement.