Advising
Program Advisors:
The department offers several programs and languages.
All advisors make their own appointments. To schedule an appointment with an advisor, please click on their name for their office location and/or email address. Please contact the faculty to schedule the appointment.
The most popular are located to the right. Other Programs are at this link.
Frequently Asked Questions:
"Credit Allowances" are listed for Foreign Language classes. It is based on the student's experience in the language and most from the studies in high school. You may find those allowances here.
"Placement Test" for Spanish 1A, 1B, 2A and/or 2B:
Although the catalog has listed the requirement, there are no "placement Tests" for Spanish 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. The Department has not followed this procedure for some years, yet, unfortunately had it never removed from the catalog. Proper steps have been taken to remove the prerequisite. For answers regarding "how do I know what I need for my experience?", please review the "Credit Allowances" above.
Credit by Examination: To "test out" of a course, you must be enrolled in the course for the same semester. There is two application procedure (1) the department request and (2) the university's Application for Credit by Examination". The same Department Credit Allowances pertain for students requesting to test out.
Please note: Credit may not be awarded for a lower-division course if the student has received credit (credit or letter grade) for an upper-division course in that same foreign language. For example: if a student has received a letter grade for Spanish 119 (upper division course), the student cannot challenge Spanish 4A (lower division course).
The department application is available at the department office (Peters Business Bldg, Room 393). This form will required a copy of your unofficial transcript for the Chair's review and decision.
