| The standard foreign language requirement is a proficiency requirement, not a course requirement. It applies to all majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (except for General Studies) and to some majors in the College of Fine and Performing Arts. Most students satisfy the foreign language requirement by taking elementary (1550) and intermediate (2600) in a single language at YSU. Languages currently offered ay YSU are Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek (Ancient/New Testament only), Hebrew, Italian, Russian and Spanish (German, Latin and Swahili have been offered in the past and may be offered in the future). High school foreign language study alone does not satisfy the foreign language requirement. |
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| STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK WITH AN ADVISOR IN THEIR MAJOR CONCERNING THEIR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT. |
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Alternate Ways of Satisfying the Foreign Language Requirement
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| (Please contact the Department of Foreign Languages at 330-941-3461 or e-mail the Chair at jesarkissian AT ysu DOT edu with any questions.) |
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| YSU PLACEMENT TEST (FLPT) |
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Many students who have taken a foreign language in high school take the FLPT to determine the level at which they should begin their foreign language study. The FLPT is offered throughout the year in the following languages: French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish. The test is free, but each student is allowed to take the test in any given language only once. The student's score determines placement in either 1550, 2600 or 2605; placement into 2605, in most cases, means that the student has placed out of the foreign language requirement. Placement test results from a college other than YSU are not recognized. Please be aware that course credit is not awarded on the basis of the FLPT.
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The Department of Foreign Languages does not administer the FLPT. Students should contact Amy Gordon, Manager, Comprehensive Testing Center (330-941-1343; ajgordon AT ysu DOT edu) to request to take the FLPT.
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Click on the appropriate link below to see sample questions from the various Foreign Language Placement Tests:
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French German Italian Latin Spanish
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| College Level Examination Program (CLEP) |
| One CLEP test measures levels equivalent to 1550, 2600 and 2605 (Advanced Intermediate). There is a fee to take the test which is offered regularly throughout the state. Students who score well enough on CLEP examinations receive credit for the equivalent course. Students who receive credit for 2600 or higher are deemed to have completed at least the standard requirement. |
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| Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations |
| Students who score 3 or better on an AP examination receive credit for 2605 (Advanced Intermediate) in the Modern Languages and for 2603 in Latin. They are deemed to have completed at least the standard requirement. |
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| New York University (NYU) Language Tests |
| Students with proficiency in a language other than those taught or tested at YSU may apply to NYU to schedule a test in their language. Applications and detailed information are in the Foreign Languages Office, DeBartolo Hall, 501. The test is administered in the Foreign Language Department. It is costly and can take up to six months to process. Students DO NOT receive course credit. |
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| Prior Instruction in a Language other than English |
| Students who provide a high school diploma or documented evidence of coursework beyond the high school level from an institution in which the language of instruction is something other than English are deemed to have satisfied the language requirement. Students DO NOT receive course credit. |
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| Transfer Credit from Another Institution |
| Courses from another college that equate to 1550 and 2600 satisfy the standard requirement. Student receives course credit, but grades do not transfer. |
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