¹The undergraduate International Studies major requires the second year of language proficiency above the regular one-year proficiency requirement of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

²Bachelor of Music students can substitute 8 credits of language for their 8 credit Natural Science requirement, although if a students tests out of the language requirement, he or she still must complete 8 additional credits of language study (or 8 credits in the Natural Sciences Foundations sequence). Consult the undergraduate requirements for your degree.

Students who have attended schools in their native language (other than English) are excused from the language proficiency requirement. Please contact the Chair of the Department of Languages and Liiteratures, Victor Castellani, if in doubt.

You may fulfill the language proficiency requirement for your degree by completing the appropriate class sequence as listed above, by successfully passing a placement test, or by a combination of the two. We offer placement tests (see below for the placement test schedule) in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. A successful placement test may waive part or all of the language proficiency requirement. We do not require that you study the language in which you tested -- you may choose to study a different language. If you have studied two or more years of a language in high school, and wish to continue studying that language, or wish to use it to complete your language proficiency requirement, you should take the placement test. If you intend to study a new language, or if you are going to continue studying a language already begun in high school, then it is to your advantage to begin your course of study in that language Fall Quarter of your first year at DU, particularly if you are considering majoring or minoring in a language or are interested in studying abroad. The Department of Languages and Literatures offers majors and minors in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish; minors in Hebrew (through the Center for Judaic Studies), Japanese, Classical Studies, and Chinese. For major and minor requirements, check directly on that language's webpage. Any additional questions should be directed to the Languages & Literatures office at 303.871.2662.

PLACEMENT TESTS AND ADVISING FOR FALL 2008:

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If at any time you feel that you have not been properly placed in a language level appropriate to your ability, do not hesitate to speak to your instructor. Also, if for some reason you have not been able to take the placement examination at the designated time, please contact the Department of Languages and Literatures (303.871.2662 or 303.871.2180) immediately for arrangements and appropriate placement.