Language Placement

2008/2009 Foreign Language Placement Information

For Newcomb-Tulane College Students Whose Initial Enrollment At Tulane Is:

FALL 2006 OR LATER

The foreign language requirement for undergraduates whose initial enrollment at Tulane is FALL 2006 OR LATER is part of the core curriculum which includes the completion of at least one foreign language class at Tulane and demonstrated competency at the 102/112 level in that language. The School of Liberal Arts requires competency at the 203 level. (Students in an engineering degree program do not have a language requirement.) The foreign language department in which you choose to study will determine your placement level on the basis of the online placement information questionnaire, your high school performance, and the results, if any, of the foreign language achievement tests which you may have taken.

If you have a qualifying score on a language test (SAT II 640 or higher, AP 4 or 5, Higher Level IB 5 or above), you have demonstrated competency beyond the 203 level and will be placed in an upper-level course.

If you wish to register for a foreign language that you have not previously studied, complete and submit the online form, indicating the language you have selected. You will then be placed in a beginning course in the foreign language you have chosen.

If you are fluent in a language not offered for proficiency at Tulane and wish to fulfill your requirement in that language, you must complete and submit the online form. The Language Learning Center will then contact you with further information.

In considering foreign language study, check with the Office of Study Abroad in the Center for Global Education (http://global.tulane.edu/) about opportunities to study abroad on over 70 semester- and year-long programs in 25 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Latin America. Tulane students have the opportunity to pursue immersion study in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Additional language study opportunities abroad exist in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Latin, and many other local and less commonly taught languages. Language requirements vary by program. Most non-Anglophone destinations require 4 semesters of language or more, so it is recommended that you begin your language study in your first semester at Tulane. It is important to inquire at the Office of Study Abroad about your country/language of interest during your first semester at Tulane.

ALL students who wish to enroll in a foreign language course must complete and submit the online placement form in order to receive an official departmental placement. This includes students in schools that do not have a core language requirement and students who have already completed their requirement and wish to study another language.

2008– 2009 ONLINE PLACEMENT

The online placement form will be available for the 2007-2008 academic year beginning on May 27, 2008. You can find the login page for the form at the following secure site: http://languageplacement.tulane.edu

You must provide your Tulane User ID (the part of your Tulane e-mail address before the @) and password to access the online form. If you do not know your Tulane User ID, contact the Technology Services Help Desk at 504 862-8888.

Once you have completed and submitted the form, your placement will be determined, and you will receive notification via your Tulane e-mail address. Please allow at least five days for the placement notification to be sent.

Note: Students who do not have Internet access or who have disabilities that prevent use of the Internet may contact the Language Learning Center office for assistance with the online process.