Department of Language and Literature
Language placement

Spanish

A foreign language placement exam is required for students who have taken any Spanish in high school. Language placement tests will also be administered for students who have acquired a level of proficiency in Spanish in a non-classroom setting (e.g., native speakers, home use of Spanish or study abroad), and for those students who have a lapse of a year or more in their language studies.

Upon earning a grade of “C” or better in a language course at Benedictine University at or above the 102-level, students may apply for a maximum of six hours of proficiency credit in that language. The specific course(s) for which students receive credit will be determined by the Benedictine University course(s) taken.

All candidates for the B.A. degree majoring in English Language and Literature, history, philosophy, music, writing and publishing and international business are required to demonstrate competency in a second language by successful completion of at least one language course at or above the 202-level. These students will be placed in language courses and awarded proficiency credit in languages in accordance with the procedures outlined above.

For more information about the Spanish placement exam, or to arrange to take the test, contact Karin Hadley.

 

Other languages

For more information about placement testing procedures for other languages, please contact the chair of the Department.