Language Requirement

Students enrolled in master’s programs in biology, history and mathematics must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language (French, Spanish or German). This requirement may be satisfied in any of the following ways: (1) by providing evidence of the prior completion of six semester hours of approved foreign language course work with a grade of B or better; (2) by achieving a passing score on an approved standardized foreign language competency examination; or (3) by successfully translating into English a foreign language journal article related to the student’s major field of study. The Department of Foreign Languages, through its chairman, will be responsible for administering the translation exam, as well as approving the acceptability of coursework and determining the appropriateness of any standardized foreign language competency examination. The Department of Foreign Languages, through its chairman, will also be responsible for reporting translation exam scores to the student’s department/college concerned. The department/college will ultimately decide whether a student has passed or not. In no case will a grade of less than 70 or C be considered a passing score.