North Carolina Central University requires all admitted students to complete Level II of a modern foreign language. Students are required to complete the Modern Foreign Language placement test for Spanish (SPAN), French (FREN), or German (GERM). FREN 1192, GERM 1192, and SPAN 1192 satisfy the foreign language requirement of the General Education Curriculum (GEC).
How to Complete the Modern Foreign Language Placement Exam
Students can complete the placement test by going to Foreign Language Placement Exam and creating an account; then, select the language you intend to pursue. You will be able to see your test score at the end of the exam outlining your level of placement. The placement test is free of cost to all NCCU students.
Note: The exam is crucial for course registration, so please complete your placement test prior to attending New Student Orientation.
Understanding Your Placement Test Scores
Students will be placed into their level of foreign language based upon their exam scores. Students who take multiple foreign language exams should notify their academic advisor which foreign language they plan to pursue.
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Score
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Placement
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Description
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0–174
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Level I Placement
SPAN, FREN, GERM 1191
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Students who place into Level I must complete Level I and Level II of their elected foreign language to fulfill the NCCU GEC requirement for a modern foreign language.
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175–349
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Level II Placement
SPAN, FREN, GERM 1192
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Students who place in Level II are required to take Level II and will fulfill their modern foreign language GEC requirement. Students can elect to take Level I but will be required to take Level II to fulfill their GEC requirement for Modern Foreign Language.
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350+
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See advisor
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Students who receive a 350+ on their exam score have placed out of the foreign language. Students who place out are no longer required to complete a modern foreign language course but will have to fulfill the credit hours outlined in their elected major.
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Who Is Exempt from the Modern Foreign Language Placement Exam?
Students with college transfer credit, second degree-seeking students, prior credit in the language at NCCU from years past, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or CLEP credit from another institution have already established a college language placement and are not required to take the placement test.
International students or students who are proficient in another language can complete a proficiency test by contacting the department chair of Language and Literature Department to schedule a private test or consider taking a CLEP examination. Contact the Advising Office for more details.