Placement and Credit Tests—Schedules and FAQs:
Monday, January 9th, 2012:
Tests will be given at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For the rest of the semester
the testing schedule will be:
• Wednesdays—12:30 to 2:00
• Fridays—8:30 to 10:00
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Tests are given in the Merrifield Computer Lab, Room 306-A.
How to Register:
To register for a test, or to obtain further information, please contact:
- Mr. Steven Finney
- E-mail: steven.finney@email.und.edu
- Office: Merrifield 307
- Tel.: 701-777-4652
Students should contact Mr. Finney at least a day in advance to schedule a test, and must have their UND picture ID's to take the test.
Departmental Policies:
Students with a background in a foreign language which is currently taught in the Languages Department at UND may receive credit by taking a test in that language through the Languages Department. Students may receive advanced standing and up to 16 credits, depending on the language.
A. When to take a test
It is strongly recommended that students take this test during preregistration or registration. Students already enrolled in a language who wish to take the Foreign Language Placement & Credit Test must take it during the first two weeks of the semester.
B. Essential Studies
Credits earned through the Foreign Language Placement & Credit Test do not satisfy the Global Diversity Essential Studies Requirement or the World Cultures General Education Requirement.
C. CLEP
Credit which a student has earned through College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests may, in certain circumstances, be recognized by UND. See the Admissions Office for requirements.
D. Advanced Placement
Students who have completed French, German, Latin, or Spanish Advanced Placement (AP) courses with appropriate scores may also receive credit. This credit is normally equivalent to Levels I and II in that language.
E. Challenge Exams
Regularly enrolled students with knowledge gained through independent study or with prior language study at an unaccredited institution may apply to take Validating or Challenge Examinations to establish appropriate credit.
F. Native Speakers
Native speakers of a language other than English who wish to take classes in that language may enroll without special permission in any 400-level course, or in any 300- level course which emphasizes literary or cultural topics. Native speakers must obtain the permission of the department, however, to enroll in any 300-level course which emphasizes language instruction, or in any lower-division course.