Foreign Language
Placement and Proficiency for
International Business Majors
International Business majors are
required to reach a specified level of proficiency
in a foreign language as a graduation requirement. |
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Determining Appropriate Course
Level
for Students
with Language Background |
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In order to know which foreign language
course is appropriate for a given student’s level
of knowledge, the student must complete a placement test.
The placement test is designed only to help students decide
which foreign language course level is likely to be the
most appropriate for them to take. The placement test is
NOT a proficiency test and may not be used to determine
proficiency.
International business majors should be learning as
much foreign language as possible. That is, they should
take courses as advanced as possible, to maximize proficiency.
Therefore, international business majors are expected
to take the placement test before beginning their junior
year studies. Moreover, they are expected to enroll in
the foreign language course indicated as most appropriate
by the placement test.
Students wishing to complete UNF’s free placement
test in Spanish, French, or German should contact the
Department of World Languages for information. That on-line
test takes approximately 15-45 minutes, depending on
a student’s language knowledge. |
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Demonstrating
Proficiency in Foreign Language
for International Business
Majors |
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| There are several ways to demonstrate proficiency,
as follows: |
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Pass UNF’s 4-course foreign language
sequence through Intermediate II (minimum grade of C in
order to proceed to next course in sequence) |
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Begin the foreign language course sequence at the level
indicated by the placement test, including passing Intermediate
II (minimum grade of C) |
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Take the placement test and place at the Intermediate
II level or higher, and then pass one UNF 3000- or 4000-level
foreign language course (minimum grade of C) |
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For French, German, or Spanish only: pass the CLEP exam
at a level high enough to qualify for placement above the
Intermediate II level. Note that the CLEP is only available
in these languages, and that the CLEP allows UNF to award
academic credit commensurate with the level of proficiency
achieved |
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Native
Speakers of Foreign Language |
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| Native speakers may petition the Coggin College
for their language requirement to be changed to free electives.
Petitions must be accompanied by evidence that the student
is a native speaker. Examples include having graduated
from a foreign high school, college or university in which
the language of instruction is a non-English language. |
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Heritage
Speakers |
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| Heritage speakers claiming foreign language
proficiency must demonstrate proficiency through one of
the methods indicated above |
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