Department of Modern Foreign Languages

Advising Guidelines

Revised 11-8-06

• The foreign language requirement is normally fulfilled by enrolling in 1410,
  1420, 2310 and 2320. However, individual Colleges may have specific requirements and not all languages offered will fulfill degree requirements for a foreign language. See the UMHB catalog for specific College requirements.
• Students with two or more years of Spanish or French in the junior/senior years of high school, or heritage/native speakers, must take a placement test. This test demonstrates a "level of proficiency" to determine which course the student should begin with.
• The placement test is offered on-line and may be taken at any time in the Center for Academic Excellence Testing Center, Mabee Center 2nd floor.
  There is no charge for this test.
• Placement testing does not grant hours credit. Students desiring credit hours
  on their college transcript must take the CLEP exam. Spanish minors/majors who place out of Span 2310/2320 must obtain credit for those hours through the CLEP exam or take an additional 6 hours of other upper-level electives.
• French and German credit is also available through the CLEP exam. Credit by
  Exam for Japanese and American Sign Language is arranged through the MFL Department.

For more information, contact the Modern Foreign Language Dept., Heard 121,
254-295-4556 or the Chair, Dr. Sue Pardue, at spardue@umhb.edu.