Students who studied a foreign language in high school or at another college or university and who wish to continue studying the same language at Bradley University must take a placement test before enrolling in a language course. If you have no experience in a language, you do not need to take the placement exam for that language. Students must register for coursework at the level of placement or higher in order to receive credit for language coursework. Students must complete WL 201 (third semester) in order to qualify for the B. A. degree (see Undergraduate Catalog for details).
Students who test at the 202 level or above are required to complete only one course at that level to qualify for the B. A. With the consent of the instructor, students may elect to take a course at a higher level than the indicated placement level. Native and near native speakers of languages offered by the department are placed individually on the basis of the level of language competence in their native language.
- Students new to Bradley will need to take the placement test prior to coming to orientation.
- Please allow yourself 30 minutes to take the test.
- Prior to taking the placement test, you will be asked to provide information about yourself and your previous foreign language study. Please fill out completely.
- When the test has been completed, you will be able to view your score. The department office will then submit your placement level information to the Registrar’s Office which allows registration.
- Your placement score does not give you course credit; it only indicates the level at which you should begin your studies.
- It is never to your advantage to begin at the 101 level if you are more advanced in your studies – you will simply have to take more courses to fulfill your language requirement.
- The 101 course is primarily for those students who have never taken the language before.