Foreign Language Requirement Exemption
International Students whose languages are other than English are exempt from Bachelor of Arts foreign language requirements but are subject to TOEFL requirements. Non-international students who enter Dickinson State University as native or near-native speakers of languages other than English, or students with undocumented foreign language proficiency may pursue the following options to secure a waiver, substitution, or record for meeting the requirement:
- Provide a transcript for graduation from a non-English speaking High School or College from a country other than the U.S.
- Take an approved proficiency exam, such as the NYU 16 point Language Proficiency Test, which certifies proficiency through the 102 or 202 level, as necessary, or a CLEP Foreign Language Exam, which certifies proficiency for up to *12 credit hours.
- Enroll in SPAN 102, SPAN 202, GERM 102, or GERM 202, as necessary, and pass with a B or better (pay recording fee for remaining 4 or 12 credits, as necessary).
- Enroll in SPAN 321 and pass with a B or better (Requirement waived*).
*Students must still complete the minimum credit hours to graduate. Students pursuing Spanish Majors or Minors ARE required to complete the 16 lower-division credits, and they must pay the recording fee for those credits. Those wishing only to satisfy the foreign language requirement do not have to pay the recording fee.