Foreign Language
Students must complete TWO three-credit or four-credit foreign language courses. The two courses do not have to be the same language.
Students can choose from the following languages:
Ancient Greek | Hindi/Urdu | Persian |
Arabic | Italian | Polish |
Chinese | Japanese | Portuguese |
French | Kiswahili | Russian |
German | Korean | Spanish |
Hebrew | Latin | Turkish |
Foreign Language Placement Test
Students must take the Foreign Language Placement Test to determine the appropriate course level.
Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit in a Foreign Language
Students may complete part or all of the foreign language requirement by earning a score of three or higher on a foreign language Advanced Placement exam and/or receiving transfer credit for a comparable foreign language course.
International Students
Non-native English speakers may petition to waive the foreign language requirement.
Notes
Students cannot receive credit for a lower-level course in a language after receiving credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can students repeat a course for which they have already received credit. For example, if a student receives AP credit for SPA 102, they cannot take SPA 101 or 102 at SU; instead, they may take SPA 201, or take a different language.
Any language taken at the 202 level can apply towards two requirements: Core Skills (either Foreign Language or Additional Skills) and Core Divisional (Humanities). Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements.
Students must complete TWO three-credit or four-credit foreign language courses. The two courses do not have to be the same language.
Students can choose from the following languages:
American Sign Language | Hindi/Urdu | Polish |
Ancient Greek | Italian | Portuguese |
Arabic | Japanese | Russian |
Chinese | Kiswahili | Spanish |
French | Korean | Turkish |
German | Latin | |
Hebrew | Persian |
Foreign Language Placement Test
Students must take the Foreign Language Placement Test to determine the appropriate course level.
Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit in a Foreign Language
Students may complete part or all of the foreign language requirement by earning a score of three or higher on a foreign language Advanced Placement exam and/or receiving transfer credit for a comparable foreign language course.
International Students
Non-native English speakers may petition to waive the foreign language requirement.
Notes
Students cannot receive credit for a lower-level course in a language after receiving credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can students repeat a course for which they have already received credit. For example, if a student receives AP credit for SPA 102, they cannot take SPA 101 or 102 at SU; instead, they may take SPA 201, or take a different language.
Any language taken at the 202 level can apply towards two requirements: Core Skills (either Foreign Language or Additional Skills) and Core Divisional (Humanities). Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements.