College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences

2024 Language Placement Guidelines

The language placement guidelines described on this page serve three different purposes:

Placement policies and procedures vary according to language, so please carefully read the specific instructions for each language that you have studied previously and that you anticipate studying, receiving advanced credit for, and/or fulfilling the language requirement at the College of Arts & Sciences.

After you have reviewed these guidelines and confirmed your language level, please consult the Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes for language course listings, then register for courses as appropriate.

Language programs at Georgetown usually provide language testing once a year for students who believe they will test out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement, and who do not intend to continue their study of language at Georgetown.

*Note for SFS students: All School of Foreign Service students must take the relevant language placement exam or fill out the Google form for fluency, regardless of their level. The placement exam does not confer proficiency and will not meet the SFS language proficiency requirement.

Reminder:

Students with no previous experience in a language should simply register for an introductory course in that language (in most cases, non-intensive introductory courses are numbered 1001 and intensive introductory courses are numbered 1011).

Click on the appropriate language for placement instructions:

Arabic

Students with no previous Arabic language coursework should register for ARAB-1011 Intensive First Level Modern Standard Arabic I.

Students who have previously studied Arabic and wish to either continue their language study or place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Arabic should follow the appropriate instructions below.

Incoming students with previous experience in Arabic must take a placement exam prior to July 19th for the purposes of course enrollment.

Students are to complete only one of the below options:

  1. The Off-Campus Placement exam
    Open the first day of June to July 19th for the Fall 2024 Semester.
    The enrollment link for the off-campus placement exam can be found here: https://georgetown.instructure.com/enroll/3LR977 .
  2. The On-Campus Placement Exam
    Must be taken in-person in Poulton Hall Room 200 on August 26th from noon to 2 pm before Fall Semester classes begin. The enrollment link for the in-person, on-campus Arabic Placement Exam can be found here:
    https://georgetown.instructure.com/enroll/RXR8CW.

Results

A placement exam score is only valid for the semester in which the exam is taken. If there is a gap between the time of the placement exam and your most recent Arabic course, you will need to retake the placement exam.

All students should receive the exam results in Canvas at the end of the placement exam upon pressing submit. Following the Off-Campus exam, the department will contact individual students regarding their course registration.

PLEASE NOTE: For students to transfer credits, students must take an on-campus placement exam and then be scheduled for a short OPI.

Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Arabic, and who do not intend to continue their study of Arabic at Georgetown, should follow the following guidelines:  

Schedule

Students are to complete only one of the below options:

  1. The Off-Campus Placement exam with a follow-on Zoom interview
    The Off-Campus placement exam is open the first day of June to July 19th for the Fall 2024 Semester. The enrollment link for the off-campus placement exam can be found here: https://georgetown.instructure.com/enroll/3LR977.
    Students taking the unproctored Arabic Placement Exam and trying to test out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ Foreign Language requirement MUST also complete a 15 min follow-up Zoom Interview. Zoom interviews will be held on August 27th from 10am to 12pm. Please sign up for the Zoom Interview here.
  2. The On-Campus Placement Exam
    Must be taken in-person on August 26th from noon to 2pm for the Fall Semester    . The enrollment link for the in-person, on-campus Arabic Placement Exam can be found here: https://georgetown.instructure.com/enroll/RXR8CW.

Results

A placement exam score is only valid for the semester in which the exam is taken. If there is a gap between the time of the placement exam and your most recent Arabic course, you will need to retake the placement exam.

All students should receive the exam results in Canvas at the end of the placement exam upon pressing submit. Following the Off-Campus exam, the department will contact individual students regarding their course registration. For the On-Campus and Proctored exams (the off-campus exam PLUS the Zoom interview), results will be sent directly to the student’s dean, so students should contact their respective academic advisor for their test results.

Catalan

Students should contact Professor Elena Herburger, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, for guidance in taking Catalan.

Chinese

Students with no previous Mandarin Chinese coursework should register for CHIN-1011  Intensive First Level Chinese I.

Students with previous Mandarin Chinese experience who plan to continue with Chinese, or who wish to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ language requirement, are required to take a two-part placement exam:

  1. Students should take the preliminary online placement exam (Part I) prior to July 19th. Students who wish to register for a Chinese course in the fall should follow the placement recommendations upon completion of the exam.
  2. To confirm placement, students MUST also complete an oral or a writing test via Zoom (Part II), which will be scheduled by the Department. Zoom tests will be conducted the week of August 19th.

More information about the Chinese placement exam can be found on East Asian Language & Culture Department’s webpage.

Students with an AP score of 4 or 5 are eligible for credit if they are placed beyond CHIN-1512 on the Chinese placement test (Part I and II) and also successfully complete CHIN-2001 or a more advanced Chinese course at Georgetown. For additional information about advanced credit, please consult the AP/IB Policies.

There are TWO versions of the Chinese placement exam:

In order to take the language placement exam, you must self-enroll in this “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here.
2. Log in to Canvas using your NetID and password.  
3. After logging in, click “Enroll in Course.”
4. Click “Go to the Course.”
5. Follow the instructions in the course to take the placement exam.
Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. Use either Chrome or Firefox to take the exam. Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the exam so that you can complete it in one sitting; you will not be able to stop and restart once the exam has launched. You will have 100 minutes to complete the exam.
Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distractions; focus only on the exam until it is completed.
To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.
Do not use the Back and Forward buttons in your browser to move around within the exam. Use the links and buttons in the exam pages to proceed.
Do not click the final “submit” button until you are completely finished with the exam.
If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.
Contact information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures: Fei Ren or call 202-687-5918.
More information can also be found at ealac.georgetown.edu/language-assessment/chinese-fall2018/

French

Students with no previous French language coursework should register for either:

Students with previous French experience who wish to continue studying French are required to take the online placement exam during the summer and to follow the placement recommendations at the end of the exam. Here is the French and Francophone Studies department’s placement scale for your reference.

Students who wish to earn AP credit must take the online placement exam and take the appropriate course. For more information, please see: Earning AP credit and Placing out of the College Language Requirement. Students who wish to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in French, and who do not intend to continue their study of French at Georgetown, should take the online placement exam at any time prior to Friday, July 19, 2024, and complete an in-person interview, which will be scheduled by the Department. Please contact the Placement Exam and Confirmation Oral Interview Coordinator, Sylvie Durmelat: durmelas@georgetown.edu by August 19, 2024. In-person interviews will be scheduled for Monday, August 26, 2024.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must self-enroll in this “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here.
2. Log in using your NetID and password.
3. After logging in, click “Enroll in Course.”
4. Click “Go to the Course.”
5. Follow the instructions in the course to take the placement exam.
Once in the Placement Exam course, please ignore the “Complete One Item” ovals. Those are not buttons and cannot be pressed. Click instead on the name of each item, starting with “Click Here for Instructions.” 
Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the test so that you can complete the test in one sitting, which we recommend. 
Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distraction; focus only on the test until it is completed.
To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.
Do not refresh the browser window after beginning the test. 
Do not click the final “submit” button until you are finished with the test.
If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.
Contact information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
French Department: Sylvie Durmelat: durmelas@georgetown.edu

German

Students with no previous German language coursework should register for either:

Students with previous German language coursework should determine their preliminary placement by taking the German placement exam online (Three parts: C-test, Listening, and Reading) between July 5 and July 19. Placement according to the online placement exam result is by level. For registration purposes, students should consult this list to find the course number that corresponds to the level into which they were placed:

Students seeking to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ core requirement in foreign language in German should take the online exam (all three parts) over the summer. Students who place into Advanced German I or higher on that exam will be contacted by the department to schedule a Zoom interview. Note that in order to receive AP credit, students will need to be placed in an appropriate level and also complete a course at that level. For additional information about advanced credit, please consult the AP/IB Policies.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must self-enroll in this “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here.
2. Log in using your NetID and password.  
3. After logging in, click “Enroll in Course.”
4. Click “Go to the Course.”
5. Follow the instructions in the course to take the placement exam.

Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the exam so that you can complete it in one sitting; you will not be able to stop and restart once the exam has launched.

Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distraction; focus only on the exam until it is completed.

To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.

Do not use the Back and Forward buttons in your browser to move around within the exam. Use the links and buttons in the exam pages to proceed.

Do not click the final “submit” button until you are completely finished with the exam.

If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.

Contact information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
German Department: Email Professor Marianna Ryshina-Pankova, ryshinam@georgetown.edu or call 202-687-6051.

Greek: Ancient

Students should contact Professor Charles McNelis, Classics placement coordinator, for advice on final placement. A rough guide for preliminary placement is as follows:

Greek: Modern 

Students with no previous experience in modern Greek should register for GREE-1011 Intensive First Level Modern Greek I.

Students with no previous experience in modern Greek should register for GREE-1011 Intensive First Level Modern Greek I.

Students with previous modern Greek language coursework should contact Professor Ismini Lamb prior to July 19 for instructions on how to complete the placement exam and a Zoom interview. Zoom interviews will be conducted largely during NSO and will be completed prior to the start of classes. A rough guide to placement (which should be confirmed by the placement exam) is as follows:

Hebrew 

Students with no previous experience in modern Hebrew or with a basic knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet but little grammar background should register for HEBR-1001 Intensive Beginning Hebrew.

The Placement Exam

The following students are required to take a Hebrew Placement Exam by July 19th:

  1. All students new to Georgetown’s Hebrew program who have prior Hebrew grammar knowledge.
  2. Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Hebrew, and who do not intend to continue their study of Hebrew at Georgetown

Please contact Professor Meital Orr to arrange to take the exam.

Hebrew Courses

The Hebrew course offerings at Georgetown (the completion of which constitutes the Hebrew minor) are as follows:

Language Requirement Information

Students in the College of Arts & Sciences who wish to satisfy the language requirement with Hebrew must complete HEBR-2002 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II, or four semesters of Hebrew (two semesters of Intensive Beginning Hebrew HEBR 1001 and HEBR 1002, and two semesters of Intermediate Hebrew: HEBR-2001 and HEBR-2002). Students in the BSFS or MSFS programs can take the Hebrew Proficiency Exam only after taking or placing out of (on the placement exam), Advanced Hebrew 2 (HEBR 3002). For more information about Hebrew courses or registering for exams, please contact the Hebrew Program Coordinator, Professor Meital Orr, in the Center for Jewish Civilization.

Italian

Students with no previous Italian language coursework should register for ITAL-1011 Intensive Basic Italian.

Determining placement:

Students with previous Italian experience who wish to continue studying Italian are required to take the online placement exam during the summer and to follow the placement recommendations at the end of the exam.

Students who wish to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ language requirement in Italian, and who do not intend to continue their study of Italian at Georgetown, should take the online placement exam at any time prior to July 19, 2024, and complete an in-person interview, which will be scheduled by the Department. Once students have completed the online placement test, they should contact Italian Language Coordinator, Louise Hipwell, at lfh5@georgetown.edu to schedule the follow-up confirmation exam. Zoom interviews will be conducted on August 27th.

Earning AP credit:

Students who wish to earn AP credit must take the online placement exam and take the appropriate course. Students of Italian with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam are eligible for credit.  In order to receive credit, these students must place into and successfully complete ITAL-2012, in which case they will receive 5 credits for ITAL-2011. Students who place into and successfully complete a 200-level Italian course will receive 10 credits for ITAL-2011 and 2012.

For more information, please visit the following page: https://italian.georgetown.edu/language_proficiency/placement/

Japanese

Students with no previous Japanese language coursework should register for JAPN-1011 Intensive First Level Japanese I.

All other students must take the online placement exam prior to July 19 to determine the appropriate level for purposes of course enrollment.

Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Japanese, and who do not intend to continue their study of Japanese at Georgetown, should take the online placement exam prior to July 19 and complete a Zoom interview on August 27. Students taking the Japanese Zoom interview must sign up via this form using their GUID. After signing up, they will be provided with the link to join a Zoom meeting by email. Students seeking AP credit in Japanese should take the online placement exam. In order to receive AP credit, students must take at least one Japanese language course at the level of their placement (beyond JAPN 2112) at Georgetown. For additional information about advanced credit, please consult the AP/IB Policies.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must self-enroll in this “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here.  
2. Log in to Canvas using your NetID and password.
3. After logging in, click “Enroll in Course.”
4. Click “Go to the Course.”
5. Click “Instructions” to start the test.
6. Use the “Next” button on the bottom to navigate the test.
7. Make sure to click on the “Submit Quiz” button on the right bottom for each section, even if you do not answer all questions in the section.
8. When you successfully complete the test, you will see the placement chart. Refer to “Grades” on the left for your score.
9. Enroll in the appropriate course based on your placement result.

Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection and that your browser is up to date. We recommend Google Chrome or Firefox, but not Safari. If the audio does not work during Audio Check, try a different browser. Make sure that the speakers or headsets are properly connected to your computer, and that the speakers are on. Close other programs running on the computer.
Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the test so that you can complete it in one sitting; you will not be able to stop and restart once the exam has launched.

Avoid distractions; focus only on the exam until it is completed. Do not refresh the browser window after beginning the test. 

To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.

Make sure to click on the “Submit Quiz” button on the right bottom for each section, even if you do not answer all questions in the section; otherwise, you will not be able to proceed to the next section. To proceed to the next section, select “Next” at the bottom of the page. Submit all sections until you see a message with the placement results chart.

If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.

Contact Information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
If you have a question or concerns regarding your placement, contact the Japanese program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures: Email Professor Yoshiko Mori.

Korean

Students with no previous Korean coursework should register for KREN-1011 Intensive First Level Korean I.

Students with previous Korean learning experiences who plan to continue with Korean, or who wish to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ language requirement, are required to take a two-part placement exam:

  1. Students should take the preliminary online placement exam (Part I) prior to July 19. Students who wish to register for a Korean course in the fall should follow the placement recommendations upon completion of the exam.
  2. To confirm placement, students MUST also complete the confirmation test comprised of an oral interview and writing test with a Korean faculty member via Zoom (Part II). The confirmation test will be conducted during the week of August 26th. To make an appointment for the interview please contact Professor Min Koo Choi.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must self-enroll in this “course” on Canvas.

1. Click here.    

2. Log in with your NetID and password.

3. Enroll in the course.

4. Click the “Instructions” section at the top of the page.

5. Read and follow the instructions carefully.  

The online placement test is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions testing your grammar and reading in Korean, and there is a 140-minute time limit to complete the online test.

Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection and set aside ample quiet time to take the exam so that you can complete it in one sitting.

Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distraction; focus only on the test until it is completed.

To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.

Do not resize or refresh the browser window after beginning the test. Make sure that it is the size you want before you begin.

Make sure that you click the “Submit Quiz” button after you complete each section.

We recommend that you use Chrome (Windows and Mac) or Firefox (Windows and Mac) when taking the exam.

If you have problems logging in or technical difficulties, please contact the UIS Service Center (Email: help@georgetown.edu (new window) or call at 202-687-4949).

In addition to KREN-1011, the department will offer the following courses in the fall semester:

  • KREN-1511 Intensive Second Level Korean I
  • KREN-2001 Third Level Korean I
  • KREN-3001 Integrated Advanced Korean
  • KREN-3013 Business Korean (taught in Korean)
  • KREN 3111 Gender and Sexuality in Korean Culture (taught in English)
  • KREN-4101 Senior Seminar

If you have any questions regarding the placement exam, please contact Professor Min Koo Choi.

Latin

Students with no previous experience in Latin should register for CLSL-1011 Latin I.

Students with previous experience in Latin must take the online placement exam at any time prior to July 19th to determine the appropriate level for purposes of course enrollment.

Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Latin, and who do not intend to continue their study of Latin at Georgetown, must take the online placement exam at any time prior to July 19th. Individuals who score above Intermediate Latin (CLSL 1511) should contact Professor Justin Haynes for a follow-up exam to be administered late August.

Students seeking AP credit in Latin for an AP score of 4 or 5 must take the online placement exam over the summer. Students are eligible to receive four credits for CLSL 1511 (Intermediate Latin). In order to receive credit for Intermediate Latin, a student must place into and successfully complete one course in Latin (CLSL) at the 2000-level or above (for example, CLSL 2010). Students who place into or take CLSL 1011/1012 or CLSL 1511 will not receive AP credit.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must enroll in the “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here. 
2. Log in to Canvas using your netID and password. If you need help with your netID and password, contact the UIS Service Center at 202-687-4577 or at help@georgetown.edu .
3. After logging in, click “Enroll in Course.”
4. Click “Go to the Course.”
5. Click “Cover Page” to start the exam.
6. Use the “Next” button on the bottom to navigate to the next section of the exam.
7. When you complete the exam, you will be notified about the results within one week. If you want to register for Latin on your registration date, please make sure to take the test at least week one before that date. Otherwise, you can register for the appropriate course once you get your results.
8. After you receive the results, you should enroll in the appropriate course. If you have a question or concerns regarding your placement, contact Professor Justin Haynes.

Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the exam so that you can complete it in one sitting; you will not be able to stop and restart once the exam has launched.

Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distraction; focus only on the exam until it is completed.

To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.

Do not use the Back and Forward buttons in your browser to move around within the exam. Use the links and buttons in the exam pages to proceed.

Do not click the final “submit” button until you are completely finished with the exam.

If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.

Contact information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
Classics Department: Professor Justin Haynes, Classics placement coordinator

Persian

Students with no previous background in Persian should register for PERS-1011 Intensive First-Level Persian I.

Students with one year of Arabic, the equivalent of 12 credits, without knowledge of Persian should register for PERS-1009 Persian for Arabic speakers I.

All other students should contact Professor Farima Mostowfi.

Polish

Students with no previous background in Polish should register for PLSH-1001 Beginning Polish.

All other students should contact Professor Iwona Sadowska in the Department of Slavic Languages.

Portuguese

Students with no previous Portuguese coursework, who have completed an advanced level of a Romance language, or who are heritage/native speakers of a Romance language should register for:

Students with previous coursework in Portuguese should determine their level as follows:

Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Portuguese, and who do not intend to continue their study of Portuguese at Georgetown, should take the Placement Exam by July 19th during the summer and contact Prof. Vivaldo Santos to schedule a Zoom interview. Please contact Professor Vivaldo Santos in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese if you have questions about how the guidelines above may apply to you specifically or for more information.

Russian

Students with no previous Russian coursework should register for RUSS-1011 Intensive First-Level Russian I.

All students with any previous knowledge of Russian MUST take the placement exam during the summer prior to July 19th. You may not place yourself in a language class. The results of the placement exam will indicate what class a student should register for.

Students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Russian, and who do not intend to continue their study of Russian at Georgetown, should also take the online placement exam (oral and written) during the summer. Students who place beyond RUSS-1012 on the placement exam will have met the College of Arts & Sciences’ language requirement.

The Russian placement exam will be available online between July 1 and July 19. All test takers should contact Prof. George Mihaychuk to take the Russian Placement exam (written/online and oral/Zoom). You will then receive instructions for taking the exam. Both parts must be completed by July 19 at the latest.

Spanish

Students with no previous Spanish language coursework should register for:

Students with previous experience in Spanish must take the online placement exam at any time prior to July 19th to determine the appropriate level for purposes of course enrollment.

In order to receive credit for advanced exams (AP, IB, SAT II, etc.), students must take the online placement exam on Canvas and enroll in (and pass) a course at Georgetown. SFS students must place in at least SPAN 2161 or above in order to receive credit for SPAN 2001 and 2002, which can be done by taking the Spanish Validation ExamFor additional information about advanced credit, please consult the AP/IB Policies.

In order to take the language placement exam, you must enroll in the “course” on Canvas.
1. Click here.
2. Follow the prompts to enroll.
3. Read carefully all the information on the homepage.  
4. Once you have read the instructions you will find the link for the test at the bottom of the page.

Make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. Set aside ample quiet time before you begin the exam so that you can complete it in one sitting; you will not be able to stop and restart once the exam has launched.

Close other programs running on the computer. Avoid distractions; focus only on the exam until it is completed.

To begin the exam, click the link only once. It may take some time for the exam to load; give it at least one full minute. If, after clicking once, nothing happens for over a minute, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible. Do not click the link multiple times: if you do, you will see a message stating that you have already taken the exam and you will not be able to access it again.

Do not use the Back and Forward buttons in your browser to move around within the exam. Use the links and buttons in the exam pages to proceed.

Do not click the final “submit” button until you are completely finished with the exam. Please note that although you will receive a notice saying that some parts of the exam still need to be graded, the result that you receive at the end of the Canvas test is your final placement.

If you encounter a problem or a technical difficulty that prevents you from finishing the exam, contact the UIS Service Center as soon as possible.

Contact information:
UIS Service Center: 202-687-4949 or help@georgetown.edu.
Department of Spanish and Portuguese: Send one email to both Professor Anne Thinglum and Professor Tatevik Gevorgyan.

All other students who believe they will place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Spanish, and who do not intend to continue their study of Spanish at Georgetown, should take the Validation Exam on Tuesday, August 27. Students should visit this page before the 27th to a) enroll in the Spanish Validation Exam course, b) read additional instructions, and c) ensure that their computers meet the exam requirements (Proctorio). On the 27th the exam will be accessible between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Turkish

Students with no previous background in Turkish should register for TURK-1011 Intensive Beginning Turkish I

Students should contact Professor Sylvia Önder, Head of the Turkish Program, for guidance in taking Turkish placement tests or testing to place out of the College of Arts & Sciences’ foreign language requirement in Turkish.

Ukrainian

Students with no previous background in Ukrainian should check the fall 2023 schedule of classes and register for UKRN-1001, Beginning Ukrainian, or contact Professor Elena Boudovskaia for more information.

All other students should contact Professor Boudovskaia in the Department of Slavic Languages.