Language Placement Instructions for Incoming First-Year Students
Learning another language is part of being a global citizen of the 21 st century. Language study opens doors professionally and personally, as you gain the ability to negotiate situations in other cultures and increase your ability to communicate with people on their own terms and see the world through their eyes. For these reasons (and more), Susquehanna’s Central Curriculum requires that all students attain a proficiency level equal to two semesters’ study of a language other than English.
We want to make sure you are placed in the right language class at SU so you can get the most out of this opportunity. Please read the following information carefully before proceeding.
If you have completed less than 3 years of a language and indicated an interest in studying that language on your registration worksheet, you will automatically be given a 101 placement. Contact the Registrar’s Office to request a 101 placement if you are unsure which language you selected on your registration sheet. If you have taken the equivalent of 1-2 years of a language, you may still take a placement assessment if you feel you could place above the 101 level.
You are required to take a language placement assessment if you have completed the equivalent of three or more years of a language in high school and want to continue studying it at Susquehanna.
Language placements are valid for ONLY 2 years! After that time you will have to retake the placement assessment. So, be sure to sign up for your language class sooner rather than later!
CHINESE
If you have taken the equivalent of three (3) or more years of Chinese (or one-to-two years but want to take a placement assessment), click on the link below.
NOTE: If your written responses place you above the language requirement, you will be contacted to set up a follow-up oral interview to make sure you are placed correctly.
Contact Dr. Li E with any questions or for more information.
FRENCH
If you have taken the equivalent of three (3) or more years of French (or one-to-two years but want to take a placement assessment), click the link below.
NOTE: If your written responses place you above the language requirement, you will be contacted to set up a follow-up oral interview to make sure you are placed correctly.
Contact Dr. Lynn Palermo with any questions or for more information.
GERMAN
If you have taken the equivalent of three (3) or more years of German (or one-to-two years but want to take a placement assessment), click here to take a German placement test. NOTE: You will be asked to create an account first. Please use your SU e-mail and student ID, if you already have those. If not, you may use your personal e-mail and simply insert your full name in the “student ID” box. For questions or more information, please contact Lilian Schultz at the Hawk Hub.
NOTE: If your results on the assessment place you out of the language requirement (any level above 102) and you do not wish to continue studying German at SU, you will need to retake the placement exam on campus to ensure that you have been placed appropriately. Do the best you can by using only your current knowledge of the language.
ITALIAN
If you have taken the equivalent of three (3) or more years of Italian (or one-to-two years but want to take a placement assessment), click the link below.
NOTE: If your written responses place you above the language requirement, you will be contacted to set up a follow-up oral interview to make sure you are placed correctly.
Contact Dr. Daryl Rodgers with any questions or for more information.
SPANISH
If you have taken the equivalent of three (3) or more years of Spanish (or one-to-two years but want to take a placement assessment), click here to take a Spanish placement test. NOTE: You will be asked to create an account first. Please use your SU e-mail and student ID, if you already have those. If not, you may use your personal e-mail and simply insert your full name in the “student ID” box.For questions or more information, please contact LiLian Schultz at the Hawk Hub.
NOTE: If your results on the assessment place you out of the language requirement (any level above 102) and you do not wish to continue studying Spanish at SU, you will need to retake the placement exam on campus to ensure that you have been placed appropriately. Do the best you can by using only your current knowledge of the language