Language Requirement
All students who plan to meet this requirement in a language they have previously studied must take the online placement test in that language. The online placement test is administered by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures by WebCAPE. Students cannot place out of the requirement with the online test alone. They will be required to follow up on the exam with an individual oral interview with one of the faculty in that language. Students planning to fulfill Rhodes’ foreign language degree requirement in a language not previously studied should register for the 101 course in that language. All first-year students should begin language study in the first semester if at all possible.
PLEASE NOTE: Students with two or more years of a language in high school MAY NOT take 101 courses in that language for credit.
Rhodes’ foreign language proficiency requirement may be fulfilled in any one of the following ways:
- by scoring above the 201 level on the online placement test; or
- by successfully completing at Rhodes any appropriate three- or four-credit-hour language course numbered 201 or higher; or
- by achieving proficiency with Advanced Placement credit as follows:
Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish): A student who earned a 4 or 5 on a language AP exam in French, German, or Spanish will receive 4 credits of that language′s 201 course only if the placement test is passed at the 201 level or above. The student earns language proficiency by passing the test at the 201 level and is not required to take further coursework. A student who earned a 4 or 5 on a language AP exam but who does not achieve proficiency based on the placement test does not receive any credit for the AP exam and must take the 201 course in order to earn that credit and proficiency.
Greek and Roman Studies (Latin): A student who earned a 4 or 5 on the AP Latin literature or AP Vergil examinations will receive 3 credits for each exam, which they may count toward a major or minor in Greek and Roman Studies, by successfully completing Latin 265 (or a more advanced course) with a grade of "B" or higher. A student must pass the Latin placement examination or successfully complete Latin 201 or a more advanced course in order to earn proficiency
