Foreign Language Placement Testing
Class of 2013
Language Placement – Due no later than July 17, 2009
If you are just beginning a language at Carleton, sign up for the first course in the sequence – the 101 level. (For most languages – except Hebrew and Ancient Greek – the 101 level is offered only in the fall; check the course schedule for details.)
If you have already taken one or more years of a language in high school, we need to determine your level in order to direct you to the appropriate course. This may be done by external testing (SAT, AP, etc.) or by our own internal tests. Please consult the information below for the languages that interest you.Note that you should take placement exams (or submit scores) for all languages you have studied, even if you do not know which you may continue at Carleton.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you need special accommodations for the on-campus exams (Arabic, Chinese or Japanese) contact the respective department before coming to campus in order to make arrangements.
Carleton's Language Requirement
An overview of the Carleton College language requirement and how it may be satisfied.Choosing a Language
Confused about which language to take? The language faculty have prepared a set of questions to help you think through your motivations for choosing to study a particular language –or particular languages!–at Carleton.Arabic
Placement information for Arabic.Chinese
Placement information for Chinese.French, German, Spanish
Placement information for French, German and Spanish.Greek and Latin
Placement information for Greek and Latin.Hebrew
Placement information for Hebrew.Japanese
Placement information for Japanese.Russian
Placement information for Russian.