Foreign Language Equivalencies
Academic credit for proficiency in a foreign language may be granted through an oral proficiency interview. The procedure is standardized in order to assess global speaking ability, measuring language production holistically by determining patterns of strengths and weaknesses. The proficiency levels are established by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language.
Language Testing International provides oral proficiency testing for hundreds of languages. If you wish to earn credit for your proficiency in a language other than Spanish, view instructions to register for the test.
For more information, contact David Martinez at dmartinez@georgefox.edu.
A maximum of 30 semester credits may be earned at George Fox University through examination or other non-classroom credit procedures. This includes all alternative credit opportunities.
General Foreign Language Exams
| Language Level I (Afrikaans, Dutch, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish) |
Intermediate Low | MLAN 101 - 4 credits |
| Intermediate Mid | MLAN 102 - 4 credits | |
| Intermediate High or Above | MLAN 201 and 202 - 8 credits | |
| Language Level II (Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, Bulgarian, German, Modern Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Persian Farsi, Punjabi, Urdu) |
Intermediate Low | MLAN 101 - 4 credits |
| Intermediate Mid | MLAN 102 - 4 credits | |
| Intermediate High or Above | MLAN 201 and 202 - 8 credits | |
| Language Level III (Cambodian, Czech, Hmong, Modern Hebrew, Hungarian, Lao, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Slovak, Tagalog, Turkish, Thai, Ukranian, Vietnamese) |
Intermediate Low | MLAN 102 - 4 credits |
| Intermediate Mid | MLAN 201 - 4 credits | |
| Intermediate High or Above | MLAN 201 and 202 - 8 credits | |
| Language Level IV (Arabic, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin) |
Intermediate Low | MLAN 102 - 4 credits |
| Intermediate Mid | MLAN 201 - 4 credits | |
| Intermediate High or Above | MLAN 201 and 202 - 8 credits |
Spanish 301 & 302 Challenge Exam
Students may earn credit for SPAN 301 and SPAN 302 by demonstrating proficiency in reading, oral and written Spanish. The SPAN 301/302 Challenge Exam is administered by the Foreign Languages Department. View instructions to register for the exam.