If you plan to continue your modern language studies, you must take the Chinese, French, German, or Spanish placement test. Michigan Tech offers a Minor and an International Minor in Modern Languages as well as Certificates in Modern Language and Area Study in Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.
The Modern Language Placement Test is used as a guide to place you at the appropriate level of study. All students with more than one year of high school language study are required to take the MTU online placement exam (registration information below). Exception: students who have scored a 3 or above on the Princeton AP exam are automatically given a waiver for 3rd year courses.
Placement credits are assigned by language and by course. Students should consult the instructor's syllabus for the list of courses for which they will receive placement credit. Students can receive a maximum of 9 placement credits in any language. Students must receive a B or better in their validation (placement) course in order to receive placement credits.
Starting Fall 2013, students may satisfy the Global Literacy requirement for graduation by successfully completing at least one 3000 level language class in Mandarin Chinese, French, German, or Spanish.