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Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Application for Back Credit

Following is the application for advanced standing/back credit. Please read eligibility requirements carefully before applying.

In order to be eligible for back credit:

  • The course MUST be your first college level foreign language course.
  • You placed into 122 with the placement exam and earned a grade of A or B in the 122 course. (You may be eligible for an additional three or four advanced standing credit hours for 121.)
  • You placed into a 200-level course or above and earned a grade of A or B in that course. (You may be eligible for between six and eight advanced standing credit hours for 121/122.)

Not eligible for back credit:

• Students that did not take the placement exam in the language or those who took a different course than that in which they were placed

• Native speakers of the language

• Students who have received foreign language transfer credit from another institution (This includes AP and IB credit for the foreign language.)

Courses Not offered for advanced standing: 315, 398, and 399.


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