Modern Languages Department

The goal of the Modern Languages department at Taylor University is to develop highly proficient communicators with adept social and literary understanding of modern languages and cultures. Degrees are offered in Spanish and French. The program prepares students to work in teaching, translation, missions, governmental work, social service agencies, and cross-cultural outreach programs.

Language Placement Test

*NOTE: A placement test is no longer required for incoming freshmen and transfer students.

Placement Testing is scheduled once a month throughout the school year, and is announced through campus email to all students.

Modern Languages Placement Policy: Effective for incoming freshmen and transfer students (Fall, 2009):

1. Students with up to 2 full years of high school foreign language (French or Spanish) will be placed in FRE 101 or SPA 101.

2. Students with up to 3 full years of high school foreign language (French or Spanish) will be placed in FRE 102 or SPA 102.

3. Student with up to 4 full years of high school foreign language (French or Spanish) will be placed in FRE 201 or SPA 201.

The testing procedure is optional and may help a student place into a higher class in the language course sequence. Placement testing is offered once a month during the school year on the Taylor University campus by members of the Modern Languages Department for students who wish to try to place in a higher class or to test out of taking a foreign language. Please watch campus email for monthly announcements about placement testing day and time.