Language Placement Guidelines
It is very important for you to begin your language studies at Salem State at the appropriate level. If you have studied a language in high school or if you speak the language due to life experience, you should not enroll in the 101-level course. The 101 course is designed for beginners who have very little or no prior experience with the language.
Language Placement Guidelines
Students who have previous experience with a language other than English, should follow the department’s placement guidelines listed below. It is also worthwhile to contact Chairperson Kenneth Reeds.
Course Basic guidelines for placement
Course | Guidelines |
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101 |
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102 |
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201 |
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202 |
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300+ and 400+ |
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Department Policies
It is considered academically dishonest for native speakers, heritage speakers (those who learned a language through family or life experience), or students with significant prior study of a language (in secondary school or at another institution of higher education) to enroll in elementary-level language courses. Students who intentionally conceal their language background and place themselves into elementary-level language courses may face charges of academic dishonesty which can result in exclusion from the course and the filing of a report of Academic Misconduct. See the University’s policy on Academic Integrity for more information about academic dishonesty.