World Language Proficiency Requirement

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires proficiency in a world language.* This requirement may be fulfilled by completing the equivalent of a full-year elementary-level course in a language not previously studied, or by completing the equivalent of a semester of a course in a world language at the intermediate or higher level, or by earning credit through an approved Advanced Placement or College Board foreign language achievement test (minimum scores vary). The World Language Proficiency requirement must be satisfied by the end of the sophomore year. It is strongly advised that students check with academic departments or academic centers to identify department-advised specific world language proficiency options.

Students who enroll in elementary-level coursework in a world language previously studied for two or more years in high school will receive elective credit. This policy applies to both institutional and transfer coursework. 

A Student with a documented disability who wishes accommodation on the basis that the disability will prevent them from successfully mastering a world language requirement, or whose world language requirement was waived in high school because of a documented disability, must contact Student Accessibility Services, Smith Hall, (603) 862-2607 (Voice/TDD).

*Previously this requirement was referred to as the Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement.