The results of the Placement Test will determine whether a student will
be required to take classes in Foreign Language English.
Current information about exact place and time of the testing may be
obtain form the International Student Office, the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Seven courses are currently offered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to meet the needs of international students. FLE 201, Oral Communication Skills; FLE 110, Writing in English for Undergraduate Students; FLE 400, American English Pronunciation for International Students; FLE 401, Oral Communication Skills for International Teaching Assistants; FLE 402, Research and Technical Writing for Graduate Students. (See also Undergraduate Admissions, Placement). Special sections of English 111 and 112 are also offered for non native speakers of English. These special sections fulfill the university requirements for ENG 111 and ENG 112. (Starting Fall 1998, the special sections will be called FLE 111 and FLE 112.)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
International undergraduate students may not postpone required Foreign Language English courses for any reason. After passing the required FLE courses, undergraduates must take an English Department course each semester until they have completed the English 111-112 sequence. Students required to take FLE courses will not be allowed to register for English 111 or 112 until the FLE course requirements have been met. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in the termination of the student's registration for the following semester.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
If an international graduate student is assigned to take one Foreign Language English course, it must be taken in the first semester of study. If there is an unavoidable class conflict with a course in the student's major field, the student's academic adviser or the graduate administrator in the student's department must request a postponement of the course in writing and must include the specific reasons for postponing the course. The letter must be sent to the Dean of the Graduate School with a copy to Dr. John Levis in the Department of Foreign Languages (Box 8106). If the request for a deferral is granted, the student must register for the required course the following semester, or the student’s registration will be terminated.
If a graduate student is required to take two or three Foreign Languages English Courses, the student may postpone taking one of them until the following semester without requesting permission.
Þ Additional information: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 120 1911 Building, 515-2475.