Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement
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Graduate students must pass a foreign language proficiency test in either French, German, or Russian before they can file for Ph.D. candidacy. The purpose of this test is for the student to demonstrate his or her ability to use technical publications written in the language in their research.
the student will have one hour and 45 minutes to complete the examination. the exam consists of the translation of a 1-2 page passage from a paper written in the language, into idiomatically correct English. One dictionary may be used. Students have an unlimited number of tries to successfully pass the exam.
The Foreign Language Proficiency Exam form is available in Hill 306 and includes a list of faculty who have agreed to administer the exams. Students should contact an examiner directly to arrange to take the exam.