Students must complete two semesters of modern language study as part of the\u00a0Core Curriculum requirements<\/a>, but if a student demonstrates a language skill comparable to beginning language I & II \u2013 the modern language requirement will be fulfilled.<\/p>\n Students with disabilities may request accommodations<\/strong>\u00a0for placement tests through the\u00a0Augsburg CLASS\/Disability Resources office<\/a>. To request accommodations, call\u00a0612-330-1053<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0class@augsburg.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Request Language Testing International Here<\/a><\/p>\n Please contact the Languages and Cross-cultural Studies Department<\/a> if you are interested in pursuing this option.<\/p>\n The Language & Cross-Cultural Studies department offers an in-person department exam that will give you transcript credit for ASL 101 or 102. There is not a placement test for ASL. The fee is $100 per credit or $400 per course, which comes to $800 if you want transcript credit for both ASL 101 and<\/strong> 102. If your intention is simply to satisfy the Augsburg language requirement, you would need to take (and pass) only the test for 102 ($400). Please contact the Languages and Cross-cultural Studies Department<\/a> chair if you are interested in pursuing this option.<\/p>\n For languages where tests are unavailable, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n NOTE: These steps are for designed to satisfy the Core Curriculum’s Modern Language I & II requirements only. International Business majors should consult their faculty mentor for guidance on major-specific language requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you graduated from a high school abroad in which all instruction was in a language other than English (international schools with curricula in English do not count), your high school experience may demonstrate the proficiency necessary to exempt you from the Augsburg language requirement. To request an exemption through this option, you must provide a certified copy of your high school transcript, with an official translation into English, to the chair of the Languages Department. Augsburg will award college credit to students with the Minnesota bilingual and multilingual language proficiency certificates. These certificates are awarded to graduating Minnesota high school students who demonstrate the required level of language proficiency in a language other than English. Students are required to submit an official high school transcript showing both that the seal or certificate has been awarded, and the language and level it has been awarded for. Offered to all students at testing centers worldwide. <\/p>\n Some majors allow for students to waive two Core Curriculum requirements due to the large amount of major requirements. Check in with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Mentor to check if you are eligible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Students who elect the Bachelor of Science\/LAF Waiver must complete at least six of the eight LAF requirements, provided at least one course is taken in each of the four domains. The following majors are approved for the Bachelor of Science\/LAF Waiver:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Students who elect the Bachelor of Science\/Modern Language Waiver are not required to complete modern language courses as part of their degree. The following majors are approved for the Bachelor of Science\/Modern Language Waiver:<\/p>\n Language Credit by Exam Students must complete two semesters of modern language study as part of the\u00a0Core Curriculum requirements, but …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":652,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52881","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52881"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52972,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52881\/revisions\/52972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Other Languages (pre-fall 2025 catalog only)<\/h2>\n
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\nMN Department of Education World Languages Information<\/a>
\nSeals and Augsburg Equivalencies<\/a><\/p>\nCollege Level Examination Program (CLEP)<\/h3>\n
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\nLocate A CLEP Testing Center<\/a>
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Bachelor of Science & Liberal Arts Foundation (LAF) Waiver (PRE-FALL 2025 ONLY)<\/h3>\n
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