Because we want the course or courses you take to fulfill the foreign language requirement to be as meaningful as possible. There is no point in taking a course that repeats material you already know. There is equally no point in taking a course that is clearly too difficult for you. If you take the… continue reading
Yes. We currently offer Elementary Spanish I and II online on a regular basis. We may add additional online language courses over time. The online courses include all the components of traditional classroom instruction. Our online courses are asynchronous — you do not have to be be online at the same time as the other… continue reading
You may have heard that we have some sort of “5 year rule” or “10 year rule” for foreign language placement. This is no longer the case. You should take the placement test, even if your last high school language course was several years ago. You may remember more than you think. In any case,… continue reading
Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the ETS Advanced Placement Exam in French, German, or Spanish receive credit for Intermediate I (121 or 131) in that language.
Students who identify themselves as native speakers or heritage speakers of a language other than English are treated in the same way as everyone else under these guidelines: If they wish to study their non-English native language (provided it is one we teach here), they must follow placement guidelines and start at the appropriate level…. continue reading
In general, transfer students who completed a foreign language course at the Elementary II level or above at their previous institution will receive transfer credit for that course, which will fulfill the Camden foreign language requirement. Any problems or questions should be referred to the chair of the foreign languages department. Transfer students who have… continue reading
