外语能力

The 外语能力 requirement is defined as earning a C (2.0)或更好 in the third quarter of university-level language study. 对很多学生来说, the general education 外语能力 requirement will be met by taking a one-year series of courses. However, several alternative ways of meeting this requirement are listed below:

  • 出示你的高中成绩单 that you have completed a third year of a single foreign language (during grades 9–12) with an average grade of C (2.最后一年的成绩为0分或C(2分).最后一门课的成绩为0)或更高.
  • 达到C(2)的最低成绩.0)或“pass” in the third quarter of the elementary level of an SPU foreign language course (with the exception of THEO 1203), 或者更高级别的课程, 用现代英语以外的语言.
  • 证明自己精通一门语言 通过参加口语能力测试(不 placement) test administered by a qualified testing center and achieving a ranking equivalent to ACTFL Intermediate-Low or better. Such test results may be submitted electronically to lcl@papaimarket.com 或邮寄至:拼箱部, 好的赌博软件推荐, 第三大道西3307号, 109套房, 好的赌博软件推荐, 西雅图, WA 98119-2335.
  • Provide evidence that you are a native or near-native speaker 除英语以外的其他语言:
    • Gaining admission to SPU as a student required to submit proof of 英语 language proficiency along with your admission application (through completion of a TOEFL exam or IELTS, 例如).
    • Setting up an appointment for an oral assessment of your language skill, if your language is one in which SPU faculty members have expertise. To set up an oral assessment, contact the department chair at lcl@papaimarket.com.
    •  提交ting a letter attesting to your proficiency from a non-family member who uses that language in his or her professional life. Such letters should specify the relationship between your attester and you, and should include information about the context in which you have used the language and your level of proficiency in the language. Letters may be submitted electronically to lcl@papaimarket.com 或邮寄至拼箱部, 第三大道西3307号, 109套房, 好的赌博软件推荐, 西雅图, WA 98119-2335.
    • Complete a 10-week minimum quarter- or semester-intensive language immersion program that includes a minimum of 8 semester or 12 quarter credits of the foreign language through the 1103 or A2 level (Common European Framework of Reference) with a minimum grade of C. A homestay is encouraged in a country whose primary language is 不 英语.
    • 转学课程相当于: 或者更高级, 1103 (the third quarter in an elementary-level SPU course) 用英语以外的语言. The course must have been taken at an accredited post-secondary institution whose credits are accepted for transfer by SPU. The grade in the transferred course must be C (2.0)或更好, 或者“通行证”,” provided the institution’s minimum achievement level f或者“通行证”” grade is a C (2.0)或更高. 
    • Receive SPU credit for a foreign language exam 通过大学先修课程, 剑桥国际, 或国际文凭, 根据 AP, 剑桥国际, and IB Transfer Charts.
    • Earn a sufficiently high score on a CLEP test 用英语以外的语言. Attaining a score equal to or above the minimum score recommended by CLEP for awarding credit for the exam will fulfill the 外语能力 requirement; however, no credit will be awarded for CLEP foreign language exams. 
    • 美国手语(ASL) may be used to fulfill the SPU foreign language requirement if the time you spent in classroom instruction is equal to the 15-credit requirement. No other forms of sign language satisfy the requirement. 
    • 获得一个 核准直接转学学位 from a Washington, Oregon, or California community college prior to matriculation at SPU. A degree earned in California must be accompanied by full completion of the IGETC curriculum.

    Foreign language substitution policy for documented disability

    符合资格的学生目前(1).e., issued within the past five years) professional documentation that specifically certifies the student possesses a disability, and clearly indicates the inability to successfully complete the study of a foreign language, may be able to utilize the Foreign Language Substitution 政策 as the means to satisfy the general education foreign language requirement. 欲了解更多信息,请联系 残疾支援服务 在学习中心.

毕业的清单

The 2019–20 graduation requirements checklists

Refer to your 2019–20 checklist to ensure that you’re taking the required courses and credits you need to earn your degree in a timely manner.