Placement Exams

All LLEA majors, except Russian majors, MUST consult the advisors listed below for mandatory advising prior to registration. A “hold” will be placed on your registration. After you have spoken to your advisor, your hold will be removed.

If you need further information regarding our courses, please contact the following advisors:

French:

Continuing UH system French students may continue on to the next course.

Students with no prior French language experience should enroll in FR 101.

If you have prior French language experience (i.e., high school instruction, residence in a French speaking country, live with native speakers, etc.), you are encouraged to take the placement exam, except those students with college credit for French classes.

Registration is not required; test is given on a walk-in basis as space permits. Please arrive on time. 

For more information or if you are not able to attend the placement exam at the times noted, contact Jacob Huss (jacob@hawaii.edu).

German:

Students with no prior German language experience should enroll in GER 101. Anyone wanting to enroll in GER 101 may do so without consent.

Native or near-native speakers do not need a placement exam, and may enroll in any 400-level course after receiving an approval from Moore 464 (956-4187). If there are no 400-level courses being offered, please wait until the next semester. A 400-level course is normally offered once a year.

Non-native speakers of German with prior experience (i.e., high school or college instruction, residence in a German-speaking country or household) who need assistance with placement in a course above GER 101 should take the placement exam at one of the times listed below.

Registration is not required; test is given on a walk-in basis as space permits. Please arrive on time. The test takes approximately 30 minutes.  Results are given upon completion of the test.

For more information, contact Anna Hawajska-Waters (hawajska@hawaii.edu).

Spanish:

Continuing UH system Spanish students should continue on to the next course (see Spanish Division for assistance).

Students with no prior Spanish language experience may enroll in SPAN101. Students with prior Spanish language experience (i.e., high school instruction, contact with native speakers, etc.), must take the placement exam (see schedule below). For information on receiving back credits visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/gened/HSL/Guidelines2010.pdf

Placement exam: First come, first served. No reservations. Photo ID required. The test is free and takes approximately 15 – 20 minutes. Results are given upon completion of the test.

For other registration questions contact the Spanish Division Chair, Lucia Aranda, (956-5833, laranda@hawaii.edu) or the undergrad. Advisor, Eric Thau (956-4440, thau@hawaii.edu).