Language Placement
The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities and Technology offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
If you have no prior language experience, you can begin instruction here at UT Dallas. You can begin the process by taking a Language Placement Assessment.
If you prior experience with a language want to continue at UT Dallas, review CourseBook to check available classes and prerequisites If you meet the prerequisite courses required by using prior course credit earned, it’s still recommended that you take the Language Placement Assessment to ensure you have the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the course.
Language Placement Assessments are free to take. The assessment will have 75 to 100 questions that increase in difficulty. We recommend that you do not guess an answer so the assessment can better place you in the proper level. Foreign-language placement tests are designed to gauge students’ knowledge of the language, and scores on placement tests are used to ensure that students are enrolled in the course that best corresponds to their actual proficiency.
Deliberately underperforming on a foreign-language placement test potentially constitutes a form of academic dishonesty and is strictly forbidden. During the first week of classes, instructors will help ensure that students are enrolled at the appropriate level, and instructors may recommend that students enroll in a higher or lower level course. In cases where a student appears to have deliberately underperformed on a placement test in order to enroll in a course that does not correspond to their proficiency, the student may be subject to referral to the Office of Community Standards and Conduct and/or an administrative drop from the course.
Language Placement Tests
Arabic
All students who are taking Arabic for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling.* Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD Arabic Language Placement Scores:
- 0-19: ARAB 1311
- 20-39: ARAB 1312
- 40-59: ARAB 2311
- 60-75: ARAB 2312
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy ARAB course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and IB credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Zafar Anjum (zanjum@utdallas.edu).
Chinese
All students who are taking Chinese for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling*.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD Chinese Language Placement Scores:
- 0-20: CHIN 1311
- 21-40 CHIN 1312
- 41-60: CHIN 2311
- 61-80: CHIN 2312
- 81-90: 3000 level CHIN courses
- 91-100: 4000 level CHIN courses
*You don’t need to take the placement test if prior courses and/or credit by test scores satisfy Chinese course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and HSK, AP or IB credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Bei Chen (bxc152730@utdallas.edu).
French
All students who are taking French for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling*. Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD French Language Placement Scores:
- 0-20: FREN 1311
- 21-40: FREN 1312
- 41-60: FREN 2311
- 61-80: FREN 2312
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy FREN course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and AP, IB or CLEP credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lorena Camacho (lorena.camacho-guardado@utdallas.edu).
German
All students who are taking German for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement exam before enrolling*. Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD German Language Placement Scores:
- 0-20: GERM 1311
- 21-40: GERM 1312
- 41-60: GERM 2311
- 61-80: GERM 2312
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy GERM course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and AP, IB or CLEP credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Anna Jaehnert (anna.jaehnert@utdallas.edu).
Japanese
All students who are taking Japanese for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling.* Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
To complete the Japanese Language Placement Test, please follow the instructions:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD Japanese Language Placement Scores:
- 0-30: JAPN 1311
- 31-50: JAPN 1312
- 51-60: JAPN 2311
- 61-90: JAPN 2312
- 91-100: JAPN 3311
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy JAPN course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and AP or IB credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Chieko Hoki (Chieko.Hoki@UTDallas.edu).
Korean
All students who are taking Korean for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling.* Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD Korean Language Placement Scores:
- 0-21: KORE 1311
- 22-42: KORE 1312
- 43-62: KORE 2311
- 63-75: KORE 2312
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy KORE course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and IB credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lorena Camacho (lorena.camacho-guardado@utdallas.edu).
Spanish
All students who are taking Spanish for the first time at UT Dallas must take an online placement test before enrolling.* Students who have not taken this test may be asked to take it before being allowed to continue in the course.
The steps for self-enrollment in a Language Placement Test are:
- Log into eLearning and go to the Institution tab.
- Under “Student Resources,” click the link to “Self-Enroll in an Open Organization.”
- Under “Search Catalog,” type the organization name and click [Go].
- The name of the organization will appear. Click the dropdown beside the organization’s ID and click [Enroll].
- A new panel will appear. Click [Submit].
- A ‘Success’ screen will appear. Click [OK].
- You are now able to access the organization.
UTD Spanish Language Placement Scores:
- 0-20: SPAN 1311
- 21-40: SPAN 1312
- 41-60: SPAN 2311
- 61-80: SPAN 2312
- 81-93: 3000 level SPAN courses
- 94-100: 4000 level SPAN courses
*Students do need not take the exam if prior courses and/or credit by exam scores satisfy SPAN course prerequisites (this includes credit through courses at UT Dallas, transfer credit, and AP, IB or CLEP credit).
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lorena Camacho (lorena.camacho-guardado@utdallas.edu).