Registering for Modern Language Courses
Choosing the Appropriate Language Course
If you are beginning the study of a language for the first time, you may register for any open 1001 section. If you are continuing your study of Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish from high school, then you must take our online placement test before registering for a language course. You can take the test at http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/student-resources/placement-tests.
The test will give you a score; compare this score to the chart on the Placement Test homepage: this indicates into which course/level you should try to register. Please email a copy of your placement test score to internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu for our records.
Permits in Modern Language Courses
During the first week of Phase I registration, major restrictions are in place for all SPAN courses and some FREN courses. Students who have been accepted to the IP may request permits to enroll in these restricted courses; these permits are not guaranteed and will be issued on an individual basis to the extent possible. (For ARBC, CHIN, GRMN, JAPN, KOR, or RUSS courses, you do not need a permit to register.) Also, International Plan students are given priority to register for courses that are full. For full courses, you should submit an overload request. To request a permit or overload request:
- Review the information on http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/permit-and-overload-requests
- Complete the Permit/Overload form online.
- Once you have submitted it, please give at least 24 hours for approval.
- If you are approved, you will receive an email with instructions to register.
Outside Language Credit
Students in the IP may use previously earned credit to show language proficiency. Keep in mind that in nearly all cases, students' IP language must be an official language of at least one of the locations where they complete their IP international experience.
AP credit for French, German or Spanish: If you received a score of 4 or 5 on the AP language test, or a 5 or higher on the IB, then you have earned free elective credit for the 2001 and 2002 courses in that language. You may register for any 3/4000-level course.
AP Credit for Chinese: For a score of 3 on the AP language tests, you have earned credit for CHIN 2002; a score of 4 earns 6 hours of credit for CHIN 2002 and 3003; a score of 5 earns 6 hours of credit for CHIN 3003 and 3004. IB score of 5 or higher for CHIN: you have earned 6 hours of credit for CHIN 3003 and 3004.
AP Credit for Japanese: For a score of 3 on the AP language test, you have earned 3 hours of credit for JAPN 2002; a score of 4 earns 6 hours of credit for JAPN 2002 and 3001; a score of 5 earns 6 hours of credit for JAPN 3001 and 3002. IB score of 5 or higher for JAPN: you have earned 6 hours of credit for JAPN 3001 and 3002.
For more details on using outside Modern Language credit, including transfer credit and credit for languages not listed above, see https://modlangs.gatech.edu/students/transfer-credit .