This page is designed to assist Academic Advisors with questions pertaining to second language placement and proficiency exams.
Languages Available
The College of Humanities offers online placement exams and Proctored Language Proficiency Exams in the following languages:
Placement
Main Campus Students
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latin
- Russian
- Spanish
- Spanish for Heritage Learners
Online Campus Students
- Chinese
- German
- Latin
- Spanish
Proficiency
Main & Online Campus Students
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latin
- Russian
- Spanish
Placement vs Proficiency
The online placement exam is typically accessed via Next Steps Center and may only be used to determine the level of language coursework in which a student should begin at the UA. The online placement exam may not be used to satisfy the proficiency requirement in a student’s degree program.
The Proctored Language Proficiency Exam, available through the College of Humanities Instructional Computing unit will determine a) a student’s level of proficiency in the language; and b) the level of language coursework in which a student may begin at the UA. Only the Proctored Language Proficiency Exam may be used to satisfy the proficiency requirement in a student’s degree program provided the result meets or exceeds the required level of proficiency. If a student has met their required level of second language proficiency via this exam, then this will automatically be noted on the student’s Advisement Report.
Scheduling the Exam
The online placement exam may only be completed by incoming students via the Next Steps Center.
The Proctored Language Proficiency Exam is typically offered on a bi-weekly basis during the regular semesters. Students may schedule this exam at the following website:
https://lppe.humanities.arizona.edu/
Proctored Proficiency exams for Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Korean are done once at the begining of Fall and Spring Semesters:
Chinese/Japanese/Korean: https://eas.arizona.edu/information-placement-exam
Scores
Match your placement code (PR or PL) to the class that you placed into and should start with.
The PL/PR denotes which exam was taken.
PL = Placement Exam
PR = Proctored Proficiency Exam
Spanish
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | SPAN 101 |
| 2PL or 1PR | SPAN 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | SPAN 201 |
| 4PL or 3PR | SPAN 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | SPAN 251 |
Spanish Heritage
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| 2HPL | SPAN 103 |
| 4HPL | SPAN 203 |
| 5HPL | SPAN 253 |
Chinese
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | CHN 101 |
| 2PL | CHN 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | CHN 201 |
| 4PL | CHN 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | CHN 301 or CHN 302 |
French
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | FREN 101 |
| 2PL or 1PR | FREN 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | FREN 201 |
| 4PL or 3PR | FREN 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | FREN 301 or FREN 302 |
German
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | GER 101 |
| 2PL or 1PR | GER 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | GER 201 |
| 4PL or 3PR | GER 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | GER 301 or GER 302 |
Italian
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | ITAL 101 |
| 2PL | ITAL 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | ITAL 201 |
| 4PL or 3PR | ITAL 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | ITAL 301 or ITAL 302 |
Japanese
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | JPN 101 |
| 2PL | JPN 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | JPN 201 |
| 4PL | JPN 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | JPN 301 |
Korean
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | KOR 101 |
| 2PL | KOR 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | KOR 201 |
| 4PL | KOR 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | KOR 301 |
Latin
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | LAT 101 |
| 2PL or 1PR | LAT 102 |
| 3PL or 2PR | LAT 201 |
| 4PL or 3PR | LAT 202 |
| 5PL or 4PR | LAT 400 |
Russian
| PLACEMENT CODE | COURSE TO ENROLL |
|---|---|
| LPR | RSSS 101A |
| 2PL or 1PR | RSSS 101B |
| 3PL or 2PR | RSSS 201A |
| 4PL or 3PR | RSSS 201B |
| 5PL or 4PR | RSSS 301A |
LPPE Scores Posting to Student Accounts
When students take the exam outside of their freshmen year, the exam scores have an additional step before they fully post to student accounts. While the test result will show up on the transfer credit report 24-48 hours after they take the exam, it may show as "rejected" up to 7 days after the student takes the exam. Processing the scores is a manual step, and sometimes it takes several days to get records fully posted especially during high-volume times such as orientation or at the end of semesters when course registration opens.
Students are notified that it takes several days to process their scores when they complete the test and in the confirmation email they receive. If it has been more than 7 days since they have taken the exam and a student's score is still showing as "rejected", please contact coh-tickets@email.arizona.edu to have someone look into it.
Contact Info:
For general questions pertaining to these exams, please call (520) 621-1048.
For help with any technical issues involving these exams, please email coh-tickets@email.arizona.edu.
Other Language Contacts:
Please refer to the contact information below for help with placement and proficiency for other languages offered by the College of Humanities:
Greek = Department of Religious Studies & Classics
Portuguese = Department of Spanish & Portuguese: (520) 621-3123
American Sign Language = ASL placement is necessary for these students:
- Students who have taken high school ASL and do not have dual credit transferring to UA
- Students who grew up with ASL, such as CODA but have no ASL college credit
- Students whose credit has been evaluated and is not transferring directly
If a student needs ASL placement based on the above, please have them complete the form at https://forms.gle/9ya91ptiYS8gs4hq5
For any questions about ASL placement, proficiency and courses, please contact Alex Lynch at xander@arizona.edu.
For help with all other languages please contact the Department of Linguistics.