Are you an international student or an incoming student with documented formal education abroad (6th grade and above) requesting 201 equivalency for the GEP language requirement? Proceed to bulleted information below.
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Are you a heritage speaker of one of the languages taught at UMBC (you have learned the language informally at home through family as opposed to formally in a school setting)? Do not proceed to bulleted information below. Rather, contact the coordinator for your language, communicating in your Heritage language, to inquire about placement in a higher level course. Spanish offers 300-level courses for heritage Spanish learners. Coordinator Contact Information
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Are you a heritage speaker of a language NOT taught at UMBC (you have learned the language informally at home through family as opposed to a formally in a school setting)? Proceed to bulleted information below.
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FIRST, read the information on MLLI Policy on World Language 201-level Proficiency Equivalency.
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Proceed to the online form to submit your information and international language transcripts: 201-Level Proficiency Application Form (Note: You must be in your UMBC account to do this)
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If you are planning to take the NYU, UPenn, or ACTFL proficiency exam, make a copy of the linked Proficiency Exam Equivalency Form FIRST, THEN fill in the required information and send it to the email address specified in the document. (Note: You must be in your UMBC account to do this) Proficiency Exam Equivalency Form