Testing in a language not taught at Puget Sound is conducted using the nationally recognized Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS.) These tests are designed to assess competency in listening, reading and grammar. The following are languages for which tests are currently available:
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Albanian |
Arabic |
Armenian |
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Bulgarian |
Cambodian |
Cantonese-Simplified |
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Cantonese-Traditional |
Cebuano |
Croatian |
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Czech |
Danish |
Dutch |
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Estonian |
Fijian |
Finnish |
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French |
Georgian |
German
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Greek (Modern) |
Haitian-Creole |
Hmong |
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Hungarian |
Icelandic |
Ilonggo/Hiligaynon |
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Indonesian |
Italian |
Japanese |
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Korean |
Latvian |
Lithuanian |
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Malagasy |
Malay |
Mandarin - Simplified |
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Mandarin - Traditional |
Mongolian |
Norwegian |
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Persian-Farsi |
Polish |
Portuguese-Brazilian |
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Portuguese-Continental |
Romanian |
Russian |
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Samoan |
Serbian |
Spanish |
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Swedish |
Tahitian |
Thai |
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Tongan |
Ukrainian |
Vietnamese |
Students may also fulfill the Puget Sound Language Graduation Requirement through testing in American Sign Language through the ASLPI. Students testing in American Sign Language must allow sufficient time for scheduling the testing interview, as this can take several weeks.
If you would like to test in a language that is not on the list, please contact us, and we will do our best to locate a proficiency exam for you.
Students seeking a substitution of the Language Graduation Requirement must provide documentation of a relevant disability. For more information about that process please see "Language Substitution" in the appropriate Bulletin.
If you have questions, please contact the Center for Writing & Learning at cwl@pugetsound.edu or at 253.879.3404.
Students will be informed of their test results via e-mail, as will the Registrar’s Office.