Languages and Cultures Placement

CT State provides several opportunities to pursue language study in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian and Spanish. During the placement process, you'll be directed into appropriate language and culture courses based on the completion of the Languages and Cultures questionnaire, a placement test (if applicable) AND an initial advising session with a faculty or staff advisor.

Placement Measures

Emmersion Levels of Proficiency Based on Language

The Languages and Cultures placement process is comprised of an online brief survey and a series of multiple-choice questions that take about twenty minutes to complete. The Emmersion Test is used to determine proficiency level in a language other than English and is only for course placement. The scores and language background data will be used to place you into appropriate level of language study you wish to pursue an appropriate course level. This test is not intended for, nor does it award college credit.

Please Note:
Placement in Arabic, Japanese and Polish must be determined by other measures. See the "Alternative Measures" section below or contact the campus offering the course for additional information.

Chinese

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-199	CHNS 1011: Elementary Chinese I
200+	CHNS 1012: Elementary Chinese II

French

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-229	FREN 1011: Elementary French I
230-400	FREN 1012: Elementary French II or FREN 1021: Beginning French Conversation II
401-599	FREN 2011: Intermediate French I
600-799	FREN 2012: Intermediate French II
800-1000	FREN 2030: Intermediate French Composition I

German

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-249	GERM 1011: Elementary German I
250-400	GERM 1012: Elementary German II
401-649	GERM 2011: Intermediate German I
650-1000	GERM 2012: Intermediate German II

Italian

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-229	ITAL 1011: Elementary Italian I
230-400	ITAL 1012: Elementary Italian II or ITAL 1021: Beginning Conversation II
401-599	ITAL 2011: Intermediate Italian I
600-799	ITAL 2012: Intermediate Italian II
800-1000	ITAL 2030: Intermediate Italian Composition I

Russian

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-199	RUSN 1011: Elementary Russian I
200+	RUSN 1012: Elementary Russian II

Spanish

SCORE RANGES	COURSE ELIGIBILITY
1-229	SPAN 1011: Elementary Spanish I or SPAN 1013: Elementary Spanish I-II
230-400	SPAN 1012: Elementary Spanish II or SPAN 1014: Spanish for Health Personnel or SPAN 1021: Beginning Spanish Conversation II
401-599	SPAN 2010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers or SPAN 2011: Intermediate Spanish I or SPAN 2013: Intermediate Spanish I-II
600-799	SPAN 2012: Intermediate Spanish II
800-950	SPAN 2030: Intermediate Spanish Composition I or SPAN 2111: Advanced Spanish I
951+	SPAN 2112 Advanced Spanish II

Alternative Measures

Students interested in Arabic or Japanese may be directed to complete alternative measures such as a writing sample and/or an oral interview.

Arabic
Prof. Driss Mellouk
dmellouk@housatonic.edu

Japanese
Prof. Yumi McCarthy
ymccarthy@norwalk.edu

Complete a Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Before enrolling in a course, you must be advised and may have to take our Languages and Cultures placement exam. Please select your home campus below to access and fill out the questionnaire connecting you with a Language and Cultures faculty or Guided Pathways advisor. Once submitted, you will receive an email indicating your next steps. If you have any additional questions, please contact your campus faculty or advisor listed below.

Asnuntuck

Contact

Emily Santaniello, M.Ed
Campus Advising Lead
Email: emily.santaniello@ctstate.eduPhone: 860-253-3092

Asnuntuck Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Capital

Kyle Devlin
Interim Program Coordinator of ESOL, and Foreign Languages Assistant Professor of ESOL
Email: kyle.devlin@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-906-5243

LaTanya Sumlin
Interim Placement Testing Coordinator
Email: latanya.sumlin@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-906-5089

Capital Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Gateway

Contact

Claudia Bedoya
Spanish and ESOL Professor
Email: claudia.bedoya@ctstate.edu
Phone:203-285-2163

Laura Moncada
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: laura.moncada@ctstate.edu
Phone: 203-285-2485

Gateway Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Housatonic

Contact

Jamilet Ortiz
Professor of Spanish
Email: jamilet.ortiz@ctstate.edu
Phone: 203-332-5141

Housatonic Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Manchester

Contact

Heidi Campbell
Testing Specialist
Email: heidi.campbell@ctstate.eduPhone: 860-512-3595

Manchester Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Middlesex

Contact

Angelo Glaviano
Professor of Spanish, Italian, and French
Foreign Languages Department Chair
Email: angelo.glaviano@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-343-5807

Evelyn Garcia
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: evelyn.garcia@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-343-6940

Middlesex Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Naugatuck Valley

Contact

Dr. Angela Skyers
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: angela.skyers@ctstate.edu
Phone: 203-596-8649

Naugatuck Valley Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Northwestern

Contact

Rick J. Boger-Hawkins
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: rick.bogerhawkins@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-738-6307

Northwestern Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Norwalk

Contact

Andres Aluma-Cazorla
Professor of Spanish
Director of Foreign Languages
Email: andres.alumacazorla@ctstate.edu
Phone: 203-857-7362

Genesis Mosquera
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: genesis.mosquera@ctstate.edu
Phone: 203-857-7156

Norwalk Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Quinebaug Valley

Contact

Elkin Espitia-Loaiza
Professor of Spanish and ESOL
ESOL Program Coordinator
Email: elkin.espitialoaiza@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-932-4155 and/or 860-336-0914

Quinebaug Valley Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Three Rivers

Contact

Celeste Arrieta
Professor of Foreign Languages
Email: celeste.arrieta@ctstate.edu

Carolyn Prunier
Testing Coordinator
Email: carolyn.prunier@ctstate.eduPhone: 860-215-9318

Three Rivers Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

Tunxis

Contact

Joseph Brockway
Spanish Professor
Email: joseph.brockway@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-773-1641

Emily Melzen
Placement Testing Specialist
Email: emily.melzen@ctstate.edu
Phone: 860-773-1535

Tunxis Languages and Cultures Questionnaire

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