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
The Languages and Cultures placement is comprised of a brief survey and a series of multiple-choice questions that take about twenty minutes to complete. The scores and the language background data will be used to place you into the appropriate level of language study you wish to pursue. The placement test is used to determine proficiency level in a language other than English and is only for course placement. This test is not intended for, nor does it award college credit. To schedule a test, complete a Languages and Cultures questionnaire.
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 |
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.
Contact
Emily Santaniello, M.Ed
Campus Advising Lead
Email: ESantaniello@Asnuntuck.edu
Phone: 860-253-3092
Contact
Kyle Devlin
Interim Program Coordinator of ESOL, and Foreign Languages Assistant Professor of ESOL
Email: kdevlin@ccc.commnet.edu
Phone: 860-906-5243
LaTanya Sumlin
Interim Placement Testing Coordinator
Email: lsumlin@ccc.commnet.edu
Phone: 860-906-5089
Capital Languages and Cultures Questionnaire
Contact
Claudia Bedoya
Spanish and ESOL Professor
Email: cbedoya@gwcc.commnet.edu
Phone:203-285-2163
Laura Moncada
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: lmoncada@gwcc.commnet.edu
Phone: 203-285-2485
Contact
Jamilet Ortiz
Professor of Spanish
Email: JOrtiz@housatonic.edu
Phone: 203-332-5141
Contact
Heidi Campbell
Testing Specialist
Email: HCampbell@manchestercc.edu
Phone: 860-512-3595
Contact
Angelo Glaviano
Professor of Spanish, Italian, and French
Foreign Languages Department Chair
Email: AGlaviano@mxcc.edu
Phone: 860-343-5807
Evelyn Garcia
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: EGarcia@mxcc.edu
Phone: 860-343-6940
Contact
Rick J. Boger-Hawkins
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: RBoger-Hawkins@nwcc.edu
Phone: 860-738-6307
Contact
Andres Aluma-Cazorla
Professor of Spanish
Director of Foreign Languages
Email: AAluma-Cazorla@norwalk.edu
Phone: 203-857-7362
Genesis Mosquera
Guided Pathways Advisor
Email: GMosquera@norwalk.edu
Phone: 203-857-7156
Contact
Elkin Espitia-Loaiza
Professor of Spanish and ESOL
ESOL Program Coordinator
Email: EEspitia-loaiza@qvcc.edu
Phone: 860-932-4155 and/or 860-336-0914
Andrea Hemmerich
Guided Pathways Lead
Email: ahemmerich@qvcc.edu
Phone: 860-932-4980
Contact
Celeste Arrieta
Professor of Foreign Languages
Email: CArrieta@trcc.commnet.edu
Carolyn Prunier
Testing Coordinator
Email: CPrunier@threerivers.edu
Phone: 860-215-9318
Contact
Joseph Brockway
Spanish Professor
Email: JBrockway@tunxis.edu
Phone: 860-773-1641
Emily Melzen
Placement Testing Specialist
Email: EMelzen@tunxis.edu
Phone: 860-773-1535
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