Advising and Placement
Language Placement
Matriculated students who have previous knowledge of a language and wish to continue studying it should take a placement test so they may be accurately placed into the appropriate course. Please click on a language below for specific placement instructions. You may also contact the appropriate language advisor listed below for assistance.
Lead Department Advisor
Advisors for Individual Languages & Minors
Chinese Language & Minor in Chinese
Ms. Lihong Wang
162 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-2521
wangl2@MiamiOH.edu
French Language & Minor in French
Dr. Audrey Wasser
206 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-9917
wassera3@MiamiOH.edu
German Language & Minor in German
Dr. Nicole Thesz
134 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-1834
theszn@miamioh.edu
Italian Language & Minor in Italian
Dr. Daniele Fioretti
226 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-7508
fioretd@MiamiOH.edu
Japanese Language & Minor in Japanese
Dr. Kazue Harada
152 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-3365
haradak@MiamiOH.edu
Korean Language
Latin Language & Minor in Classical Studies
Dr. Zara Torlone
108 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-1488
torlonzm@MiamiOH.edu
Russian Language & Minor in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
Dr. Ben Sutcliffe
148 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-1822
sutclibm@MiamiOH.edu
The following information is provided as a courtesy. Please check the most current Miami Bulletin for up to date information on awarding of academic credit for results garnered from AP, IB, or CLEP testing.
Credit for CHI 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on Chinese Language and Culture.
Credit for CHI 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on Chinese Language and Culture.
Credit for CHI 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on Chinese Language and Culture.
Credit for FRE 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on French Language and Literature.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on French Language and Literature.
Credit for FRE 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on French Language and Literature.
Credit for GER 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on German Language.
Credit for GER 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on German Language.
Credit for GER 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on German Language.
Credit for ITL 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on Italian Language and Culture.
Credit for ITL 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on Italian Language and Culture.
Credit for ITL 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on Italian Language and Culture.
Credit for JPN 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on Japanese Language and Culture.
Credit for JPN 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on Japanese Language and Culture.
Credit for JPN 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on Japanese Language and Culture.
Credit for LAT 101, 102 (8 hours) for a score of 3 on Latin.
Credit for LAT 101, 102, 201 (11 hours) for a score of 4 on Latin.
Credit for LAT 101, 102, 201, 202 (14 hours) for a score of 5 on Latin.
Chinese Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for CHI 101 and CHI 102
Chinese Higher Level (acceptable score 4 or better)
Credit for CHI 101 and CHI 102
French Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for FRE 101 and FRE 102
French Higher Level (acceptable score 4)
Credit for FRE 101 and FRE 102
French Higher Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for FRE 201 and FRE 202
German B Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for GER 101 and GER 102
German B Higher Level (acceptable score 4 or better)
Credit for GER 201
Italian Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for ITL 101 and ITL 102
Italian Higher Level (acceptable score 4)
Credit for ITL 101 and ITL 102
Italian Higher Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for ITL 201 and ITL 202
Japanese Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for JPN 101 and JPN 102
Japanese Higher Level (acceptable score 4 or better)
Credit for JPN 101 and JPN 102
Korean Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for KOR 101 and KOR 102
Korean Higher Level (acceptable score 4 or better)
Credit for KOR 101 and KOR 102
Latin Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for LAT 101 and LAT 102
Latin Higher Level (acceptable score 4)
Credit for LAT 101 and LAT 102
Higher Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for LAT 201 and LAT 202
Russian B Standard Level (acceptable score 5 or better)
Credit for RUS 101 and RUS 102
Russian B Higher Level (acceptable score 4 or better)
Credit for RUS 101 and RUS 102
Credit for FRE 101, FRE 102 for score of 55-64 in French Language.
Credit for FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202 for a score of 65 and above in in French Language.
Credit for GER 101, GER 102 for score of 59-66 in German Language.
Credit for GER 101, GER 102, GER 201 for score of 67 and above in German Language.
Contact the Department
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Irvin Hall 105
400 East Spring Street
Oxford, OH 45056-3645
United States
(513) 529-2526
Email: wlc@MiamiOH.edu
