World Languages & Cultures Proficiency Testing
The USU Department of World Languages & Cultures offers Language Proficiency Testing for students wishing to gain credit for their foreign language fluency. Students interested in declaring a language major or minor, or simply seeking to get a leg up on the Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement, may schedule a time to take a language proficiency test in person on the Logan Main Campus, or remotely at a USU Statewide Location.
Our department offers progressive computer-based tests that measure the test taker's proficiency in reading, writing, and listening for the following languages:
- Chinese (Mandarin) *Traditional or Simplified
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Portuguese - if you lived in a country for 10+ months where Portuguese was spoken, you may register for PORT 3040. Contact Jasmine Morales to override the prerequisites. (You may purchase 16 lower-division credits after obtaining a B or above for the class).
You can learn more about the test for each language by scrolling down below.
Is your language not listed above? We are also authorized to administer language tests for 50+ other world languages through the BYU FLATS program.
Testing Contact
Why you should take a Language Proficiency Test
Whether you've spent extensive time in a foreign country or simply taken a few classes in high school, taking a Language Proficiency Test can propel you forward in your college career. Through language testing, you can:
- Test out of up to 4 lower-level language classes (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020)
- Potential to add 16 credits towards your graduation (Must be a registered USU student, other language requirements may apply)
- Complete the Bachelor of Arts foreign language requirement (If proficiency exceeds all four lower division classes)
- Accelerated track towards completing a Language Minor program
- Accelerated track towards completing a Language Major program
Steps to Schedule & Take a Test
Pay the Testing Fee
Pay the Testing Fee
Where to Take the Test (on the Logan Campus)
Where to Take the Test (on the Logan Campus)
Old Main | Room 069
Monday-Friday | 9 am - 4 pm
Call (435) 797-1209 or email Jasmine Morales to schedule your appointment at the Logan Campus Testing location.
USU SLC Testing Center
Spanish, German, French, and Russian only.
920 West LeVoy Drive, Taylorsville, UT 84123
- Monday | 8 am - 5 pm
- Tuesday-Thursday | 8 am - 9 pm
- Friday | 8 am - 8 pm
Last testing appointment at the SLC Testing Center is two hours before closing. Call (435) 797-4233 or email Matthew Fox to make an appointment.
Other USU Campuses
If you want to take the language test somewhere other than the Logan campus or the SLC testing center, you need to coordinate with the staff at that location. They will provide details to arrange a test near you. The test must be taken during the office hours of our staff, which are the same as those at the Logan Campus. For students at the following USU campuses, contact the listed proctors for assistance in setting up your test.
- Brigham City: Della Burwell (435) 919-1221
- Kaysville: Renee Justice (801) 499-5120
- Moab: Joan Miller (435) 797-5117
- Orem: Tatyana Felt (435) 797-5374
- Price: Cathrin Alaei (435) 613-5325
- Tooele: Doni O'Loughlin (435) 797-9898
- Vernal: Tanis Jensen (435) 722-1777
- Southwest: Maren Kaldor (435) 623-0537
Information for Placement Tests
The below information pertains to testing on Logan Campus. If you would rather test out at a different location, please read above about testing out at USU auxiliary campuses or the SLC Testing Center.
Make an appointment for the test by visiting the department office in Old Main 069, calling 435-797-1209 or emailing jasmine.morales@usu.edu. The fee for testing is $35. The fee will be added to your banner account. You can find it on my.usu.edu under Finances>Touchnet pay. The fee must be paid before your appointment. After the placement test you will know what class you are eligible to take. You will be able to buy the lower division credits of the classes you passed out of as a CR (pass) credits. To buy the credits, you must be registered for at least one class at USU. You have 30 minutes to take this test.
Make an appointment for the test by visiting the department office in Old Main 069, calling 435-797-1209 or emailing jasmine.morales@usu.edu. The fee for testing is $35. The fee for testing is $35. The fee will be added to your banner account. You can find it on my.usu.edu under Finances>Touchnet pay. The fee must be paid before your appointment. After the placement test you will know what class you are eligible to take. You will be able to buy the lower division credits of the classes you passed out of as a CR (pass) credits. To buy the credits you must be registered for at least one class at USU. You have 30 minutes to take this test.
Make an appointment for the test by visiting the department office in Old Main 069, calling 435-797-1209 or emailing jasmine.morales@usu.edu. The fee for testing is $35. The fee will be added to your banner account. You can find it on my.usu.edu under Finances>Touchnet pay. The fee must be paid before your appointment. Bring a photo ID with you when you come to take the test in Main 069.
This is a 30-minute listening test. You will then be contacted by one of the instructors to set up a 15-minute speaking test. After these two parts are finished, you will find out what class to register for. You will need to contact our staff to open the class so that you can register. You will need to register for that class and pass it with an A or a B. If you pass into the upper division classes you need to take JAPN 3010 or 3020 to buy the lower classes. Once your grade is showing on your transcript you can contact our staff to pay for the credits on your Banner account, or you can come to Main 069 and pick up the form to buy the lower division credits of the class you passed. You have 1 hour to take this test.
Make an appointment for the test by visiting the department office in Old Main 069, calling 435-797-1209 or emailing jasmine.morales@usu.edu. The fee for testing is $35. The fee will be added to your banner account. You can find it on my.usu.edu under Finances>Touchnet pay. The fee must be paid before your appointment. After the placement test, you will know what class you are eligible to take. If you pass, you will be able to buy the lower division credits of the classes you passed out of as a CR (pass) credits. To buy the credits you must be registered for at least one class at USU. You have 30 minutes to take this test.
You can also test out of languages other than the languages listed above through the BYU Flats test. You have 2.5 hours to take these tests. Please contact Jasmine Morales for more information, and you can learn more about how to take the BYU FLATS test. Here is a full list of all the languages you can test out of for USU credit through this test:
- Albanian
- Arabic
- Armenian
- Bulgarian
- Cambodian
- Cantonese (Traditional & Simplified)
- Cebuano
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Estonian
- Fijian
- Finnish
- French
- Georgian
- German
- Greek
- Haitian-Creole
- Hmong
- Hungarian
- Icelandic
- Ilonggo-Hillgaynon
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Malagasy
- Malay
- Mandarin (Traditional & Simplified)
- Mongolian
- Norwegian
- Persian-Farsi
- Polish
- Portuguese (Continental & Brazilian)
- Romanian
- Russian
- Samoan
- Serbian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tagalog
- Tahitian
- Thai
- Tongan
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese