UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA            Language Proficiency Information Sheet—Chinese 3022/4004, Summer 2007

 

 

To fulfill your second language requirement for the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), you must earn a C- or better in Chinese 3022.

 

During your enrollment in 3022/4004, CLA encourages you to complete the Language Proficiency Exam (LPE) and earn a text line on your transcript endorsing your proficiency in Chinese.

 

Reasons to successfully complete the Language Proficiency Exam (LPE) during 3022:

  • text line on your transcript endorsing your Chinese proficiency, which can support applications for employment, graduate schools, foreign study programs, etc.
  • strongly recommended for students continuing in third-year courses
  • if you pass the LPE during 3022, you will fulfill your second language requirement regardless of the grade you earn in 3022

 

What is the content and format of the Language Proficiency Exam (LPE)?

  • The LPE consists of evaluations in reading, listening, writing, and speaking; for more information go to <http://langtest.umn.edu> and click on “About the LPE.”  To pass the LPE, you must pass speaking, and earn a passing composite score on reading plus listening plus writing.
  • You may register through the CLA Language Testing Program website <http://langtest.umn.edu> for all four parts of the LPE.

 

 

 

Your schedule for the Language Proficiency Exam (LPE) during 3022:

 

 

Speaking

 

 

August 10:  register at <http://langtest.umn.edu> during August 4-9

 

Reading, Writing, and Listening

 

 

August 15 starting at 2pm:  register at <http://langtest.umn.edu> during August 4-9; click on “LPE” then “Test Registration”

 

LPE results

 

available at <http://langtest.umn.edu> by August 31

 

 

What if I don’t pass the LPE or decide not to take the LPE?

  • You will not have a text line on your transcript regarding your Chinese proficiency.
  • The CLA Language Testing Program will not be able to complete language evaluation forms for you.
  • There is no impact on your course grade, and your second language requirement is still to earn a C- or better in Chinese 3022.

 

May I retake the LPE after 3022?

  • Students who earn a C- or better in 3022 and did not take parts of the LPE may take those parts after 3022; see <http://langtest.umn.edu> for future LPE dates.
  • Students who earn a C- or better in 3022 may retake any portions of the LPE they did not pass during 3022; see <http://langtest.umn.edu> for future LPE dates.
  • Students who earn less than a C- in 3022 may not take or retake the LPE after 3022; these students need to retake 3022 and earn a C- or better in order to fulfill their second language requirement.

 

 

 

Questions?  Please contact the CLA Language Testing Program.

http://langtest.umn.edu           E-mail:  langtest@umn.edu                Voice mail:  (612) 624-0862

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