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Foreign Language Placement

Explore more information about all languages offered at the University of Georgia on the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences site.
Language Department Placement Information
AMHA (Amharic) Comparative Literature Dr. Dainess Maganda (magandad@uga.edu)
AMSL (American Sign Language) College of Education Jeannine Parry (jeannine.parry@uga.edu) 570C Aderhold Hall, 706-542-4561
ARAB (Arabic) Religion Dr. Alan Godlas (godlas@uga.edu) 221 Peabody Hall, 706-542-5356
BENG (Bengali) Religion Bengali is not currently offered.
CHNS (Chinese, Mandarin) Comparative Literature

CHNS 1000/2000: Wenbo Chang Wenbo.Chang@uga.edu

CHNS 3000/4000: Wenbo Chang Wenbo.Chang@uga.edu

CHNS transfer course evaluation contact: Ari Lieberman alieberm@uga.edu, Undergraduate Advisor

FREN (French) Romance Languages

French Placement Information

Contact: Kate Daley-Bailey at rladv@uga.edu

GREK (Greek) Classics Dr. Mariah Smith (mariah.smith1@uga.edu), 218 Park Hall
GRMN (German) Germanic & Slavic Studies Testing Center Placement Test Webpage
HAUS (Hausa) Comparative Literature Dr. Dainess Maganda (magandad@uga.edu)
HEBR (Hebrew) Religion Testing Center Placement Test Webpage
HNDI (Hindi) Comparative Literature Currently no placement evaluation available. HNDI courses are not currently offered.
INDO (Indonesian) Religion Indonesian is not currently offered.
ITAL (Italian) Romance Languages

Italian Placement Information

Contact: Kate Daley-Bailey at rladv@uga.edu

JPNS (Japanese) Comparative Literature

JPNS 1000/2000: Amanda Tipton, Amanda.Tipton@uga.edu

JPNS 3000/4000: Yuki Caldwell, sasaki@uga.edu

JPNS transfer course evaluation contact: Ari Lieberman alieberm@uga.edu, Undergraduate Advisor

KREN (Korean) Comparative Literature

KREN 1000/2000: Naanhee Kristin Kim naanhee3@uga.edu

KREN 2001 and 3001 PODs contact is Hyunjin  Lee hyunjin.lee25@uga.edu:  Any student wishing to register for a 2001/3001 KREN course with a POD should email Hyunjin  Lee with their 81, desired CRN/section, and full name.

KREN 3000/4000: Dr. Mi-Ryong Shim, Miryong.Shim@uga.edu

Students needing a KREN language evaluation for purposes of exempting the foreign language requirement (as opposed to for placement into the appropriate class, which goes through Ari Lieberman) should email Dr. Mori (mamo@uga.edu), who will assign them to the appropriate faculty evaluator.

KREN transfer course evaluation contact: Ari Lieberman alieberm@uga.edu, Undergraduate Advisor

LATN (Latin) Classics Dr. Mariah Smith (mariah.smith1@uga.edu), 218 Park Hall
MAND (Manding) Comparative Literature Manding is not currently offered.
PASH (Pashto) Religion Pashto is not currently offered.
PERS (Persian) Religion Currently no placement evaluation available. PERS courses are not currently offered.
PORT (Portuguese) Romance Languages

Portuguese Placement Information

Contact: Kate Daley-Bailey at rladv@uga.edu

QUEC (Quechua) Latin American & Caribbean Studies lacs@uga.edu OR Bethany Bateman (batemabd@uga.edu)
RUSS (Russian) Germanic & Slavic Studies Dr. Sasha Spektor (spektoa@uga.edu)
SLAV (Slavic) Germanic & Slavic Studies Currently no placement evaluation available
SPAN (Spanish) Romance Languages Spanish Placement Information
SWAH (Swahili) Comparative Literature

Dr. Dainess Maganda (magandad@uga.edu)

SWAH transfer course evaluation contact: Ari Lieberman alieberm@uga.edu, Undergraduate Advisor

TURK (Turkish) Religion Turkish is not currently offered.
URDU (Urdu) Religion Currently no placement evaluation available. URDU courses are not currently offered.
VIET (Vietnamese) Comparative Literature

Ms. Minh Trang Thi Nguyen (trang136@uga.edu

VIET transfer course evaluation contact: Ari Lieberman alieberm@uga.edu, Undergraduate Advisor

YORB (Yoruba) Comparative Literature Dr. Dainess Maganda (magandad@uga.edu)
ZULU (Zulu) African Studies Institute Dr. Dainess Maganda (magandad@uga.edu)

 

If you have additional questions about foreign language placement, please email askfranklin@uga.edu.

updated 9/9/2024 mherman@uga.edu

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