Languages Offered and the Departments Responsible For Testing

• African Languages in the Sub-Sahara (Swahili, Wolof, and Zulu)

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mary Gathogo PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: gathogo@illinois.edu

• American Sign Language (ASL)

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Speech and Hearing Science	Ms. Susan Dramin Weiss PHONE: 217-333-2230 EMAIL: sdramin@illinois.edu	Testing is by appointment only.

• Arabic

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Eman Saadah PHONE: 217-244-4515 EMAIL: esaadah2@illinois.edu

• Basque

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese	Dr. Jose Ignacio Hualde PHONE: 217-244-7161 EMAIL: jihualde@illinois.edu

• Bengali

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $50 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Bosnian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Roman Ivashkiv PHONE: 217-244-1063 EMAIL: roman904@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. For general information, go to the department's website.

• Bulgarian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Richard Tempest PHONE: 217-244-4720 EMAIL: rtempest@illinois.edu	Placement testing only. There is no proficiency test in Bulgarian for the purpose of fulfilling the Gen Ed language requirement. Please scroll down to "If Your Language Is Not Listed Above" to learn about proficiency test options.

• Catalan

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese	Dr. Jose Ignacio Hualde PHONE: 217-244-7161 EMAIL: jihualde@illinois.edu

• Chinese

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures	Dr. Chilin Shih PHONE: 217-244-2725 EMAIL: cls@illinois.edu	Chinese Placement Testing is done online. New freshmen and new transfer students for Fall 2020 can log in here. Currently enrolled sophomores, juniors, and seniors can self-enroll into the "Chinese Placement Test for Continuing Students". Chinese Proficiency Testing has ended for the 2019-2020 academic year. Please check back in August for Fall 2020 testing.

  
  
  

• Classical Greek

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Classics Dept.	Dr. Brian Walters PHONE: 217-333-1008 EMAIL: bwaltrs@illinois.edu

• Czech/Slovak

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. David Cooper PHONE: 217-244-4666 EMAIL: dlcoop@illinois.edu

• Farsi

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Eman Saadah PHONE: 217-244-4515 EMAIL: esaadah2@illinois.edu

• German

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Germanic Languages and Literatures.	Mr. Charles Webster PHONE: 217-333-1288 EMAIL: cwebste@illinois.edu	New freshmen and new transfer students for Fall 2020 can log in here. Currently enrolled students who wish to be tested for either course placement or proficiency credit must contact Mr. Webster to schedule a testing appointment.

  
  

• Gujarati

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Hebrew

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  The Program in Jewish Culture and Society	Ms. Heidi Bell PHONE: 217-244-3717 EMAIL: hbell@illinois.edu Dr. Dara Goldman PHONE: 217-333-0986 EMAIL: degoldma@illinois.edu

  
  

• Hindi

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is no fee for UIUC students to take this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• IF YOUR LANGUAGE IS NOT LISTED ABOVE

  Due to the COVID-19 epidemic and the need for social distancing, there currently is limited face-to-face proctored testing at the Testing Center on South Neil Street. Proctoring appointments can be scheduled only for Mondays and Fridays. Please contact the Testing Center for updated information at (217) 244-1342.    You may make arrangements to take an external exam from one of the following institutions whose test results we accept for LOTE purposes, if that institution offers your language. Please note that you are responsible for all proctoring and testing fees. You should plan on taking the exam during Fall or Spring semester, as faculty are not usually available during the summer to administer language tests. New York University School of Professional Studies. NYU offers language proficiency testing in over 50 languages. Several are currently online, and NYU plans to transition all of their language proficiency exams to an online format in the coming months. Whether you take an online exam or a paper-and-pencil exam, you must pay by credit card in advance, choosing the 12-point exam in the language that you wish to be tested in. University of Pennsylvania Language Center. UPenn offers language proficiency testing in 48 languages. When filling out their registration form, under "Name of Academic Advisor" put "Diana Steele" (do not type in your actual advisor's name) and for her email address, put "dmsteele@illinois.edu". Under "Address Where Test Results Should Be Sent," put Dean Steltman's information: Robert Steltman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Administration, 2002 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright Street, Urbana IL 61801. PHONE 217-244-6877. EMAIL steltman@illinois.edu Brigham Young University. BYU offers language proficiency testing in over 50 languages, but their tests assess only through the third level of language study. All programs in the Gies College of Business, most programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and some programs in the College of Fine and Applied Arts require that you demonstrate proficiency through the fourth level. If your program requires fourth-level proficiency, you cannot take a BYU language test. When filling out BYU's registration form, you'll notice that UIUC is not included in their drop-down menu. Please select "Other" and provide them with the Testing Center's proctor's contact information.

  Contact PNP for assistance in completing the registration form or if you have any questions.

  
  

• Italian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of French and Italian	Ms. Laura Hill PHONE: 217-244-9375 EMAIL: lchill1@illinois.edu	New freshmen and new transfer students for 2020-2021 should contact Laura Callegari Hill in order to be tested and/or advised on course enrollment options.

• Japanese

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures	Dr. Misumi Sadler PHONE: 217-244-2725 EMAIL: sadlerm@illinois.edu	UPDATED! The next test is scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2020 but it will be offered online, not on campus. You must register in advance . Click here for more information.

  
  

• Kannada

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Korean

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures	Dr. Jeeyoung Ahn Ha PHONE: 217-244-2725 EMAIL: j-ahn3@illinois.edu	UPDATED! The next test is scheduled for Friday morning, August 21, 2020 from 9:30 to noon but it will be offered online, not on campus. The deadline to register is midnight July 31 Central Time. Click here for more information.

  
  
  

• Latin

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Classics Dept.	Dr. Ariana Traill PHONE: 217-333-7661 EMAIL: traill@illinois.edu	New freshmen and new transfer students for Fall 2020 can log in here. Any student seeking proficiency credit should contact Dr. Traill to request a testing appointment. All Latin proficiency exams are administered on an individual basis.

  
  

• Lithuanian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  University of Illinois at Chicago / Dept of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies	Dr. Giedrius Subačius PHONE: (312) 996-7856 EMAIL: subacius@uic.edu	Testing is by appointment only. Please email him to make arrangements.

  
  
  
  
  

• Malayalam

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Marathi

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Modern Greek

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Department of the Classics	Dr. Antony Augoustakis PHONE: 217-333-7327 EMAIL: aaugoust@illinois.edu

• Native American Languages: Quechua

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies	Mr. Carlos Molina-Vital PHONE: 217-333-3182 EMAIL: crm5@illinois.edu	Testing is conducted upon consent from the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

• Polish

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Roman Ivashkiv PHONE: 217-333-0680 EMAIL: roman904@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. For general information, go to the department's website.

• Portuguese

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese	Mrs. Raquel Castro Goebel PHONE: 217-333-3390 EMAIL: rcgoebel@illinois.edu

• Punjabi

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Russian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Roman Ivashkiv PHONE: 217-333-0680 EMAIL: roman904@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. For general information, go to the department's website.

• Sanskrit

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Religion	Dr. Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz PHONE: 217-333-0473 EMAIL: jvanbirk@illinois.edu

• Scandinavian Languages

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Germanic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Verena Jessica Hoefig PHONE: --- EMAIL: verena@illinois.edu	Please contact her by email.

• Serbian/Croatian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Roman Ivashkiv PHONE: 217-333-0680 EMAIL: roman904@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. For general information, go to the department's website.

• Tamil

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Telugu

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $75 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Turkish

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Turkish Studies	Dr. Ayse Ozcan PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: aozcan@illinois.edu

• Ukrainian

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures	Dr. Roman Ivashkiv PHONE: 217-333-0680 EMAIL: roman904@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. For general information, go to the department's website.

• Urdu

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  Linguistics Dept.	Dr. Mithilesh Mishra PHONE: 217-333-3563 EMAIL: mkmishra@illinois.edu	The next opportunity to test will probably be in August 2020 at the start of Fall semester, but please check back for COVID-19 updates. There is a $50 fee for this test. For general information, go to the department's webpage.

• Yiddish

  Department	Contact Professor	Notes
  The Program in Jewish Culture and Society	Ms. Heidi Bell PHONE: 217-244-3717 EMAIL: hbell@illinois.edu Dr. Dara Goldman PHONE: 217-333-0986 EMAIL: degoldma@illinois.edu