Entering students may fulfill the requirement by satisfactory performance on a College Board Advanced Placement of Achievement test, or on another placement examination. Students who have not taken such a test before entering the college should take the language placement examination during their first week at Carleton. Students beginning their study of language, as well as those who need more study to complete the requirement, should enroll in language in their first year. Courses that count toward the certificate and their distribution are indicated in the descriptions of the respective language department offerings in the Catalog. In order to be certified as having fulfilled the requirements, students must submit an application listing courses completed and intended no later than fall of the senior year.
Applications are available in the department offices.