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East Stroudsburg University
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East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
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Department Chair
Philosophy & Religious Studies

Martin Weatherston
mweather@po-box.esu.edu
(570) 422-3603

 

The following foreign language competency is required for the Philosophy Major.

Native speakers of English

  1. Passing a foreign language competency examination offered by the Department of Foreign Languages at a level equivalent to Language II with a grade of "C" or better.
  2. Completing a college course at the level of Language II with a grade of "C" or better.
  3. Passing the CLEP test. CLEP results are listed as either a "raw score" or a "percentile." The "raw scores" are translated on the test and indicate whether or not the student receives 3 credits. A "percentile" score of 50% or higher will result in the student receiving 3 credits.
  4. Passing the AP test with a score of "3" or higher.
  5. Transfer students who have successfully completed a course of foreign language study at Level II with a grade of "C" or better, within the last 6 years, will be considered as having satisfied this requirement.

Native speakers of a language other than English will satisfy this requirement by successfully completing English composition (Engl. 103) with a grade of "C" or better.

Final determination of a student’s status as a native speaker of a language other than English shall be established by the Department of Foreign Languages.

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