Is there a language proficiency requirement?
• Yes. All MSFS students must pass a foreign language proficiency exam by graduation. Students who do not pass the exam cannot receive the MSFS degree. • Most MSFS students possess the ability to pass the foreign language proficiency exam upon entrance. The MSFS Program expects students to be proficient in a second language prior to Fall matriculation. • Proficiency is evidenced by study (three to four years of university level courses, as well as experience in a country where the language is spoken), living experiences (Peace Corps, JET, others), or growing up in a household where the language is spoken. • Proficiency is defined as the ability to speak the language in a clearly participatory manner and with sufficient fluency and accuracy to discuss political, economic, and international issues. • The linguistic skills necessary to function at this level include the ability to narrate and describe with paragraph-length connected discourse in past, present and future time frames. • Beg
