College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

1. Proficiency Test:

• The test is for Foreign Language Majors only
• The fee is $50.00
• You receive 4 credits at the 300 level (equivalent to Spanish 301)
• Test is administered once a year in April – date to be determined
• Students should register with the Department Secretary in JFT 414 prior to the test.

• Coordinator for testing -Yolanda Chavez-Cappellini
  Assistant Professor (Spanish)
  Office: JFT 404
  Phone: (845) 257-3509
  E-mail: cappelly@newpaltz.edu

2. Assessment Test:

• Test is for Secondary Education Majors in Spanish and French
• The test must be successfully completed by the semester prior to student teaching.
• The test is administered twice a year (October and April)
• Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 2:00p.m. in LC 112
• April test date TBA
• Students should register with the Department Secretary in JFT 414

Coordinator for testing in Spanish Dr. Patricia Fitzpatrick Assistant Professor (Spanish) Office: JFT 400 Phone: (845) 257-3519 E-mail: fitzpatp@newpaltz.edu

Coordinator for testing in French Dr. Mary Christensen Associate Professor (French) Office: JFT 412 Phone: (845) 257-3483 E-mail: christmc@newpaltz.edu

3. Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI):

• The test must be successfully completed by the semester prior to student teaching.
• Please contact a Coordinator to be assigned a Proctor
• Please Note:  It takes two to three weeks to get an appointment, and if you do not reach a minimum level of Advanced-Low, you must wait 90 days before rescheduling the OPI.

Coordinator for testing in Spanish Dr. Patricia Fitzpatrick Assistant Professor (Spanish) Office: JFT 400 Phone: (845) 257-3519 E-mail: fitzpatp@newpaltz.edu

Coordinator for testing in French Mercedes Rooney Lecturer (French) Office: JFT 406 E-mail: rooneym@newpaltz.edu

4. Spanish Oral Comprehensive Exams
   Please contact Professor Davila for information at (845) 257-3480