FORM 6. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
Students are required to complete a language course if they plan to work in a country (or region) where
English is not the native or primary language. Students conducting international research should discuss
their language study with their advisor.
Your research project may require reading or spoken competence, or both. The specific language
requirement is determined by the student’s advisor, in consultation with the student and members
of the advisory committee. This form must be signed by the graduate studies director and filed
with the grad secretary.
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Spoken language competence may be acquired through coursework at LSU or intensive
language immersion programs in-country.
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Reading competence may be measured in one of four ways: (1) achieving a grade of 500
on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) examination administered by the University
Testing Service; (2) passing course 1020 in French or Russian, 4002 in Spanish, or 4005
in German; (3) for languages other than those included in the ETS offerings, passing a
test administered by a faculty member at LSU in the language in question, or (4) passing
with a grade of A or B an upper-division foreign literature course in that language
approved by the graduate director.
Student Name: ______________________________
Research location(s): ____________________________________________________
List required language(s) :_________________, ___________________
Spoken or Reading competence (circle one)
Method for establishing competence: ____________________________
Signature of Advisor: ___________________________
Date: __________
Committee Members: ___________________________
Date: __________
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Date: __________
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Date: __________
Graduate Studies Director:
_________________________________ Date: __________
Received by the Graduate Studies Office: ______________________ Date: __________
Date Language requirement completed: ____________________________