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AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS

CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT EXAM

The American Institutions graduation requirement may be satisfied by completion of certain courses or a combination of courses and the California Government examination. See the current General Catalog for details. The dates on which the California Government examination will be given are as follows. Students must register at the Test Office by the deadline date.

California Government Test Dates
Test Date Time Online/In-Person RegistrationDeadline Mail-In Registration Scores Released
Saturday, June 1, 2013
10:30 a.m.
May 31, 2013
May 27 , 2013
June 7, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
10:30 a.m.
June 14 , 2013
June 10, 2013
June 21, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
10:30 a.m.
July 5, 2013
July 1, 2013
July 12, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
10:30 a.m.
August 9 , 2013
August 5 , 2013
August 16, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
2:45 p.m.
August 23 , 2013
August 19 , 2013
August 30, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
10:30 a.m.
September 13 , 2013
September 9, 2013
September 20 , 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
10:30 a.m.
October 4 , 2013
September 30 , 2013
October 11, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
10:30 a.m.
October 18 , 2013
October 14, 2013
October 25 , 2013
Saturday, November 9, 2013
10:30 a.m.
November 8 , 2013
November 4 , 2013
November 15 , 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
10:30 a.m.
December 6 , 2013
December 2, 2013
December 13, 2013

 

CHEMISTRY

    Passing the Chemistry Department Placement Exam is a prerequisite to register for Chemistry 200 or 202 at SDSU. (Note: Chemistry 200 or 202 also requires completion of the Entry Level Mathematics requirement prior to enrollment as well.

    It is recommended that students in the following majors enroll in Chemistry 200 during their first semester at SDSU:

      • Astronomy (recommended)
      • Athletic Training
      • Biology
      • Chemical Physics
      • Chemistry
      • Computer Science (optional)
      • Engineering (All Majors - Chemistry 200 or 202 required for most majors. Go to www.sdsu.edu/mymap for requirements specific to your major
      • Environmental Science
      • Geological Sciencs
      • Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy)
      • Physics

    Chemistry Placement Exam Test Dates

    Note: During the New Student Orientation period, scoring for this test is expedited. Refer to the score release date below instead of the the score release date indicated in the Test Registration Results portal.

    Test Date
    Time
    Online/In-Person Reg Deadline
    Mail-In Reg Deadline
    Scores Released
    Thursday, May 30, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    May 29, 2012
    May 25, 2012
    June 4, 2012
    Thursday, June 6, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    June 5, 2013
    June 1, 2013
    June 11, 2013
    Thursday, June 13, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    June 12, 2013
    June 8, 2013
    June 18, 2013
    Thursday, June 20, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    June 19, 2013
    June 15, 2013
    June 25, 2013
    Thursday, June 27, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    June 26, 2013
    June 22, 2013
    July 2, 2013
    Thursday, July 11, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 10, 2013
    July 6, 2013
    July 16, 2013
    Thursday, July 18, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 17, 2013
    July 13, 2013
    July 19, 2013
    Friday, July 19, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 18, 2013
    July 14, 2013
    July 22, 2013
    Saturday, July 20, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 19, 2013
    July 15, 2013
    July 22, 2013
    Saturday, July 20, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 19, 2013
    July 15, 2013
    July 22, 2013
    Monday, July 22, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 19, 2013
    July 17, 2013
    July 23, 2013
    Tuesday, July 23, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 22, 2013
    July 18, 2013
    July 24, 2013
    Wednesday, July 24, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 23, 2013
    July 19, 2013
    July 25, 2013
    Thursday, July 25, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 24, 2013
    July 20, 2013
    July 26, 2013
    Friday, July 26, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 25, 2013
    July 21, 2013
    July 29, 2013
    Saturday, July 27, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    July 26, 2013
    July 22, 2013
    July 29, 2013
    Monday, July 29, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 26, 2013
    July 24, 2013
    July 30, 2013
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 29, 2013
    July, 25, 2013
    July 31, 2013
    Wednesday, July 31, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 30, 2013
    July 26, 2013
    August 1, 2013
    Thursday, August 1, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    July 31, 2013
    July 27, 2013
    August 2, 2013
    Friday, August 2, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 1, 2013
    July 28, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    Saturday, August 3, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    August 2, 2013
    July 29, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    Monday, August 5, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 2, 2013
    July 31, 2013
    August 6, 2013
    Tuesday, August 6, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 5, 2013
    August 1, 2013
    August 7, 2013
    Wednesday, August 7, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 6, 2013
    August 2, 2013
    August 8, 2013
    Thursday, August 8, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 7, 2013
    August 3, 2013
    August 9, 2013
    Friday, August 9, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 8 2013
    August 4, 2013
    August 12, 2013
    Saturday, August 10, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    August 9, 2013
    August 5, 2013
    August 12, 2013
    Monday, August 12, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 9, 2013
    August 7, 2013
    August 13, 2013
    Tuesday, August 13, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 12, 2013
    August 8, 2013
    August 14, 2013
    Wednesday, August 14, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 13, 2013
    August 9, 2013
    August 15, 2013
    Thursday, August 15, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 14, 2013
    August 10, 2013
    August 16, 2013
    Thursday, August 22, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 21, 2013
    August 17, 2013
    August 27, 2013
    Saturday, August 24, 2013
    2:00 p.m.
    August 23, 2013
    August 19, 2013
    August 27, 2013
    Thursday, August 29, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    August 28, 2013
    August 24, 2013
    Sept. 4, 2013
    Thursday, September 5, 2013
    4:30 p.m.
    September 4, 2013
    August 30, 2013
    Sept. 11, 2013
    Saturday, September 14, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    September 13 , 2013
    September 9, 2013
    September 20 , 2013
    Saturday, October 5, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    October 4 , 2013
    September 30 , 2013
    October 11, 2013
    Saturday, October 19, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    October 18 , 2013
    October 14, 2013
    October 25 , 2013
    Saturday, November 9, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    November 8 , 2013
    November 4 , 2013
    November 15 , 2013
    Saturday, December 7, 2013
    8:30 a.m.
    December 6 , 2013
    December 2, 2013
    December 13, 2013

    Online registration deadline (time) for these dates is 12:00 noon.
    Scores are posted at 1:00 or 6:0 p.m. on the score release dates.

    Northern California Testing Dates and Locations

    We have arranged for off-site testing on the following dates, times and locations. The fee for the Northern California Chemistry Placement Examiniations is the same, $35. All questions, concerns or other inquiries should be directed to the SDSU Testing Office. Please do not contact the host institutions with inquiries about this remote testing.

    Friday, June 28, 2013 - San Jose State University (8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Saturday, June 29, 2013 - CSU, Stanislaus (8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Scores for June 28 and 29 will be available on July 3, 2013

    Friday, July 12, 2013 - CSU, Sacramento (8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
    Saturday, July 13, 2013 - CSU, East Bay (8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 a.m.)
    Scores the July 12 and 13 will be available on July 17.

    Click here for room location an parking instructions for Northern California test administrations.

 

JOURNALISM (School of Journalism & Media Studies)

GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION (GSP) TEST

This test is required for admission to the Advertising, Journalism and Public Relations majors in the School of Journalism & Media Studies. Students must pass the exam prior to enrolling in JMS 220. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation (GSP) test.

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test Dates
Test Date Time Online/In-Person Reg Deadline Mail-In Registration Scores Released
Saturday, June 1, 2013
12:30 p.m.
May 31, 2013
May 27 , 2013
June 7, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
12:30 p.m.
June 14, 2013
June 10 , 2013
June 21 , 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
12:30 p.m
July 19, 2013
July 15, 2013
July 27, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
12:30 p.m.
September 13 , 2013
September 9, 2013
September 20 , 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
12:30 p.m.
October 4 , 2013
September 30, 2013
October 11, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
12:30 p.m
October 18 , 2013
October 14, 2013
October 25 , 2013
Saturday, November 9, 2013
12:30 p.m.
November 8 , 2013
November 4 , 2013
November 15 , 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
12:30 p.m.
December 6 , 2013
December 2, 2013
December 13, 2013

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTS

FRENCH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The French proficiency examinations are taken (a) as a challenge exam to satisfy the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for liberal arts and science majors (b) to waive specific 200-level French courses which are prerequisites for more advanced classes (c) or to waive French 301 and/or French 302. Contact Information: Email to euro.coord@sdsu.edu name, email/phone, red id, and courses completed to register.

French Language Proficiency Test Date
Test Date Registration Deadline
January 24, 2013
January 22, 2013

GERMAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The German proficiency examinations are taken (1) as a challenge exam to satisfy the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for liberal arts and science majors and/or (2) to waive 100 and 200-level German courses which are prerequisites for more advanced classes. Contact Information: Email to euro.coord@sdsu.edu name, email/phone, red id, and courses completed to register.

German Language Proficiency Test Date
Test Date Registration Deadline
January 24, 2013
January 22, 2013

ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The Italian proficiency examinations are taken (1) as a challenge exam to satisfy the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for liberal arts and science majors and/or (2) to waive 200-level Italian courses which are prerequisites for more advanced classes. Contact Information: Email to euro.coord@sdsu.edu name, email/phone, red id, and courses completed to register.

Italian Proficiency Test Date
Test Date Registration Deadline
January 24, 2013
January 22, 2013

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The Japanese language proficiency test is taken to assess the proficiency level and to place students at the most appropriate level in the curriculum of the Japanese language program at San Diego State University. Students who have special backgrounds, and those SDSU students who took Japanese elsewhere, including SDSU students who participated in exchange programs, are required to take this examination. For more information, please contact the Japanese language adviser in the Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages.

Japanese Language, Level 4
Test Date
Registration Deadline
January 22, 2013
January 21, 2013

Japanese Language, Level 3
Test Date
Registration Deadline
January 25, 2013
January 24, 2013

Japanese Language, Level 2
Test Date
Registration Deadline
January 29, 2013
January 28, 2013

Japanese Language, Level 1
Test Date
Registration Deadline
January 31, 2013
January 30, 2013

 

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The Russian proficiency examinations are taken (1) as a challenge exam to satisfy the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for liberal arts and science majors and/or (2) to waive 200-level Russian courses which are prerequisites for more advanced classes. Contact Information: Email to euro.coord@sdsu.edu name, email/phone, red id, and courses completed to register.

Test Date Registration Deadline
January 24, 2013
January 22, 2013
Russian Language Proficiency Test Date

 

SPANISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

The Spanish proficiency examination is taken to satisfy the foreign language requirement for Liberal Arts and Science Majors. Contact the Spanish Department for more information. The Spanish Language Proficiency Test is not appropriate or available to students attending other colleges or universities or individuals seeking bilingual certification for employment or other purposes. Scores from this test will only be released to SDSU students seeking to satisfy the language requirement on this campus.


Spanish Language Proficiency Test Date
Test Date Online/In-Person Reg Deadline Mail-In Reg Deadline

Preliminary Scores Released
January 22, 2013
January 21, 2013
January 17, 2013
February 9, 2013
March 13, 2013
March 12, 2013
March 8, 2013
March 30, 2013
May 1, 2013
April 30, 2013
April 25, 2013
May 18, 2013

 

 

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER EDUCATION

The State of California now requires that future teachers complete a computer education requirement in order to receive the preliminary teaching credential. EDTEC 470, Technologies for Teaching, has been designed to fulfill this requirement.

Some education students will already have skills and knowledge in integrating technology into classroom instruction. These students may elect to challenge the course by completing a test. Additional information about the test may be found at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec470/about.htm To prepare for the waiver test, students may wish to study the activities and materials on the course Web site at: edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec470/.

EDTEC 470 PROFICIENCY TEST

The test takes two hours to complete and consists of objective items, short essay questions describing how one would use technology in a specific situation, and a demonstration of the ability to use productivity software typically found in schools. Students must register at the Test Office. Registration must take place by the deadline date:

Edtec 470 Proficiency Test Date
Test Date On-Line/Walk-In Reg Deadline Mail-In Registration Deadline
August 25, 2012
August 23, 2012
August 21, 2012