Other SDSU Undergraduate Test Requirements

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	Online/In-Person Reg Deadline	Mail-In Registration	Scores Released
June 2, 2012	June 1, 2012	May 29, 2012	June 8, 2012
June 23, 2012	June 22, 2012	June 19, 2012	June 29, 2012
July 21, 2012	July 20, 2012	July 17, 2012	July 27, 2012
August 11, 2012	August 10, 2012	August 7, 2012	August 17, 2012
August 25, 2012	August 24, 2012	August 21, 2012	August 31, 2012

 

JOURNALISM (School of Journalism & Media Studies)

GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION (GSP) TEST

This test is required for admission to the impacted professional majors in the School of Journalism & Media Studies and prior to enrolling in all advanced skills classes in those impacted majors. Students must pass the test prior to registration. STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED THREE ATTEMPTS TO PASS THE GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION (GSP) TEST.

Students may take a test preparation class through the College of Extended Studies, " Grammar for Journalists". Check the General Catalog for course prerequisites or call the School of Journalism & Media Studies at (619-594-5450) for course information. Students must register at the Test Office by the deadline date.

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test Dates

Test Date	Online/In-Person Reg Deadline	Mail-In Registration	Scores Released
June 2, 2012	June 1, 2012	May 28, 2012	June 8, 2012
July 21, 2012	July 20, 2012	July 17, 2012	July 27, 2012
September 15, 2012	September 14, 2012	September 11, 2012	September 21, 2012
October 13, 2012	October 12, 2012	October 9, 2012	October 19, 2012
November 17, 2012	November 16, 2012	November 13, 2012	November 28, 2012
December 1, 2012	December 1, 2012	November 27, 2012	December 7, 2012

 

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 25, 2012	January 23, 2012

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 25, 2012	January 23, 2012

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 25, 2012	January 23, 2012

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.

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.

Russian Language Proficiency Test Date

Test Date	Registration Deadline
January 25, 2012	January 23, 2012

 

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.

Spanish Language Proficiency Test Date

Test Date	Online/In-Person Reg Deadline	Mail-In Reg Deadline	Scores Released
March 14, 2012	March 7, 2012	March 5, 2012	March 31, 2012
May 2, 2012	April 25, 2012	April 23, 2012	May 19, 2012

 

 

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
January 21, 2012	January 18, 2012	January 17, 2012