UK Core - University of Kentucky

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTAt the University of Kentucky (UK), Foreign language credits are no longer explicitly required as part of the new UK GeneralEducation Program, the UK Core. Foreign language proficiency is still an expectation for students who enter UK and is stillconsidered to be an important part of the students’ educational background.Beginning in fall 2013, all students who enter UK will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the mid-novicelevel, as determined by a competency evaluation, for example, the STAMP test. During fall 2011 and 2012, the university will beconducting pilot testing of randomly selected incoming students to determine what level these students possess upon entering UK.Although the new UK Core does not explicitly mandate foreign language coursework, it is still the case that students admitted to theuniversity should have completed two years of foreign language in order to enroll at UK, as per the Kentucky Department ofEducation policy regarding the Pre-College curriculum (http://bit.ly/jaqmgh).As a result of the importance of foreign language proficiency and the Kentucky Department of Education policy for completion of thePre-College curriculum, the following policy remains in effect for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years:Any first-time freshman or transfer student must demonstrate that they have completed two high school credits in a singleforeign language, or two semesters at the postsecondary level. A student who has not completed the high school foreignlanguage requirement will be required to take a two-semester sequence in one foreign language at the University ofKentucky prior to graduation.There are no changes in current policy for students with a foreign language learning disability, international students with avalid TOEFL score, transfer students with an AA or AS degree, or any other student who has completed a baccalaureatedegree.35