Foreign Languages Test-Out

Foreign Language Exams

• Offered for credit to returned missionaries in the language of their missions. 
• See 💻Language Exams or 🚉Placement for Math, English, and Language Classes for more info
• If the student lost their FLATS exam then they can and request another transcript here flats-sec@byu.edu. Here is the website with some additional FLATS information: Score Report
• To check score status, first guide students to follow the steps here
• This is where the FLATS scores should be sent:

Transfer Evaluation
Student Records and Registration
(208) 496-1411
transfer@byui.edu
525 S Center St
Rexburg ID 83460

Exams Available

BYU Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS Test)

• Allows student to get credit for foreign languages learned outside of classroom setting.
• See 💻BYU FLATS Exam or 💻contact BYU.

Vertical Credit

• Credits that count towards graduation requirements but not GPA.
• See 💻BYU FLATS Exam. Refer to CLLadvising@byui.edu for more information. 
  • Native speakers are NOT eligible.
• See, 💻 Printable Forms for the 📜 Vertical Credit Form.

Placement Information

• Class placement based on proficiency.
• If the class has a prerequisite, have the student contact the course instructor to be authorized for the class.

Languages Offered 

On-Campus:

• American Sign Language (ASL).
• Chinese. 
• French. 
• Russian. 
• Spanish.
• Arabic (not available at advanced levels).

Online:

• German.
• Spanish.

Other Languages:

• Students must contact the Department Chair for languages not offered at BYU-Idaho. See 💻Other Languages Resources.

All Other Questions

• Please contact Sister MarcAnna Gohr via email at gohrm@byui.edu or phone at (208) 496-4201.

Returned Missionaries

Which language class should a return missionary take?

• SPAN 302.
• CHIN 202 or CHIN 201.
• RUSS 201 or RUSS 202.
• FR 202 or FR 321.
• IDS 290R (ASL).
• LANG 321 for other languages not offered at BYU-Idaho