The language requirements for EAS Majors and Specialists can be fulfilled in a few different ways: coursework, a placement test, or a combination of the two.
Students may successfully complete coursework at the appropriate level (200-level for Majors and 300-level for Specialists). Students with prior background may be able to place in a 200- or 300-level language class or meet the language requirement without taking courses by taking a waiver test. Students who pass the waiver placement tests for EAS Majors or Specialists, or who are placed in higher-level language courses, must replace those credits with Society-Culture courses at any level or courses in one of the other languages offered.
For Japanese and Korean, please register for the course placement interview/test process.
Upcoming Chinese Waiver Tests
Waiver tests for EAS majors and specialists are held twice a year, in April and September. It is essential to plan ahead and register for the tests before the registration deadline—especially for those of you planning to graduate, as no other test dates will be available outside of these two testing dates in April and September. The 2025 waiver test schedule will be out in late March.
2025 Waiver Test Information
Date: April 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: ES1050 - Earth Sciences Centre
Please submit a Chinese Waiver Test Form by 5pm on Friday, March 28.
You will have an in-person written test on Friday, April 4, 10am – 11:30am. Please note: no other time will be possible.
Please submit a Chinese Waiver Test Form by 5pm on Friday, March 28.
You will have an in-person written test on Friday, April 4, 10 am – 11:30am. Please note: no other time will be possible.
If you pass the waiver test, your language requirement on Degree Explorer will be waived. If you have any questions about this, please email the Program Administrator.