Placement exams determine which departmental courses in Greek, Latin or Modern Greek best suit the needs of individual students. Students do NOT receive EM credit based on their placement test scores; however, placement tests can still be used to fulfill the GE requirement. For example, if a student places out of 1103, they will have fulfilled their world language GE requirement. Students are encouraged to take these tests during Orientation or during the first week of classes. The Latin Placement Exam is administered by the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Tests in Ancient and Modern Greek are administered by the Department.
For information about the placement exam in Ancient Greek, please contact the Undergraduate Director - Professor Julia Nelson Hawkins.
For information about the placement exam in Modern Greek, please contact the Director of Modern Greek - Professor Georgios Anagnostou.
If you are unable to take the placement exam in Latin during Orientation, please contact the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures at cllc@osu.edu.
Additional information about these tests may be obtained from the Department of Classics.
EM Credit Examination
Students who wish to earn Examination Credit (EM) for specific courses offered by the Department of Classics should contact the department (classics@osu.edu) as early as possible in order to meet with the Undergraduate Advisor. Students may NOT earn EM credit in the following courses: Latin 1101.01-1103, Greek 1101-1103, and Modern Greek 1101-1103.