PLACEMENT AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION IN KOREAN

Policies Effective for the Academic Year 2008-2009*

*This is to be used as a guide only. Policies are subject to change.

UT Austin provides you with the opportunity to earn course credit by examination. Such credit will satisfy degree requirements in the same way as credit earned by passing a course, except that it will not count as credit earned in residence. Although you may take tests before you enroll in UT Austin, you must be a currently or previously enrolled student in order to receive credit. Unsuccessful attempts to earn credit by examination will not become part of your official transcript.

Faculty members in the Department of Asian Studies select the tests, set the levels of performance required for credit, and specify who is eligible to earn credit by examination. DIIA-Student Testing Services assists the department by communicating policies, giving the tests, and reporting the credit.

TESTS USED BY UT AUSTIN

Students who wish to attempt to earn credit by examination in Korean have the following options:

• SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening plus an additional essay question from the UT Austin Department of Asian Studies.
• International Baccalaureate Higher-Level Examination in Korean: Language A1 or B

ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT BY EXAMINATION IN KOREAN

You are eligible for credit only in those courses for which you do not have a passing or failing grade.

SAT SUBJECT TEST IN KOREAN WITH LISTENING PLUS UT AUSTIN SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY

Results of the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening plus UT Austin Supplemental Essay are used to place students in UT Austin Korean courses appropriate for their particular levels of proficiency. Test results also serve as a basis for awarding credit in one to four Korean courses--KOR 506, 507, 412K, and 412L.

STUDENTS FOR WHOM THE PLACEMENT TEST IS REQUIRED OR APPROPRIATE
Students who have prior knowledge of Korean (regardless of how it was acquired) and who do not have college credit in Korean must take the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening plus UT Austin Supplemental Essay before they can enroll in their first UT Austin Korean course. The UT Austin Supplemental Essay is offered only on the UT Austin campus, at regularly scheduled times.

Students transferring college credit in Korean are not required, but are strongly encouraged, to take this placement test and to use the results to help them choose their first course in Korean at UT Austin. Transfer students may also use the placement test to earn additional credit in Korean or to earn credit for lower-division courses from which they were exempted without credit at another institution. In no way will Korean credit already earned be jeopardized by the results of this test. Students who do not intend to enroll in a Korean course but who wish to attempt to earn credit by examination may also take the placement test.

Level of Performance Required for Credit

Credit is based on scores from both the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening and the UT Austin Supplemental Essay. It is possible to earn credit for as few as one or as many as four courses--KOR 506, 507, 412K, and 412L (18 semester hours).

TEST ADMINISTRATION

Where and When to Take the Test: You may take the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening in a College Board test center on a nationwide test date or on the UT Austin campus on a date set by UT Austin.

College Board Test Centers

• These centers are usually in high schools. The SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening Test is usually given in November of each year. Advance registration with The College Board is required. The national test schedule for the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening is available http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html.
• Test scores from College Board nationwide administrations are available about four weeks after the test date.
• The registration and test fees for the national SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening is listed on the College Board's Web site http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html.

The College Board Bulletin for the SAT Program, which includes a list of test centers and a registration form, is available without charge at most high schools or from The College Board ATP, Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541-6200. You can also register online from the College Board web page.

UT Austin Campus

Test Periods: The SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening plus UT Austin Supplemental Essay is offered on campus several days before class registration in late August, mid-Fall, in January, and mid-Spring.

Test Registration: You must register for a test online.

Test Registration for Students with Disabilities: If you require academic accommodations or assistance due to a documented disability, you should contact these two offices at least five business days before the day of the test:

• Services for Students with Disabilities, in the Office of the Dean of Students at ssd@uts.cc.utexas.edu, http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/ssd/, or (512) 471-6259 to seek approval for authorized accommodations;
• DIIA-Student Testing Services at (512) 232-2662 to register and make arrangements to take the test.

Registration Fee and Test Fee Payment: The total test fee is $65 (subject to change). When you confirm your registration for a test you will be immediately billed a non-refundable test registration fee of $15. The remainder of the test fee will be billed after you take the test. Payment is due within 14 days after the test administration.

Repeating the Test: You may take the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening plus UT Austin Supplemental Essay on the UT Austin campus only once.

Admission to the Test Room: When you register online you will be given the location of your test room. You must present, at the test room, a generally accepted form of identification that includes both your signature and photograph. Without such identification, you will be admitted only if you bring and relinquish a photograph of yourself. You should take several sharpened No. 2 pencils to the test room; all other test materials will be provided.

Test Results: Results are available within a few days after the test date. Once they are available, results may also be found online.

Score Reports
For tests taken at a College Board test center, only an official score report sent directly to UT Austin can be used to receive credit or to satisfy a computer check of course prerequisites. Use code 6882 to have your score sent to UT Austin. You may make an appointment to take the UT Austin Supplemental Essay by calling DIIA-Student Testing Services at (512) 232-2662. When you make your appointment, you will need to make arrangements to submit a non-refundable test registration fee of $15. An official copy of your SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening Test must be on file with DIIA-Student Testing Services before you take the UT Austin Supplemental Essay.

For tests taken on the UT Austin campus, the score report will give your test score, course grade, and any credit you may have earned. It can be used to receive credit or to satisfy a computer check of course prerequisites. Scores from UT Austin campus administrations reflect the same level of performance as do scores from College Board administrations.

Only a UT Austin score report will serve for registration purposes and course prerequisite verification.

SUPPLEMENTAL KOREAN ESSAY PREPARED BY UT AUSTIN FACULTY
The written test prepared by the UT Austin faculty consists of writing a short essay on a simple theme designed to test Korean writing skills.

The time allowed for writing the essay is 20 minutes.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE HIGHER-LEVEL EXAMINATIONS

UT Austin also awards credit for lower-division courses on the basis of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher-Level Examination in Korean: Language A1 and B.

Level of Performance Required for Credit

The IB examinations have a score range of 1-7. Satisfactory scores for credit by examination in Korean are as follows:

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

Q. What should I do if I think that my test results place me at a course level that is too advanced?

A. The primary purpose of the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening Test plus UT Austin Supplemental Essay is to place students in the UT Austin Korean courses that are best suited for them-neither too easy nor too difficult. If you think that you are placed incorrectly, you should consult your instructor or an undergraduate adviser in the Department of Asian Studies.

Q. If I earn credit by examination in Korean, must I then enroll in a UT Austin Korean course in order to receive credit earned by examination?

A. No. The credit earned by examination is yours, regardless of whether or not you enroll in subsequent Korean courses. Many degree programs require a specific level of proficiency in at least one foreign language, so your decision about enrolling in additional courses may be influenced by your degree requirements.

PETITIONING/CLAIMING CREDIT

UT Austin students must petition (or claim) their credit to have it appear on their official transcript.

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