Challenge Exam
Stony Brook University's Foreign Language Challenge Exam program allows students to satisfy the Skill 3 / LANG general education requirement and, depending on the course that is challenged, other SBCs. Students can earn credits (in some cases) or receive the appropriate placement in a sequence of language classes. Challenge Exams can be taken in all languages taught at Stony Brook and in some other foreign languages, depending on the availability of qualified proctors.
All students interested in taking a Challenge Exam should review the policies and guidelines and review the page for the language they are interested in challenging.
Note: Students of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish can take the FLPE to satisfy Skill 3/LANG and/or receive the appropriate placement in a sequence of language classes. They can also challenge specific courses in the aforementioned languages to earn credits. See specific options on the corresponding page in the Languages section.
What are Challenge Exams used for?
Challenge Exams may be used to:
- satisfy Stony Brook's SBC: LANG requirement.
- place into a language course in languages for which an FLPE is not offered.
- challenge, where available, a specific language course for transcript credit.
What are the fees for Challenge Exams?
Challenge Exam fees are:
- $50 for LANG only.
- $77 per credit for course challenges.
Eligibility
Review the Challenge Exam Guidelines to determine eligibility*.
*Challenge Exams taken for SBC: LANG only are not subject to guideline #8.
Languages Offered
Challenge Exams are NOT guaranteed in all languages