Students who have declared a major with a BA are required to complete a foreign language at the 201 level or take two consecutive courses if they place into or higher than the 201 level. If students have taken a language at their high school, and intend to pursue the same language at Drexel University, they are required to take a placement exam before enrolling in language classes. Students who have never studied the language of choice can enroll into 101.

There are some majors at Drexel University which demand a higher level of proficiency in the language of choice. The two majors are International Area Studies in the College of Arts and Science and International Business in LeBow College.

It is strongly recommended that students go to the website of their major to ensure that they get an overview of their major and its language requirement. Each major in the College of Arts and Sciences has individual requirements for language study. Please double check with your Academic Advisor that your language requirements are included in your Checklist of Major Plan of Study.