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Frequently Asked Questions

1.) How do I get an add code?

To obtain an add code for a full class please consult the instructor teaching the course. To obtain an add code for an upper level language classes 421 and above contact the instructor teaching the course, for all other entry codes contact Undergraduate Advisor, Amy Oates.

2.) How do I take a placement exam?

The placement exams are conducted and administered by the University of Washington Office of Educational Assessment (OEA). The OEA is in Schmitz Hall on campus. To find out more about you how to get there, and how to register for a test, please click here.

Additionally, students must check with the Testing Center before going to take an Arabic Placement Test.

3.) What languages do you offer?

We offer Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Uighur and Uzbek regularly. We also offer Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian (Coptic), Kazakh and Tajik on a yearly rotation. For a current listing of courses please consult the course catalog.

4.) Does NELC offer translation services?

The NELC Department does not offer translation services. However, we would happy to forward opportunities for paid translation work to graduate students with the appropriate language skills.

5.) Does NELC offer tutoring?

The NELC department does not offer tutoring. Please consult Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment for information on language tutoring at the University of Washington. We would also recommend the checking the message boards around campus for tutoring opportunities.

6.) Does your department have a Ph.D. program?

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization does not offer a program leading to a Ph.D. The Near and Middle Eastern Studies Ph.D. Program is administered by the University of Washington Graduate School. For questions regarding the Ph.D. program please contact Jean Rogers.

7.) Can I audit a NELC class?

Auditing of NELC classes is based on the consent of the instructor and space availability. If you wish to audit in NELC, you must have written agreement from the instructor on file in the Department. Please be advised that at this time Arabic language classes (first, second and third-year Arabic) are not accepting auditors. For more information on UW policies regarding auditing, click here.

8.) May I take a class for an S/NS grade?

It is UW policy that students taking courses S/NS (satisfactory/not satisfactory) must achieve the following minimum grade to pass:  
undergraduates:  2.0
grad students:  2.7

Students sign up for S/NS at the time of registration. For information on the UW policies regarding S/NS click here.

NELC M.A. students who wish to be graded S/NS must receive approval to do so from the Graduate Program Advisor or the Supervisory Committee Chairperson. The NELC faculty strongly discourages the S/NS option for graduate students.

9.) May students who are native speakers of a given language enroll in NELC’s MA program and have their native tongue be their primary language of study?

Yes. Such a student will still be required to take an MA exam in that language, and the student’s advisory committee will decide what the nature of that exam will be. The exam may involve knowledge of grammar and/or an ability to translate from English into the native language. It also may serve to examine that language in a specific historical period and/or may involve other aspects of language study to be determined by a student’s committee. Such students also will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated skills and responses for their specialization exam.