Communication Skills Department
Proficiency Test Procedures
The Communication Skills Department offers proficiency tests for the
following courses:
Procedures for taking the test differ slightly. All require the student to
set aside a two or three hour block of time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; all require the student to have successfully
completed any necessary prerequisites to the course before scheduling the exam;
and all require the payment of the proficiency exam fee of $50 per test prior to taking the examination. The exam fee may be
paid at the Cashier’s Office in the top floor of Rhodes Hall, and the receipt must be
brought to NH 420 and presented to the Communication Skills secretary at the
time of the examination.
The student is permitted to bring a dictionary, thesaurus, and writing
handbook to the ENGL 101 exam. No other materials are permitted in any of the
other exams unless specifically required by the nature of the test (e.g., the
student will be given grading criteria for the ENGL 101 and COMM 105 exams; the
student will be given bibliography guides to take into the ENGL 102 exam; the
student will be given reading selections prior to taking the ENGL 220 exam that
must be used during the taking of the test; and the student must take visual
aids and note cards to the COMM 105 and COMM 115 exams). All note paper, exam
booklets, and pens or pencils will be provided by the department.
Part of the ENGL 101 exam requires the writing of one essay on a general
topic that the department will provide. The student will have a choice of
topics. No special information or knowledge is required to address the essay
topics. Although no length is specified for the essay, the topics can be
adequately developed and discussed in about 500 words. If requested, a copy of
the evaluation criteria for the ENGL 101 exam is available from the secretary in
NH 420 prior to the student’s decision to take the test.
The ENGL 101, 102, 220, COMM 105 and 115, and ENGL 200 and 202 exams require
the student to fill out an application, leave off materials, or pick up
materials related to the specific test prior to paying fees and taking the test.
These materials may be picked up at the secretarial station in NH 420.
If you have any questions about this site, please contact
Dr. Douglas Gray, Department Web Site Administrator.
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