In order to graduate, students will also need to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. Proficiency will be defined as follows: (i) four semesters of Penn State language study or its equivalent (15 credits); (ii) native acquisition, as shown by the candidate’s personal history and approved by the School of International Affairs faculty; or (iii) performance on a proficiency evaluation sufficient to equal four semesters of language learning: for this purpose, either Penn State’s proficiency certification process or another pre-approved proficiency test may be used.