Spring 2027 Registration Information

Last Updated: 11/5/2026

No appointment will be needed for advisement at the Department of Languages and Literatures.

Our advising sessions in person and via Zoom are listed here (starting on Nov. 12, 2026):

LINK to be added soon.

The Department of Languages and Literatures does not provide advising via email, phone or outside of the advising session listed on the link.

Information for Advising and Registration

The language requirement for Lehman students consists of two 3-credit world language consecutive courses in the same language.

Most students enrolled at Lehman College must complete this requirement as part of their College Option.

Students must get departmental permission before registering for a language course. Students will not be able to register for language courses without permission from an advisor. 

To get permission, students must attend a drop-in session via Zoom or in person.

To prepare for your advising session, look at the languages offered at the Department of Languages and Literatures and make sure to have your EMPLID number ready.

If you have prior experience with the language of your choice, you might be required to take a placement exam. This exam is not graded. The score of the placement exam only determines the appropriate section for a student.

A high score in the placement exam will not waive the language requirement, nor will it exempt students from completing the two-course requirement. 

Fluency in other languages will not exempt students from satisfying the language requirement.

Exception and special considerations:

Transfer students should submit any coursework in world languages to the Admissions Office. The Department of Languages and Literatures cannot consider coursework taken elsewhere until processed by Admissions.

AP Exams. Students who have completed a world language in high school as part of the recognized Advanced Placement should present those scores to Mr. Rafael Rosado 1st AP exam with a score of 3,4, or 5 counts as 3 credits at 201 or 203 level. 2nd AP exam with a score of 3, 4, or 5, counts as 3 credits at the 202 or 204 level.

We do not accept CLEP scores to fulfill the language requirement.

CLEP exams have been reviewed and are approved to satisfy Lehman course equivalents. Some courses may not be considered equivalent but will count as elective credit at Lehman College. *World Language: Students may choose to complete only ONE  of the following exams and will not receive credit for taking both Spanish Language Level 1 & 2 or Spanish Writing 1 & 2. 

Seal of Biliteracy. Receiving this credit does not replace Lehman's language course requirements. This credit can be used to fulfill the requirement for the sixth Flexible Core course. 

Students with the Seal of Biliteracy will be placed into language coursework by the Department of Languages & Literatures based on their demonstrated proficiency and academic level. Students are expected to complete the courses associated with their placement to ensure they meet all of Lehman's language-learning objectives. 

Transfer Students graduated with an Associate's degree from a CUNY, a SUNY or any other institution, do not need to take a world language.

E-permits will not be considered if the department offers a class in the language requested by the student. If the department offers a class in the language selected by the student, regardless of the modality, and e-permit request will not be considered. 

All e-permit requests should be processed via CUNY First:

https://www.lehman.edu/media/Registrar/documents/ePermitOnlineStudent-Instructions.pdf

Before submitting an e-permit request, students should seek pre-approval from the department.

For requesting pre-approval for Spanish, French, and Italian e-permits please see the advising schedule at the top of the page and attend ONLY of the the e-permit sessions listed. E-permits will not be discussed during other regular advising sessions. 

For Japanese Chinese, Arabic, and Irish e-permits ONLY, email Asako.Tochika@lehman.cuny.edu.

Addition Information

For e-permit process, students should complete their request through CUNY First: 

https://www.lehman.edu/media/Registrar/documents/ePermitOnlineStudent-Instructions.pdf

Information about e-permits: https://lehman-undergraduate.catalog.cuny.edu/academic-services-and-policies/academic-policies/epermit

Permissions for Japanese, Chinese, Irish and Arabic: 

• Asako.Tochika@lehman.cuny.edu will handle permission/advisement for Japanese, Chinese, Irish, and Arabic courses. This includes students who want to e-permit a class in those languages. 
• Students currently enrolled in Japanese will receive permission from their professor.