French Course Placement Guidelines

French 401-402	French 403**	French 503	French 504	French 631
Elementary French	Intensive Review of French	Intermediate French	Intermediate French (II)	Advanced French Conv./Comp.
Intro. to basic language skills	Remedial course for students with limited skills	Development of lang. skills, intro. to cultural materials from France and other French-speaking countries	Continued development of language skills, cultural materials from France and other French-speaking countries expanded	In-depth study of more complex lang. skills and patterns (incl. grammar, conversation, composition) and cultural material
No previous study of French	1-2 years of high school French or significant elapse of time since previous study	3-4 years high school French or French 402 or 501 with C or better	4-5 years high school French or French 503 with C or better	AP French (score 4 or 5) or French 504 with C or better
Placement test not req’d	Placement test score 0-330*	Placement test score 331-389	Placement test score 390-439	Placement test score 440-above
You must complete both 401 and 402 to satisfy the BA foreign language requirement; does not satisfy some honor society reqmts.	Does not count toward major/minor, gen.ed. 5 or for BA foreign language requirements	Counts toward minor, gen.ed. 5, BA foreign language, and some honor society requirements	Counts toward minor, gen.ed. 5, BA foreign language, and some honor society requirements	Counts toward minor, gen.ed. 5, BA foreign language, and some honor society requirements
No credit will be given for this course if student has previously studied French	* If you score below 250, consider retaking test &/or speak with a language advisor	Students may also be able to complete this course abroad	Students may also be able to complete this course abroad	Family language heritage, residence in a French-speaking country, or study of another foreign language may be an additional factor in placing here
	** This course was previously numbered Fren 501			Students may also be able to complete this course abroad
If the years of previous study and the placement test result offer contradictory advice about placement, students may consult a language advisor. However, no student with 4 or more years of previous study should be placed below 503. Students who qualify for French 504 or 631 based on their placement score and grades in previous study are to be congratulated and are encouraged to consider majoring or minoring in French or French Studies.

Doc. revised Apr. 2007 (btc)