What French Course Should I Take?

What French Course Should I Take?

Information for students and advisers

VU Placement Test Scores:

0-259            French 101a (2 years or less of French in high school)

260-349         French 102 (2-3 years of French in high school)

350-419         French 103 (3-4 years of French in high school)

420+             French 201w (4 years of French in high school)

SAT Placement:

0-500             French 101a

501-530         French 102

531-590         French 103

591+              French 201w

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit:

4 or 5 on French Language Exam = 8 hours credit for FR 103 & 201w

4 or 5 on French Literature Exam = 8 hours credit for FR 103 & 3 hours of elective

credit in Traditions or Intersections

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit:

6 or 7 on subsidiary = 5 hours credit for FR 103

6 or 7 on higher = 5 hours credit for FR 103 plus 3 hours elective

credit in Traditions or Intersections

In Summary:

 0 years of high school French or placement score of 0-260            = French 101a

Students who have completed 101a                                             = French 101b

1-2 years of high school French or placement score of 260-349      = French 102

(102 is one-semester, accelerated first-year French)

3-4 years of high school French, placement score of 350-419, or

SAT score of 540-589                                                                 = French 103

4+ years of high school French, placement score of 420+, IB

subsidiary score of 6 or 7, or SAT score of 590                             = French 201w or higher