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Placement guidelines for French Home  Undergraduate Program French language Placement guidelines for French
- FALL QUARTER: you will need to attend an orientation session on either Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 1:00-1:30pm, Cowell 131 or Wednesday, September 23, 1:00-1:30pm, Cowell 134. Orientation begins promptly at 1:00pm. During orientation, the various course offerings will be explained, as well as the format of the oral placement exam. Students will sign up during the orientation for a 10 minute time slot for an individual placement exam. These exams will begin at 1:30pm in faculty offices following the orientation.
WINTER and SPRING:
If you have had any previous study of French, you will need to take a short oral placement exam to determine which class best suits your skill level. You may take it with Angela Elsey or Greta Hutchison during office hours.
- The program
at UCSC is conducted entirely in French, with students expected to participate
in class speaking in French. These guidelines, developed by the French
program faculty, will help you make a preliminary placement in a French
class. If your background contains little or no speaking, lower your
placement. Please be prepared for adjustments to be made during the
first week of classes, based upon the evaluation of your instructor
and your own level of comfort.
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- French
1, 2, and 3 represent the first year contact with the basics
of French grammar, vocabulary and culture.
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- French
4, 5, and 6 constitute a full year review of grammatical elements
with more complexity required. Study of French texts including short
stories, plays and novels. Placing in French 5 or 6 is possible but
would mean you are beginning in the middle of the year-long review sequence.
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- IF YOU
HAVE NEVER TAKEN FRENCH BEFORE: enroll in French 1
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- FOR THOSE
WHO HAVE TAKEN HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH: Depending on the program you have
had, your placement will vary. Normally:
- one year
high school: French 1
- two years
high school: French 1 or 2
- three
years high school: French 2 or 3
- four years
high school: French 3 or 4 * five years or more without AP exam: French
4
- More
than one year in France in a French school: French 4 (see instructor)
- IF YOU
HAVE PASSED THE AP EXAM:
- receiving
a score of 3: French 4
- receiving
a score of 4: French 4 (see instructor)
- receiving
a score of 5: French 5 (see instructor)
- IF YOU
HAVE RECEIVED COLLEGE LEVEL CREDIT FOR COURSEWORK IN FRENCH:
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- On the
quarter system, credit received for:
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