Department of Modern Languages and Literature Placement Summary
Students are normally placed in language courses on the basis of years of a language taken in high school, CEEB Achievement Test score, or the departmental equivalent (instructor’s test, interview, or questionnaire). Students may change levels within a language during the first two weeks of class. Students who consider themselves capable of higher–level performance may apply to the instructor during the first two weeks of the semester for more advanced placement. They may also be allowed by the departmental chair to be admitted for credit to a lower level language course after consultation with the instructor. Students who have had three years or more of a language in high school and drop to first–semester level will not receive credit for the course unless written exemption is obtained from the chair of Modern Languages and Literature.
Exam Score | Credit |
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AP score of 2 or SAT-II score of 510-520 |
0 credits placement in 002 (Elementary II), 2nd semester |
AP score of 3 or SAT-II score of 520 to 590 |
0 credits placement in 011 (Intermediate I), 3rd semester |
AP score of 4 or SAT-II score of 600 to 690 |
4 credits placement in 012 (Intermediate II), 4th semester |
AP score of 5 or SAT-II score of 700 or above |
8 credits maximum |
Previous Language Study | Minimum Placement |
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0 to 2 years before grades 11 and 12 | Elementary I level for French, German or Spanish 001 |
0 to years at any time | Elementary I level for Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, or Russian 001 |
3 years total or 2 years in grades 11 and 12 | Elementary II level for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish 002 |
3 to 4 years | Intermediate I level for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish 011 |
5 years, AP score of 3, or SAT-II score of 520 to 590 |
Intermediate II level for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish 012 |
AP score of 4 or 5 or SAT-II score of 700 or above |
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish 141; French 143 German 163, 165, 167 |