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Department of French and Italian

Fullfilling the Language Requirement

To fulfill the WCAS Language Requirement in French or to enroll in French classes for the first time, please follow the instuctions below.

If you have...

a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement French Exam Congratulations! You have satisfied the WCAS Language Proficiency Requirement in French.

To continue your studies in French, you may place yourself into French 210 ; If your AP test was in literature, you may place yourself in French 271 or 272

Please contact Prof.Nasrin Qader;
e-mail (n-qader@northwestern.edu) for advice on choosing a French Minor or Major.
a score of 4 on the Advanced Placement French Examination (AP Exam): Congratulations! You have satisfied the WCAS Language Proficiency Requirement in French.

To continue your studies in French, you may place yourself in French 202 or 203.

Please contact Prof. Margaret Sinclair;
e-mail (m-sinclair1@northwestern.edu) for information on our 200-level courses
a score of 3 on the Advanced Placement French Examination (AP Exam): Great! Welcome to the French Language Program.

You must take the French Placement test. You will have either course to take (French 201) or 2 courses (French 125-2 and 3), or you may even place out!
had just one year of High School French or never learned any French before: Welcome to the French Language Program.

You will need six courses to satisfy the WCAS Language Proficiency Requirement in French.

You may place yourself into 111-1 Elementary French (only given in the Fall).

Instructions For All Other Students

If you are an incoming or transfer student who intend to register for a French course (either to satisfy the WCAS Language Proficiency Requirement or to simply continue studying French), you MUST take the French Placement Exam before being allowed to register for any French course at Northwestern University.

Sample Placement Test Questions

A sampling of the types of questions on the placement test is available (link). Please review the sample questions before taking the test.

Additional Information

If you need additional information, contact
Prof. Janine Spencer
phone: 847-491-7761
e-mail j-spencer@northwestern.edu