How to Select a Language Course

Students continuing their study of a foreign language are placed in a course appropriate for their abilities based on the results of their foreign language placement test and/or based on placement advising by the department chair. First semester courses are for beginners. Typically students with three or more years of high school study are placed in second or third semester courses. Students must be placed by the department chair prior to registering for foreign language courses. 

Spanish Placement Recommendations

Numbers of Years of StudyHigh School GPA OverallPlacement

0-2

N/A

Spanish 100

3 Years

Below 3.3 GPA; Below 480 SAT Verbal

Spanish 200

  

 

 

3 Years

Above 3.3 GPA; Above 480 SAT Verbal

Spanish 301

4 Years

N/A

Spanish 301

5 Years

NA

Spanish 302

5 Years or more

Above 560 SAT Verbal

 Above Spanish 302

 

German Placement Recommendations

Numbers of Years of StudyHigh School GPA OverallPlacement
0-2N/AGerman 100
3 YearsBelow 2.8 GPA; Below 550 SAT VerbalGerman 100 or 200 (200 in Spring Semester)
3 YearsAbove 2.8 GPA; Above 550 SAT VerbalGerman 210
4+ YearsN/AGerman 210

French Placement Recommendations

Numbers of Years of StudyHigh School GPA OverallPlacement
0-2N/AFrench 100
3 YearsN/AFrench 200
4 YearsN/AFrench 210
5+ YearsN/AFrench 210 or 300 level

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

I.          AP Scores:

All AP scores are received by Radford U as elective credits. In order to have your AP credits converted to a specific course number, talk with your language advisor

II.        For transfer students:

Enroll in the next sequential course after the one for which you have received transfer credit. If

you feel that you are not prepared for the next sequential course, you may re-take the class for

which you have transfer credit, although doing so will result in loss of the transfer credit.

II.        For native and heritage speakers:

Generally, native speakers should begin their coursework at 306 or above. Heritage speakers - people

who use the language at home at least some of the time and who completed most of their

education in English.