Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Army ROTC
- Women's & Gender Studies
- School of Communication
- Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Lab
- Wicked Initiatives
- Department of English
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Department of Criminal Justice
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Psychology
- SMART Lab
- Law
- Department of History
- Department of Political Science
- Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research
- Sociology
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 Study | High School GPA Overall | Placement |
0-2 | N/A | Spanish 100 |
3 Years | Below 3.3 GPA; Below 480 SAT Verbal | Spanish 200 |
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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 Study | High School GPA Overall | Placement |
0-2 | N/A | German 100 |
3 Years | Below 2.8 GPA; Below 550 SAT Verbal | German 100 or 200 (200 in Spring Semester) |
3 Years | Above 2.8 GPA; Above 550 SAT Verbal | German 210 |
4+ Years | N/A | German 210 |
French Placement Recommendations
Numbers of Years of Study | High School GPA Overall | Placement |
0-2 | N/A | French 100 |
3 Years | N/A | French 200 |
4 Years | N/A | French 210 |
5+ Years | N/A | French 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.