<p>any insight or info would be nice.</p>
<p>How difficult are language classes at UW?
Specifically
Japanese?
Chinese?
Spanish?
Italian?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>College level language classes move very quickly. Each quarter is the equivalent of a year of HS language. Studying outside of class is essential, the more the better, and techniques like flash cards, study groups etc. are worth pursuing. It can be hard to get into the beginning of a year's sequence, and if you miss the first quarter, that level isn't offered again the 2nd quarter.</p>
<p>My son took 3 years of HS Japanese and tested into 2nd year Japanese at UW. He didn't get into the class at the beginning of his freshman year . . . if I recall correctly, he took the last quarter of first year Japanese at the end of freshman year as a review, then began 2nd year Japanese as a soph. It moved fast, he didn't keep up with it enough, and the grades for the 3rd quarter of 2nd year Japanese were not pretty, so he stopped taking it.</p>
<p>Getting the earliest possible advisory date as a freshman helps. We were traveling, so he didn't get to sign up for classes until late July, so a lot of things he wanted were full.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Anymore info would be nice:)</p>
<p>UW language classes are taught in my high school (legit college classes, not running start), im currently enrolled in spanish 201/202, and i wouldnt say they are necessarily difficult... just hard to get an A in.</p>
<p>this is because basically half of your grade is based on the exams, which require a LOT of studying.</p>
<p>Umm, well then would you think getting a B+ at university of Chicago taking japanese seem like a good indicator that i could pull off an A at washington?</p>
<p>Also, what is the typical course load (credit wise) at U Washington. Cause it seems like all the classes ide want to take are 5 credits each, and if you are supposed to take between 12-15 credits per quarter, than that would mostly limit me to only 3 classes each quarter.
Is 3 classes normal at UW?</p>
<p>Three classes is normal. Remember that it's a quarter system at UW, not semesters. For tuition purposes, they actually consider 10+ credits as fulltime. I was rather irked to find this out when they charged full boat for my son this semester, and he's only taking 10 credits. :( But, he's taking two studio art classes, so according to him has so much out-of-class work that 10 credits is all he can manage.</p>
<p>That makes sense for art, since it takes forever.</p>
<p>What is the limit on credits before going over. Cause isnt it like 18 credits at most schools is the max, unless you want to pay more</p>
<p>At UW, 18 credits is the max that is covered under the 10-18 credit tuition rate. For residents, an additional fee of $195 per credit is charged for credits taken beyond 18: </p>
<p>Really? 10 credits is supposed to be only part time. It's 12 credits that becomes full time. </p>
<p>I guess it depends which language class you take. I've taken both Japanese and Chinese. The Japanese teachers are pretty lenient for 1st year, but I never took any beyond that. I've heard Japanese 2nd year is pretty difficult. But right now I'm taking 2nd year Chinese, and that's easier than 1st year. I guess it depends which teacher you get. But you will probably have frequent quizzes/exams/hw. But you will get an audio to listen to the text, so that's good practice. (not sure if they have it for 2nd year Japanese though). Just make sure you practice everyday. You'll learn a lot from these classes.</p>