Foreign language requirement for WCAS

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>For anyone who knows, what exactly is the requirement? And does anyone know the exact amount of credit hours fulfil this?</p>

<p>I'm asking because I'm in a dual credit spanish class at my highschool that gives me a total of 6 credit hours over the year and I really dont want to take the AP test to test out. The 6 hours are from a college on a semester system, so I'm assuming they would still cover a years worth of language at NU.</p>

<p>Thanks for the info</p>

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<p>Placement test can get you out of it and must be used to confirm if you don’t have relevant AP scores. 2 years college courses equivalent.</p>

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<p>But the dual credit would be transfered wothout question to NU because of the agreement that all Illinois colleges have with eachother. Would I really still need a. Placement test? And are the 6 credit hours for a 2 semester school enough?</p>

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<p>That depends what the standard number of credit hours is per course? I’m gonna wager no, it’d be about half. And yes, placement test is still required to see what level you are at internally. The language acquisition required isn’t that you take x courses, but that you attain to the level of X courses. Also, NU is a private university and I don’t believe it’s bound by any such agreement between Illinois universities.</p>

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<p>You can take the placement test online starting around July. You need to have the skills equivalent to completion of an Intermediate level of the foreign language.</p>

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<p>How does this work for MMSS majors?</p>

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<p>Josh66-the MMSS majors will still take the examination-either during the summer-or Wildcat Welcome week.
Hope this helps-here is more detail: <a href=“http://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/courses/archive/wcas_nucat2009_10.pdf[/url]”>http://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/courses/archive/wcas_nucat2009_10.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I heard that the language classes raise your GPA up quite a bit…</p>

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<p>Depends on the language.</p>

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<p>what languages are easy? because I hate french</p>

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<p>Not Japanese.</p>

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<p>French is really easy here, especially the basic classes to get your language requirement. Just go to all the classes, make an effort to talk, and do the homework and you should get a fairly decent grade. Most of the teachers in the French department are really nice and willing to help you do well in the class. It was my highest grade last quarter, so definitely consider it if you need the language requirement and want an easy, more enjoyable class. (I’m an Econ major)</p>