French

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Alabama
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<p>I have been going back and forth on which French class to take since Bama Bound. I placed into “202+”, but I spoke with one of the Avanti leaders, and she said it is typical for people to start with 201 which is a lot more review, whereas 202 is more speaking. I took French through junior year in high school and would have been in AP senior year, but decided to drop it. I was always better with writing and grammar, and not great at speaking and listening. I’m trying to minor in French, so if I start with 201, it’s just one more semester of French I have to fit in. I’m starting to stress about all of the requirements for a double major, minor, plus UHP and IHP, so the idea of not taking an extra semester of anything sounds ideal right now.</p>

<p>The 201 is honors with Bruce Edmunds, who gets spectacular reviews on RateMyProf.
The 202 is regular with Shane Emplaincourt and Isabelle Drewelow.</p>

<p>I love French very much, so I am more than willing to put in the work to get a good grade in a more challenging class – however, I have had many experiences where I spend all of class hiding because I don’t understand a word the teacher is saying and am embarrassed by my speaking ability (or lack thereof), so I am worried about ending up in a situation like that.</p>

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<p>I was always better with writing and grammar, and not great at speaking and listening. I’m trying to minor in French, so if I start with 201, it’s just one more semester of French I have to fit in.</p>

<p>The 201 is honors with Bruce Edmunds, who gets spectacular reviews on RateMyProf.</p>

<p>For those reasons, go with 201. 202 will be “French only” in the class.<br>
And…you don’t need the added stress first semester taking the harder French class when you don’t feel that confident. </p>

<p>I’m starting to stress about all of the requirements for a double major, minor, plus UHP and IHP, so the idea of not taking an extra semester of anything sounds ideal right now.</p>

<p>I’ve forgotten how many AP credits you’re coming in with …and what are your 2 majors.</p>

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<p>Okay, I will stick with the 201 in that case.</p>

<p>I’m coming in with credits for stats, psych, and english, and my two majors are international studies and economics (standard track in A&S).</p>