Who to contact about FR placement AFTER BB?

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<p>I attended the May 31-June 1 BB session, where I registered for FR 101. I only took 1 year of French in high school (senior year), so I didn’t think I would be prepared for the placement exam. But I’ve been also been self-teaching and using the (off-brand, ha) Rosetta Stone software. After talking to others though, it seems that it wouldn’t be that hard for me to test into at least 103. I plan on minoring in French, and it would make my life (or my plan to double major + French minor) so much easier if I could jump into 103.</p>

<p>Sooo, I guess my questions are:

  1. Is it possible for me to auto-jump into 103? Would anyone with experience in the French department like to recommend or discourage starting at at least 103?
  2. If not, who should I contact about taking the French placement exam (since I’ve already been to BB)? I’m pretty sure it has to be taken onsite, and I only live 2 hours away so it’s not much trouble for me to drive to campus. I’m actually going to France (!) soon, so I probably won’t have time to take it until after July 16th.
  3. Does anyone have a list or know the rest of the upcoming Bama Bound sessions? So I can check the available spots in the French classes?</p>
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<p>I don’t know if you can test into FR 103 without that second year of high school French…but maybe there is a signature that you can get after you take the placement exam.</p>

<p>French 103 is open to students who have two or more high school units of French (but who do not test into the 2nd year level), students with transfer credit equivalent to FR 101 at the University of Alabama, as well as to those with departmental approval.</p>

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<p>DS, studying Russian, has been emailing back and forth with the Russian Dept
about advanced placement, they have been very helpful. </p>

<p>Call UA Department of Modern Languages & Classics, PH: 205-348-5059
describe your problem, ask who to speak to.</p>

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<p>I’d love to know if anyone has had any success contacting someone about French…my friend called every number she could find and everyone told her to email Edmunds, who never responded to her email (nor mine).</p>

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<p>*GoJack…</p>

<p>I didn’t even know that Bama had a minor in Russian. Now we know!!*</p>

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<p>Minor in Russian is available, DS added Russian as a double major (w/econ) through the New College program - NEW allows you to essentially design your own major, DS was very impressed with Dr Hall “he’s so cool”</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.as.ua.edu/nc/people/faculty/hall/index.php[/url]”>http://www.as.ua.edu/nc/people/faculty/hall/index.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Unfortunately…many of the FL profs are hard to reach in the summer because of travels…some lead groups of study abroad…or they are doing their own foreign travels for professional enhancement.</p>

<p>We had the same problem when we were trying to contact a Spanish prof over the summer. He was leading a group of students in Spain.</p>

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<p>*Minor in Russian is available, DS added Russian as a double major (w/econ) through the New College program - NEW allows you to essentially design your own major, DS was very impressed with Dr Hall “he’s so cool”</p>

<p>[James</a> C. Hall | New College](<a href=“http://www.as.ua.edu/nc/people/faculty/hall/index.php]James”>http://www.as.ua.edu/nc/people/faculty/hall/index.php)*</p>

<p>What a great idea! I never thought of being able to turn a minor into a major by combining it with something for New College!</p>

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<p>Minor in Russian is 20 credits
Major in Russian is 30 credits</p>

<p>8 credit summer language abroad + one class = 2nd Major</p>

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<p>Oh…is there a major in Russian at Bama? I thought that there was only a minor.</p>

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<p>Through New College</p>

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<p>On the French topic… at my CBH interview, someone I met told me with my background in French (5 years in middle/high school, 2 on the AP) 103 would be really, really easy and I should go straight to 201. Apparently 103 is completely basic.</p>

<p>On the Russian… I had a meeting with the head of the department, I guess, who told me that my plan to minor in Russian might not work out because the “Russian department” is actually one professor. So it’s all contingent upon what he happens to be teaching in a given semester. This semester, for instance, there was no Russian 101 offered when I registered for classes. Keep that in mind if y’all are interested in Russian.</p>

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<p>^^^
Correct, Russian language is one prof, but other courses for the major/minor can be in other departments Lit, Hist, Polysci etc., DS is starting RUS in 201 this fall.</p>

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<p>Right, electives would be fine, it’s just a bit… difficult to get started in the language, haha. I had no idea until Dr. Picone (French professor and the chair of… something…) told me. For me, I’ll probably jump into 101 if/when it’s offered, but I can’t really plan on taking it at this point.</p>

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<p>crazy…are you in CBH? What is your major?</p>

<p>Weird about not offering Russian 101 for fall…</p>

<p>I just looked up Fall 2010’s schedule, and Russian 101, 201, and 361 were offered that semester.</p>

<p>So, I wonder if you can go back and determine which classes will be offered when…with the idea that it might be on a 4 semester cycle.</p>

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<p>Russian 101/102 offered every other year</p>

<p>Save the UA Russian program petition here;
<a href=“http://www.change.org/petitions/help-save-the-university-of-alabama-russian-program[/url]”>http://www.change.org/petitions/help-save-the-university-of-alabama-russian-program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Last Spring 11…</p>

<p>Russian 102, 202, 362</p>

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<p>m2ck, Yes, I’m in CBH. When I interviewed I was doing French/Philosophy, now I’m in American Studies.</p>

<p>Basically losing the department is a shame, because Russian is considered a critical language by the government/people who give critical language study abroad scholarships. Oh, and it’s just really cool.</p>

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<p>Congrats on making CBH! My son loved being in CBH. :)</p>

<p>I wonder what the future is for Russian at Bama…will they keep it just as a minor. Doesn’t look like they can justify hiring a second prof. I guess much will depend on enrollment. </p>

<p>Looking at last Fall’s enrollment for Russian…</p>

<p>101 …21 kids out of 25 seats
201…12 kids out of 15 seats
361…11 kids out of 10 seats (one over capacity)</p>

<p>That last course is a CBA International Course Req</p>