French
The French placement exam is offered online over the summer until July 15th.
Before registering for French courses at Northwestern, you must take the online French placement exam unless any of the following applies to you:
- Your AP exam score in French language or literature is a 4 or higher.
You have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement in French. We encourage you to continue your French studies at Northwestern. For placement advice, please contact Professor Dominique Licops, Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of French, at 847-491-8258 ord-licops@northwestern.edu, or Professor Janine Spencer, Language Program Director at (847)491-7761 or j-spencer@northwestern.edu. - You took high school French for one year or less.
To continue your French studies at Northwestern, register for FRENCH 111-1, offered in fall quarter only.
All other first-year or transfer students who plan to take French must take the online placement exam before registering for courses in the fall.
If you score high enough, when you check your results on the test site you will read that an oral interview and written composition will be required to validate your level of proficiency. This follow-up exam, offered during Wildcat Welcome, will determine whether you have satisfied the Weinberg foreign language requirement and/or qualify for 200- or 300-level French courses.
If you have questions about placement or need additional information, contact Professor Janine Spencer, Language Program Director in the Department of French and Italian, room 1-347, Kresge Hall, call 847-491-7761, or e-mail j-spencer@northwestern.edu.