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Students have several options for finding the appropriate level at which they should start their language studies at TCU. Various means of determining proper placement as well as obtaining credit for previous language study are outlined below:
I. To determine proper placement level, students should consult the level descriptions on the department's website, take the computerized CAPE examination, or consult with an advisor in the Department of Modern Languages & Literature. Details concerning the CAPE placement exam will be provided to incoming students prior to orientation and registration. To access, click on TCU CAPE (Students must type in lower case letters: Password: frogs1 (ends with the digit one "1").
Placement Recommendations based on CAPE results:
French
German
II. Students with academic or life experience in a foreign language are urged to enroll at a level appropriate to their skills. In order to encourage students to enroll in a first course appropriate to their ability, TCU offers the following incentive-based placement policy:
Students whose first language class at TCU is beyond the first semester level may earn additional language credit (if credit has not already been awarded for transfer, CLEP, or AP work) as follows: If the first foreign language class is at the second semester level (10163) and a grade of B- or higher is earned, three semester hours credit will also be awarded for the first-semester course (10153). If the first foreign language class is at the third semester level (French 20053 or German 10173, respectively) and a grade of B- or higher is earned, six semester hours credit will also be awarded for the first and second semester courses (10153 and 10163).
If the first foreign language class is at the fourth semester level (20063) and a grade of B- or higher is earned, nine semester hours credit will also be awarded for the first, second and third semester courses (10153, 10163, and French 20053 or German 10173, respectively).
If the first foreign language class is beyond the fourth semester level (numbered 30000 or above) and a grade of B- or higher is earned, nine semester hours credit will also be awarded for the second, third and fourth semester courses (10163; and French 20053 or German 10173, respectively).
If the student takes a foreign language class at a level beyond the first one and earns a C or D, no additional credit will be awarded, but the student will be deemed to have satisfied the foreign language requirement of the UCR consistent with the level of the course passed. For example, if a student's first foreign language class at TCU is at the fourth semester level (20063), and the student earns a C as the final grade, the student will not receive additional credit, but will have satisfied the foreign language requirement at the sophomore level.
III. Additional credit may also be earned by means of exams administered by the College Board (AP or CLEP). Please consult the TCU Credit by Exam booklet, available through the Office of Admissions, for details.
NOTE: Students considering a major in French or German should bear in mind that 10000 and 20000 level courses do not count toward the language specific part of the major. However, 20000 level courses may count toward a minor.
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