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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)).
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 (20053)
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 20053).
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, 20053 and 20063).
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.
Students considering a major in French should bear in
mind that 10000 and 20000 level courses do not count
toward a major. However, 20000 level courses do count
toward a minor. Note: Students entering the program
at a certain level may not receive credit for course
work taken below that level.
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