UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Modern Languages
Testout Information
Do you have previous high school experience in a language we offer?
If so, be sure to take the World Language Placement Test in Spanish, German, French Chinese or Japanese. You could receive up to 14 FREE credits!
How?
- Take the language placement test in Spanish, German, French Chinese or Japanese
- Enroll in the class you place into and pass the class with a grade of B- or better
- Once you've passed the class you placed into with a B- or better, you will receive credit and grade for ALL of the courses below the one you tested into!
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Example: If you were to test into Spanish 301, take Span 301, and receive a grade of B- or better, you would receive (with the grade of A) credit for:
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Why should you test out?
- It Is a HUGE boost to your GPA right at the start of your academic career.
- You receive up to 14 "free" credits, moving you further up in the registration queue and giving you a boost in credits toward graduation.
- By testing out of Spanish, German, French, Chinese or Japanese 101, you will be fulfilling the General Education Communication-Speaking and Listening requirement.
- Testing into a language makes it extremely easy to major or minor in that language. If you test into 301, for example, you are already halfway done with a minor!
Questions?
New/incoming students may contact the Admissions Office at (715) 425-3500 or admissions@uwrf.edu.
All other students, contact the Modern Languages Chair, Catherine Nasara, catherine.nasara@uwrf.edu.
