✓ The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures wants to place students at the most appropriate level, based on their previous exposure to French, German or Spanish. (For further information refer to the university’s section of this bulletin: Placement in Foreign Language levels);

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✓ To place students at the appropriate level the department uses the results of the placement exam along with other information, such as the number of years that the language was studied, grades earned, etc.

✓ The department reserves the right to change the student’s placement if it believes that the student has not been placed at the most appropriate level.

✓ Students who believe they were misplaced on the basis of the placement test score should consult The Department Foreign Languages and Literatures. Students may not place themselves, or change their placement without departmental approval.

✓  Incoming freshmen who have earned high school credit in French, German, or Spanish (1 or 2 years), and who plan to continue with the study of that language

• Students who have spent six weeks or more studying in a French- German- or Spanish- speaking countries must take the exam and consult with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures before registering for a placement level

✓  Heritage learners of Spanish or native Spanish speakers*

*Heritage learners of Spanish are students of Hispanic background who have been educated in the United States and have been exposed to Spanish in their homes or communities from an early age, but who consider English their primary language

*Native speakers of Spanish have been primarily educated in Spanish and consider Spanish their first language Heritage or Native speaking students who will continue to study the language for a major or minor must take the exam. After taking the exam -

✓  If placed in SPAN 3001 the course is not open to heritage or native speakers: instead register for SPAN 3005 (offered in the Fall), or (SPAN 3505 offered in the Spring). SPAN 3005 and 3505 are courses specially designed to meet the needs of Heritage and Native speakers 

✓  If you are placed below SPAN 3001: contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for guidance on which class to register in foreignlang@mu.edu (414) 288-7063

Who needs to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement?

• Students in the Klingler College of Arts and Science (maximum of 4 semesters semesters depending on placement)
  
• College of Communication
• International Business majors in the College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• Speech pathology
• Audiology majors in the College of Health Sciences -
• Foreign Language requirement for graduation. This may be accomplished by placement, course work, or both.
• Undergraduate Bulletin.

✓  Students who have NEVER studied French, German or Spanish and wish to do so, would register for course level 1001, the elementary language level. Students with AP credits contact your Academic Advisor for questions ü? Students who are interested in taking Arabic, Chinese, Italian, or Latin do not need not take the placement exam but instead would complete an online survey question 14

✓  After completing the survey, students will register for the following course level depending on the number of years they’ve studied that language *0-2 years of the language enroll in course level 1001 *3-4 years of the language enroll in course level 2001

✓ Classical languages nor do they need to complete a survey.

✓  After high school graduation It’s important to take the exam as soon as possible in doing so you’ll obtain a more accurate placement level

✓ Before attending Preview

✓ Instructions for the WebCape placement exam question 6

✓  Immediately after the exam you’ll receive your placement and score (example
page 9)

✓  Bring your placement results score and placement level to Preview or and to
meet with your academic advisor question 10

✓  20 – 45 minutes depending on skill level of the language

✓  The exam is online see question 6 for instructios

✓  1 or more years in French, German or Spanish in high school

✓  If you have not studied French, German or Spanish, register for course level 1001
in the respective langue. Level 1001 is an elementary level and you would not have
to take the exam

✓  Your Marquette University (MU) ID number

✓  If you don’t have your MU ID number when registering for the exam use your last
name and then first name

✓  Click on WebCape Placement Exam

✓  Password; eagles1 (lower case)

✓  When registering you’ll need your MU ID number

✓ If you don’t have a MU ID number use last name, first name

✓  Complete the brief survey and sample questions

✓  Exam takes about 20 – 45 minutes depending on your skill level

• Immediately after you complete the exam you’ll receive your score and placement course level. see question 7
• Important to know your placement score and course level, you'll need this information during the registration process

Take the exam only once

• If you take the exam a second time without permission your placement may be recorded incorrectly   Students who believe they are misplaced in a course level contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to discuss placement (414) 288-7063
• Students who believe they were misplaced in a course level contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to discuss placement probably need phone number .

✓  Do not take the exam again unless instructed to do so the result may be placed in the wrong course level

Course placement levels and scores

Course level descriptions
SPAN 1001, FREN 1001, GRMN 1001 - Elementary level
SPAN 1003, Intensive Elementary level - Spanish only
SPAN 2001, FREN 2001, GRMN 2001 - Intermediate level
SPAN 2003. FREN 2003, GRMN 2003 - Intensive Intermediate level
SPAN 3001, Grammar Review and Writing
FREN 3001, Writing Skills
GRMN 3001, German Composition and Conversation

See a complete list of major/minors and language courses:

• Foreign Language website
• Undergraduate bulletin

✓  Students who have studied 2 years or less of the Spanish language in high
school must register for Spanish 1001, an elementary level course

✓  Students who are placed in Spanish 1001, but have studied 2 years or more of
the language in high school; must register for Spanish 1003, an Intensive Elementary
level

✓  Span 1003 is the equivalent of taking 1001 and 1002, both elementary levels.

✓  There is no placement in Span 1002 since it’s the continuation of Span 1001

✓  Spanish native or heritage speakers who will continue to study Spanish for a major or
minor must take the placement exam

✓  If you placed in 3001 register for SPAN 3005 offered in the fall, or 3505 offered in the
spring

✓  3005 and 3505 courses are specially designed to meet the needs of native and
heritage speakers

✓  If you placed below 3001

✓  Contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for guidance

*Native speakers of Spanish have been primarily educated in Spanish and consider Spanish their first language

*Heritage speakers of Spanish are students of Hispanic background who have been educated in the United States and have been exposed to Spanish in their homes or communities from an early age, but who consider English their primary language. Also students you speak the language but need to learn to read and write

✓  Who plan to continue advanced study of that language must first take the placement
exam in that language to determine the level of proficiency

✓ After taking the exam and obtaining their results, students must consult with the Chair
of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures before registering for an
advanced foreign language level

✓  Students who have taken the Advanced Placement Exam can take the WebCape
placement exam but can only accept either the AP or the Webcape placement score. Students need to discuss with their Academic Advisor

• Undergraduate Bulletin
  

✓  Students who have college credit for a foreign language level from another university
(including CAPP levels in high school)

• Contact the Office of the Registrar
  http://www.marquette.edu/mucentral/registrar/how_index.shtml
• (414) 288-4000 Marquette Central

Students who are in the College of Arts & Sciences must go to Marquette Hall room 208 and
complete a waiver or substitution form

Questions contact Pauline Thomas,
Director of Records
Email

✓  Students you are heritage or native speaker of Arabic, Chinese, or Italian and would like to receive a language waiver see (page 13) for instructions

 Students with no experience in the language, do not have to complete the survey and would place themselves in course level 1001

✓  Students who have had experience in Arabic, Chinese, Classics or Italian need to complete a 5 minute survey;

✓  After the survey is completed, students will register for the following course level depending on the number of years they have studied that language;

• 0-2 years of the language enroll in course level 1001
• 3-4 years of the language enroll in course level 2001

✓ Greek and Classical / Classical language students do not need to complete a survey