FRESHMAN REGISTRATION AND FAMILY ORIENTATION 09
What do I need to know about taking a modern (foreign) language?
Not all majors at UW-L
require modern (foreign) language study. Your advisor can discuss this
decision with you. Your placement test scores will indicate at
which level you should begin your foreign language study. You won’t know your
placement in modern (foreign) language until you arrive at Freshman
Registration & Family Orientation. That’s OK. What you should
be thinking about now is whether you want to take a modern (foreign) language
course or not in your first semester. Your advisor will help you figure
out which one you need. Students who have not taken the foreign language
placement exam should contact the
You’ve probably already heard that you can earn retroactive credit if you complete a modern (foreign) language course above the Elementary I level and earn a “B” or higher. It doesn’t have to be this fall, but of course the sooner you continue your foreign language study after high school the more you will likely retain. Like any other course, choose to continue your modern (foreign) language study based on your major requirements, your interest in learning the language and your career goals.
The Department of Modern Languages does not
offer an exam to establish retroactive credit or advanced placement. Instead, a
student may receive retroactive credits provided a grade of “B” or better is
earned in the student’s first university course above the 101 level in a
particular language. However, if a student received college credit for a course
taken while still in high school (through Advanced Placement, Youth Options, or
other cooperative agreements between secondary schools and
colleges/universities), received a grade of “B” or better (if a grade was
given), and did not receive retroactive credits at that time, retroactive
credits may be awarded upon completion of the next level course at UW-La Crosse
with a grade of “B” or better.
Modern Languages
+ counts toward General Education credit
# does not count for General Education credit
§ # CHI 101
Cr. 4
Elementary Chinese I
The first of two introductory courses
in Chinese. The five language skills: listening, speaking, writing, reading and
culture are introduced.
+ CHI
102
Cr. 4
Elementary Chinese II
The second introductory course in
Chinese comprehension, speaking, writing, reading, and culture. Prerequisite:
CHI 101 or placement.
§
+ CHI 201
Cr. 4
Intermediate Chinese I
The first of two intermediate-level
Chinese courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining speaking and listening comprehension. Prerequisite:
CHI 102 or placement.
+ CHI
202
Cr. 4
Intermediate Chinese II
The second of two intermediate-level
Chinese courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining reading and writing in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHI
201 or placement.
§
# FRE 101
Cr. 4
Elementary French I
The first of two introductory courses
in French. The five language skills: listening, speaking, writing, reading, and
culture are introduced.
§
+ FRE 102
Cr. 4
Elementary French II
The second introductory course in
French comprehension, speaking, writing, reading, and culture. Prerequisite:
FRE 101 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
+ FRE 201
Cr. 4
Intermediate French I
The first of two intermediate-level
French courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining speaking and listening comprehension. Prerequisite:
FRE 102 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
+ FRE 202
Cr. 4
Intermediate French II
The second of two intermediate-level
French courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining reading and writing in French. Prerequisite: FRE
201 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
# FRE 303
Cr. 3
Advanced French I
Development of all French language
skills with emphasis on reading and writing. Prerequisite: FRE 202.
§ #
GER 101
Cr. 4
Elementary German I
The first of two introductory courses
in German. The five language skills: listening, speaking, writing, reading, and
culture are introduced.
§ +
GER 102
Cr. 4
Elementary German II
The second introductory course in German comprehension, speaking, writing,
reading, and culture. Prerequisite: GER 101 or placement based on UW System
Placement Test scores.
§ +
GER 201
Cr. 4
Intermediate German I
The first of two intermediate-level German courses. Students continue to
develop all language skills with special emphasis placed on refining speaking
and listening comprehension. Prerequisite: GER 102 or placement based on UW
System Placement Test scores.
§ +GER
202
Cr. 4
Intermediate German II
The second of two intermediate-level German courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with
special emphasis placed on refining reading and writing in German. Prerequisite:
German 201 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§ #
GER 300
Cr. 3
Advanced German
Development of all German language
skills with emphasis on reading and writing. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent.
Offered Sem. I.
§
# MLG
101 Cr.
4 Fall 2009 - Elementary Japanese
World Languages: Elementary
Oral and written language study,
reading, grammar. A year of high school study in this language is equivalent to
the 101 level.
+ MLG
102 Cr. 4
World Languages: Elementary II
Oral and written language study, reading, grammar. A year of high school study
in this language is equivalent to the 101 level as a prerequisite.
§
+ MLG 201
Cr. 4
Fall 2008 – Intermediate Japanese
World Languages: Intermediate I
Third semester oral and written
language study, reading, grammar. Prerequisite: two years of high school or MLG
102 in this language.
+ MLG 202
Cr. 4
World Languages: Intermediate II
Fourth semester oral and written language study, reading, grammar.
Prerequisite: three years of high school or MLG 201 in this language.
The first of two introductory courses in Russian. The five language skills: listening, speaking,
writing, reading and culture are introduced.
+ RUS
102
Cr. 4
Elementary Russian II
The second introductory course in
Russian comprehension, speaking, writing, reading and culture. Prerequisite:
RUS 101 or placement.
§
+ RUS 201
Cr. 4
Intermediate Russian I
The first of two intermediate-level
Russian courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining speaking and listening comprehension. Prerequisite:
RUS 102 or placement.
+ RUS
202
Cr. 4
Intermediate Russian II
The second of two intermediate-level
Russian courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining reading and writing in Russian. Prerequisite: RUS
201 or placement.
The first of two introductory courses in Spanish. The five language skills are introduced: listening,
speaking, writing, reading and culture. (Not open to students with more than
two years of high school Spanish.) note: only
offered summer
§
+ SPA 102
Cr. 4
Elementary Spanish II
The second introductory course in
Spanish comprehension, speaking, writing, reading, and culture. Prerequisite:
SPA 101 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
+ SPA 201
Cr. 4
Intermediate Spanish I
The first of two intermediate-level
Spanish courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining speaking and listening comprehension. Prerequisite:
SPA 102 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
+ SPA 202
Cr. 4
Intermediate Spanish II
The second of two intermediate-level
Spanish courses. Students continue to develop all language skills with special
emphasis placed on refining reading and writing in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA
201 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores.
§
# SPA 303
Cr. 4
Integrated Skills Development I
Development of Spanish proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and listening
with emphasis on reading and writing. Students will advance their cultural
knowledge by working with a variety of texts. Lect. 3, Lab.
2. Prerequisite: SPA 202.