DEPARTMENTAL ADVANCED
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS
The Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures at WSU welcomes students with previous knowledge of Chinese, French, German, Latin, Russian
and Spanish, and has established, with the collaboration of the Office of Admissions and the Office of the Registrar, various ways of taking
such prior coursework in or knowledge of a foreign language into account. In particular, students who place into a language at a level higher
than 101 and who receive a grade of B or better OR who have taken an AP, CLEP or challenge exam may qualify for advanced placement
credit, depending upon the grade or score received. Credits earned through AP and/or CLEP are, however, subject to the lower division credit
limitations (i.e. a maximum of 8 credits). For more information, please contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures at 509-335-4135
or forlang@wsu.edu.
Departmental Advanced Placement Credits
Students may earn up to 8 Departmental Advanced Placement Credits (DAPC) by placing into their first foreign language course at
WSU above 101 and getting a B or better. [Initial course must be first one in that language taken at WSU.]
FOR EXAMPLE:
- Take FREN 102 (Second Semester French) & get a B or better
- Earn 4 credits for 102 PLUS 4 AP credits for FREN 101
TOTAL 8 credits
- Take GER 203 (Third Semester German) & get a B or better
- Earn 4 credits for 203 PLUS 4 AP credits for GER 102
PLUS 4 AP credits for GER 101
TOTAL 12 credits
- Take CHIN 204 (Fourth Semester Chinese) & get a B or better
- Earn 4 credits for 204 PLUS 4 AP credits for CHIN 203
PLUS 4 AP credits for CHIN 102
TOTAL 12 credits
- Take SPAN 407 (Fourth Semester Spanish) & get a B or better
- Earn 3 credits for 307 PLUS 1 AP credit for SPAN 305
PLUS 4 AP credits for SPAN 204
TOTAL 12 credits
High School Advanced Placement (AP) Examination
These exams, designed and administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, must be taken prior to enrollment in college and require a
minimum score for credit to be granted. These scores are listed below for each language area with the equivalent WSU course and number of
credits.
| AP Examination |
Score |
WSU Equivalence |
Credit |
| French Language |
3 |
FREN 101 |
4 |
| French Language |
4 |
FREN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+1 = 5 |
| French Language |
5 |
FREN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| French Language |
4-5 |
FREN 130 or 131 |
3 |
| German Language |
3 |
GER 101 |
4 |
| German Language |
4 |
GER 101 + FORL 100 |
4+1 = 5 |
| German Language |
5 |
GER 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| German Language |
4-5 |
GER 130 |
3 |
| Russian Language |
3 |
RUS 101 |
4 |
| Russian Language |
4 |
RUS 101 + FORL 100 |
4+1 = 5 |
| Russian Language |
5 |
RUS 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| Russian Language |
4-5 |
RUS 131 |
3 |
| Spanish Language |
3 |
SPAN 101 |
4 |
| Spanish Language |
4 |
SPAN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+1 = 5 |
| Spanish Language |
5 |
SPAN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| Spanish Language |
4-5 |
SPAN 130 or 131 |
|
For more information concerning AP exams, call 1-800-CALL4AP or consult www.collegeboard.org/ap.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
These exams can be taken before or after enrollment at a university (although WSU is not a test center for CLEP) and require a minimum score
for credit to be granted. The following course equivalencies have been established for successful completion of the various CLEP tests:
Examination Score WSU Equivalence Credit
| Examination |
Score |
WSU Equivalence |
Credit |
| French Level 1 |
50 |
FREN 101 |
4 |
| French Level 2 |
52 |
FREN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| German Level 1 |
50 |
GER 101 |
4 |
| German Level 2 |
63 |
GER 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
| Spanish Level 1 |
50 |
SPAN 101 |
4 |
| Spanish Level 2 |
54 |
SPAN 101 + FORL 100 |
4+2 = 6 |
For more information concerning CLEP exams, call 1-609-771-7865 or consult
www.collegeboard.org/clep.
Challenge Examinations
In rare cases, with the consent of the instructor, students may be allowed to challenge one graded language course (up to a maximum of 4
credits) through examination. This challenge exam will approximate a cumulative final exam for the course in question, and may include oral,
written, listening and reading comprehension components. A grade of C or better is required for a student to pass from 101 to 102, 102 to 203,
and 203 to 204 in all languages. Courses graded S/F (including 105, 205, and 305) may not be challenged.
