Question:
How do I know where to begin?
The Foreign Languages at Ashland University
Foreign Language Placement
Ashland University students may fulfill or partially fulfill their GPS institutional graduation requirement with the study of foreign languages:
- with two semesters of a language not previously studied – begin in SPAN 171 or FREN 151;
- through completion of Intermediate II level of foreign language; or
- through the value added option – the course indicated by placement. Value added courses are SPAN 172, 271 & 272 and FREN 152, 252 & 252.
Correct placement for all options is crucial for Ashland University students’ academic success. Placement is determined by the number of years of high school study and two of the following three placement indicators: GPA, ACT and WebCape score.
Elementary Language
Spanish 171 and French 151 Elementary I
Prerequisite: None. Appropriate course for beginners.
Note: Not open to students who have placed into SPAN 172, 271 or 272, FREN 152, 251 or 252.
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Completed 0-2 years or less of high school FL
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ACT below 24
GPA below 3.25
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WebCape Score:
SPAN: 0-174
FREN: 0-155
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May take Elementary I for credit.
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Spanish 172 and French 152 Elementary II
Prerequisite: SPAN 171 or FREN 151 or one to two years of high school language study or equivalent.
Note: Not open to students who have placed into SPAN 271 or 272, FREN 251 or 252.
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Completed 2-4 years or less of high school FL
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ACT below 24
GPA below 3.25
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WebCape Score:
SPAN: 175-234
FREN: 156-200
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May not take Elementary I for credit.
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Intermediate Language
Spanish 271 and French 251 Intermediate I
Prerequisite: SPAN 172 or FREN 152 or two or more years of high school language study or equivalent. Appropriate entry point for most students with more than two years of high school language.
Note: Not open to students who have placed into SPAN 272 or FREN 252.
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Completed 3-4 years or higher of high school FL
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ACT 24 or higher
GPA 3.25 or higher
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WebCape Score:
SPAN: 235-299
FREN: 201-280
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May not take Elementary I or II for credit.
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Spanish 272 and French 252 Intermediate II
Prerequisite: SPAN 271 or FREN 251 or two or more years of high school language study or equivalent.
Note: Not open to students who place into 300 level courses
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Completed 3-4 years or Level 3 or higher of high school FL
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ACT 24 or higher
GPA 3.25 or higher
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WebCape Score:
SPAN: 300-449
FREN: 281-400
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May not take Elementary I or II or Intermediate I for credit.
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See Department for placement:
- If Spanish webCape score is over 450 for 300-level courses.
- If French webCape score is over 400 for 300-level courses.
- If you have questions about your placement.
- If it has been three or more years since the language was studied.
For permission to study a language course below your level of proficiency.
