Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the
UW-Green Bay Foreign Language Policy
1. Are the tests required?
No, they are not required but they are highly recommended to those students with some classroom experience in the language who plan to continue their foreign language study at UW-Green Bay.
2. Are the placement decisions binding?
No. The student and his or her advisor view the placement test score as an indicator of the student's proficiency, but the student may elect to enroll one level higher or lower.
3. Do students receive credit for taking the test?
No. The tests are for placement only.
4. What is the policy on AP (Advanced Placement) scores?
Students who receive a 3 or higher on the French, German or Spanish Language Advanced Placement exam are awarded 8 credits for 101 and 102. Students who receive a 3 or higher on the French or Spanish Literature Advanced Placement exam are awarded 3 elective credits the language. There is no German Literature Advanced Placement exam.
Students intending to continue their foreign language study at UW-Green Bay may be eligible to receive more than the 8 credits awarded for successful completion of each Advanced Placement foreign language exam through UW-Green Bay's Retroactive Credit for Foreign Language study program. Interested students are encouraged to view the following website for information on Advanced Placement exams and Retroactive Credit for Foreign Language study: http://www.uwgb.edu/assessment/index.htm
5. If a student took an AP test in French, German or Spanish, should s/he still take the placement test?
The answer to this question is "no" for students who have absolutely no intention of continuing their foreign language study at UW-Green Bay – ever. For all students planning to continue their foreign language study at UW-Green Bay, immediately or perhaps later, the answer to this question is "yes."
Students debating whether to take the Advanced Placement and/or Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement tests are encouraged to view the following website for information on Advanced Placement exams and Retroactive Credit for Foreign Language study: http://www.uwgb.edu/assessment/index.htm
6. How do I get additional information about placement testing at UW-Green Bay?
General Questions:
Mike Herrity
Registrar's Office, SS 1000
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay WI 54311-7001
(920) 465-5020
French: E. Nicole Meyer (920) 465-2098 meyern@uwgb.edu
German: Jennifer Ham (920) 465-2461 hamj@uwgb.edu
Spanish: Prof. Cristina Ortiz (920) 465-2450 ortizc@uwgb.edu
Department of Modern Languages (includes French, German, and Spanish)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Theatre Hall 331
Green Bay, WI 54311