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Department of Foreign Languages
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-3021
Fax: (217)-3113
Email: sacanfield@eiu.edu

Courses

Foreign Language courses

Conversational Courses, 1001 and 1002

As part of its comprehensive course listings, the Department of Foreign Languages offers two conversational courses in French, German, and Spanish. These are numbered 1001 and 1002 and are two semester hours each. They are Credit/No Credit only and are not counted against the Credit/No Credit option limit of courses. Eligibility for enrollment is as follows:

French, German, Spanish: FLF, FLG, FLS

1001. These courses are primarily for beginners. However, a student with up to but no more than one year of high school study in the language chosen may enroll. A student with any college credit in a language may not take 1001 in that language.

1002. This course is primarily for those students who have completed 1001. However, a student with one or two years of high school language study may also enroll. A student with any college credit other than 1001 may NOT take 1002.
Note: For enrollment in other language courses after earning credit in one or more of the C/NC courses above, consult department chairperson.

Placement

A student who wishes to continue the study of a language begun in high school should enroll in an appropriate language course as indicated below. If previous language study was not recent, placement at a lower level may be more appropriate. Permission is required from the department chairperson.

High School Units

Less than 2 years
2 years
3 years
4 years
4+ years

Elementary 1101
Elementary 1102
Intermediate 2201G
Intermediate 2201G, 2202G or 3000 level
Intermediate 2202G or 3000 level

Advanced Competency Credit Policy

Advanced Competency Credit is credit toward graduation for previously acquired language proficiency. It is available in French, German and Spanish only.

1. To be eligible a student must apply for Advanced Competency Credit during the first semester he or she is enrolled in a foreign language course.

2. A transfer student who took language courses at another institution and received college credit for these courses will not be eligible for Advanced Competency Credit in those languages.

3. Advanced Competency Credit will be granted as follows:

A student beginning at the 1102 level and completing eight semester hours of course work with a grade of C or better in each course will be granted four semester hours of advanced competency credit.

A student beginning at the 2201G or higher level and completing eight semester hours of course work with a grade of C or better in each course will be granted six semester hours of advanced competency credit.

Independent study courses, courses taken credit/no credit, and courses for which Advanced Placement Credit has been granted may not be included in the total required to qualify.

Qualifying courses should be taken consecutively or concurrently unless approval for another arrangement is obtained from the department chairperson.