Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) Video Guides & How to Register

French

Please refer to the current University Catalog to see the course descriptions and a major description with requirements for French.

All language courses must be completed in proper sequence.

Students with a background in French are strongly encouraged to take the placement exam and be prepared to make adjustments in their course registration for the semester in accordance with the results of the exam. Check the Eaglelink (the UMW Portal) for more information on the foreign language placement exams offered this summer.

Incoming students with high school preparation should use the following as a general guideline for choosing a language course:

with 2 years of language—enroll in FREN 102 or 105
with 3 years of language—enroll in FREN 201 or 205
with 4 years of language—enroll in FREN 202

With four years or more, a student is eligible to take a 300-level course, but must consult with the department to determine which course is most appropriate. 

Below please find some examples of first semester schedules for a French major. There are many variations of a first semester schedule; the examples are just meant to help you see that there are many ways to reach the same goals.

Example 1:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
FREN 201** - Intermediate French (3) MATH 110** - Finite Math with Applications (3) CHEM 105A - Chemistry & Society I with Lab (4) FSEM 100F - French New Wave:Cinema & Society (3)	Major Prerequisite, FL QR NS FS

Example 2:

Course	Requirement(s) Met
FREN 105** - Intensive Beginning French (6) FSEM 100E7 - Finding Fashion (3) ARTH 114A - History of Western Art I (3) GEOG 110 - Physical Geography I with Lab (4)	Major Prerequisite, FL FS ALPA NS

Example 3: Athletes for varsity sports must register for the 400-level course of the sport. Practice times for varsity sports can vary, but generally speaking, athletes should allow for enough time to get to and from practice on weekdays from 3 - 6 p.m. Please check with the individual coach for your sport to verify specific practice times each semester.

Course	Requirement(s) Met
FREN 101** - Beginning French (3) ENGL 101 - Writing Workshop (3) FSEM 100C3 - Imagining Africa (3) GEOG 102 - Intro to Human Geography (3) PHYD 431 - Intercollegiate Tennis - Men (1)	Major Prerequisite, FL Elective, WI* FS GI Elective

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute. Across-the-Curriculum designations for a course are dependent on instructor and semester. ATC designations for each course are listed in the Banner description for the semester in which you are registering.
**This particular course is in a discipline that allows students with demonstrated competence upon admission to UMW (such as AP/IB credit, dual enrollment, etc.) to begin courses at a higher level. Please read the Academic Planning Guide carefully to see if you meet the requirements. For example: students may begin at any level language course for which they feel prepared (101, 102, 105, 201, 202 or 205), but must then complete the rest of the sequence in order without repeating or skipping any levels.