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

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

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.

An online foreign language competency testing is being administered and all new students with a background in French are encouraged to take it. The test will be used for placement or may demonstrate competency. Any new UMW student who has high school coursework in the language may attempt the test. Details concerning the University’s foreign language competency exams are included in your new student academic mailing or you can follow the link above for more information.

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 102 level
with 3 years of language—enroll in 201 level
with 4 years of language—enroll in 202 level

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 101** - Beginning French (3) Course from Arts, Literature, or Performance (3) Quantitative Reasoning Course (3) Human Experience & Society Course (3) FSEM 100D6 - Francophone Literature (3)	Major Prereq., FL Gen Ed Gen Ed Gen Ed FSEM

Example 2:

Course	Requirement(s) Met
FREN 101** - Beginning French (3) MATH 115A - Intr Math Modeling (3) FSEM 100P - Idea of Wealth in West Culture (3) Global Inquiry Course (3)	Major Prereq., FL QR, SI* FSEM Gen Ed

Please note that certain sequence courses begin in the fall. Examples of this can be found in all of the sciences and some of the foreign languages. If you are unable to start at the correct place in the sequence, we recommend that you try to do so in the following fall semester.

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute(s). 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, 201, or 202), but must then complete the rest of the sequence in order without skipping any levels.