Placement tests are required for new adult students with any prior experience in French at any
institution and for returning students who have not taken a course at AFDC within the past year.
There are two parts to the placement test – a written prompt and an oral assessment. After
you've completed the written prompt, AFDC will contact you to do your oral assessment.
These entry-level courses are designed for beginners to gain competency in French. This entry-level course is designed for complete beginners to gain competency in French.
This entry-level course is designed for complete beginners to gain competency in French, and is taught any time of the year.
A2: 103, 104, 105, 201
Way Stage / Elementary (Cosmopolite)
This course is designed for beginners to strengthen their competency in French. Students will sharpen their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary to identify vocabulary terms and utilize proper grammatical structures. Extensive preparation outside of class and active participation in class are required to succeed. Assignments will be assisted by texts, visual aids, and cultural reflection. Students will become familiar with engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in French.
B1: 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303
Threshold / Intermediate Level (Cosmopolite)
This course is designed for intermediate-level students working to strengthen their competency in French. Students will sharpen their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary to identify vocabulary terms and utilize proper grammatical structures. Extensive preparation outside of class and active participation in class are required to succeed. Assignments will be assisted by texts, visual aids, and cultural reflection. Students will become familiar with engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in French.
B2: 304, 401, 402, 403, 404
Vantage / Upper Intermediate Level (Cosmopolite)
This course is designed for advanced students working to gain proficiency in French. Students will sharpen their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary to identify vocabulary terms and utilize proper grammatical structures. Extensive preparation outside of class and active participation in class are required to succeed. Assignments will be assisted by texts, visual aids, and cultural reflection. Students will become familiar with engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in French. This course concludes the 300-level and enables students to move on to the 400-level.
B2: 304, 401, 402, 403, 404
Effective Operational Efficiency / Advanced
This course is designed for advanced students to strengthen their proficiency in French. Students will sharpen their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary to identify vocabulary terms and utilize proper grammatical structures. Extensive preparation outside of class and active participation in class are required to succeed. Assignments will be assisted by texts, visual aids, and cultural reflection. Students will become familiar with engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in French.