WHICH COURSE SHOULD I TAKE?

Students with previous background in a language may start at any level up to Intermediate II without special permission, but it is important to have an adequate preparation in order to be successful in the course you take.  Inasmuch as the content and quality of high school and college language programs differ widely, and inasmuch as the time since these classes were taken is a large factor, it is not possible to correlate exactly the number of years of previous work with the proper course to take at ASU-Jonesboro.  For questions about your preparedness for a class, it is best to ask your instructor or a member of the faculty in the Dept. of Languages. 

Some general suggestions:

Elementary I (1013) or Accelerated Elementary (1036):  Appropriate for those with no background or whose background is limited.  Typically students with one or two years of high school language find these courses at their level.

Elementary II (1023):  Appropriate for those with a knowledge of basic vocabulary and the present tense.  Typically students with two or more years of high school language find this course at their level.

Intermediate I (2013) or Accelerated Intermediate (2036):  Appropriate for those with a range of basic vocabulary and knowledge of the present and past tenses.  Typically students require at least three years of high school language to be comfortable at this level.  In most cases, students with only two years of high school language are not prepared for these classes.

Intermediate II (2023) or advanced (3000- and 4000-level):  Open only to students having the stated pre-requisite or by permission.

Note that college-level courses, even if accepted as equivalents of ASU-Jonesboro classes, may not necessarily have the same content as those taught on this campus.