NorthWest Arkansas Community College

French

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In NWACC's French language courses, you'll learn about the French language and culture. Along with English, French is the official working language of the United Nations, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the European community and more.

Today, French is spoken in more than 50 countries by more than 125 million people as their native language, and by a billion more as a second or third language. Join in French classes and “Parlons français ensemble!”

View NWACC's French courses. 

French Placement Information

If you'd like to be placed into Elementary II or Intermediate language classes without the proper pre-requisites, you may do so by taking the French CLEP test at NWACC's Testing Center or another testing site. This reading and listening test takes approximately nine minutes and costs $90. However, it is important to note that not all transfer institutions accept CLEP credit for foreign languages.  

CLEP Examinations Approved and Accepted by NWACC	NWACC Course Equivalent	Min Test Score	NWACC Credit Hour
French	FREN 1003 & 1013	50	6
French	FREN 2003 & 2013	62	12

If you have made the minimum score below on an AP language examination, you may receive the following credit:

AP Examination	NWACC Course	Min Score
French	FREN 1013 & 2003	3C
	FREN 1013, 2003, & 2013	4C

NOTE: If you plan to take a placement exam, be sure to do so well before the class registration period so you are able to sign up for the correct level and can plan the rest of your schedule accordingly.