| <> It is a fundamental policy of the Chinese Language Program that students be placed in courses appropriate to their existing level of ability and, in particular, that the elementary courses be designed strictly for true beginners who have minimal or no background in the subject. For those who have substantial aural-oral proficiency but with little or no ability in reading and writing, a special course---Written Modern Chinese (106 & 107) is designed, and the admission to these courses is through a placement test.Students who have any previous exposure to the Chinese language, except through enrollment in a Wash U courses, are required to take a placement test before taking a course above the elementary level. The Placement Test is regularly administered each fall, a few days before classes begin. Those interested in taking the placement test should call the office of the Chinese Language Section at 935-6074 for more information. |
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