Retroactive Credit
Students who enter the university with advanced preparation in calculus, French, German, or Spanish may receive credit for that preparation by passing an advanced-level UW-Green Bay course with a grade of “C” or better.
Students who have mastery of high school calculus may, with advice of the faculty, enter Math 203. Upon earning a “C” or better in Math 203, an additional four credits for Math 202 are granted.
Students may earn up to 14 credits for their previous foreign language study by completing courses beyond the 101 level. With a grade of “B” or better, credit will be given for all foreign language courses preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of 14 credits. With a grade of “BC” or “C,” half credit will be given for the courses preceding the one in which the student has enrolled, to a maximum of seven credits. For example, students who have taken four years of high school French who complete French 225 French Conversation and Composition with a grade of “B” will receive 14 retroactive credits for French 101, 102, 201, and 202 besides the three credits for French 225. Students who complete the course with a “C” will receive seven retroactive credits besides the three credits for the course.
Students with previous foreign language study should select appropriate courses by either: (1) counting a year of high school work as roughly equivalent to a semester of college work, or (2) taking the Wisconsin Foreign Language Placement Test. For example, if a student has studied Spanish for three years in high school, he or she should probably enroll in the fourth course in college (i.e., Spanish 202). If more than two years have elapsed since the last language study, students should consult with a language faculty adviser to determine proper placement. Native speakers of languages other than English are not eligible for retroactive credit in their native language.