Colonial Inauguration 2008

SAT II or ACT Course Waivers

Sufficiently high scores in SAT II or ACT Subject tests can earn waivers for some general curriculum requirements and requirements for majors or minors. Note that only waivers on requirements and not earned credit for any GW course may be earned by these tests. Waivers are limited to the subjects listed below.

SAT II Subject	Test Score	Course Waiver
American History	650 or above	History 71 & 72
World History	650 or above	For ESIA students: History 38 For all other students: History 39 & 40
French or French w/listening	690 or above	For CCAS students: Departmental language requirements (for those departments requiring language expertise). Does NOT waive Foreign Language GCR. For ESIA students: First two years of 3-year modern foreign language requirement
German or German w/listening	630 or above
Latin Language & Literature	630 or above
Spanish or Spanish w/listening	690 or above
Modern Hebrew Language	540 or above

Students who wish to continue in a language started in secondary school must take a language placement test. Students will be assigned to a course at the level indicated by the examination score. No credit may be earned for a course taken below the level to which students are assigned on the basis of the placement examination.

Students who wish to continue a Romance language must take a placement test even if they score 690 or above.

Departments that have a two-year foreign language requirement for majors are: American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Classical Humanities, Early Modern European Studies, English, Judaic Studies, Liberal Arts (requires more than two years of a foreign language), and Music.

Latin does not fulfill the "modern" foreign language requirement for ESIA students.

Waiver Examinations

Certain introductory courses may be waived through departmental examinations that are offered periodically by some departments. (Note that there is a $100 fee for departmental waiver examinations. Check with appropriate department.)

The History Department offers a special waiver examination that is offered near the beginning of the semester. Check with the History Department for further information.