Course planning advice here is limited to majors. For a full description of degree requirements, please see this
overview of the Academic Program and refer to the
Catalog for details and official rules. Any discrepancy between the Course Planning Pages and the Catalog will be resolved in favor of the Catalog.
Where should I start if I am just sampling this subject as a non-major?
All entering students
who have prior experience with Spanish, including native and heritage speakers,
are required to take a Placement Exercise. The Spanish Language Placement
Exercise can be found online through a link made available to you by the Office
of Advising and Academic Success before the registration process begins.
- Placement recommendations will be immediately
available upon taking the Placement Exercise. Unless these recommendations
indicate otherwise, students should enroll in Fundamentals of
Spanish I (SPAN 110).
- Any student who is placed in Fundamentals
of Spanish II (SPAN 120) or above and completes that higher-level
course with a grade of C or better, will automatically receive college
credit for Fundamentals of Spanish I (SPAN 110). A
maximum of one credit can be earned this way.
- Students will have fulfilled the language
capacity requirement (LA) upon receiving credit in a language class at the
120 level or above regardless of where they place.
- Students who place out of SPAN 120 should
take Conversation and Grammar (SPAN 210).
- Students who place into the 300 level courses
are encouraged to pick the 300-level course that they find most interesting,
even in their freshman year. The Spanish program offers a wide variety of
courses ranging in topics and approaches. All of them offer a good starting
point.
Where should I start if I might use this as part of a major or as a potential major?
Students who are
considering a major in Spanish should begin their language classes as early as
possible. This will allow students the flexibility necessary to consider
studying abroad later in their career.
- Placement recommendations will be immediately
available upon taking the Placement Exercise. Unless these recommendations
indicate otherwise, students should enroll in Fundamentals of
Spanish I (SPAN 110).
- Students who place out of SPAN 120 should
take Conversation and Grammar (SPAN 210).
- Students who place into the 300 level
courses are encouraged to pick the 300-level course that they find most
interesting, even in their freshman year. The Spanish program offers a
wide variety of courses ranging in topics and approaches. All of them
offer a good starting point.
Where should I start if I have some experience in this discipline before college?
By taking the
placement exercise, students will gauge where they are best suited to start
their college level Spanish language experience.
- Placement recommendations will be immediately
available upon taking the Placement Exercise. Unless these recommendations
indicate otherwise, students should enroll in Fundamentals of
Spanish I (SPAN 110).
- Students who place out of SPAN 120 should
take Conversation and Grammar (SPAN 210).
Students who place into the 300 level courses
are encouraged to pick the 300-level course that they find most interesting,
even in their freshman year. The Spanish program offers a wide variety of
courses ranging in topics and approaches. All of them offer a good starting
point.
When should I declare a major?
- All students must declare a major by the deadline to drop a course without a grade during the spring of the sophomore year.