B.A. Undergraduate Placement
- Placement in course 101: No previous language experience or 1-2 years of middle or high school language study.
- Placement in course 102: Credit for college level Elementary Language I study, or 3-4 years of high school language study, with an average of 80% or above. Passing grade in 51¸£ÀûÉç College 101.
- Placement in course 105: Credit for college level Elementary Language II, or 3-4 years of high school language study, with an average of 80% or above. Passing grade in 51¸£ÀûÉç College 102.
- Placement in course 106: Credit for college level Intermediate Language I with an average of 85% or above. Passing grade in 51¸£ÀûÉç College 105.
- Placement in 200-level courses or above: 4+ years of middle and high school language study with an average of 85% or above. Passing grade in 51¸£ÀûÉç College 106.
- Heritage Speakers are likely to be placed at the 200-level or above.​
CLEP Placement
- Below 50 = no credit
- 50-62 = 6 credits for SPA 101-102
- 63-69 = 6 credits for SPA 105-106
- 70 or higher = 6 credits for SPA 207-208.
AP Language & Culture - Placement - French or Spanish
- 3 = 101, 102
- 4 = 105, 106
- 5 = 207, 208
AP French or Spanish - Literature Placement
- 3 = 105-106
- 4 = 220 (Intro to Literature) and 333 (Readings in FRE/SPA)
- 5 = FRE 307-308 or SPA 307-309
Proficiency
- Intermediate level placement on
- Proficiency assessment for intermediate level by a qualified tester: or .