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SPANISH
PLACEMENT TEST:
All students interested in taking Spanish at Lawrence are required
to take a placement examination, and will be placed in courses according
to the score obtained on the test. Registration in Spanish 101 is
also based on the required placement examination.
NOTE
FOR NEW STUDENTS:
Students who are registering
to take a Spanish course in the coming academic year should
take
our on-line placement exam, administered through Brigham
Young University. The exam will take about 20 minutes and will
recommend to you the level of course for which you should
register. Results will also be forwarded to the Spanish
department. Please go to the following URL:
http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org?acct=lawrence password: vikings1 (all
lower case; it is the number 1, not the letter L).
When you're logged in, you'll
be prompted for an ID. Type in "new student" (without
quotes). You'll also be prompted for your email address.
If you have one, type it in. If you have no email address,
type
"NA" (without
quotes). If you have questions about this exam or problems
logging in, please contact the
Chair of the Spanish department.
If
the exam scores will require a registration change and
your registration forms have already been sent in, you
may make the change when you meet with your advisor
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Students
who have never taken high school Spanish, will have
to either present a copy of their HS transcript before
being allowed to register in SPAN 101, or will have to take
the placement test.
SATISFYING
THE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
As part of its General Education Requirements, Lawrence requires all students to attain a foreign language competency at the minimum level equivalent to three college terms of study (i.e., equivalent to successful completion of SPAN 201).
Students can satisfy this requirement in several different ways. The options include:
- successfully
completing all, or appropriate sections of, the SPAN 101-102-201,
depending on the results of the Lawrence placement examination
in Spanish, placing above the level of SPAN
201 on the Lawrence placement examination in Spanish AND providing additional proof of competency (contact departmental chair for details at:
faresg@lawrence.edu); NOTE: this option satisfies the language
requirement, but carries no additional academic credit;
- for students taking Spanish for the first time at Lawrence, placing above the level of SPAN 201 on the Lawrence placement examination in Spanish; and providing additional proof of competence (contact departmental chairperson for details). NOTE: this option satisfies the language requirement, but carries no additional academic credit.
- obtaining
the score equivalent to the level of second year on the CLEP
examination in Spanish; NOTE: this option satisfies
the language requirement, but carries no
additional academic credit; placing below the second
year level will require taking the Lawrence placement test before
being allowed to enroll in Spanish courses; CLEP at the level
equivalent to one year's college work is sufficient for Music
Conservatory majors;
- obtaining
a score of 630 or higher on the SAT II
Spanish or Spanish with Listening exam;
NOTE: this option satisfies the language requirement, but
carries no additional academic credit; placing below 630 level
will require taking the Lawrence placement test before being allowed
to enroll in Spanish courses;
- obtaining
a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement
(AP) examination in Spanish Language or Spanish Literature;
NOTE: this option satisfies the requirement and carries
credit equivalent to one 6 unit course;
- obtaining
a score of 6 or higher on the Spanish International
Baccalaureate Examination at the advanced level; NOTE: this
option satisfies the requirement and carries
credit equivalent to one 6 unit course.
PLEASE
NOTE: Lawrence University does not
conduct the CLEP, SAT II, AP, or IBO examinations. They can be taken
at numerous authorized centers on a fee basis. Please see the links
on top of this page for more detailed information.
UPPER DIVISION COURSES:
At
the course level of 300 and above, students should be mindful of
the prerequisites to take a particular course and need to consult
with a Spanish instructor before registering for the course. At
whatever level students place, they should plan to begin their study
of Spanish in the freshman or sophomore year.
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