100-Level Spanish
sequence of courses
The Spanish Basic Language program provides the following courses for the four-semester general education language requirement. Find more detailed descriptions of each course in the UIUC Course Catalog.
First and second semester Spanish
Span 122 Elementary Spanish (accelerated reveiw for students with 2 or more years of high school Spanish or who take Span 101 elsewhere) (Also appropriate for true beginners.)
Span 101 and 102 Elementary Spanish are not being offered at this time.
Third semester Spanish
Span 103 Intermediate Spanish
Fourth semester Spanish (Choose one)
Span 141 Intro to Spanish Grammar
Span 142 Spanish in the Professions
Placement and proficiency testing
The placement exam for Spanish is taken on-line through the Center for Teaching Excellence. The results indicate where a student should begin with Spanish coursework at UIUC. The placement exam does not give course credit. The on-line test is for incoming freshmen and transfer students only. Students should receive information from CTE prior to their first semester of enrollment. All students with experience in Spanish are urged
to take this exam, even if they do not intend to take courses in Spanish at this time. The Placement Exam is a pre-requisite for taking the Proficiency Exam and a minimum score is required before admittance to the Proficiency Exam.
The proficiency exam for Spanish is taken in person at a designated time/place through the Center for Teaching Excellence and can give students up to 8 hours of credit in Spanish (Span 103, Span 141). The Spanish proficiency test is offered once during Fall semester and once during Spring semester (immediately at the start of each semester). Only those students who have never taken a college/university Spanish course are eligible for the test.For more information on signing up and the test date, click on the name above to access the link.
BEGINNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT UIUC
Click here to find the beginning sequencing of all foreign languages available at UIUC.