SPA 131 - Elementary Spanish in Review

5 Cr. Hrs.

One-semester study of the basics of Spanish covered in 101-102; for students who have had some previous study of the language. Prerequisite: Two or more credits of high school Spanish with a grade of C or better. Successful completion of this course will complete the two-semester general education foreign language requirement. A student may exempt this class upon making a superior score on the Spanish Placement Test and completing SPA 201 with a grade of C or better. Students may not earn credit for both SPA 201 and SPA 101/102. Course materials include a language lab (aural/oral) component available through the campus intranet, which is to be completed outside class. A student with two or more high school language credits may take the Spanish Placement Test during orientation with the option of being placed at a higher level. Students with prior study in educational institutions in which Spanish is the primary language are not allowed to receive credit for the elementary level of the native language. They should enroll in courses at the 300/400 level of the native language, or complete the 101-102 sequence of another language.