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IMPORTANT! Spanish language study is a requirement of the Madrid program, without exception — whether you're a beginner, a native or heritage speaker, or somewhere in between.
IMPORTANT! Spanish language study is a requirement of the Madrid program, without exception — whether you're a beginner, a native or heritage speaker, or somewhere in between.
Visiting Students:
Visiting Students:
Visiting students do not take Syracuse's online placement exam because the system is not able to refer to placement scores of visiting students. If you have some exposure to or past study of Spanish and are unsure what Syracuse course to take, request SU Spanish course syllabi to share with an advisor in the languages department of your home school. They should be able to help determine the appropriate level. Note that all students' Spanish registrations will be confirmed in Madrid with assessment on the first day of classes.
All Matriculated Syracuse University Students:
All Matriculated Syracuse University Students:
The study of Spanish grammar and language is a program requirement for all undergraduates.
Every SU student, including native and heritage speakers of Spanish and students with Spanish AP, IB, or other college-level credit, must take the online Spanish placement survey/exam, accessed through MySlice. The only exceptions are if...
One or more SPA classes appear on your Syracuse transcript. Then you take the next course in sequence.
You have already taken SU’s Spanish online placement exam. Then enroll in the course level per your placement exam score.
If you do not have Spanish credit on your SU transcript, take the online survey/placement exam NOW. If you don’t do this first, you will not be able to register for Spanish. (Even beginners need to take the short survey to be permitted to register for SPA 101.)
Instructions on accessing the placement exam are available through the Answers knowledge base (log in with your NetID). To access the exam, log into MySlice > "Advising" tile > Placement Exams > Take Placement Exams
View your score at MySlice [Student Home] > "Advising" Tile > Placement Exams > Placement Exam Scores. Register according to the level displayed. (If your score is SPA 300, you should enroll in SPA 302.)
MySlice will only allow you to register per your placement score. You may not register for a different level without special permission from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. For more information, please see the FAQs.
Which Spanish class(es) should I choose?
Which Spanish class(es) should I choose?
Table of Spanish Courses and Prerequisites
Table of Spanish Courses and Prerequisites
* May include native or heritage speakers.
Required Spanish Class
Required Spanish Class
You must take at least one Spanish language/grammar course while in Madrid. Beginning or intermediate students take the appropriate 4-credit course:
SPA 101, 102, 201, or 202
More advanced students take the appropriate 3-credit course:
SPA 302 - Advanced Language Usage or
Optional Spanish Classes: "Content Courses"
Optional Spanish Classes: "Content Courses"
If you meet the listed prerequisite, you may take one or more of the following courses taught in Spanish.
If you have completed SPA 428 (or are evaluated by the Madrid Spanish faculty to place beyond SPA 428), you must take at least one of the following optional classes to meet tyour Spanish study requirement.
SPA 364/HOA 464 – Modern Spanish Art (prereq SPA 201)
SPA 400.2 – De Madrid al Cielo: The Culture of Modernity and the Urban Experience in Spain’s Capital (prereq SPA 202)
SPA/HST/WGS 417 - The History of Women in Spain (prereq SPA 202)
SPA 459/FIL 300.1 - Contemporary Spanish Cinema (prereq SPA 202)
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