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All incoming students who have previously studied Spanish in high school or
elsewhere must take the College’s placement test in Spanish. Those students
who wish to receive credit for language courses they have taken at another
college or university before enrolling at Kalamazoo College must take the
appropriate language placement test and test into a higher-level course than the
one for which they are seeking credit. To fulfill the college’s language requirement, students must either successfully complete the third quarter course (201)
or be placed into a course higher than 201 based on the results of the department’s
placement test. Any appeal of the placement test results should be
directed to a Spanish faculty member. Placement can also be determined by a
student’s score on the College Board’s SAT II test or the advanced placement
test in Spanish. Students with three or more years of high school Spanish may
not earn graduation credit in SPAN 101.
SAT II
Students with scores of 425 or lower (and with fewer than three years of high
school Spanish) will be placed in SPAN 101 or 102; 426–500 = SPAN 102;
501–550 = SPAN 102 or 201; 551–624 = SPAN 201; 625 or higher = SPAN 202,
203, or 301. If an SAT II score indicates a choice of two levels, a student should
consult with the department chair or department representative for placement.
A score of 700 or higher may qualify a student for more advanced courses.
Advanced Placement
For students with an advanced placement (AP) score of 4 or 5, credit toward the
B.A. degree will be awarded automatically upon admission to the college.
Study must begin with SPAN 202 or above to receive credit in Spanish at
Kalamazoo College. Students with AP scores of 3 may be granted the waiver of
a prerequisite, but may not count an AP 3 for credit.
Advanced Placement Credit for Spanish Major or Minor
An advanced placement (AP) score of 4 or 5 in Spanish language shall count as
one credit toward the Spanish major or minor provided that the student take
Spanish 203 or beyond as her/his first Spanish course at the college. Every
student must take the Spanish language placement test.
An advanced placement (AP) score of 5 in Spanish literature shall count as
one credit toward the Spanish major or minor provided that the student take
Spanish 203 or beyond as her/his first Spanish course at the college.
In order to receive two credits toward the major based on AP examinations,
the student must begin her/his coursework at or beyond the Spanish 301 level.
For more information about placement please see the First
Year Experience.
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