Table of Contents - Hartwick College

Language Requirement
1. Students who have taken from 0-2 years of Spanish in high school and
wish to continue with the study of this language have to begin with Span
101. There are three alternatives they may choose from in order to fulfill
their language requirement:
a. Span 101 and Span 102
b. Span 101 and the culture course Span 160
c. The culture course Span 160 and a trip abroad during the January
Term to a Spanish-speaking country. This course would have been
designed for the purpose of fulfilling the language requirement.
2. Students who have taken more than 2 years of Spanish in high school
can choose between two paths in order to fulfill the language
requirement:
a. They may continue with the study of Spanish. In that case, students
have to successfully complete Span 201 in order to fulfill their language
requirement. However, the fact that students may have taken more than
2 years of Spanish in high school does not mean that they may
automatically enroll in Span 201. In order for students to enroll in this
course, they have to prove, via a placement exam, that they have the
appropriate level. Students who want to refresh their knowledge of
Spanish can visit the department’s Web site to obtain information on
online tutorials. Some of these Web sites will give students feedback
about the level they are at. A placement exam will be provided the first
day of class, and will ultimately decide the placement of the student.
Students should expect possible schedule and course changes during the
first week of class. The Spanish faculty will be available during
Orientation and Registration to discuss specific cases or interview
students, if they so desire. b. Students can begin a new language at
Hartwick College, and choose one of the three alternatives describing
the options for students with 0-2 years of a foreign language at the high
school level. The other two languages offered regularly by the
Department of Modern and Classical Languages are French and
German.
Placement Exams
Placement exams for all introductory and intermediate levels of Spanish
are available through the Spanish faculty. Those students who have
enrolled in a course but have not taken the placement exam by the first
day of classes will have to take it that day in order to be placed in the
appropriate level.
1. In order to complete the language requirement at Hartwick College, you
must successfully pass all courses that you are required to take based on
the number of years of study of Spanish in high school (see language
requirement description).
2. All introductory and intermediate courses have prerequisites that must
be successfully completed in order to advance to the next course. You
must successfully pass the placement exam in order to be allowed to
continue in the study of Spanish.
3. Any student who successfully completes a Spanish course (i.e. Span
101) as well as the placement exam will be allowed to advance to Span
102, for example.
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