Spanish Placement at Palomar College:
Which group are you in? Which group best describes your experience with Spanish?

Group 1

Spanish for Heritage Speakers and Native Speakers
Do you speak Spanish? Are you a Heritage speaker or a Native speaker of Spanish?

• For students who have already learned some Spanish through personal experience (e.g., family, home) and speak
  conversational Spanish or beyond, but have never taken a class in Spanish.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 211

• For students who have already learned some Spanish through personal experience (e.g., family, home) and
  speak conversational Spanish; AND have taken 3 years of high school Spanish OR third-semester Spanish in college.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 212 and/or Spanish 235

Group 2

Spanish for Beginners, and Non-Heritage Speakers of Spanish
Students who are learning Spanish for the first time, Adult learners of Spanish, Second-language learners of Spanish, Nonnative speakers of Spanish. Students who did not speak Spanish in their childhood.

• Students who have not taken any college-level course work in Spanish. OR
  Students who completed one (1) year of high-school Spanish and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 101

• Students who have earned a C or better in first-semester Spanish in college. OR
  Students who completed two (2) years of high-school Spanish and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 102

• Students who have earned a C or better in second-semester Spanish in college. OR
  Students who completed three (3) years of high-school Spanish and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 201

• Students who have earned a C or better in third-semester Spanish in college. OR
  Students who completed four (4) years of high-school Spanish and earned a C or better.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 202 and/or Spanish 235

Group 3

Advanced Placement Exams
Students who have taken the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in Spanish and received a score of 3 or higher.

• For students who have taken the AP Exam called “Spanish Language and Culture” and earned a score of 3 or higher.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 202 or 212; and/or Spanish 235

• For students who have taken the AP Exam called “Spanish Literature and Culture” and earned a score of 3 or higher.
  Your placement is:
  Spanish 235

Other:

Have you learned Spanish another way? If a student would like to enroll in a higher-level course than the placement process recommends, the student should contact the department chair.