SPA 1302 and SPA 1412
Students who score between 271 and 350 on the WebCAPE Spanish Placement Test may choose to enroll in either SPA 1302 or SPA 1412. If you scored in this range of the Placement Test but have never studied Spanish before, please contact Dr. Allyson Irom (Allyson_Irom@baylor.edu).
SPA 1412 is an accelerated course in first-year college Spanish. It is worth four credit hours and meets five days per week for fifty minutes (250 mins/week). It covers the content of SPA 1301 and 1302 in a single semester. It is designed for those who have taken multiple years of high school Spanish classes before coming to Baylor. However, it is not expected that students recall everything they learned in high school. SPA 1412 begins with Chapter 1 of our elementary Spanish textbook, Vistas, and moves quickly. It reviews Spanish previously studied, but most students will find that at least some content is new to them by midterm. Because it reviews the basics of beginning Spanish, it may be the best option for most students who score in this range. Completion of SPA 1412 and its companion course, SPA 2412, fulfills the core language requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences. SPA 1412 is likely best if any of the following apply:
> You took at least two years of high school Spanish.
> You have had a period of time without studying Spanish.
> You would like to review and solidify basic Spanish concepts before moving to new material.
SPA 1302 is a course in second-semester college Spanish. It meets on Monday / Wednesday / Friday for fifty minutes with a primary instructor and for seventy-five minutes either Tuesday or Thursday with a lab instructor (225 mins/week). Students receive three hours of credit. SPA 1302 begins with a review of SPA 1301 during the first few weeks and then quickly moves on to Chapter 8 of our elementary textbook, Vistas. Thus, it assumes that you have studied all the grammar and vocabulary taught in SPA 1301. For this reason, you should enroll in SPA 1302 if you feel confident that you do not need to review beginning Spanish concepts. Consider 1302 if any of the following apply:
> You recently passed an elementary Spanish I course at an institution of higher education.
> You recently took high school Spanish and are confident that you can recall the material.
> Your aural comprehension and oral proficiency in Spanish are good enough to participate in classroom activities with an instructor conducting the class in level-appropriate Spanish.