SPANISH LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM*
For placement in
Spanish,
you are required to take a placement examination if you
have studied Spanish before. This is free for any
WestConn student. You can take this exam from any campus
computer or from your own computer at home.
Heritage speakers of
Spanish
who have learned Spanish at home do not need to take the
placement exam. You should schedule an oral proficiency
interview with the chairperson of the World Languages
and Literature Department.
Please remember that the results:
1. DO NOT place students OUT of a language requirement.
2. DO place students INTO a course based on demonstrated knowledge of Spanish.
For students who place above Semester I, the
World Language & Literature Department may require an
additional short oral interview before overriding
prerequisites for registration in a Semester II or above
course. This oral interview will help determine speaking
ability in addition to this written placement exam.
Are you ready to take the exam? Please follow these steps carefully:
1. PASSWORD: Please send an email to the chairperson of
World Languages & Literature in order to receive a
password: Dr. Alba Skar,
skars@wcsu.edu
2. EXAM SITE: Once you have received your password,
click on the following link to go to the exam site. Use
the drop down menu to find WCSU.
3. SIGN IN: Sign in to the exam. Use your Banner Student
ID, not your social security number for identification.
4. TAKING THE EXAM: Begin the exam. It will continue
until your placement has been determined. If you are not
sure of an answer, choose what you think is the best
option and continue until the exam is complete. The exam
will end when the program has enough information to
place you into a semester. The exam can take from 1-30
minutes.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is in your best interest to answer honestly and without assistance from dictionaries, textbooks, friends, etc. so that you are placed into the correct course for you. If you receive outside assistance, in effect you are "cheating yourself." You may place into a course above your proficiency level and FAIL that course.
5. PRINT RESULTS: When you have finished the exam, print
your results. You can take these to any advisor on
campus or to the department of World Languages &
Literature for registration advising.
Semester 1 corresponds to our Spanish 162-Introductory I
Semester 2 corresponds to our Spanish 164-Introductory
II
Semester 3 corresponds to our Spanish 196-Intermediate I
Semester 4 corresponds to our Spanish 197-Intermediate
II
If your score places you beyond Semester 4, please contact the chairperson of World Languages & Literature for advising for registration.
*For placement assistance in other world languages, please contact the chairperson of World Languages and Literature Department.
Contact Information:
Dr.
S. Alba D. Skar, Chairperson
Department of World Languages &
Literature
Email:
Skars@wcsu.edu
Phone: (203) 837-8485
Office: 215A Berkshire Hall - Midtown
Campus
