Spanish Language Programs (111-213)

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SPANISH Language Programs

Placement (at which level should I start?)

If you studied Spanish in high school, you will need to take a number of factors into consideration as you decide at what level to enter our program.

In order to fulfill the OU College of Arts and Sciences language requirement, you cannot enroll above the level suggested in the following table.  In other words, this table outlines the highest possible level course for number of years studied in high school:

1 yr  HS    Span 111
2 yrs HS    Span 211
3 yrs HS    Span 211
4 yrs HS    Span 213
5 yrs HS    Span 341

Course Descriptions

-SPAN 111:  BEGINNING SPANISH.  Designed for students who have taken no previous Spanish.  Students who have studied Spanish in high school, even those who stopped taking Spanish three years ago, rarely place into 111.

-SPAN 199:  SPANISH FOR REVIEW.  Designed for students needing a review of Spanish 1 and 2 from high school.  A typical 199 student took at least two years of high-school Spanish, but has taken none for the past three years.

-SPAN 211:  INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I. Designed for students who took at least two years in high school and have retained a good bit of what they learned.  The course begins with a review of vocabulary and verb forms from first-year Spanish.

Prerequisites for Spanish Language Classes

1.  Students beginning their Spanish study at Ohio University will need to take an on-line placement test and follow the results.

  • To take the placement test, go Gordy 115.
  • The attendant will give you further instructions to take the exam.
  • After you finish, check in with the attendant.
  • The report to Gordy 283 (2nd floor) to receive your results.
  • Your placement information will appear in the OU registration system, allowing you to register for the appropriate Spanish course, the following day (according to your access date – see your DARS)


2.  Students continuing their Spanish study at Ohio University must receive a C- or better in the prerequisite course.

Second-year Language Program
(click on the links below for individual course homepages)

-Spanish 211

-Spanish 212

-Spanish 213