Language Placement
Welcome to the Language Placement Information Page, where you will find detailed information about language requirements and placement into Spanish and Portuguese classes.
Students in the College of Arts and Science (CAS) need to fulfill 4 semesters of language as part of their Morse Academic Plan (MAP).
You can find information about placement
exams in Spanish and Portuguese at http://cas.nyu.edu/page/ug.placementexams
Portuguese
Portuguese students will need to take an exam at CAS. For further details about dates and times, please contact Michael Fisher michael.fisher@nyu.edu
Spanish
Students with no previous study of Spanish enroll in SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I. Students with 1 year of High School Spanish may enroll in SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I or take a placement test to determine placement. All other students must show proof of placement through the SAT II Placement Test (taken either before entering NYU or offered by CAS), the IB exam or the AP Test. If a student does not have any form of placement test available and has taken Spanish before, he/she needs to take the WebCAPE online placement exam (link provided at the end of this page).
I. SAT II Placement Test
The SAT II Placement Test can be used both for placement and to fulfill the MAP requirement. Please see the box below for placement and MAP requirement equivalencies.
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SAT II Placement Test Score
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PLACES STUDENT IN
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Under 350
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SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I
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350-430
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SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I or SPAN-UA 10 Intensive Elementary Spanish
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440-500
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SPAN-UA 2 Spanish for Beginners II
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510-600
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SPAN-UA 3 Intermediate Spanish I
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550-600
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SPAN-UA 3 Intermediate Spanish I or SPAN-UA 20 Intensive Intermediate Spanish
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610-650
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SPAN-UA 4 Intermediate Spanish II
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660-710
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SPAN-UA 100 Advanced Grammar and Composition
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720 or above
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Talk to the Director of the Language Program spanish.dlp@nyu.edu for placement into advanced courses.
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II. AP Exams
Students can use the AP exams both for placement and to fulfill the MAP requirement. Please see the box below for placement and MAP requirement equivalencies. Students with the appropriate score in the AP exam will receive 4 university credits, in agreement with the CAS and the
Department of Spanish and Portuguese standards.
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AP Score
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PLACES STUDENT IN
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AP4 or AP5
Language
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Students who score a 4 or 5 on the AP Language Exam are exempt from the University’s language requirement. They receive 4 credits of intermediate university language. They can enroll in SPAN-UA 100 (Advanced Grammar and Composition). This course is a prerequisite for all advanced-level courses in Spanish.
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AP4 Literature
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Students receive 4 credits for SPAN-UA 100 and satisfy the College’s language requirement. However, they need to take a language placement and speak with the Director of the Language Program spanish.dlp@nyu.edu if they wish to continue taking classes in Spanish.
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AP5 Literature
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Students receive 4 credits for SPAN-UA 100 or, with approval of the Director of the Language Program spanish.dlp@nyu.edu, for SPAN-UA 200, and satisfy the College’s language requirement. They need to talk to the Director of the Language Program for proper placement into a course if they wish to continue taking classes in the Department.
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AP3 and under in language or lit.
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Students need to take placement test or show proof of SAT II-Spanish score.
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III. IB Tests
Students can use the AP exams both for placement and to fulfill the MAP requirement. Please see the box below for placement and MAP requirement equivalencies.
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IB Score
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PLACES STUDENT IN
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IB6 or IB7
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Scores of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Advanced-Level examination are also accepted as evidence of intermediate-level accomplishment.
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IB5 and under
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Needs to take placement test or show proof of SAT II Spanish score.
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IV. WebCAPE Online Exam
Students who do not have an SAT II, an AP or an IB placement exam, can take the WebCAPE online exam (see link below) before they can register into a language class. The same is true if they have taken university level Spanish not from an NYU-site. Please note that this exam may not be used to fulfill the MAP requirement; it is only used for placement purposes. The WebCAPE online placement exam in Spanish consists of a series of multiple-choice format questions on vocabulary, grammar and reading comprehension. Since it is an adaptive test, the length varies from one individual to another, with an average time of 20 minutes. At the exam welcome screen students must provide their name, last name, NYU email and N number. The score and placement recommendation will be notified to the student and to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese immediately upon completion of the exam. Students must print their scores and bring them to class on the first week of classes.
Please be aware that the exam must represent each student’s own work. Students are bound by New York University’s College of Arts and Science Code of Academic Integrity (http://cas.nyu.edu/page/academicintegrity), and must abstain from activities constitutive of fraud. To take the NYU
online placement exam please go to: http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org/?acct=nyu [Password: nyulanguage]
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WebCAPE Online Exam Score
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PLACES STUDENT IN
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Below 260
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SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I
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260-279
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SPAN-UA 1 Spanish for Beginners I or
SPAN-UA 10 Intensive Elementary Spanish
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280-379
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SPAN-UA 2 Spanish for Beginners II
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380-419
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SPAN-UA 3 Intermediate Spanish I
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420-449
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SPAN-UA 3 Intermediate Spanish Ior
SPAN-UA 20 Intensive Intermediate Spanish
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450-624
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SPAN-UA 4 Intermediate Spanish II
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625-750
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Eligible to take in-person exam for exemption from MAP language
requirement. To continue study of Spanish, register for SPAN-UA 100; you will
take an in-class exam to finalize proper course placement.
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Above 750
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Eligible to take in-person exam for exemption from MAP
language requirement. For placement in advanced courses, consult with Spanish
Department, 212-998-8770.
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