Heritage Speakers of Spanish
If you speak Spanish at home, with your family, with your friends, or learned a lot of Spanish in high school, you may have a chance to get credit for the Spanish you already know.
This means that you can skip courses (and you do not have to pay for the courses you skip) and finally move faster to graduation.
This is what you need to do:
1. Go to http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwmcl/ and find ‘Placement Exam’ on the top menu.
2. Take the placement exam so that you can know what your real level of
Spanish is. This exam will tell you which elementary class you need to
register for. If you pass it, you could get the credit! If you want the
credit, contact the GSU Testing Center at 404/413-1736. Tell them that
you want to take the Spanish College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Test for Spanish. The results on this test are immediately reported to
the Registrar’s Office. This test, however, is not free ($88), but
it is certainly the best investment at this time in your college career.
3. If you pass the Testing Center’s CLEP, maybe you can still have
a chance for more credit. Contact Dr. Oscar Moreno at omoreno@gsu.edu.
Most likely you will be asked to take a second exam in Spanish. This time
you will be evaluated for placement in one of the advanced Spanish courses.
If you pass this second exam, you will be granted credit for Span 3303
(Advanced Spanish Grammar) or Span 3501 (Advanced Spanish for Heritage
Speakers). Again, you will be moving faster toward graduation.
CAUTIONARY NOTE
GSU cannot accept students in classes for which they are overqualified.
This is typically the case of students who already have high proficiency
in Spanish or are native speakers taking elementary Spanish courses. Apart
from being a waste of money and time for the student (because you could
already be working toward a degree in Spanish), the presence of highly
proficient speakers of Spanish in basic Spanish creates level differences
that affect the daily running and teaching of the class.
Not uncommonly do students believe they will have to work harder for
a good grade if placed in a higher class. Well, you will. That’s
what college is about. If you are here, take advantage of this opportunity
by being recognized for a valuable asset you already bring to college—your
Spanish. The preparation you will attain in a higher course in Spanish
will open up a lot more professional doors for you after graduation. It’s
also wise investment.
Spanish Courses for Heritage Speakers
Then you are a Heritage Spanish Speaker, and we have Spanish courses that address your needs!
SPAN 2501 Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers |
| Review and practice of basic grammatical structures, vocabulary building, and development of appropriate register in the oral and written forms. Designed for Spanish speakers who have not received a formal education in a Spanish speaking country. Not open to native speakers. |
SPAN 3501 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers |
| Intensive review and practive of complex grammatical structures of Spanish vocabulary building, and development of reading strategies of various types of texts. Designed for Spanish speakers who have not received a formal education in a Spanish-speaking country. Not open to native speakers. |
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