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The É«É«À² Department of Spanish will award the following credit:

For Advanced Placement (AP) exam:

grade of 3 =   8 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000 and 4 credits for SPAN 1010]  (no charge)

grade of 4 = 12 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, and 4 credits for SPAN 2000]  (no charge)

grade of 5 = 16 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, 4 credits for SPAN 2000, and 4 credits for SPAN 2010]  (no charge)

For International Baccalaureate (IB) (Higher Level) exam: 

grade of 5 =   8 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000 and 4 credits for SPAN 1010]  (no charge)

grade of 6 = 12 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, and 4 credits for SPAN 2000]  (no charge)

grade of 7 = 16 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, 4 credits for SPAN 2000, and 4 credits for SPAN 2010]  (no charge)

(NB: There are two forms of the International Baccalaureate Exam: Higher Level and Lower Level; É«É«À² only recognizes Higher Level Exam Scores) 

For College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam (both old test and new Spanish With Writing test): 

grade of 50-55 = 4 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000] (no charge)

grade of 56-62 = 8 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000 and 4 credits for SPAN 1010] (no charge)

grade of 63-67 = 12 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, and 4 credits for SPAN 2000] (no charge)

grade of 68-80 = 16 total credits [4 credits for SPAN 1000, 4 credits for SPAN 1010, 4 credits for SPAN 2000, and 4 credits for SPAN 2010] (no charge)

Important notes:

1) Students who receive AP, IB, or CLEP test credit for É«É«À² SPAN 2000 but not É«É«À² SPAN 2010 may enroll in É«É«À² SPAN 2010 or they may take the online placement test in Spanish (/spanish/onlineplacement) and/or consult with a Department of Spanish Undergraduate Advisor to determine appropriate class placement at É«É«À². Students who receive AP, IB, or CLEP test credit for SPAN 2000 who enroll in 3000-level Spanish at É«É«À² based on the É«É«À² online placement test in Spanish or based on the advice of a Department of Spanish Undergraduate Advisor may receive credit for SPAN 2010 for $100 (flat fee) once they receive a grade of "C" or better in the 3000-level class. To receive such credit, students should see an Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Spanish after receiving the passing grade in 3000-level Spanish at É«É«À². 

2) Students who receive AP, IB, or CLEP test credit for SPAN 2010 should start their Spanish studies at É«É«À² in SPAN 3160 or SPAN 3170.

3) Credits awarded by way of CLEP scores may not be counted as part of the 60 credits that can be transferred to É«É«À² from a four-year institution.