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B.A. Undergraduate Placement 

  • Placement in course 101: No previous language experience required.
  • Placement in course 102: Credit for college level Elementary Language I study with an average of 80% or above, or a passing grade in SPA 101 at Daemen University.​

CLEP Placement

  • Below 50 = no credit
  • 50-62 = 6 credits for SPA 101-102
  • 63-69 = 6 credits for SPA 105-106
  • 70 or higher = 6 credits for SPA 207-208.  
 AP Language & Culture - Placement - French or Spanish
  • 3 = 101, 102
  • 4 = 105, 106
  • 5 = 207, 208
AP French or Spanish - Literature Placement
  • 3 = 105-106
  • 4 = 220 (Intro to Literature) and 333 (Readings in SPA)
  • 5 = SPA 307-309