Language Requirement & Placement for Wharton Students

Wharton students fulfill the Wharton foreign language requirement by completing two semesters of beginning language (SPAN 0100 and SPAN 0200/0210) or by demonstrating that they have achieved an equivalent level.

Many students enter Penn having already satisfied the language requirement, either via the SAT II or with an appropriate score on the AP or IB Higher Level examinations (see below). Make sure that an official record of your scores has been sent directly to Penn and that they are posted to your record.

Students with previous knowledge of Spanish who have not already fulfilled the language requirement are required to take the in-person Departmental Exam during New Student Orientation (NSO). Make-up exams are offered a few times a semester.

Wharton students can fulfill their language requirement in Spanish in one of the following ways:

Placement via the SAT II

Score	Placement
below 380	Spanish 0100: Elementary Spanish I
380-440	Spanish 0210: Elementary Spanish I and II: Advanced Beginners
450-540	Fulfills Wharton language requirement and places students into Spanish 0300
550-640	Fulfills Wharton language requirement and places students into Spanish 0400: Intermediate Spanish II

Placement via the AP examinations

Score	Placement
AP Spanish Language or Literature score of 1	Students must take the departmental placement exam
AP Spanish Language or Literature score of 2	Students must take the departmental placement exam
AP Spanish Language or Literature score of 3	Fulfills language requirement Students wishing to continue studying Spanish must take the departmental placement exam
AP Spanish Language or Literature score of 4	Fulfills language requirement No credit given Students wishing to continue studying Spanish should enroll in SPAN 1000
AP Spanish Language score of 5	Fulfills language requirement Receive credit for SPAN 1000 Students wishing to continue in Spanish may enroll in Spanish 1200 Students may also consider SPAN 1005 or SPAN 1010 and can consult with the Undergraduate Chair
AP Spanish Literature score of 5	Fulfills language requirement Receive credit for SPAN 1200 Students wishing to continue in Spanish may enroll in Spanish 1800 or 1900 Students may also consider SPAN 1005 or SPAN 1010 and can consult with the Undergraduate Chair

Placement via the IB Higher Level examinations

Score	Placement
Standard Level IB examinations	Students can not use their score for placement purposes Students must complete the departmental placement exam to determine the appropriate course level
6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level B examination	Fulfills language requirement Receive credit Students wishing to continue in Spanish may enroll in Spanish 1200. Students may also consider SPAN 1005 or 1010.
5 on the IB Higher Level A examination	Fulfills language requirement Receive credit Students wishing to continue in Spanish may enroll in Spanish 1200. Students may also consider SPAN 1005 or 1010
6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level A examination	Fulfills language requirement Receive credit Students wishing to continue studying Spanish should enroll in Spanish 219 or Spanish 223 or consult the Undergraduate Chair Students may also consider SPAN 1005 or 1010.

Departmental Exams

Information on the next scheduled department make-up exam can be found on the Spanish homepage.

Continuing with Spanish after Fulfilling the Language Requirement

After successfully completing the language requirement by either completing or placing out of Spanish 0100 and Spanish 0200, Wharton students are encouraged to continue their study of Spanish. The Hispanic Studies department offers courses, certifications, and experiences that allow students to gain an advanced knowledge of the language that can be beneficial for personal and professional advancement.

Spanish 0340: Intermediate Spanish I and II: Accelerated
Penn Summer in Madrid
Study Abroad Options
Certificate in Spanish Language
Business Spanish (SPAN 1010 and 1110)