<p>DD just took the language placement exam for Spanish. Placed into 204. </p>
<p>I've read so many different answers that I am completely confused. Even the video on the placement test web page says that students must take a language THROUGH level 203. </p>
<p>So, does that mean she doesn't have to take anymore Spanish? Or, does she take 204 only? I read in a previous post that she would take 204 and upon completion get credit for 203 and 204. Is that correct?</p>
<p>But, I've also read that had she placed into 203, she would have taken that and then been done with no need to take 204? </p>
<p>Really hoping someone here can set me straight!!</p>
<p>Really, there should be a flowchart on the website. </p>
<p>If you are placed into LEVEL 203 -----> Complete 203 and you are DONE with your language requirement.
If you are placed into LEVEL 204 ------> You MUST complete LEVEL 204 and then you are DONE. You will then receive credit for both 204 and 203.</p>
<p>I would double check the credit for 203 and 204 - I believe they have changed that recently. As in - she only gets credit for 204 now. REgistrar tried not to give my son credit for both after completing 204 - and my s pointed out that when he enrolled, that was the policy and they gave him credit. But my understanding is that this is no longer the case.</p>
<p>The other points ArtemisDea said are correct- based on what I know.</p>
<p>I did see on the Admissions Blog page that it does tell you that if you placed into 204 via the placement exam, you had to take 204, but it doesn’t clarify the credit question with 203. </p>
<p>My DD has an email out to the Spanish Undergrad person who will hopefully answer that question and I’ll post the answer here so others have the latest info as well.</p>
<p>Yes, you’re supposed to get credit for 203, officially, but I’m not sure how they’re going to apply it. Honestly, UNC is a mess when it comes to applying credits for classes (test exemptions, AP scores, etc) and even some of the advisors that I talked to don’t know how they’ll do it. If all else fails-- have the policy in writing and keep appealing. There isn’t really anything else you can do. You’re pretty much forced to take 204 if you place there anyway.</p>
<p>I just spoke to Ken Stuttgart (sp?) in the Academic Advising Office. The Dept. of Romance Languages told me that they were told as of yesterday that all placement questions must be referred to Advising. </p>
<p>So, what I was just told is that MOST majors at Carolina require that you complete through level 3 in a language. Placing into 204 via the placement test means that you have completely met the foreign language requirement for MOST majors and no additional semesters are required. You do not have to take 204. However, if you choose to take 204, you will have the fourth level of language completed that is required for some majors. You will ONLY receive credit for 204. No credit will be issued for 203 any longer. This is a recent change and most areas of the website(s) are still showing older information. </p>
<p>He also indicated that there are just a few majors that require the additional years of language and include majors like Global Studies, etc. Obviously, majoring or minoring in foreign languages requires additional years. </p>
<p>Lastly, he said that there are limits to the number of times you may take the placement tests online. He said that Spanish, French and German allow you to take it twice and that Latin only allows one attempt at the test. </p>
<p>Hope that helps others with the same questions.</p>
<p>ArtemisDea is right about getting credits applied accurately - my son emailed, called all year - and it still isn’t all right on ConnectCarolina. He got a lot of it changed, and fixed, but credits aren’t still showing up in the right areas on the requirements. His AP stuff, etc were not there and he had to keep emailing to get it fixed. It seems that the advisers have trouble getting this stuff fixed …</p>
<p>She doesn’t have to take any language at all. I placed into 204, thus receiving credit for 203 or whatever and fulfilling the foreign language requirement. This is different for this year, the rules have changed. The only reason to continue with Spanish would be for a major/minor or to sate some interest your daughter may have in the language. I’m probably going to try another language just for fun since I don’t need to worry about fulfilling the requirement anymore.</p>