<p>So I really want to master two languages while at SFS. I have four years of Spanish under my belt and would place into the Advanced Spanish II course based on my SAT II score. I want to continue Spanish until I can pass the proficiency test and also study Japanese (no prior experience) intensively until I can pass the proficiency test.</p>
<p>Questions I have:
1. Will I still be able to fit in all the graduation requirements without summer school? I am pretty sure my AP scores allow me to exempt from the first year English/History course, so would I be able to fit in my second language into that slot and still have it fulfill the graduation requirement?
2. About when would I be able to pass the proficiency exam for both languages (I'm guessing about 3 years of Japanese, but would I be set after completing the Advanced Spanish II course for the Spanish proficiency exam?)
3. Will studying Spanish be an intensive or non-intensive experience? Do I get to choose? If so, which would you recommend (I want to get the Spanish proficiency exam out of the way as soon as possible so I can focus on Japanese and free up space for core requirements)?
4. I would love to study abroad in Japan! Is this available as an option? How would that affect my schedule and course towards graduation?</p>
<p>Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Feel free to share any personal experiences.
Thank you so much!!</p>
<p>“A student may take the proficiency examination after completing one course beyond Advanced II or Third Level II in the language, or received permission from the language department for an exception.” So you would need to take Advanced Spanish II and one more upper-level Spanish course before being able to take the exam. I think that would be sufficient.</p>
<p>Spanish is taught in both intensive and non-intensive versions. </p>
<p>“Students should be advised that for some languages (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian), three full years of intensive language instruction are required in order to sit for the examination.”</p>
<p>@OP we are pretty much in the same boat! I, too, placed into Advanced Spanish II and will also be studying an Asian language (Chinese!). Thanks for posting because I had a lot of the same questions. :)</p>
<p>I am currently in the SFS and thought I’d share a few thoughts on the language courses. I also placed in Advanced II (102) based on my SATII scores. A friend of mine in the FLL suggested I start off at Advanced I (101) and I’m very glad I did. I have an aptitude for learning foreign languages and love my courses but they are extremely challenging here at Georgetown. I took Spanish and intensive Russian at the same time a total 18 credits per semester and you should be prepared for the enormous time commitment required to do well and stay on top of all your assignments. The Spanish professors are amazing, loved Moreno and Cornelio, but they are tied to a departmental rubric from which they cannot deviate. That rubric is brutal - no matter how advanced you feel your writing might be.</p>
<p>@MacHoban thanks for your insight! I was a little worried about starting off so high with all of my other courses, so I think I’ll take your advice and start off in Advanced I.</p>
<p>^emaytay213 You won’t regret getting your feet wet w/Advanced I - especially taking intensive Chinese. Since you placed in so high, you will be able to take that step back and enjoy the class without the pressures of going straight into Advanced II. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Is it possible to place into Intermediate Japanese, take intensive Korean for beginning through advanced while continuing regular Japanese, and study abroad in both Japan and Korea?</p>