Spanish is an important part of many students' Illinois experience. Whether you decide to major or minor in Spanish, use it to fulfill university requirements or make it a part of your international education, consult the table below to find answers and contact information for your questions about Spanish.
| Course credit earned | Next steps | |
| State Seal of Biliteracy | second level Spanish (SPAN 102/122) | Take a placement test to determine which course is appropriate for you to take next. |
| AP Spanish score of 3 | fourth level Spanish (SPAN 141/142)* *Effective Fall 2026, SPAN 141 and 142 have been renumbered as SPAN 203 and 205. | Begin the Spanish major/minor or take classes for your own interest. SPAN 200, 202, 204, 208* and 232 are good places to start. *Effective Fall 2026, the above courses will be renumbered as SPAN 210, 212, 214, and 218 (respectively). SPAN 232 will keep the same number. |
| AP Spanish score of 4 or 5 | SPAN 200 and SPAN 204* *Effective Fall 2026, SPAN 200 and 204 have been renumbered as SPAN 210 and 214, respectively. | You already have credit for two courses toward the Spanish major (take nine more classes) or Spanish minor (take four more classes). SPAN 202, 208,* 228 and 232 are good places to start. *Effective Fall 2026, SPAN 202 and 208 have been renumbered as SPAN 212 and 218, respectively. |
| International Baccalaureate | At link, scroll to Spanish to see scores and credits. | |
| Illinois' proficiency exam | Information received with results. | Contact slclundergradservices@illinois.edu for any questions. |
| Illinois' placement exam | No course credit. | Contact pnp@illinois.edu for any questions. |
| You grew up in a home where Spanish was spoken. | --- | For SPAN 228, register for the section in Banner designated "FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS 'Online/hours arranged'." You will need approval from the instructor or the Spanish advisor to register. |
| You need a language evaluation. | --- | For Fulbright or engineering study abroad applications, please see the instructions under "Language Assessments." |
100-level Spanish courses
Learn more about our Spanish basic language program. For questions about SPAN 101*, 102*, 122 or 130, contact Dr. Kara Yarrington at karay2@illinois.edu or Dr. Michelle Dutton at mdutton@illinois.edu. For questions about SPAN 141 or 142, contact Mr. Brenden Carollo (bcarollo@illinois.edu).
*Those who have had two years or more of high school Spanish should enroll in SPAN 122, not SPAN 101 or SPAN 102.
To access the schedule for the Spanish Tutoring Room (located in 4118 LCLB), please click here.