Academic Affairs Office

SPANISH

Placement Guidelines 

If the student has had Spanish courses in high school, this is a general guide for placement into Muskegon Community College's Spanish Language Courses. 

Please note that every high school is different and the level of instruction varies greatly.  To better evaluate a student's ability, several documents are available on this site for review.  A student may review the course concepts covered, do a self evaluation, and review the vocabulary covered in the course.  Click on the item you wish to review. 

Spanish 101	Spanish 102	Spanish 201	Spanish 202
Course concepts -PDF	Course concepts - PDF	Course concepts	Course concepts
Self evaluation -PDF	Self evaluation - PDF	Self evaluation	Vocabulary
Vocabulary - PDF	Vocabulary - PDF	Vocabulary - PDF

  

 

 

 

PLACEMENT GUIDES:

Number of years of High School Spanish completed	When were High School classes completed?	Performance/Grade in High School classes	Placement in MCC classes (Refer to course concepts above)
1 year or less	n/a	n/a	Spanish 101
2 years	within last two years	A or B	Spanish 102
2 years	within last two years	C or D	Spanish 101
2 years	3 or more years ago	A or B	Spanish 102
2 years	3 or more years ago	C or D	Spanish 101
3 years	within last two years	A or B	Spanish 201
3 years	within last two years	C or D	Spanish 102
3 years	3 or more years ago	n/a	Spanish 102
4 years	within last two years	A or B	Spanish 202
4 years	within last two years	C or D	Spanish 201
4 years	3 or more years ago	n/a	Spanish 201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hispanic Students:

We do not currently have Spanish courses dedicated to the Hispanic student. The needs of a Hispanic student are different from the needs of students learning the language as a second language. This guideline may assist the Hispanic student in deciding which course to take. The Hispanic student may also refer to the concepts, vocabulary and self evaluation documents available on this site.

• Speak Spanish at home, no formal Spanish education: Spanish 102
• Speak Spanish at home with High School Spanish: Spanish 102 or higher depending on number of years taken in high school