Returned Missionary FAQ

A:
- If you served stateside and/or spoke Spanish for a year or less, you should take Span 206.
- If you served in a foreign country where you spoke Spanish for at least one year, you should take Span 321.

A:
- Span 321 is a language, literature, and culture course, while Span 206 has a stronger grammar focus.
- Span 321 is recommended for students who have had 1+ years of immersion experience, or who grew up in a Spanish-speaking home and have a high level of proficiency, or have studied Spanish for 5+ years and have a high level of proficiency. 
- Span 321 is a 3-credit class and meets 1–3 days a week, depending on the section. Span 206 is a 4-credit class and meets daily. 

- The curriculum is the same for all Span 321 sections, with only minor variations in some small assignments.
- All instructors are experts in a particular field, be it language, literature, or culture, but all are trained professionals in teaching all three components of Span 321.
- Span 321 classes fill up quickly, and few students are added from the waitlist because it is important to maintain small class sizes for language classes. However, Span 321 is offered during both the Fall and Winter semesters, as well as the Spring and Summer terms, so if you are not able to enroll during your first semester or term back, there will be plenty of opportunity later.