Advancing from Italian 1 to Italian 3:
A student qualifies for Italian 3 as a sophomore if she has a 97% GPA in Italian 1 after the final exam.
Advancing from Italian 2 to Italian 4/5:
A student qualifies for Italian 4/5 as a junior if:
- she has a minimum of an 85% cumulative GPA after semester 1 of sophomore year
- she is in the Italian Honor Society
- she attends the weekly mandatory FLACS preparation classes from March to June
- she obtains a minimum of an 85% on the FLACS Checkpoint B Italian exam in June
Enrolling in Spanish 4 Native Speaker:
A native Spanish speaker may enroll in Spanish 4 Native speaker ASPN 105 if is she:
- has been evaluated, and approved, by the current Spanish teacher, instructor of ASPN 105, and the Department Chair
- is a sophomore who has a minimum of a 93% cumulative GPA, a recommendation letter from the current Spanish teacher, the teacher of ASPN 105, and the guidance counselor
- is a junior and she has a minimum of an 85% cumulative GPA
- has 0 to 2 years of formal Spanish education at the high school level
Native Spanish Speaker in Italian Program:
A native Spanish speaker may enroll in both Italian and Spanish classes and obtain two "Seals of Biliteracy " if she:
- is evaluated by the Department Chair
- enrolls in Italian 1 as a freshman
- obtains a minimum of an 85% GPA at the end of sophomore year
- enrolls in no more than 2 years of high school Spanish
- enrolls in both Italian 4/5 and Spanish 4 ASPN 105 by senior year
- completes the foreign language and English requirements for the "Seals of Biliteracy " by April of senior year