If you have studied Spanish before coming to RIT or have other experience with the language, you must take the Spanish Placement Test to be placed in the appropriate level class. Contact Prof. Diane Forbes by filling out the Spanish Placement Test Request Form [1], and she will sign you up to take the placement test. Absolute beginners do not need to take the placement test and should register for Beginning Spanish 1.
Links:
[1] http://www.rit.edu/cla/modernlanguages/spanish-placement-test-request-form
[2] http://www.rit.edu/cla/modernlanguages/spanish-placement-test