Spanish (SPAN)

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SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I

Subject
Spanish (SPAN)
Credits 4 Class Hours4 lecture
Description

This course is an introduction to the Spanish language emphasizing conversation, listening, grammar, reading, and writing.

Semester Offered Fall
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Demonstrate comprehension by answering questions in Spanish based on reading the information given in a simple sentence in Spanish.
  2. Write short grammatical sentences in Spanish on a familiar topic, using correct spelling.
  3. Demonstrate comprehension by answering basic questions upon listening to a simplified passage in Spanish.
  4. Present information orally in Spanish using complete simple sentences and pronouncing the language well enough to be intelligible to the teacher.

SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II

Subject
Spanish (SPAN)
Credits 4 Class Hours4 lecture
Description

This course is a continuation of SPAN 101 and covers conversation, listening, grammar, reading, and writing.

Prerequisites

“C” or higher in SPAN 101.

Semester Offered Spring
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Write a short paragraph in Spanish on a familiar topic, using correct spelling.
  2. Identify culturally appropriate behavior in routine social situations.
  3. Present information orally in Spanish combining complete sentences and pronouncing the language well enough to be intelligible to a speaker of native fluency accustomed to dealing with non-native speakers .
  4. Demonstrate comprehension by answering questions on the main idea upon listening to a simplified passage in Spanish.
  5. Demonstrate comprehension by answering questions in Spanish based on reading the information given in a simple paragraph in Spanish.

SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I

Subject
Spanish (SPAN)
Credits 3 Class Hours3 lecture
Description

This course is a continuation of SPAN 102. Students will refine basic language skills through conversation, listening, and instruction in grammar, reading, and writing.

Prerequisites

“C” or higher in SPAN 102.

Semester Offered Fall
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Identify and describe elements of Spanish life and culture covered in the materials presented in class. Compare and contrast observations with those of the home culture.
  2. Respond appropriately in Spanish to questions based on a conversation between two speakers discussing a pre-determined subject.
  3. Describe briefly in writing in Spanish, using familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures, a situation, an object, or a person.
  4. Converse in Spanish in simple sentences, fluently and with little or no mispronunciation, with a speaker of native fluency on a predetermined topic.
  5. Answer simple questions in Spanish based on a text he/she has read in Spanish.

SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II

Subject
Spanish (SPAN)
Credits 3 Class Hours3 lecture
Description

This course is a continuation of SPAN 201 with an emphasis on conversation, listening, as well as instruction in grammar, reading, and writing.

Prerequisites

“C” or higher in SPAN 201.

Semester Offered Spring
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Respond appropriately in Spanish to questions based on a conversation between two speakers of native fluency discussing a pre-determined subject.
  2. Converse in Spanish in simple sentences with a speaker of native fluency on subjects covered in class.
  3. Read contemporary Spanish prose which uses familiar vocabulary, and demonstrate comprehension of it in Spanish.
  4. Write a paragraph in Spanish on a pre-determined topic using the vocabulary and grammatical structure of the text.
  5. Identify and describe elements of Spanish life and culture covered in the materials presented in class. Compare and contrast observations with those of the home culture.