SPAN 1411 - BEGINNING SPANISH I

Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.

Lab fees apply.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures including narrating events that take place in the present and producing questions and responses on a variety of topics dealing with everyday life.
• Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken Spanish.
• Write simple sentences and organize them into short paragraphs.
• Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts. 5. Identify and discuss traditions, customs and values of the Hispanic world.
• Compare and contrast the traditions, customs and values of the Hispanic world with characteristics of their own culture.

Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture hours: 48.0
Lab hours: 32.0