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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.
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.
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.
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: 64.0
SPAN 1412 - BEGINNING SPANISH II
Continued development of basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the high beginner to low intermediate level.
Continued development of basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the high beginner to low intermediate level.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures including narrating events that take place in the past.
Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken Spanish produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
Write simple to moderately complex sentences using level-appropriate grammatical structures and organize them into cohesive paragraphs.
Read and comprehend level-appropriate authentic texts.
Identify and discuss traditions, customs and values of the Hispanic world.
Compare and contrast the traditions, customs and values of the Hispanic word with characteristics of their own culture.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture hours: 64.0
Prerequisites:
SPAN 1411 - BEGINNING SPANISH I
Restrictions:
1-year high school Spanish, SPAN 1411, or approval by instructor.
SPAN 2311 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Meets NCTC Core Curriculum Requirement.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Demonstrate comprehension of authentic spoken discourse produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
Produce oral Spanish comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to narrate, describe and elicit information.
Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
Write descriptions and narratives at a low intermediate level using complex grammatical structures.
Formulate cohesive paragraphs and short/simple essays.
Describe cultural practices and products of the Spanish-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Prerequisites:
Restrictions:
2 years high school Spanish, Span 1412, or approval by instructor.
SPAN 2312 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Summarize authentic spoken discourse produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
Produce Spanish comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to communicate analytical and interpretive information in both impromptu and prepared speech.
Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
Write evaluations and critiques at a high intermediate level using complex grammatical structures.
Formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays.
Interpret cultural practices and products of the Spanish-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Prerequisites:
Restrictions:
3 years of high school Spanish, Spanish 1411/1412/2311, or approval by instructor.
SPAN 2315 - SPANISH FOR HERITAGE/NATIVE SPEAKERS
Builds upon existing oral proficiencies of heritage speakers of Spanish. Enhances proficiencies in the home-based language by developing a full range of registers including public speaking and formal written discourse. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Builds upon existing oral proficiencies of heritage speakers of Spanish. Enhances proficiencies in the home-based language by developing a full range of registers including public speaking and formal written discourse. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Write dialogues, descriptions and narratives demonstrating: Correct orthography and punctuation. Cohesion between sentences. Appropriate register.
Demonstrate an expanded vocabulary.
Apply strategies for linking ideas in complex sentences.
Identify similarities and differences among distinct varieties of Spanish.
Give oral presentations in a formal register appropriate for professional and academic settings.
Interpret cultural practices and products of the Spanish-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Restrictions:
Approval by instructor required.