College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course Discipline and Number: SPAN 12A
3.
Course Title: Intermediate Conversational Spanish
4.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
5.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/Course Program Requirement Reverse Index):
Required course
Restricted elective
6.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Updating course and changing to new curriculum forms.
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
8.
Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Yes
Martha Racine Taylor, Ana María Romo de Mease, Patricia Padilla
2684, 4324, 4325
Tel. Ext.
Date: 9/12/06
Division Chair: Ryan Petersen
Review Date: 10/6/06
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 4.19.06)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 10/27/06
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
OLD
NEW
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Select
Select
SPAN-11A & 11B or equivalent
or SPAN-11B or equivalent
SPAN-11B or equivalent
30
28
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 9/12/06
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: SPAN 12A
COURSE TITLE: Intermediate Conversational Spanish
FIRST TERM NEW COURSE MAY BE OFFERRED: Spring 2007
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 3
[Lecture Hours: 54
Lab Units: 0]
Lab Hours: 0]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 28
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
An intermediate course in conversational Spanish designed for students who are familiar
with the basic structures of the Spanish language but need to improve their
communicative abilities. Past and future constructions are introduced and used in
situational practice, with emphasis on pronunciation, vocabulary building, and speaking.
Additional emphasis is placed on providing insights into the cultural diversity of the
Spanish-speaking world.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s): SPAN 11B or equivalent
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
Students must be able to use basic vocabulary and grammatical concepts learned in
Spanish 11B or another introductory Spanish course.
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): ENGL 150 ready
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
To ensure an adequate reading ability and a basic grammar background, it is
recommended that students be English 150 ready.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
Within the scope of the linguistic concepts and vocabulary presented, the student should
be able to:
- communicate in Spanish in a variety of situations;
- comprehend intermediate-level Spanish and answer questions using the past tenses;
- read complex conversations in Spanish and answer questions on content;
- through oral presentations, demonstrate enhanced knowledge of the geography,
history, lifestyles, and traditions of the some of the diverse cultures that make up the
Hispanic World.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
- Word recognition through cognates.
- Listening comprehension.
- Accuracy of grammatical structures in oral expression.
- Negotiating meaning in conversations.
- Internalization and visualization of language.
- Diversity of cultures in the Hispanic world.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
- Pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary to produce meaningful utterances.
- Natural links between listening and speaking.
- Complex sentence structure for both statements and questions.
- Culture as reflected in the language.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
- The differences between the English and the Spanish languages, including
pronunciation, sentence structure, and meanings expressed through inflection.
- The essential appreciation of and respect for diverse cultures.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
- Use expanded Spanish vocabulary, and present, past, and future constructions in
communications based on real-life situations.
- Communicate and convey meaning in Spanish at an intermediate level.
- Comprehend and respond to spoken Spanish in specific situations.
- Read in Spanish, recognizing cognates and interpreting at an intermediate level.
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REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
-
Participating in interactive demonstrations of vocabulary and grammatical concepts.
Developing and practicing increasingly complex conversations.
Learning vocabulary by total physical response and with visuals.
Participating in group activities to build communication skills.
Preparing in-class presentations with cultural themes.
Writing a weekly journal in Spanish summarizing out-of-class learning activities.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
-
Written and oral exams and quizzes.
Oral evaluations (simple question-answer responses).
Written and interactive audio/video homework.
Oral presentations.
Class participation.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Ana
C. Jarvis & Raquel Lebredo
Title
Basic Spanish for Getting Along
Author Ana
C. Jarvis & Raquel Lebredo
Title
Basic Spanish
Author Emily
Author
Date
Spinelli, Carmen García, & Carol E. Galvin Flood
Title
Date
2006
2006
Title
Interacciones
Date
2002
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 4.19.06)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER SPAN-12A
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ARTS Arts
2. Subject: Spanish
16. CoRequisite Course: none
Course No: 12A
17. Recommended Prep: ENGL-150 Ready
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 28
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: Choose One:
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Interm Spanish Conversation
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Intermediate Spanish
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
Conversation
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
10. National ID
(CIP):
16.0905
26. Billing Method: T-Term
11. Local ID
(TOPS):
110500
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills

Level Two Work Experience:
28. Billing Credits: 3.0
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
NWE Not Coop Work Experience
30. Articulation No.

Level Three:
(CAN):
Placeholder for GE OR
31. Articulation Seq.
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only

Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
13. Instructional Method:
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54.0
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
15. Prerequisite: SPAN-11B
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: October 27, 2006
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 4.19.06)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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