Spanish Courses | Outcomes & Indicators
May 2013
Spanish 101
Outcome 1 – Students will display a developing knowledge of basic Spanish grammar.
Indicators – Classroom activities and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will begin to hear and understand instructions relating to course
assignments, classroom activities and begin to respond to questions directed to them.
Indicators – Classroom activities and tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will begin to develop reading comprehension and pronunciation skills
needed to continue their study of the language.
Indicators – Graded reading assignments and comprehension activities.
Outcome 4 – Students will begin to show the ability to compose short expressions using the
grammar and vocabulary they are learning.
Indicators – Brief written activities and laboratory work.
Spanish 102
Outcome 1 – Students will display a continuing knowledge of basic Spanish grammar.
Indicators – Classroom activities and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop increased understanding of instructions relating to course
assignments, classroom activities and begin to respond to questions directed to them.
Indicators – Classroom activities and tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will improve reading comprehension and pronunciation skills needed to
continue their study of the language.
Indicators – Graded reading assignments and comprehension activities.
Outcome 4 – Students will show an increased ability to compose short expressions using the
grammar and vocabulary they are learning.
Indicators – Brief written activities and laboratory work.
Spanish 201
Outcome 1 – Students will understand the basic elements of Spanish grammar and how they
compare with English.
Indicators – Written exams and classroom assignments.
Outcome 2 – Students will begin to use Spanish within culturally appropriate contexts.
Indicators – Oral and written tests and other tasks.
Outcome 3 – Students will recognize contrasts between American and Hispanic cultures.
Indicators – Classroom discussions and other assignments.
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Spanish 202
Outcome 1 – Students will develop a broad familiarity with major themes and authors in the
Hispanic literary tradition.
Indicators – Final exam.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop an ability to discuss Hispanic literature with appropriate
literary vocabulary and to write cohesive summaries and reflective responses to literature.
Indicators – Literary activities assessed in a sectional rubric for Writing about Literature.
Outcome 3 – Students will improve their reading comprehension appropriate to their level.
Indicators – Departmental reading exam.
Spanish 302
Outcome 1 – Students will develop a broad familiarity with major themes and authors in the
Hispanic literary tradition.
Indicators – Journal entries and departmental reading exam.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop an ability to discuss Hispanic literature with appropriate
literary vocabulary and to write cohesive summaries and reflective responses to literature.
Indicators – Assigned essays and post-course survey.
Outcome 3 – Students will develop increased language proficiency in Spanish.
Indicators – Writing assessments and grammar exams.
Spanish 321
Outcome 1 - Students will understand key grammatical aspects of Spanish and how they compare
and contrast to corresponding features of English.
Indicators – Written exams and analytical problem sets.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop writing skills that approach the written expression of
educated native Spanish speakers.
Indicators – Peer-reviewed writing assignments.
Outcome 3 – Students will broaden their vocabulary and increase their written competency in a
variety of expressive styles, such as descriptive, persuasive, and narrative writing.
Indicators – Writing assignments and essay portions of tests.
Spanish 325
Outcome 1 – Students will demonstrate understanding of the Spanish sound system, including
the inventory of sounds and their contextualized production.
Indicators – Exams, phonetic transcriptions, and other assignments.
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Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare & contrast the Spanish and English sound systems
and identify the types of errors commonly made by English-speaking learners of Spanish.
Indicators – Tests and phonetic transcriptions.
Outcome 3 – Students will apply their phonetic knowledge in teaching Spanish pronunciation
effectively, taking into account differences in regions, social strata, & discourse contexts.
Indicators – Class discussions, assignments, and projects.
Outcome 4 – Students will develop speaking abilities near those of an educated native speaker.
Indicators – Oral proficiency-based tests.
Spanish 339
Outcome 1 – Students will acquire key literary terms & concepts in studying Hispanic literature.
Indicators – Written exams and essays involving textual explanation.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop strategies for understanding and appreciating literary texts.
Indicators – Literary analyses.
Outcome 3 – Students will become familiar with representative authors, periods, movements and
styles in Hispanic literature.
Indicators – Written exams.
Outcome 4 – Students will improve their proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
Indicators – Oral and written assessments.
Spanish 350
Outcome 1 – Students will demonstrate increased awareness of key issues as well as an ability to
discuss the Hispanic world with compassion and insight.
Indicators – Reflective essay question at beginning and end of semester.
Outcome 2 – Students will develop familiarity with essential moments and figures in the history
of the Hispanic world.
Indicators – Embedded questions in the final exam.
Outcome 3 – Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss a region of the Hispanic world in
depth.
Indicators – Group project on an assigned region of the Hispanic world.
Outcome 4 – Students will develop the skills needed to teach Hispanic civilization and culture.
Indicators – Group teaching activities.
Outcome 5 – Students will improve their ability to express ideas in Spanish both orally and in
writing.
Indicators – Written and oral assessments.
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Spanish 377
Outcome 1 – Students will understand best practices for effective instruction.
Indicators – Exams and classroom assignments.
Outcome 2 – Students will understand that the process of second language acquisition includes
the interrelated skills of observing, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Indicators – Exams and classroom assignments.
Outcome 3 – Students will plan learning activities that will enable them to teach the significance
of cultural differences and similarities.
Indicators – Preparation of lesson plans, culture assimilators, and culture mini-dramas.
Outcome 4 – Students will understand the prominent teaching methodologies used in the
profession.
Indicators – Exams and classroom assignments.
Outcome 5 – Students will be familiar with major issues in the profession as well as professional
organizations.
Indicators – Exams and classroom discussion.
Spanish 441
Outcome 1 – Students will develop an appreciation for the richness and diversity of Spanish
peninsular literature.
Indicators – Post-course survey.
Outcome 2 – Students will gain familiarity with representative Spanish peninsular authors,
periods and movements.
Indicators – Tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will develop the ability to apply literary concepts acquired in previous
courses.
Indicators – Classroom discussions and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will broaden their historical, cultural and philosophical perspectives.
Indicators – Written essays and journal entries.
Outcome 5 – Students will improve their proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
Indicators – Oral and written assessments.
Spanish 451
Outcome 1 – Students will develop an appreciation for the richness and diversity of Spanish
American literature.
Indicators – Post-course survey.
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Outcome 2 – Students will gain familiarity with representative Spanish American authors,
periods and movements.
Indicators – Tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will develop the ability to apply literary concepts acquired in previous
courses.
Indicators – Classroom discussions and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will broaden their historical, cultural and philosophical perspectives.
Indicators – Written essays and journal entries.
Outcome 5 – Students will improve their proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
Indicators – Oral and written assessments.
Spanish 490R
Outcome 1 – Students will demonstrate comprehension, appreciation, and emerging mastery of a
topic of special interest in Hispanic literature, linguistics, culture, or pedagogy.
Indicators – Exams and class assignments.
Outcome 2 – Students will demonstrate the ability to make connections and assimilate the
information learned in this class with more basic concepts learned in previous classes.
Indicators – Final project.
Outcome 3 – Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the material from this class in their
preparations for teaching Spanish.
Indicators – Preparation of teaching modules and demonstrations.