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SPA* 101 - Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 101 - Spanish I
Dept. &
Course No.
SPAN 101
Prerequisite:
Course Name
Spanish I
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
72-73
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Completion or placement beyond ENG* 073 or instructor’s consent
12/6/99
Catalog Description
Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Pronunciation and fundamental grammatical
principles introduced through drills in listening and speaking, followed by practice in reading and writing.
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Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Students acquire
language functions, vocabulary, structures and culture through contextualized presentation,
interactive activities and extensive laboratory practice. For beginning students or those with
one year of high school Spanish.
2-1-99
Course Content Objectives – SPA* 101
The student will:
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understand, speak, read and write Spanish on a beginning level.
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be exposed to significant amounts of spoken Spanish including a native level, inflection, and speed and will
demonstrate aurally the beginning levels of a Spanish sound system.
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develop listening and comprehension skills of spoken Spanish at a beginning level.
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demonstrate familiarity and beginning levels of fluency in pronouncing Spanish. Specifically, students will
move from "Preproduction" (where students communicate with gestures and actions) to "Early Production"
(where students speak using one or two words or short phrases). Some students may move to "Speech
Emergence" (where students speak in longer phrases and complete sentences).
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use Spanish flexibly to communicate meaning within the classroom orally and use resources to decode
Spanish in written forms.
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demonstrate self-directed language learning.
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demonstrate a beginning appreciation of Spanish speaking countries and cultures, with an emphasis on the
Americas.
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By the end of SPAN I01, students will be able to do the following at the beginning level:
1. understand predictable questions and commands in familiar topic areas;
2. understand speech on familiar topics at normal speed;
3. interact orally on familiar topics;
4. use language for personal communication needs, ask and answer questions and request
clarification as needed;
5. understand written documents on familiar topics dealing with basic needs or interests;
6. meet basic writing and recording needs such as short messages, lists, forms, postcards,
short descriptive paragraphs;
7. identify important people, holidays, nationalities and geographical areas of the target
language’s cultures;
8. research information on Spanish-speaking cultures/countries on the Internet.
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SPA* 102 – Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 102 - Spanish II
Dept. &
Course No.
Course Name
SPAN 102
Spanish II
Prerequisite: SPA* 101 or consent of instructor.
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
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SPA* 101 or one year of high school Spanish or consent of instructor.
2-1-99
Note: Students with two or more years of high school Spanish should consider enrolling in
SPA* 201 or 202. Please see instructor for guidance.
Catalog Description
Continuation of SPA* 101. Emphasis on increasing comprehension and fluency by continued development of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
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Course Content Objectives – SPA* 102
The student will:
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understand, speak, read and write Spanish on an advanced beginner level.
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be exposed to significant amounts of spoken Spanish at a native level of speed and inflection, and will
demonstrate aurally an advanced beginner level of a Spanish sound system.
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develop listening and comprehension skills of spoken Spanish at an advanced beginner's level.
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demonstrate familiarity and advanced beginner levels of fluency in pronouncing Spanish. Specifically, students
will move from "preproduction" (where students communicate with gestures and actions) to "early production" (
where student speak using one or two words or short phrases).
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be able to engage in conversation and produce connected narrative.
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use Spanish flexibly to communicate meaning within the classroom orally, and use resources to decode Spanish
in written forms at an advanced beginner level.
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demonstrate self-directed language learning.
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demonstrate an advanced beginner understanding of Spanish speaking cultures, with an emphasis on the
Americas.
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develop increased facility in reading and writing Spanish at an advanced beginner level.
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By the end of SPAN 102, students will be able to do the following at the advanced-beginner
level:
2-1-99
1. understand predictable questions and commands in familiar topic areas.
2. understand speech on familiar topics at normal speed.
3. interact orally on familiar topics.
4. use language for personal communication needs, ask and answer questions and request
clarification as needed.
5. understand written documents on familiar topics dealing with basic needs or interests.
6. meet basic writing and recording needs such as short messages, lists, forms, postcards,
short descriptive paragraphs.
7. identify important people, holidays, nationalities and geographical areas of the target
language’s cultures.
8. research information on Spanish-speaking cultures/countries on the Internet.
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SPA* 140 - Spanish Writing and Grammar for Spanish Speakers
SPAN 135 - Spanish Writing and Grammar for Fluent Spanish Speakers
Dept. &
Course No.
SPAN 135
Course Name
Spanish Writing and Grammar for Fluent
Spanish Speakers
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
1/27/03
Prerequisite: Placement test, permission of instructor, ENG* 093, 063 or above.
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Catalog Description
This course is designed for native speakers, heritage language speakers*, and other fluent speakers of Spanish
whose skills in the reading and writing of Spanish are limited by minimal knowledge of grammar, spelling and
vocabulary. In this course, students with an oral/aural command of Spanish study the grammar, spelling and
vocabulary of standard Spanish through reading and writing activities. Attention is given to the influence of English on
Spanish spoken in the U.S. and to the substitution of hybrid vocabulary and grammar for standard Spanish vocabulary
and grammar. Classes are conducted mainly in Spanish.
*Heritage language speakers in the U.S. generally refers to those who have had life-long exposure to a language
other than English through their family life.
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Course Content Objectives – SPA* 140
The student will:
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substitute standard Spanish alternatives to Spanglish lexical items;
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increase Spanish vocabulary;
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substitute standard Spanish alternatives to Spanglish grammatical structures;
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use knowledge of English grammar to acquire fundamentals of Spanish grammar;
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use knowledge of spoken Spanish to acquire and/or improve Spanish literacy skills;
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understand fundamental principles of Spanish grammar, including verb structures and syntax;
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apply fundamentals of Spanish grammar to writing in Spanish;
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develop writing skills in Spanish;
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recognize grammar structures in a variety of texts;
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develop reading skills in Spanish;
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identify and implement rules of Spanish orthographic systems;
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understand the relationship between orthographic systems and grammar;
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understand the relationship between orthographic systems and pronunciation.
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SPA* 155 - Spanish Conversation and Composition
SPAN 201 - Spanish III
Dept. &
Course No.
SPA* 155
Course Name
Spanish Conversation and Composition
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
5/14/08
Prerequisite: SPA* 102 or permission of instructor.
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Catalog Description
Based on structures and conversational situations presented in SOA* 101 and SPA* 102, this course is designed to
develop a higher level of proficiency in aural/written communication. Reinforcement and enrichment of vocabulary
used in cultural context will be particularly emphasized. Online work is a crucial requirement during this course.
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Course Content Objectives – SPA* 155
The student will:
 Use Spanish to communicate with others;
 Demonstrate an understanding of what others are trying to communicate in Spanish;
 Effectively communicate information, concepts and ideas in Spanish;
 Demonstrate an understanding of the Spanish language and Latino culture to communicate and function
appropriately in the Latino culture;
 Demonstrate and understanding of the Spanish language and Latino culture to reinforce and expand
knowledge of other disciplines;
 Broaden understanding of the similarities, differences and interactions across North American and Latino
cultures,
 Use knowledge of Spanish and Latino culture to broaden their understanding of opportunities.
Note: Adapted from the Connecticut World Languages Curriculum Frameworks © 2005.
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SPA* 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 201 - Spanish III
Dept. &
Course No.
SPAN 201
Course Name
Spanish III
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
Prerequisite: SPA* 102 or consent of instructor.
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Catalog Description
Structural review of SPA* 101 AND SPA* 102. Emphasis on further development of oral and writing skills. Topical
readings and selected works of contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American authors are discussed in Spanish.
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Course Content Objectives – SPA* 201
The student will:
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SPA* 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 202 - Spanish IV
Dept. &
Course No.
SPAN 202
Course Name
Spanish IV
No. of
Credits
3
Date of
Approval
Prerequisite: SPA* 201 or consent of instructor.
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Catalog Description
Continuation of SPA* 201. Reinforcement of grammar and reading material. Emphasis on increasing comprehension
and fluency by continued development of listening, speaking, and writing skills.
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Course Content Objectives – SPA* 202
The student will:
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