HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor: Senior Professor Judy A Dibert
Course Name: Spanish 102
Campus: Virtual Learning
Course Reference Number: #35914
Office Location: Online
Term & Year: SPRING 2015
Office Hours: Online 2:00 – 3:00 M-F
Credit Hours: 4
Faculty Secretary: 717-780-2421
Class/Lab Room #: Online
HACC Email Address: Jbdibert@hacc.edu
Class Meeting Days & Times: Online
Delayed Class Meeting Schedule: NA for
Online
Catalog Course Description
Continuation of SPAN 101 with increased emphasis on speaking and reading. (Core A) (D). 4:4:0
Prerequisite Course(s)
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish 101 with a grade a C or higher. Eligibility to enroll in ENGL 101.
Text
Vistas 4th ed. (with Supersite 3.0, WebSAM, & vText) by Blanco and Donley published by Vista Higher
Learning ISBN: 978-1-61767-365-8. The Vistas 4th ed. text includes a book key code which you will need to
log on to the course. Purchase in a HACC College book store or via the publisher direct
at www.vistahigherlearning.com/store/harrisburg.htm
(You cannot purchase used book key codes through Amazon.com, the College bookstore, or from other
students, etc. They are a onetime issue unique to each student. You must purchase your materials new
either through a HACC book store or the direct purchase link listed above.)
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
(Note: Delivery platform is Vista Higher Learning’s Supersite 3.0, NOT D2L)
You will be required to record oral assignments and will need a computer with recording capabilities
as well as a high speed Internet connection to be able to easily download video and audio files.
For an overview of technical requirements go to http://vhl.softwareassist.com/, then Featured
Solutions, and finally Supersite HELP Topic: Technical Requirements.
Questions: www.vistahigherlearning.com (click tech support under Contact) or 1-800-248-2813 (9-5)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to demonstrate increased ability to understand, speak, read and write
simple, correct Spanish within the context of the linguistic and cultural content presented at this
102 level. Upon successful completion of the course students will demonstrate a minimum of
70% proficiency in the following linguistic areas based on the material covered in the course:
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Ask and answer simple questions in Spanish using pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary
with an accuracy that does not obscure meaning.
Demonstrate ability to listen to spoken Spanish at this level for general meaning and
specific information.
Read and demonstrate an understanding of written material that parallels structures and
vocabulary taught.
Write short narratives, descriptions, daily routines, and simple dialogues that reflect cultural
themes demonstrating knowledge of structures and vocabulary taught.
Demonstrate increased knowledge of the Hispanic culture in the world including but not
limited to its impact in the United States, its art and music, customs related to social
interactions, family relationships, food, daily routine, and celebrations.
Methods of Evaluation
Evaluation will consist of assigned homework (30%), written quizzes (25%), and oral quizzes (25%) for each
lesson, and a final exam activity (20%).
Grading System
100 – 90 = A
89-80 = B
79 – 70 = C
69 – 60 = D
59 – 0 = F
General Course Calendar/ Schedule
Lesson Six
Grammatical Focus
Numbers 101 and above
Preterite of regular verbs
Indirect Object Pronouns
Demonstrative Adj. & Pronouns
General Theme: Shopping
Lesson Seven
Grammatical Focus
 Reflexive Verbs
 Indefinite & Negative Words
 Preterite of ser & ir
 Gustar and similar verbs
General Theme: Daily Routines
Lesson Eight
Grammatical Focus
 Stem-changing Preterites
 Double Object Pronouns
 Saber & Conocer
 Comparisons and Superlatives
General Theme: Food
Lesson Nine
General Theme: Parties and Celebrations
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Grammatical Focus
 Irregular Preterites
 Meaning Changes with Some
Preterite Verbs
 Que vs. Cual
 Objects of Prepositions
Lesson Ten
Grammatical Focus
 The Imperfect Tense
 The Preterite and the Imperfect
 Constructions with Se
 Adverbs
General Theme: Health
The course’s online Calendar details the specific assignments, tests, and daily/weekly due dates
corresponding to the general scope and sequence listed above.
Academic Policies
Instructors Attendance Policy
Students will be dropped for non-attendance, even if they have logged on to the online course, if no online work has
been submitted by the 50% refund date.
This is a course administered totally online, so students’ attendance is determined by doing and submitting the
assigned homework and quizzes by the posted due dates. If a student falls behind during a lesson due to
serious illness, emergency, or other unanticipated, legitimate reason he/she must contact the instructor
immediately about the possibility of accepting late work, which will be at the instructor’s discretion. The instructor
may require documentation in support of the student’s absences in order to justify late work submissions, and
may require an alternate form of test/assignment to preserve security.
If a student simply stops attending (stops doing the work), does not contact the instructor about
the possibility of makeup, and does not initiate a drop, he/she will be dropped from the course by the instructor
with a grade of F after two consecutive lessons are missed. It’s better to contact the instructor to discuss
options and consider the possibility of a W grade.
Make Up Policy
Students who miss an entire lesson or more without contacting the instructor are ineligible for
consideration of makeup of that missed lesson and will receive an F for the missed work.
Withdrawal
A student may drop a course at any time during the semester up to the last day class by completing a
Drop/Add/Withdrawal form. After the refund period ends, the instructor’s signature is required and the student
will receive a W or F grade depending upon the instructor’s assessment of the student’s performance. The last
class date prior to final exam week is the deadline for dropping a class.
Instructor’s Academic Dishonesty Policy
Students are expected and required to do their own work. The result of cheating in any form can range from the
lowering of a grade to dismissal from the course with a grade of F. Suspected cheating will be investigated and
dealt with by the instructor with the assistance of peer faculty, the department chair, and/or the academic dean.
Incomplete Grade Policy
A grade of I (Incomplete) may occasionally granted based on extenuating circumstances and exceptional need.
The instructor must be consulted and must approve a plan. The required work must be submitted no later than
eight weeks into the next semester or the I grade automatically becomes an F.
Twenty-one independent nations of the world speak Spanish as their official language.
Though predominantly English-speaking, the United States has the fourth largest number of Spanish speakers
in the world, the largest number of whom are Mexican-Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans. While language,
religion, and many traditions unite Spanish speakers everywhere in a general sense with respect to their shared
THE SPANISH LANGUAGE:
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cultural heritage from Spain, each group has its own unique culture and each speaks Spanish slightly differently.
Variations in vocabulary and pronunciation (not grammatical structure) make up most of the differences in
language usage. The basics that students learn in this course are standard Spanish and can be applied
universally in any Spanish speaking country.
STUDENTS IN NEED OF ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations should contact their campus disability
coordinator: http://www.hacc.edu/Students/DisabilityServices/Contact-Disability-Services.cfm
EEOC POLICY 005:
It is the policy of Harrisburg Area Community College, in full accordance with the law, not to discriminate in
employment, student admissions, and student services on the basis of race, color, religion, age, political
affiliation or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, disability, place of birth, General Education Development
Certification (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic
history/information, or any legally protected classification. HACC recognizes its responsibility to promote the
principles of equal opportunity for employment, student admissions, and student services taking active steps to
recruit minorities and women.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRAct’) prohibits discrimination against prospective and current
students because of race, color, sex, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, handicap or disability, record of a
handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, relationship or association with an individual with a
handicap or disability, use of a guide or support animal, and/or handling or training of support or guide animals.
The Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act (“PFEOAct”) prohibits discrimination against prospective
and current students because of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, record
of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, and a relationship or association with an individual
with a handicap or disability.
Information about these laws may be obtained by visiting the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
website at www.phrc.state.pa.us.
HACC—Lebanon Campus and Virtual Learning
Deborah Bybee
Coordinator, Disability Services
104R
735 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-270-6333
Email: dabybee@hacc.edu
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