SPA101 - SCSU
Course Information
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Textbook
Participation in class
• Active participation
in class is essential.
• From the start, we
give you the tools to
communicate in
several contexts and
situations.
• You are expected to
communicate
entirely in Spanish.
Attendance
• Attendance is an
integral part of the
course
• You may only miss
3 classes
• From your 4th
absense on, you will
lose points off your
final grade
Testing and Grading
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There will be six chapter tests, which
will be administered in the language
lab. The final assessment will be a
Special Project.
There are no make-up exams.
Only the 5 highest grades will count.
Lesson exams (5)
Final Exam
Lab & Community Practice
Homework (QUIA)
Class participation
25%
15 %
15 %
15 %
30 %
Comments and Suggestions
• This is a first-semester introductory
Spanish course. However, as is usually
the case, some students may already
have some rudimentary knowledge of
the language. This slight difference in
levels of familiarity with Spanish should
not intimidate anyone.
Disability Resource Center
• Students with disabilities and diverse learning needs are
welcome in this class. Please speak with your instructor as
soon as possible about your particular needs. With the
help of the Disability Resource Center, you and your
instructor will be able to arrange the best course
accommodations for you in order to insure your success in
this course. If you are interested in finding out more about
the DRC and how to become eligible for services, please
call 203-392-6828, 203-392-6131 (TTY), log on at
www.southernct.edu/departments/drc, or stop by
Engleman Hall C-105A Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Academic Honesty
• If any student is found to
be cheating on a quiz/test,
exam, or assignment,
she/he will fail that
quiz/test, exam, or
assignment. In addition,
she/he could be removed
from the course, could
receive an F for the course,
and could be subject to
further disciplinary action.
Please consult the SCSU
Student Handbook
regarding this subject.
Cell phones and beepers
• All cell phones (los
teléfonos celulares) and
beepers (los buscas) are
to be turned off before
class begins. If for some
reason you have an
emergency situation (such
as a sick child at home)
and must keep your cell
phone turned on during a
particular day, please see
your instructor before
class to clear it with her
or him.
Community Practice
•
An important component of this
course is your ability to use your
knowledge of Spanish to
communicate with people in
Spanish outside of the classroom
setting. At the beginning of the
course, you will receive a list of
activities you can do to immerse
yourself in the Spanish speaking
communities outside of the
classroom setting. You need to
choose a minimum of 15 activities
from the list.
Language Lab
• Our Language Lab
is equipped with
computers you can
use to navigate the
web in Spanish
• We also have an
open lab you can
use to complete
assignements
QUIA and other homework
• QUIA is the online
workbook you
purchase with your
text
• You may also have
other homework
assignments to
complete
Important elements of this
course
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student-centered
communicative
content-based
task-based
The class is conducted in Spanish.
5 C’s
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Communication
Cultures / cultures
Connections
Comparisons
Communities
Lab Activities
STAMP Test
• STAMP is the proficiency test that all students in 200
level courses will take during final exam week and
other students can take at different times during the
academic year to waive the world language
requirement. The STAMP test takes 2 hours and
includes all four language skills. If you would like
to take this test to waive the university
requirement, you must speak to the chairperson
of the Dept. of World Languages and Literatures.
Students are required to purchase STAMP test at
the SCSU bookstore in order to take it. The cost is
$25.00.
Syllabus & Web Page