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• 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 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

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There will be 5 chapter tests, which will be administered in the language lab.
The final assessment will be a Special
Project.
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There are no make-up exams.
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Only the 4 highest grades will count.
Lesson quizzes (4)
Final Project
25 %
15 %
Lab & Proficiency Assessment 15 %
Homework (MySpanishLab) &
Community Practice
Class participation
20 %
25 %

• This is a second-semester introductory
Spanish course. However, as is usually the case, some students may already have some knowledge of the language.
This slight difference in levels of familiarity with Spanish should not intimidate anyone.

• 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

SCSU Statement on sexual misconduct:
• Southern Connecticut State University is highly committed to providing you with an educational experience that is academically and socially enriching. In line with this mission, we enforce Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 which prohibits acts of sexual misconduct (sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking) at educational institutions. To report sexual misconduct students should contact University Police at (203) 392-5375 or 911, and/or Pamela Lassiter, Office of Diversity and Equity, at (203)
392-5491and/or Christopher Piscitelli, Office of Judicial Affairs, at (203) 392-6188. For advocacy and further information including your Title IX rights and reporting procedures visit the
Sexual Assault Resource Team (S.A.R.T.) website at www.southernct.edu/SART/< http://www.southernct.edu/SART/ >.
Please contact Catherine Christy, Women’s Center and
S.A.R.T. Coordinator, at (203)392-6946 for assistance or with any questions regarding support and advocacy.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

• 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

• MySpanishLab is the online workbook you purchase with your text
• You may also have other homework assignments to complete

• student-centered
• communicative
• content-based
• task-based
The class is conducted in Spanish.

• Communication
• Cultures / cultures
• Connections
• Comparisons
• Communities

• SchoolShape
• Quizzes

• 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 in order to take it. You may either purchase it at the
SCSU bookstore or at a discounted price online .