SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I

(4 units)

Introduction to basic Spanish language structures and cultural topics with a focus on development of communicative proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. For beginners only.

Prerequisite(s):WebCAPE Spanish Placement Score of 0-178 or Avant Place Spanish Placement Score of 1.

Recommended Preparation: Take a Spanish Placement Test before registering if more than one semester has passed since completing your last placement test.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 4
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe themselves and their extended and immediate family.
2. talk about time, days of the week, seasons of the year, the weather, likes and dislikes.
3. describe university life and shopping experiences.
4. produce written and spoken dialogue in the present and planned future.
5. articulate in writing their understanding of significant dialectical variants of the Spanish language.
6. identify geography and culture of selected Spanish-speaking countries.
7. compare U.S. and Hispanic/Latin cultures in regards to daily schedules, shopping and dressing, living accommodations, student life, and family activities/roles.

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