SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I
The basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed in class. Laboratory work required.
Offered
Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to speak and understand Spanish with sufficient fluency and accuracy so as to allow them 1.) to participate effectively in formal and informal conversations concerning a variety of topics; and 2.) to present and explain information in Spanish.
- Students will be able to read in Spanish accurately enough to understand a variety of genres: from newspaper articles to short literature pieces.
- Students will be able to write in Spanish appropriately and effectively: from descriptions and narrations to basic argumentative essays.
- Students will be able to develop a sophisticated understanding of the diversity and richness of the cultures and people of the Spanish-speaking world: from basic geographical knowledge to issues connected to history, politics, and cultural diversity.
- Students will be able to develop social responsibility through civic knowledge, ethical reasoning, teamwork, and collaboration.