SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I

The basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed in class. Laboratory work required. 

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. 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.
2. Students will be able to read in Spanish accurately enough to understand a variety of genres: from newspaper articles to short literature pieces.
3. Students will be able to write in Spanish appropriately and effectively: from descriptions and narrations to basic argumentative essays.
4. 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.
5. Students will be able to develop social responsibility through civic knowledge, ethical reasoning, teamwork, and collaboration.