SPAN& 121 - Spanish I

5 CR

Introduces the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar at the novice level, focusing on the development of four basic skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. Various aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures are presented. Interaction in Spanish is emphasized. This course requires real-time interactive language practice. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with SPAN 122.

This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking Spanish at home in a place where Spanish is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where Spanish is the medium of instruction in schools). Please refer to “Spanish for Heritage Speakers” SPAN 231 if you grew up speaking Spanish without ever having had formal instruction.

Recommended: This class is for students with no prior experience studying or speaking Spanish.
Course Outcomes

Manage basic interactions in Spanish, both in speaking and writing, in highly predictable settings, using basic vocabulary in the present tense, with themes such as introductions, college life, friends and family, and making plans.
Apply inference skills and overcome vocabulary gaps by describing forgotten words at a novice level when navigating a limited number of real-world situations in Spanish.
Implement strategies for exploring Spanish-speaking cultures through authentic written texts, art, music, film, and performing arts.
Recognize a limited range of diversity of language and culture within the Spanish-speaking world and how that compares to one’s own language and culture.

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Reading
Listening and Speaking

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