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COURSE SYLLABUS
TITLE OF COURSE: Beginning Spanish I
PREFIX/NUMBER: SPA 111 CREDIT HOURS: 5
PREREQUISITE: None
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: Dos mundos: Comunicación y comunidad,, Tracy Terrell Magdalena Andrade Jeanne Egasse Elías Muñoz, McGraw-Hill, current ed.
SUPPLIES: Spanish/English Dictionary (optional)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Deals with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and methodology will vary according to individual texts and instructors.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student at the novice level should be able to:
(A) Reproduce comprehensibly the pronunciation and intonation of the Spanish language.
(B) Understand basic oral statements, instructions, and questions.
(C) Apply accurately vocabulary and learned phrases in simple oral expressions.
(D) Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and grammar in basic conversational situations.
(E) Employ comprehensible grammar in writing simple statements.
(F) Read and comprehend basic information.
(G) Identify geographical locations where the Spanish language is spoken.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
The students will be evaluated using the following methods: dictations, listening comprehension tests, oral tests, written tests, homework, lab work, and active class participation reflecting preparedness. Grades will be determined based on the following percentages:
Class Participation 15%
Tests and quizzes 45%
Final Exam 20%
Homework 20%
Grading Scale
Raw Score Range Letter Grade
90 to 100% A
80 to 89 B
70 to 79 C
60 to 69 D
0 to 59 F
Special Remarks:
- Students missing more than 20% of the class hours will be dropped according to Administrative Withdrawal Procedures. If absences are absolutely necessary, the students are responsible for the lessons and class content missed. They must do outside assignments, borrow someone's class notes, or come to the instructor's office to pick up handouts.
- Test Policy: THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR A MISSED EXAMINATION. A student who has an unexcused absence from a test receives an F for that test.
- Tardies: Three tardies count as one absence.
- Use of Electronics in the Classroom
Computers and other electronic devices may be used in the classroom only for academic purposes as directed by the instructor. Texting and/or accessing personal e-mail and social networking sites such as Facebook are not allowed. All cell phones must be turned off during class. If a student uses an unapproved electronic device during a test or class activity, the student will receive no credit for the activity or test, may be asked to leave the classroom, and/or may fail the course for cheating.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1.0 Phonetics and Pronunciation
1.1 Alphabet, Vowels, Consonants
2.0 Nouns and Articles
2.1 Gender and Number
2.2 Definite and Indefinite
3.0 Adjectives
3.1 Qualitative, Quantitative
3.2 Possessive
3.3 Demonstrative
3.4 Indefinite
4.0 Numbers, Dates, Time
4.1 Weather
4.2 Calendar (days of week, months, and seasons)
5.0 Verbs
5.1 Indicative
5.1.1 Present
5.1.2 Reflexive
5.1.3 Present participle
5.1.4 Past
5.2 Imperative
5.2.1 Familiar
5.2.2 Formal
5.3 Present Subjunctive
6.0 Pronouns
6.1 Subject
6.2 Reflexive
6.3 Direct Object
7.0 Prepositions
8.0 Negative Words and Construction
9.0 Interrogatives
9.1 Adjectives
9.2 Adverbs
9.3 Pronouns
10.0 Culture and Geography
11.0 Outside Readings
12.0 Methodology
12.1 Lecture/lab
12.2 Tapes/cassettes
12.3 Slides, film, visual aids, videos
12.4 Music
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
ADA Statement
“Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.” |