SPA 112

COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Beginning Spanish II
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	SPA 112	CREDIT HOURS:	5
2.	PREREQUISITE:	SPA 111 or instructor’s permission.

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	PLAZAS ,Hershberger, Heinle , current ed.
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Continues Spanish I in the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	The student at the novice-mid to novice-high level should be able to:
	(A)	Demonstrate improved pronunciation and intonation.
	(B)	Comprehend and respond to oral directions and questions.
	(C)	Verbalize simple personal ideas using correct pronunciation and grammar.
	(D)	Comprehend simple, brief, written selections.
	(E)	Write simple, guided compositions, based on everyday situations, using correct grammar.
	(F)	Demonstrate an awareness of need for appropriate cultural behaviors in everyday situations.
	(G)	Demonstrate knowledge of some contributions of the target culture to the culture of the United States.

7.	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:
			Tests and quizzes	75%
			Final Exam	20%
			Preparedness (homework, etc.)	5%
			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:
1.	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.
2.	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.
3.	Tardies: Three tardies count as one absence.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE

1.0	Verbs
	1.1	Indicative
		1.1.1	Future
		1.1.2	Conditional
		1.1.3	Compound Tenses
		1.1.4	Passive Voice
	1.2	Infinitives
	1.3	Subjunctive
		1.3.1	Present
		1.3.2	Past
2.0	Pronouns
	2.1	Indirect Objects
	2.2	Position of Objects
	2.3	Possessive
	2.4	Demonstrative
	2.5	Relative
	2.6	Indefinite and Negative
3.0	Adjectives
	3.1	Comparative and Superlative
4.0	Adverbs
	4.1	Comparative and Superlative
5.0	Idiomatic Usages
6.0	Useful Expressions
7.0	Culture and Geography
8.0	Outside Readings
9.0	Methodology
	9.1	Lecture/lab
	9.2	Tapes/cassettes
	9.3	Slides, film, visual aids, video
	9.4	Music

9.	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.
10.	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.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	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.