SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I*

3 Credits

Beginning Spanish I is an introductory course for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. This course is designed to develop the four basic language skills in Spanish: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and cultural aspects of the language.

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Write using proper Spanish spelling, phrases, and sentence structure. (GEO 1, 3)
2. Speak using proper Spanish pronunciation, phrasing, and sentence structure. (GEO 1, 3)
3. Engage in Spanish conversations and written communication to describe daily activities, provide and obtain information, and express feelings and emotions including academic life, family, free time, your likes and dislikes, vacation, climate, geography. (GEO 1, 2)
4. Use the proper Spanish verbs in the present tense. (GEO 3)
5. Discuss the important components of Spanish-speaking cultures in the Americas and Spain. (GEO 3, 4)

ACTS Equivalent Course Number: SPAN 1013