100-LEVEL SPANISH
SPAN 101-102-103: ELEMENTARY SPANISH
The First-Year Spanish Language Program consists of a sequence of three elementary-level language courses designed to develop basic communication skills in both oral and written Spanish. By introducing the learner to the rich culture of the Spanish-speaking world, including the Hispanic/Latino communities in the U.S., these courses aim also to develop students’ intercultural knowledge and understanding.
SPAN 110: SPANISH INTENSIVE GRAMMAR REVIEW
This course includes a review of the material covered in SPAN 101 before covering the material from SPAN 102 more in depth. The goal of this class is to prepare students with the appropriate background in Spanish for SPAN 103. The four skills of language learning - listening, speaking, reading and writing - are stressed in an information-based, highly communicative approach. The majority of 110 classes are computer assisted and students attend class only three days a week.
SPAN 121-122-123: SPANISH IMMERSION
Spanish 121-122-123 follows an alternative method. It is an approach in which students learn the foreign language in its cultural context. Through the use of video as the central medium of presentation, students experience the language as it occurs in real-life situations and settings throughout the Spanish-speaking world. This communicative method follows the premise that the four language skills are most effectively developed when acquired in a specific order: listening, speaking, reading, writing. Students who register for this course should expect a more rigorous, grammar-intensive approach. It is intended for highly motivated students who have a particular interest in learning Spanish grammar and who plan to commit a great deal of time to its study. From the first day, the class is conducted almost entirely in Spanish as a conversation in which all students are expected to actively participate. Students will discuss the characters and the events as they unfold in the telenovela of the video series as the context through which they learn and practice the grammar and vocabulary of the chapter. Students who are taking Spanish with no other interest than to fulfill the foreign language distribution requirement should not take this class. They would be better served by following another course of study.
SPAN 134: SPANISH IMMERSION
Spanish 134 is the equivalent of the three quarter sequence of Spanish 121-122-123. This course is offered only during the summer quarter, meeting for three hours daily for nine weeks. Please see the description above for Spanish 121-122-123 for more details.