Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook

SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II

3 sem hrs cr

This course continues to emphasize the essentials of Spanish grammar and further develops reading, writing, and speaking skills. Readings about Spanish and South American cultures are included, and the literature of important Spanish authors, such as Cervantes, Espronceda, and Gaballero, is introduced. Prerequisite: SPAN 1010  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline. 

This course may include proctored exams which must be completed on campus or at an instructor approved proctoring center which may require additional costs to the student. Please consult your instructor for additional details.

  Formerly/Same As (Formerly SPA 1020)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT


Master Course Syllabus
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to…

  • use correct pronunciation, which, even if not perfect, does not obscure meaning.
  • ask and answer simple questions in Spanish, demonstrating understanding of both spoken and written Spanish.
  • communicate using correct grammatical structures and vocabulary in spoken and written Spanish to convey intended meaning.
  • demonstrate ability to listen to spoken Spanish at this level for general meaning and specific information.
  • read and demonstrate understanding of simple Spanish in sentences and paragraphs, dialogues, short news articles, advertisements, itineraries, sayings, and other cultural information.
  • write short narratives, descriptions, daily routines, and simple dialogues that reflect cultural themes demonstrating knowledge of structures and vocabulary taught.
  • demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
  • demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
  • acquire information and begin to recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the study of Spanish and its cultures.