I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Beginning Spanish II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
SPAN 1402
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is a continuation of SPAN 1401. Basic vocabulary groupings will be added (town, travel, social issues, as per text) at a more diverse topic level. Short readings related to Spanish-speaking countries are introduced for pronunciation and comprehension exercises. Grammar and vocabulary is practiced through writing and oral class participation. Advanced grammar includes: preterit, conditional, imperative (commands), present tense subjunctive. Cultural activities are an integral piece of each lesson. (SPAN 1401, 1 year of high school Spanish or equivalent recommended.)
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
SPAN 1402 - Beginning Spanish II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SPAN 1401 | Beginning Spanish I | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
SPAN 1402 - Beginning Spanish II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
1111 Elementary Spanish
|
4
|
|
St. Cloud University
|
Spanish 202
|
4
|
|
Metro State
|
SPAN 102
|
4
|
|
Normandale
|
SPAN 1200
|
5
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
CLEP
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Latin American Studies Certificate
|
Certificate
|
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 8 – Global Perspective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Paired activities; role-play; directed – vocabulary mini-conversations |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Short written conversations; thematic essays, sentences using specific grammatical points (verb tense, adjectives, negatives, etc). Translation of graded level pieces. |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Identify common characteristics associated with the various Spanish-speaking countries |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Describe the differences between Spanish Speaking cultures
|
8
|
|
Recognize linguistic differences between countries
|
8
|
|
Discuss minimal current events
|
8
|
|
Conjugate regular and irregular verbs (preterit, reflexives, commands, present tense subjunctive)
|
|
|
Produce concordance of nouns and adjectives
|
|
|
Use basic vocabulary units (Daily routine, jobs, technology, body parts, house) in beginning level conversations
|
|
|
Use basic grammar constructs (word order, concordance, gender)
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
NOTE: Cultural is an integral part of language and will be included contextually wherever appropriate. A separate section for specific cultural themes has been included at the end.
|
|
1. Verb tenses
|
|
2. Preterit continued (irregulars added/ ser or ir)
|
|
3. Imperfect
|
|
4. Commands: Informal and Formal
|
|
5. Passive voice: Use of ‘se’
|
|
6. Present tense Subjunctive
|
|
7. Grammar:
|
|
8. Compare use of the Preterit and Imperfect
|
|
9. Subjunctive situations: impersonal phrases; emotions; doubt
|
|
10. Por or Para
|
|
11. Qué or cuál
|
|
12. Negatives
|
|
13. Double object pronouns
|
|
14. Verbs like ‘gustar’
|
|
15. Reflexives
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Beginning Spanish II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
SPAN 1402
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is a continuation of SPAN 1401. Basic vocabulary groupings will be added (town, travel, social issues, as per text) at a more diverse topic level. Short readings related to Spanish-speaking countries are introduced for pronunciation and comprehension exercises. Grammar and vocabulary is practiced through writing and oral class participation. Advanced grammar includes: preterit, conditional, imperative (commands), present tense subjunctive. Cultural activities are an integral piece of each lesson. (SPAN 1401, 1 year of high school Spanish or equivalent recommended.)
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
SPAN 1402 - Beginning Spanish II
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SPAN 1401 | Beginning Spanish I | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
SPAN 1402 - Beginning Spanish II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
1111 Elementary Spanish
|
4
|
|
St. Cloud University
|
Spanish 202
|
4
|
|
Metro State
|
SPAN 102
|
4
|
|
Normandale
|
SPAN 1200
|
5
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
CLEP
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Latin American Studies Certificate
|
Certificate
|
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 8 – Global Perspective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Paired activities; role-play; directed – vocabulary mini-conversations |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Short written conversations; thematic essays, sentences using specific grammatical points (verb tense, adjectives, negatives, etc). Translation of graded level pieces. |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Identify common characteristics associated with the various Spanish-speaking countries |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Describe the differences between Spanish Speaking cultures
|
8
|
|
Recognize linguistic differences between countries
|
8
|
|
Discuss minimal current events
|
8
|
|
Conjugate regular and irregular verbs (preterit, reflexives, commands, present tense subjunctive)
|
|
|
Produce concordance of nouns and adjectives
|
|
|
Use basic vocabulary units (Daily routine, jobs, technology, body parts, house) in beginning level conversations
|
|
|
Use basic grammar constructs (word order, concordance, gender)
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
NOTE: Cultural is an integral part of language and will be included contextually wherever appropriate. A separate section for specific cultural themes has been included at the end.
|
|
1. Verb tenses
|
|
2. Preterit continued (irregulars added/ ser or ir)
|
|
3. Imperfect
|
|
4. Commands: Informal and Formal
|
|
5. Passive voice: Use of ‘se’
|
|
6. Present tense Subjunctive
|
|
7. Grammar:
|
|
8. Compare use of the Preterit and Imperfect
|
|
9. Subjunctive situations: impersonal phrases; emotions; doubt
|
|
10. Por or Para
|
|
11. Qué or cuál
|
|
12. Negatives
|
|
13. Double object pronouns
|
|
14. Verbs like ‘gustar’
|
|
15. Reflexives
|