Austin Community College

FY 2008 Course Descriptions

Spanish

Foreign Language Degree Plan

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SPAN 0041 SPANISH I LAB (1-0-2). An elective lab course for students desiring improvement of listening, writing, reading, or speaking skills in Spanish I, a course in which they are enrolled. Content to come from text, workbook, and recordings required in the Spanish course and any additional materials provided by lab instructor. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 0041 SPANISH II AND III LAB (1-0-2). An elective lab course for students desiring improvement of listening, writing, reading, or speaking skills in Spanish II or III, a course in which they are enrolled. Content to come from text, workbook, and recordings required in the Spanish course and any additional materials provided by lab instructor. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 1300 SPANISH CONVERSATION (3-3-0). The primary objective of the course is to develop the student's competency in communicating through the spoken medium. Class time will be spent in simple conversation and discussion of material read outside of class. Emphasis on idiomatic expressions used in daily speech, pronunciation, and vocabulary building. Skills: E Prerequisites: SPAN 1511 or equivalent, or instructor approval. ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 1511 SPANISH I (5-5-0). Study of fundamentals of Spanish: conversation, basic writing, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary building, grammar, and culture. It is highly recommended that students with no previous experience with a foreign language also enroll in a Spanish I lab course. No prerequisites. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 1511 SPANISH I FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS (5-5-0). Introductory course for students who possess a spoken knowledge of Southwestern U.S. Spanish and who wish to develop competency in reading and writing standard Spanish. Through readings and compositions, the student will be introduced to the conventions of standard Spanish grammar and spelling. Skills: E ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 1512 SPANISH II (5-5-0). Continuation of SPAN 1511 with more advanced conversation, basic writing, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary building, grammar, and culture. Skills: E Prerequisites: Students must have completed a first semester college Spanish course of at least four semester hours with a grade of C or better, or have equivalent credit by examination to enroll in SPAN 1512. ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 1512 SPANISH II FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS (5-5-0). Continuation of SPAN 1511 for Native Speakers. Through readings and compositions, the students will continue to develop competency in reading and writing standard Spanish. Skills: E Prerequisites: SPAN 1511 or equivalent. ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 2311 SPANISH III (3-3-0). Advanced Spanish grammar, directed composition, conversation, and discussion of culture based on readings. Class conducted largely in Spanish. Skills: E Prerequisites: Students must have completed a second semester college Spanish course of at least four semester hours with a grade of C or better, or have equivalent credit by examination to enroll in SPAN 2311. ( ) Course Type: T

SPAN 2312 SPANISH IV (3-3-0). Continuation of SPAN 2311. Skills: E Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent. ( ) Course Type: T

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Course Descriptions as of July 06, 2008 02:30am
Foreign Language Degree Plan
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