SPAN 141 - Elementary Spanish I: Language and Humanities

Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
Introduction to speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish. A communicative approach to the acquisition of the language with emphasis on the appreciation of the culture.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-C2 - Lower Division Humanities
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures.
Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken Spanish produced by Spanish speakers of diverse origins.
Write simple to moderately complex sentences using level-appropriate grammatical structures and organize them into cohesive paragraphs.
Read and comprehend level-appropriate authentic texts and videos.
Identify and discuss diverse traditions, customs, and values of the Hispanic world.
Compare and contrast the traditions, customs and values of the Hispanic world with characteristics of their own culture

C2. Humanities Learning Outcomes

Show appreciation for the humanities using their intellect, imagination, sensibility, and sensitivity;
develop their affective and cognitive faculties through studying great works reflecting the rich diversity of human imagination and/or inquiry; and
engage in critical self-reflection relating themes in the humanities to the students’ own lives.