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4. If you do not successfully pass the placement exam, the Spanish faculty
reserves the right to deny you entrance to the next level.
5. Those students who do not successfully pass the placement exam must
meet with a member of the Spanish faculty in order to discuss other
alternatives. For example, students who do not pass the placement exam
may be allowed to enter the next level with the stipulation that they meet
with a tutor on a daily basis.
Faculty
Enrique Morales-Diaz, Esperanza Roncero, Mireya Vandenheuvel
Courses
101 Introduction to Spanish I (3 credits) This is a beginner’s course
using the communicative method that will emphasize the acquisition of
grammatical structures and vocabulary through an active process of
participation; it will focus on listening comprehension, correct
pronunciation and cultural knowledge. Spanish will be the language of
instruction. Students are expected to attend regularly and participate in
all class activities. Prerequisite: Course is designed for students who have
had no previous experience in Spanish, and students who have had less
than two years of Spanish in high school.
102 Introduction to Spanish II (3 credits) A continuation of Span 101,
which focuses on the active development of listening and reading
comprehension, cultural knowledge and speaking and writing skills.
Cultural topics may include: Types and Stereotypes, the Human
Community, and Views on Death. Spanish will be the language of
instruction. Students are expected to attend regularly and participate in
all class activities. Prerequisite: Span 101; students with two or more years
of Spanish in high school with Spanish faculty approval and placement
exam.
160 Introduction to Regional Hispanic Studies (3 credits) Stresses
the unique historical, linguistic, cultural and traditional differences of
individual areas of the Hispanic world. Normally this course will be
offered during the term preceding the trip abroad and will deal with the
area to be visited.
201 Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits) This course offers the student
an opportunity to reinforce and expand previous learning in grammar,
comprehension, oral and written skills, and vocabulary. Unlike previous
courses, this course focuses upon giving the student an idiomatic grasp of
the language. Oral and written practice and weekly language laboratory
exercises. Span 201 should be taken the semester immediately following
Span 102. Prerequisite: Span 102, with Spanish faculty approval and
placement exam.
202 Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits) This course continues the
focus upon fluency and idiomatic use of Spanish. Selected readings will be
used to study literary tenses and to increase vocabulary. The course will
include conversations, discussions and compositions in order to improve
language skills and comprehension. Except when prevented by
extraordinary circumstances, Span 202 should be taken the semester
immediately following Span 201. Prerequisite: Span 201, with Spanish
faculty approval and placement exam.
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