SPN 1121H - Honors Elementary Spanish II

Communications Department

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 62
Effective Term Fall 2023 (625)

Requisites

(Prerequisite SPN 1120 and
Prerequisite appropriate score on the college placement test) or
Prerequisite SPN 1120H or
Prerequisite Permission of the Program

Course Description

This course is the continuation of Honors Elementary Spanish II and continues to develop the student's Spanish language knowledge and communication skills in the areas of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and culture. The student will continue to practice listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish at a more sophisticated level of fluency and accuracy. (Note: Credit is only given for SPN 1121 or SPN 1121H.)

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will continue to improve listening comprehension in Spanish at a higher level of sophistication by:
    1. responding in writing to oral stimuli in Spanish.
    2. responding orally to spoken cues.
    3. engaging in brief conversations in the target language.
  2. The student will continue to develop proficiency at a more complex level of oral expression in Spanish by:
    1. following basic rules of structure and using correct forms so as to be understood without miscommunications or a breakdown of communication.
    2. repeating and practicing accurate pronunciation of vowels.
  3. The student will improve proficiency and accuracy in reading Spanish by:
    1. interpreting Spanish texts.
    2. answering reading comprehension questions.
  4. The student will improve proficiency and accuracy in writing Spanish by:
    1. composing phrases, sentences and paragraphs in Spanish.
    2. practicing accurate spelling, syntax and morphology.
    3. answering questions in writing in Spanish.
  5. The student will continue to broaden awareness of and sensitivity to aspects of Hispanic cultures by:
    1. discussing the cultural concepts as presented in:
      1. the textbook program.
      2. supplemental materials.
      3. information provided by the instructor.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 80% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 2/13/01, DBT 3/20/01 Effective 20003 (III, 2000) H added to # effective 20022. C&I 5/25/04, BOT 6/22/04, Effective 20041(0340 PS). (# changed by Field Review from 1123H to 1121H, effective 20061(0370).) 3 Year Review 2007.
C&I Approval: 05/31/2013, BOT Approval: 03/21/2023, Effective Term: Fall 2023 (625)