SPAN101 First-year Spanish I

Credits 5Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: RD090 and WR090, or IECC201R and IECC201W, each with a grade of "C" or better, or placement above stated course levels. Students who have completed one year or less of high-school level Spanish are advised to take SPAN101 before attempting more advanced Spanish courses.

Emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiency, this course introduces students to the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Classroom instruction is supplemented by tutoring and language lab facilities.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

View Course Outcomes:

1. Expound in English on a few significant cultural characteristics and contributions of Spanish-speaking countries, and their general role in world history
2. Read, with many pronunciation problems, but successfully interpret meanings of short, very elementary texts
3. Spontaneously produce short utterances appropriate to a small number of given situations in the target language at the novice-mid level in conversation according to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and appropriately answer simple,concrete questions
4. Successfully incorporate basic vocabulary and expressions into sentences (for example, greetings, classroom objects and people, weather, clothing, numbers, time, family, dates)
5. Use appropriately a number of regular and a few basic irregular verbs, especially in the singular, most of the time
6. Use articles, adjectives and gender, mostly appropriately
7. Write short, simple sentences over basic topics

SPAN102 First-year Spanish II

Credits 5Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN101, or three to four semesters of high-school level Spanish, or equivalent. Students experiencing difficulty with registration should email Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu for assistance.

This course is a continuation of SPAN101, emphasizing all aspects of communicating in Spanish while exploring the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. Successful completion of SPAN102 fulfills the language entrance requirement for Oregon State Universities.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

View Course Outcomes:

1. Read, with some pronunciation problems, and successfully interpret meanings of most elementary texts
2. Spontaneously produce short utterances appropriate to a somewhat larger number of given situations in the target language at the novice-high level in conversation according to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and appropriately answer more kinds of simple, concrete questions
3. Successfully incorporate a larger amount of basic vocabulary and expressions into sentences (for example, lodging, leisure, everyday tasks, past-related expressions, food, travel, work, academic subjects, and personal feelings)
4. Use appropriately all regular and most basic irregular verbs in the present tense and one or two past tenses, most of the time. Increasingly use appropriate articles, adjectives and gender
5. Use reflexive verbs and direct, indirect and prepositional object pronouns, with errors
6. Write sentences with a degree of complexity over an increasing range of topics

SPAN103 First-year Spanish III

Credits 5Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN102, or five to six semesters of high-school level Spanish, or equivalent. Students experiencing difficulty with registration should email Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu for assistance.

Introducing students to the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures, this course provides materials and experiences which help students confirm their basic communication skills in Spanish and prepare them for further study in the language or travel to Spanish-speaking countries.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

View Course Outcomes:

1. Read with a few pronunciation problems, and successfully interpret meanings of elementary and some intermediate texts
2. Spontaneously produce short utterances appropriate to a fairly large number of given situations in the target language at the novice-high + level in conversation according to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and appropriately answer many kinds of simple, concrete questions
3. Successfully incorporate a large amount of basic vocabulary and expressions into sentences (for example, shopping, using computers, health, the natural environment, personal relationships, historical events, geography)
4. Use appropriately all regular and most basic irregular verbs in the present tense and two past tenses, almost all of the time, as well the future tense, the imperative, the pluperfect, the conditional of polite requests and the subjunctive present, with many errors. Use reflexive verbs and direct, indirect and prepositional object pronouns, with fewer errors. Use the comparative and superlative, subordinate clauses, adverbs and possessive expressions, with many errors
5. Write sentences with a degree of complexity over an increasing range of topics

SPAN111 Beginning Spanish Conversation I

Credits 3

Registration Requirement: RD090 and WR090, or IECC201R and IECC201W, each with a grade of "C" or better; or placement above stated course levels.

This course introduces students to Spanish, emphasizing speaking and listening skills used in everyday situations. Some reading skills are also introduced to aid in instruction and dialoguing. Students discuss the Spanish culture, customs and seasonal traditions in order to discover insights into the Spanish way of life, with audio visual materials enhancing presentation and discussions. Offered at irregular intervals.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Answer elementary questions about aspects of Spanish speaking cultures (holidays, customs, etc.) and historical highlights
2. Produce and respond appropriately to short phrases and set expressions using basic, concrete vocabulary (everyday greetings, classroom topics, numbers, names, dates, etc.) and basic grammar (yes/no questions and a very few open ended questions, present tense of regular verbs, some idiomatic expressions)
3. Speak and listen in the target language at the novice low + level in speaking and listening skills according to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines

SPAN112 Beginning Spanish Conversation II

Credits 3

Registration Requirement: SPAN111 or SPAN101, or one semester of high-school level Spanish or equivalent.

Continuing from SPAN111, this course offers students additional practice in speaking and listening in Spanish while exploring the life of Spanish speaking cultures. Offered at irregular intervals.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Answer elementary questions about aspects of Spanish speaking cultures (holidays, customs, etc.) and historical highlights
2. Produce and respond appropriately to short phrases and set expressions using additional basic, concrete vocabulary (household objects, body parts some personal characteristics, food words, etc) and basic grammar (open-ended questions, present tense of regular and some irregular verbs, the imperative mood of a few everyday verbs, additional idiomatic expressions)
3. Speak and listen in the target language at the novice mid - (minus) level in speaking and listening skills according to ACTFL Proficiency guidelines

SPAN113 Beginning Spanish Conversation III

Credits 3

Registration Requirement: SPAN112 or SPAN102, or one semester of high-school level Spanish or equivalent.

The course completes the introduction of Spanish conversation skills. Students upon completion will be able to carry on simple conversations in everyday situations. Offered at irregular intervals.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Answer and expound (in English) on elementary questions about cultural aspects of Spanish speaking countries (especially Mexico and Spain, but also other countries of interest to students), such as geographic locations and some history, some social benefits, leisure preferences, political systems, etc., along with their contributions to world culture, science and technology
2. Produce and respond appropriately to short phrases and set expressions using additional basic concrete vocabulary (academic topics, transportation, business, descriptions of people, animals or things, some geographic terms, more food words, leisure topics, etc) and basic grammar (more complex open-ended questions, present tense of all basic verbs, the imperative mood of all basic verbs, the preterite tense of some basic verbs, additional idiomatic expressions, some object pronouns)
3. Speak and listen in the target language at the novice mid + level in speaking and listening skills according to ACTFL Proficiency guidelines

SPAN198A Spanish: Independent Study

Credit 1Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN203 or equivalent; instructor permission and a contract specifying learning objectives required.

- maximum 9 Provides an opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to expand skills in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the culture,literature and grammar. SPAN198 may be repeated for a credit hours.

SPAN198B Spanish: Independent Study

Credits 2

Registration Requirement: SPAN203 or equivalent; instructor permission and a contract specifying learning objectives required.

- maximum 9 Provides an opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to expand skills in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the culture,literature and grammar. SPAN198 may be repeated for a credit hours.

SPAN198C Spanish: Independent Study

Credits 3Fall/Winter/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN203 or equivalent; instructor permission and a contract specifying learning objectives required.

- maximum 9 Provides an opportunity for intermediate and advanced students to expand skills in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the culture, literature and grammar. SPAN198 may be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours.

SPAN201 Second-year Spanish I  (Cultural Literacy course)

Credits 4Summer/Fall

Registration Requirement: SPAN103, or seven to eight semesters of high-school level Spanish, or equivalent. Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN211. Students experiencing difficulty with registration should email Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu for assistance.

Emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiency, this course helps students continue to establish proficiency in the Spanish language, and includes some in-depth exploration of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

This course fulfills: Cultural Literacy; Arts & Letters; Human Relations

View Course Outcomes:

1. Identify in Spanish significant basic characteristics, achievements and cultural contributions of Spanish speaking nations
2. Meet the ACTFL (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing proficiency guidelines at an Intermediate Low level
3. Use the intermediate forms and concepts of Spanish grammar with increased confidence and skill

SPAN202 Second-year Spanish II  (Cultural Literacy course)

Credits 4Summer/Winter

Registration Requirement: SPAN201 or equivalent. Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in SPAN212. Students experiencing difficulty with registration should email Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu for assistance.

A continuation of SPAN201, this course emphasizes all aspects of communicating in Spanish while exploring the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

This course fulfills: Cultural Literacy; Arts & Letters; Human Relations

View Course Outcomes:

1. Identify in Spanish significant characteristics, achievements and cultural contributions of Spanish speaking nations
2. Meet the ACTFL (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing proficiency guidelines at an Intermediate Mid level
3. Use increasingly complex forms and concepts of Spanish grammar

SPAN203 Second-year Spanish III  (Cultural Literacy course)

Credits 4Summer/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN202 or equivalent. Co-requisite: SPAN211, SPAN212 or SPAN213. Students experiencing difficulty with registration should email Paul.Eckhardt@mhcc.edu for assistance.

Students develop skills to help them become proficient communicators in the Spanish language and within the day-to-day contexts found in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Additional Course Fee: $10.00

This course fulfills: Cultural Literacy; Arts & Letters; Human Relations

View Course Outcomes:

1. Identify in Spanish significant economic, political or high culture facts of Spanish speaking nations
2. Make appropriate use of vital aspects of intermediate Spanish grammar
3. Meet the ACTFL (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing proficiency guidelines at an Intermediate Mid + level
4. Produce a presentation in Spanish of five minutes in length or more in collaboration with classroom partners on many kinds of topics

SPAN211 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I

Credit 1Fall

Registration Requirement: SPAN103, or seven to eight semesters of high-school level Spanish or equivalent.

This course supplements SPAN201 by emphasizing speaking and listening skills used in everyday situations. It introduces new vocabulary, contexts and topics in order to help students improve oral proficiency in Spanish.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Appreciate nuances of Hispanic Culture from the readings
2. Develop the ability to create general questions in Spanish
3. Meet the ACTFL Speaking guidelines at an intermediate low level
4. Present a narrative summary of 3 minutes or more over the assigned readings
5. Read and comprehend short novels at the intermediate low level
6. Synthesize main ideas from the assigned readings

SPAN212 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II

Credit 1

Registration Requirement: SPAN201 or SPAN211 or equivalent.

This course supplements SPAN202 by emphasizing speaking and listening skills used in everyday situations. It introduces new vocabulary, contexts and topics in order to help students improve oral proficiency in Spanish.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Appreciate nuances of Hispanic Culture from the readings
2. Develop the ability to create general questions in Spanish
3. Meet the ACTFL Speaking guidelines at an intermediate low level
4. Present a narrative summary of three minutes or more over the assigned readings
5. Read and comprehend short novels at the intermediate low level
6. Synthesize main ideas from the assigned readings

SPAN213 Intermediate Spanish Conversation III

Credit 1Summer/Spring

Registration Requirement: SPAN202 or SPAN212 or equivalent.

This course supplements SPAN203 by emphasizing speaking and listening skills used in everyday situations. It introduces new vocabulary, contexts and topics in order to help students improve oral proficiency in Spanish.

View Course Outcomes:

1. Appreciate nuances of Hispanic Culture from the readings
2. Develop the ability to create general questions in Spanish
3. Meet the ACTFL Speaking guidelines at an intermediate mid+ level
4. Present a narrative summary of 3 minutes or more over the assigned readings
5. Read and comprehend short novels at the intermediate mid+ level
6. Synthesize main ideas from the assigned readings