| Course Title: Elementary Spanish |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: An interactive introduction to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. This course emphasizes communication through extensive oral practice in class in order to provide students with an immersion experience. Covers basic grammar structures to equip students to communicate about personal information (description of self and family, routine, preferences) and carry out basic tasks (asking for directions, ordering food, making simple purchases). Students will experience different Spanish varieties within and outside of the classroom through films, short movies, documentaries, poetry, literature, and a broad variety of other written and oral texts. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Megan Saltzman | msaltzma@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 109 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Placement test required even if no previous study of Spanish; score 0-200. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at https://klettwl.com/store/content/mtholyokespanish |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: For this course students are required to buy a license to the Online Textbook + Platform of Proyectos. Please buy your license here: https://klettwl.com/store/content/mtholyokespanish. You have three buying options: 6 ($94.95), 12 ($104.45), and 24 ($118.70) months access NOTE: This textbook is used for Spanish 101, 199, and 201, so if you are planning on keep studying Spanish after this semester, it?s less expensive in the long run to buy a longer license. From the Dean of Students office: Safety Net Fund and Book advance: The Safety Net Fund program offers financial support for students who may have difficulty accessing living necessities, access to technology, and/or other needs to support successful academic learning. To apply, please fill out the Safety Net Fund form. Please note the form is being hosted in a different location using new software. The Book Advance form is also available! |