SPAN 122 Contemporary Spanish Language and Literature I

School of University Arts and Sciences

SPAN 122 Contemporary Spanish Language and Literature I offers students an opportunity to enhance their language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) through discussions on the writings of Hispanic authors from the nineteenth-century. Students will have the opportunity to take a look at their works which include novels, short stories, theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students will review the concepts covered in previous levels, and expand their knowledge of grammar, usage, sentence development, and vocabulary skills.

Prerequisites: Spanish 12 or SPAN 103 with a minimum of 60%

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Transfer Agreements

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Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours75
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture5

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify words having more than one meaning
  2. Use more complex grammatical structures
  3. Give an account of advanced texts fairly easily
  4. Discuss ideas, beliefs, and values in Spanish
  5. Look for a variety of information in Spanish

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.