2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 03, 2024  
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SPAN& 221 Spanish IV (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Formerly SPAN 201 - CCN

Prerequisite SPAN& 123  with at least a 1.5 grade, or 3 years high school Spanish, or instructor permission.

Course Description
Provides vocabulary building, grammar development, and practice in oral and written communication through the study of various aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Specific cultural topics will vary at instructor’s discretion.

Course Content
A. Spanish conversation
B. Spanish composition
C. Grammar review and expansion of Spanish Language
D. Aspects of culture of the Spanish-speaking world

Student Outcomes
1. Participate in classroom business, such as discussing assignment instructions, scheduling activities, and asking for clarification of class topics using Spanish language.

2. Discuss topics such as literature, history, current events and popular culture with increased sophistication in terms of Spanish vocabulary, syntax, and cultural understanding.

3. Write substantively and creatively, using more sophisticated Spanish grammar and syntax.

4. Create and deliver an oral presentation with increased Spanish fluency and more sophisticated Spanish vocabulary and syntax.

5. Describe, persuade, and narrate using more sophisticated Spanish vocabulary and syntax.

6. Interact effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a goal, such as producing a skit, creating a brochure, or planning an outing using Spanish Language.

7. Identify and explain significant figures, events, and accomplishments of the Spanish-speaking world.

8. Read for comprehension short works of Spanish literature and in-depth articles.

Degree Outcomes
Effective communication: The effective exchange of messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50



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