SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

SPANISH 101 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR SPRING 2013
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH I (4 UNITS)
FOUR LECTURES PLUS LABORATORY

SPANISH 101 SECT.: 4 SCHED. #: 22767

CLASS MEETS ON: MW
LOCATION: GMCS-328
TIME: 2:00-3:50pm
FINAL EXAM DATE: Monday, May 13 1:003:00pm

General Information:

INSTRUCTOR: Rani Yacoub

OFFICE: AL 130
OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Tue 12:30-1:30pm or
by appointment.
TELEPHONE: (619)594-5838
E-MAIL: ryacoub@rohan.sdsu.edu

Knowing the contents of this syllabus is a class requirement.

Spanish 101 is an introductory class. It focuses on pronunciation, oral practice, readings on Hispanic
culture and civilization, and essentials of grammar.
Span 101 is not open to students with credit in Spanish 102, 201, 202, 281,282, or 301. *Refer student to
catalog or undergraduate advisor.
Required Text and Materials:
1. Anda! Curso Elemental, VOLUME I, Second Custom Edition for SDSU, by Heining-Boynton and Cowell, Pearson
2. Access Code for MyLanguageLabs: www.mylanguagelabs.com

Course Objectives:
Students will develop novice-low to novice-mid proficiency in the language by doing activities that take on a
skill-building approach to learning. Students will increase their Spanish language ability by manipulating input
and output activities such as listening reading, writing, and speaking. Students will integrate grammatical and
vocabulary knowledge in functional and communicative contexts in order to convey linguistic meaning.
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:

communicate in complete sentences predominantly in the present time frame on a variety of familiar topics.

manage successfully uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations and respond to
simple, direct questions being culturally aware.

produce and understand lists, notes, simple forms and create practical writing samples.

express and understand meaning through vocabulary and basic structures that string sentences together.

COURSE EVALUATION:

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Quizzes: There will be quizzes for Chapters Preliminar A, 1, 2, 4, and 5. Missed quizzes CANNOT be
made up; therefore, class attendance is very important.
Student Activities Manual (SAM): You will be provided with a Tentative Class Schedule containing a
detailed list of the exercises to be completed every week at http://www.myspanishlab.com/ *. The deadline
to turn in this homework is assigned online, if you miss it, there will be no way for you to make up this
work.
* My Spanish Lab at http://www.myspanishlab.com/ contains the Student Activities Manual and other
valuable resources and supplements. This state-of-the-art learning management system is designed
specifically for language learners. You may use the Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) located at
BAM 410/419 to work on this material.
Homework/Other Assignments: Your instructor will assign activities to be prepared at home or in class.
These can be in oral or written form.
Writing Component: You will be expected to write two short, in-class compositions throughout the
semester. Writing topics to be provided by your instructor.
Oral component: This is a key component that will be worked upon from the very beginning of the course.
There will be one oral proficiency evaluation toward the end of the semester. Instructor will provide you
with additional guidelines and information.
Exams:
Spanish 101 covers "Preliminar A" (Preliminary chapter) through Chapter 6. There will be a midterm exam
(Preliminar A & Chapters 1, 2, and 3) and a final exam (comprehensive in nature). See attached Tentative
Class Schedule for exam dates and material to be covered. Students will be allowed to review the
midterm and final exams after they have been graded, however exams must be returned to the
instructor as they will be kept on file. Please note that make-up exams will be given only with a doctors
excuse and after filing a petition form for a make-up exam.
Attendance and Participation Requirements: Please refer to the attached handout for participation and
remember that you must attend to participate. Attendance is a key element in our language classes, if you miss
more than 3 classes without justification, your final grade will be affected by 1% per unjustified additional
absence.
Your final grade will be based on the following Grading Policy:
15%
10%
5%
10%
15%
15%
20%
10%

Quizzes (Preliminar, 1, 2, 4, and 5)

SAM: Student Activity Manual on My Spanish Lab
Homework /Other Assignments
Writing Component
Oral Component
Midterm Exam (Preliminar A & Chapters 1, 2, and 3)
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Attendance and Participation

Grading Scale:
A 100-93
C 76-73
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A- 92-90
C- 72-70

B+ 89-87
D+ 69-67

B 86-83
D 66-63
2

B- 82-80
D- 62-60

C+ 79-77
F 59 and below
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For class meetings, assignments, exams, and homework due, please refer to the attached Tentative
Class Schedule. The instructor reserves the rights to change, alter, or modify this syllabus if necessary. You
will be notified in advance of any changes or the changes may be announced in class.
The Department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Instructors
must receive a verification letter within the first week of classes.
Student Discipline/Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct: Plagiarizing, cheating, unauthorized
collaborating on coursework, stealing course examination materials, falsifying records or data and obstruction
or disruption of the educational or administrative process, physical abuse or threat of such abuse, theft,
vandalism, hazing, sexual or racial harassment, possession of controlled substances or weapons constitute
violations relative to Title 5, California Code of Regulations. Violations will be documented in writing with
the upper-division supervisor, and University disciplinary action will be pursued.
Buena suerte!

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