SPAN100 - Spanish I

Course Details

Course Code: SPAN100 Course ID: 3002 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

Provides an introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Focus is placed on development of four skills: reading and listening comprehension and writing and speaking proficiency. Much practice is also dedicated to pronunciation, lexicon and syntax through a variety of materials. Students will also learn about the culture and people of Spanish speaking countries and the Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
04/24/2023 - 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 - 11/26/2023 October Fall 2023 Session B 8 Week session
05/29/2023 - 11/03/2023 11/06/2023 - 12/31/2023 November Fall 2023 Session I 8 Week session
06/26/2023 - 12/01/2023 12/04/2023 - 01/28/2024 December Fall 2023 Session D 8 Week session
07/31/2023 - 12/29/2023 01/01/2024 - 02/25/2024 January Winter 2024 Session B 8 Week session
08/28/2023 - 02/02/2024 02/05/2024 - 03/31/2024 February Winter 2024 Session I 8 Week session
09/25/2023 - 03/01/2024 03/04/2024 - 04/28/2024 March Winter 2024 Session D 8 Week session

Current Syllabi

Students who successfully complete Spanish 100 should be able to:

► Listening Skills
1. Distinguish all the sounds of Spanish important to meaning.
2. Comprehend brief sentences expressed within the framework of high-­‐frequency vocabulary, grammatical forms, and sentence structures.
3. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases though logical guessing based on contextual clues.


► Speaking Skills
1. Produce all the sounds of Spanish and link sounds together in sentences with sufficient accuracy to communicate with Spanish speakers.
2. Use high-­‐frequency vocabulary, grammatical forms, and sentence structures to converse in brief sentences in everyday situations (such as greetings, asking for directions, answering short questions, expressing basic needs and reactions, exchanging information, or persuading others)


► Reading Skills
1. Comprehend non-­‐technical, narrative Spanish.
2. Accurately answer straightforward questions based on a reading passage.
3. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases through logical guessing based on contextual clues.
4. Identify errors in peer work and determine corrections to words and grammar errors


► Writing Skills
1. Compose in Spanish a brief paragraph about an everyday topic, with the help of a dictionary and grammar book, without committing major errors and with sufficient clarity for Spanish speakers to comprehend the paragraph the first time they read it.
2. Compose in Spanish a succinct paragraph about an everyday topic, without using a dictionary or grammar book, with sufficient clarity for Spanish speakers to comprehend the paragraph, even though the student might have committed certain errors, such as verb or adjective agreement.


► Culture-­‐related Skills
1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of similarities and differences in the main aspects of the culture of Spanish-­‐speaking countries and corresponding aspects of life in the United States.
2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of culturally conditioned behavior patterns (such as formality or familiarity in addressing people, gestures used in greeting others, and table manners) and employ those patterns appropriately with Spanish speakers.

NameGrade %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Discussions 35.00 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Discussions 35.00 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 1: Presentaciones 4.38 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 2: Investigaciones 4.38 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 3: La Familia 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 4: Personajes 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Week 5: Festivales 4.38 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 6: Las dos Fridas 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 7: Tu Vecindario 4.38 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 8: Reflejos 4.38 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Rosetta Stone 20.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Rosetta Stone Unit 1 5.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 4: Rosetta Stone Units 1 and 2 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 6: Rosetta Stone Units 1 -3 5.00 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 8: Rosetta Stone Units 1 - 4 5.00 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Assignments: Skill Sets 15.00 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 1: Vocabulario 2.14 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 2: Enfoque gramatical 1 2.14 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 3: Ejercicio Oral 2.14 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 4: Enfoque gramatical 2 2.14 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 5: Rimas 2.14 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 6: Enfoque gramatical 3 2.14 %
Week 7: Presentaciones Orales 2.14 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
4 RS Content Quizzes 15.00 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 2: Quiz #1 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 3: Quiz #2 3.75 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 5: Quiz #3 3.75 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Week 6: Quiz #4 3.75 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %
Week 8: Cumulative Review 15.00 %

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.