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  • SPAN 1020: Beginning Spanish II (FL)

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For students who have completed SPAN 1010 or who have equivalent experience (approximately two years of high school Spanish). Native-speakers and students who have acquired proficiency in this language through extended residence, military service, church missions, or other methods may not enroll in this class. Speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as cultural awareness will be emphasized. Varied methods are used to teach the class, including videos and drilling. Students using 1020 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for SPAN 1010 upon passing 1020 with a C grade or higher. This course partially qualifies students to receive an Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree. Upon completion of this course you will be prepared to take SPAN 2010. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. Placement in foreign language classes is at the discretion of the Department Chair. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Manage successfully a number of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward situation. 2. Express personal meaning by relying heavily on learned phrases or recombinations of these and what they hear from their interlocutor. 3. Describe cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning. Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or instructor permission. FA, SP, SU
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  • SPAN 2010: Intermediate Spanish I

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For Intermediate level students who have taken Spanish 1020, or equivalent experience (four or more years of high school Spanish). Native-speakers and students who have acquired proficiency in this language through extended residence, military service, church missions, or other methods may not enroll in this class. Second-year course that emphasizes grammar review, composition, reading and conversation, and cultural awareness. Students using 2010 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing 2010 with a C grade or higher. This course partially qualifies students to receive an Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree. Successful completers will be prepared to take Spanish 2020. Not for students with extended Spanish language experience abroad. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. Placement in foreign language classes is at the discretion of the Department Chair. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life. 2. Recombine learned material in order to express personal meaning. Ask simple questions and can handle a straightforward survival situation. 3. Produce sentence-level language, ranging from discrete sentences to strings of sentences, typically in present time. 4. Create statements and formulate questions based on familiar material. 5. Communicate simple facts and ideas in a series of loosely connected sentences on topics of personal interest and social needs. 6. Describe cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning. Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or instructor permission. FA, SP
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  • SPAN 2020: Intermediate Spanish II

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For Intermediate students who have taken Spanish 2010, or equivalent (four or more years of high school Spanish). Continued emphasis on grammar and introduction of authentic literary works to develop reading comprehension at a higher level. Cultural awareness will be emphasized as well. Students using 2020 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing 2020 with a C grade or higher. This course, along with one other Spanish course, will partially qualify students to receive an Associate of Arts degree. Not for students with extended Spanish language experience abroad. Successful completers should continue studies with SPAN 3040. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. Placement in foreign language classes is at the discretion of the Department Chair. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life with minimal syntactical errors. 2. Recombine learned material in order to express personal meaning. Ask more complex questions and can handle a variety of every-day situations. 3. Produce near paragraph-level language, ranging from sentences to strings of sentences using various tenses. 4. Create statements and formulate questions based on familiar material. 5. Communicate ideas in a series of connected sentences on topics of personal interest and social needs. 6. Describe cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning. 7. Expand on learned vocabulary by researching words and ideas not included in the textbook. Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or instructor permission. FA, SP
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  • SPAN 2990: Seminar in Spanish: [topic]

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. For international travel, see studyabroad.utahtech.edu for additional travel costs that may apply. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Investigate about the Spanish language and culture depending on their own interests or context. 2. Solve real life problems due to the use of Spanish as a foreign language. 3. Combine all their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture to survive in a foreign context.
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  • SPAN 3000: Spanish Internship HS

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    For Senior High School students who are accepted as a language facilitators into a Washington County School district public school. Mentor teachers and university faculty support interns as language advisors in the classroom. Students will have taken 3000 level Spanish college courses from UT or other university within USHE. They will apply at https://www.washk12internships.org/ and enroll in CTE internship during the fall semester. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Facilitate communication in Spanish between teachers and students in the Dual Language Immersion program setting. 2. Arbitrate miscommunication in Spanish between teachers and students in the Dual Language Immersion program setting. 3. Facilitate teachers and students in the Dual Language Immersion program setting. 4. Assess their performance as language facilitators in the Dual Language Immersion program setting. Prerequisites: Students will be HS seniors, have taken 3000 level Spanish college courses from UT or other university within USHE, will apply at https://www.washk12internships.org/; and enroll in CTE internship during the previous fall semester. SP
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  • SPAN 3010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Entry level course designed for students whose home language is Spanish but whose education has been in English. Grammar will be reviewed while emphasizing the mechanics of written Spanish, including syntax, spelling, and the use of accents. Culture and traditions will also be taught. Strongly recommended for heritage Spanish students prior to taking more advanced Spanish courses. Students using 3010 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing with a C grade or higher. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Generate syntactically varied sentences observing correct punctuation, and accentuation with at least 80 percent accuracy when edition is allowed. 2. Compose narrations of events and descriptions of people, places, and objects in past, present and future planes with a 70% accuracy in aspectual elements of the past tense narrations in impromptu exercises. 3. Differentiate the structure of descriptive, narrative, and expository paragraphs; and know how to apply it to obtain cohesive descriptive, narrative, and expository paragraphs. SP
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  • SPAN 3040: Intermediate Grammar and Oral Proficiency

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Emphasis on oral production through discussion of topics drawn from texts and other media addressing current events. Additionally, the course addresses intermediate grammar topics through reading and listening exercises. Native speakers or those who have acquired intermediate proficiency through extended residence (e.g. native speakers, military service, extended family visits, church missions) are not eligible to take this class. With the exception of students who obtained their high school diplomas in Spanish speaking countries, students using 3040 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing 3040 with a C grade or higher. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life. 2. Recombine learned material in order to express personal meaning. 3. Ask simple questions and handle a straightforward survival situation. 4. Narrate and describe in the major times frames of past, present, and future, but not consistently. 5. Outline cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020. FA
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  • SPAN 3060: Advanced Grammar, Culture and Composition I

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Special attention is given to advanced areas of Spanish grammar appropriate for oral argumentation and expository writing and also to distinctions between formal and informal usage. Continued development of conversational and written skills through discussing the different cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries, emphasizing the richness of the different cultures as well as dialectal uses of grammar. Critical and creative writing with emphasis on summaries, narratives, and descriptions of a factual nature, and supported opinion. Authentic materials promote the understanding of Hispanic cultures. With the exception of students who obtained their high school diplomas in Spanish speaking countries, students using 3060 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing 3060 with a C grade or higher. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Show competence in writing narrations and critical essays in Spanish. 2. Use correct grammar structures, spelling and punctuation in Spanish. 3. Develop conversational and written skills through discussing the different cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. 4. Show awareness of the richness of the different cultures as well as dialectal uses of grammar. FA, SP
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  • SPAN 3070: Advanced Grammar, Culture and Composition II

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    Continuation of SPAN 3060. Emphasizes advanced grammar with focus on developing research skills. Attention is paid to Spanish/English contrasts, pronoun, tense, aspect, and mood selection; as well as reflexive and passive usage. Grammar skills are developed in conversation, reading and writing. Students are also introduced to linguistic concepts that will help them make their own judgments about grammar and pronunciation. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create competently in writing in Spanish. 2. Produce correct grammar structures, spelling and punctuation in Spanish. 3. Produce conversational and written skills through discussing the different cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. 4. Research the richness of the different cultures as well as dialectical uses of grammar. 5. Solve the basic challenges inherit in translation through vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060.
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  • SPAN 3075: Intro to Spanish Linguistics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University

    An introductory course in Spanish Linguistics for advanced students in Spanish. Students will be introduced to the scientific study of languages and to the study of Spanish. Through a theoretical and practical approach, students will discover different branches of study, phonetics, syntax, morphology, geographical variations and the evolution of the language. This course helps students understand the language and will introduce them to linguistics. Students preparing to become teachers will benefit from this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define what linguistics is. 2. Explain different branches of linguistics. 3. Compare Spanish and English phonetic, semantic, morphological, and syntactic systems. 4. Synthesize linguistic variation present in the Spanish-speaking world. 5. Deduct Spanish language evolution. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060. FA
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