District Syllabus
SPN1121
Beginning Spanish II


Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4
Laboratory Fee: None.
Prerequisites: SPN1120 Beginning Spanish I
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Catalog Description: Prerequisite: SPN 1120. Not for beginners. The course will consist of four credits of classroom instruction. Emphasis will be placed on speaking, reading and writing, as well as culture. If you have had two consecutive years of Spanish in high school, it is strongly advised you begin in SPN 1121. Meets A.A. general education Category V.
Required Materials: Books:
  • Zayas-Bazan Bacon Nibert. Distance Learning Course Only: Arriba Comunicacion y cultura, Books a la Carte plus My SpanishLab - 24 month access code, 6th ed., Pearson, 2011. ISBN: 0205084974
  • Dorwick, Perez-Girones, Becher, Isabelli. Puntos De Partida (Text Only), 9th ed., McGraww Hill, 2012. ISBN: 9780073385419
  • Knorre. Puntos de partida: In invitation to Spanish (Student Copy) SPN1121 students will use this text in the fall of 2012., 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN: 9780073534428
Supplemental Materials: Books:
  • Arana, Arana, Sablo-Yates. Puntos De Partida: Workbook/Lab Manual, 9th ed., McGraw Hill, 2012. ISBN: 9780077511753
Additional materials may be assigned by the instructor to supplement the required materials. -->
Special Requirements: None
Program Learning Outcomes: 
Global Learning Outcomes:

II.  	COMMUNICATION: Students develop effective reading, 
writing, speaking and listening skills.
 	
V.	CULTURAL LITERACY: Students evaluate issues relevant to 
cultural diversity and culturally diverse populations.

VI.	SOCIAL SKILLS: Students demonstrate skills and behaviors 
that integrate the individual into society
Course Learning Outcomes: 
The student should be able to take any regular verb in Spanish and 
conjugate that verb with its accompanying English translation in the
tenses covered in second semester Spanish. The student should be able 
to demonstrate a much more advanced understanding of case usage and 
syntactical ability. More indepth translations will be assigned at 
each class meeting which are designed to advance the student's 
knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Methods of Evaluation: Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the
instructor, within the polices of the college and the department.
Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed
by the instructor for each section being taught.
Flexibility: It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in advance of its occurrence.
Student Email Accounts Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion software.
Note: For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements can be discussed with the instructor.