SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR FALL 2012

The following Spanish language courses are open to incoming freshmen this fall. Please feel free to contact Dr. Amy R. Barber (arbarber@gcc.edu) if you have any questions! Students who did not meet the Grove City College foreign language requirement with their high school studies may do so through successful completion of the 201-202, Intermediate-level language sequence at Grove City College in Chinese, French, German, or Spanish.
SPANISH: General Guidelines for Placement
PLACEMENT and FALL 2012 COURSES: 0-1 year of high school Spanish: SPAN 101, ELEMENTARY SPANISH I Spanish 101 is designed for people who have not had much, if any, Spanish before, or for those who are not ready for the Intermediate level. This course begins with the alphabet, subject pronouns, and other true-beginner topics! Spanish 101 (fall only) is a prerequisite for Spanish 102 (spring only)!

If a student needs to start with the Elementary 101 level, it must be followed by 102, 102 by 201, and 201 by 202; in other words, a course may not be skipped, and study must be sequential.
2 years of high school Spanish, grades of "B" or better: SPAN 201, INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I Spanish 201 assumes that the language learner has studied the topics typically covered in 2 years of high school Spanish. This includes the general topics listed for our 101-102 sequence (see page 2). Spanish 201 (fall only) is a prerequisite for Spanish 202 (spring only)! *If you have not yet studied all of the preterit (past) tense or some other major grammatical item listed in our 101-102 sequence and/or have not used Spanish for a couple of years and feel that you need to review your elementary-level skills, you are welcome to register for Spanish 101.

If a student needs to start with the Elementary 101 level, it must be followed by 102, 102 by 201, and 201 by 202; in other words, a course may not be skipped, and study must be sequential.
3-4 years of high school Spanish, grades of "B" or better: SPAN 295, TRANSITIONAL SPANISH Spanish 295 assumes that the language learner has studied all of the basic grammar items listed in our 101-202 sequence. Transitional Spanish is not just a review course! *If you have not yet studied the subjunctive (ex. "Quiero que estudies."), it is a good sign that you will either have to make a very special commitment to working on the language outside of class or will need to start with the 201-202 or 101-102 sequence, as appropriate (please see above). A minimum of 4*-5 years of high school Spanish, grades of "B" or better: This course assumes the prior completion of a strong 4 or 5-year program with little or no time away from the language, including all of the verb tenses, practice in writing essays, some reading of articles and/or short stories (or more), conversation, and listening practice -- all in Spanish, of course! SPAN 326, TRENDS IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE Trends in Latin American Literature will require extensive reading, essay analysis and discussion of literary texts. There will be essay tests and a semester research paper.

**If you have taken the AP exam, be sure to look at our AP credit score guidelines. You can not get credit for a course twice!

GCC SPAN 101-102, 201-202 Sequences Elementary Spanish Text: Vistas 4th ed. Fall Semester 101 Lessons 1-5 Vocabulary Concepts: Greetings and farewells Classroom and academic subjects Numbers, Days of the week, Months Family and Occupations Sports and pastimes Places in the city Weather Expressions Travel and vacation Months and seasons Structure/Grammar: Telling Time Nouns and Adjectives Present Tense of verbs Stem-changing and irregular verbs Possessive Adjectives Present progressive verb tense Ser and estar Direct object nouns and pronouns Intermediate Spanish Text: Vistas 4th ed. Fall Semester 201 Lessons 10-13 Vocabulary Concepts: Parts of the body Health/Medical Terms Car and accessories Computers and electronics Parts of the house/household chores Nature and the environment Structure/Grammar: Review of present and preterit tenses Imperfect verb tense When to use preterite and imperfect Constructions with se Adverbs Reciprocal reflexives Stressed possessives Relative pronouns Por and para Formal and familiar commands Present subjunctive

General Topic Outline: 2012-2013 Elementary Spanish Text: Vistas 4th ed. Spring Semester 102 Lessons 6-9 Vocabulary Concepts: Clothing and shopping Colors and more adjectives Daily routine/Personal hygiene Food and Meals Celebrations Personal relationships Stages of life Structure/Grammar: Saber and conocer Indirect object pronouns Preterite (past) verb tense Demonstrative adjectives & pronouns Reflexive verbs Indefinite and negative words Gustar verbs Double object pronouns Comparatives & Superlatives Intermediate Spanish Text: Vistas 4th ed. Spring Semester 202 Lessons 14-18 Vocabulary Concepts: City life/Daily chores Health, well-being, nutrition Money and Banking The Post Office Professions/Workplace The arts; television and movies Structure/Grammar: Present subjunctive continued Nosotros commands Present perfect verb tense Past perfect verb tense Future verb tense Future perfect verb tense Conditional verb tense Conditional perfect verb tense Present perfect subjunctive Past subjunctive Past perfect subjunctive

If a student needs to start with the Elementary 101 level, it must be followed by 102, 102 by 201, and 201 by 202; in other words, a course may not be skipped, and study must be sequential.