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The following is an outline of the course. The syllabus is a binding contract between students and the instructor. Students should familiarize themselves with course requirements, policies, and calendar of the class. Students are responsible for the understanding of the content presented in this syllabus.

Course Description and Objectives
SPAN 101 is the first elementary Spanish course in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The course objectives are:

a) To introduce students to the Spanish language and culture(s)
b) To help students develop the necessary skills to be able to communicate in Spanish at a novice-mid/novice-high level
c) To acquire proficiency in all four communicative skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing
d) To challenge students to think and react to questions and situations which require them to draw on their own background and experience
e) To begin to familiarize them with the Latinx communities in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

SPAN 101 meets MWF with the instructor. There is one extra hour with the Laboratory Instructor(s). Since the course is interactive, attendance is required and mandatory to all sessions, including the labs.

Note: Spanish and Portuguese Department policy requires that students achieve a grade of C (73%) or higher in order to be able to continue on to the next level (i.e. from SPAN 101 to SPAN 102).

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