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Effective Term:
Fall 2026

Course Number:
SPA 102
Course Title:
First-Year Spanish II
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
40
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Builds on the foundational skills of Spanish 101Z including the language, cultural practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking communities both locally and globally. Continues to cultivate listening, speaking, reading, writing, and intercultural competence through conversation, cultural exploration, and other activities. Designed for those who have completed a term of college level Spanish (or equivalent) as the second of three in the sequence of First-year Spanish courses (SPA 101Z, 102Z, and 103Z). If you have experience speaking Spanish at home, in your community, or abroad, please consult with the instructor to make sure this class is the best for your level. This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. SPA 102 and SPA 102Z are equivalent. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Interpret common cultural cues with respect to everyday interactions and situations. (Intercultural Competence).
  2. Participate in short, predictable interactions in speaking and writing using simple sentences. (Interpersonal Communication - Speaking & Writing).
  3. Provide information about familiar topics using simple phrases and sentences. (Presentational Speaking & Writing).
  4. Identify the main idea of simple spoken and written exchanges and short texts. (Interpretive Reading and Listening).

Course Activities and Design

After the introduction to the course, Spanish will be used in the classroom at all times.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Students will be assessed by any combination of the following:
1. Active participation in class
2. Individual and group presentations
3. Contextual written tasks (in or outside of class) to assess reading,
   writing, cultural, and aural competencies
4. Oral interviews with partner or instructor
5. In class, interactive student role-plays
 

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Include all or most of the following:
1.  Pastimes and sports
2.  Places in a city
3.  Present tense of stem-changing verbs
4.  Verbs with an irregular yo
5.  Travel and vacations
6.  Months, seasons and weather
7.  Ordinal numbers
8.  Describing conditions and emotions
9.  Direct Object Pronouns
10.  Uses of the verbs Ser and Estar    
11.  Clothing and shopping
12.  Uses of the verbs Saber and Conocer
13.  Indirect object pronouns
14.  the past tense (preterit)
15.  Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Competencies and Skills
1. Manages very basic interactions in shops, domestic
   settings, travel related environments
2. Discusses preferences for leisure activities
3. Expands on ability to speak of the present
5. Follows basic directions
6. Recognizes cultural and linguistic differences in the Spanish-
   speaking world..
7. Formulates questions and answers..
8. Identifies and names people and objects..
9. Writes strings of sentences
10. Reads and understands the main ideas in simple texts
11. Comprehends slow native speech in a highly contextual setting