Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
SPAN
13 courses with the subject SPAN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPAN 1000Beginning Spanish1
5.00 credits (5.00 lec) This course provides an introduction to the language and cultures of Spain and Latin America. This course parallels beginning Spanish courses offered at other liberal arts institutions. You will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills necessary to communicate about self, family and daily life, as well as basic survival needs. You will also explore cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 8. into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
5.00 credits (5.00 lec) This course is a continuation of SPAN 1000 and is also appropriate for the students who have completed one semester of Spanish at another liberal arts institution or have taken two years of high school Spanish. You will learn the use of past-tense structures and pronoun usage. You will continue to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary to communicate about self, family, and daily life, as well as on abstract concepts such as feelings and emotions. You will also explore cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. This course will prepare you for intermediate-level Spanish courses. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 8. into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
(3.00 lec) Taught in English, this course covers aspects of the cultures and civilization of Spanish-speaking peoples. You will understand the meaning of culture and cultural heritage, develop a sense of shared humanity, and begin to distinguish between stereotypical and informed viewpoints. You will gain an awareness of the historical, political, geographical, linguistic, artistic, and religiou influences and contributions of Spanish-speaking cultures in Spain, Latin America and the U.S. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052.
5.00 credits (5.00 lec) This course is for heritage speakers and those who have had previous exposure to the language, but who desire more formal instruction at an accelerated pace. You will build upon the language skills you already possess, focusing on the development of academic Spanish through reading and writing, as well as instruction in grammar and spelling. You will also examine issues of Hispanic diversity in the U.S. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 8. into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
(3.00 lec) This course provides the basic tools to help healthcare providers communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in a medical setting. You will acquire medical terminology, phrases, and questions to conduct patient interviews, physical exams and take medical history. You will also learn important cultural aspects of the Hispanic community to understand their view of healthcare. placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051. 469
and Culture 1 5.00 credits (5.00 lec) Spanish 2000 is a follow-up to the Beginning Spanish sequence. It can also be a review for students with two to four years previous high school experience. You will build upon vocabulary, review grammar and learn further subtleties of Spanish syntax and idiomatic expressions. s This course may be useful for native speakers interested in learning grammatical concepts and terminology for teaching Spanish to English-speakers. You will review present-tense, past-tense and subjunctive verb conjugation, as well as develop communicative skills or techniques necessary for summarizing, paraphrasing, interpreting, and narrating. This course satisfies MnTC Global Perspective requirements by providing readings, lectures, writing exercises, discussions and other presentation media in order to give you useful cultural, historical, sociological and literary insight into the various peoples who speak Spanish throughout the world. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 8. into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
and Culture 2 5.00 credits (5.00 lec) Spanish 2100 is a follow-up to Spanish 2000. You will practice writing, reading, speaking and listening skills in preparation for the examination; receive skill evaluations from the final examination sequence based upon the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards; develop greater comfort and fluency if you have previously studied most of Spanish grammar and can already communicate simple ideas and narrate simple information in past, present and future tenses; practice difficult structures such as the use of object pronouns, subjunctive mood, adverbial conjunctions, hypothetical, and future structures; develop communicative skills by the expansion of vocabulary, as well as idiomatic expressions; and will learn to “talk around” unknown vocabulary, express opinions, support them, and engage in discussion and argument. This course satisfies MnTC Global Perspective requirements through readings, lectures, writing exercises, discussions, and other presentation media, giving you a useful cultural, historical, sociological, and literary insig into the various peoples who speak Spanish throughout the world. Contact the Spanish Department at 612-659- 6444 for more information. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 8. into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
