Saint Paul College Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences - Foreign Languages

Spanish

Program Overview

The main objective of the Spanish Department is two fold: to effectively build up crucial speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to achieve proficiency in Spanish and to gain the indispensable cultural knowledge and perspective for successful interactions. Applying a communicative approach to classroom situations and virtual trips, students acquire in a holistic way the grammatical and cultural tools they need to thrive with confidence in a multicultural environment.  

The Spanish Department offers beginning and intermediate courses. Students with two years of high school Spanish are generally prepared for beginning courses while students with three or four years usually are ready to enter intermediate courses.

SPAN 1710 and SPAN 1720 (Beginning Spanish 1 and 2) may count as part of the 24 credit Pre-major electives for an AA degree.  SPAN 1730 and SPAN 1740 (Intermediate Spanish 1 and 2) may be counted towards the 40 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum credits. Each program at Saint Paul College has different requirements. Talk to your advisor or a Transfer specialist in order to know if Spanish could be a possible general education elective option for you.

Spanish credits are also transferable to most two-and four-year institutions. Consult a Transfer Specialist for transfer information and Transfer Agreements to decide which Spanish courses to take at Saint Paul College.

Course		Cr
SPAN 1710	Beginning Spanish 1	5
SPAN 1720	Beginning Spanish 2	5
SPAN 1730	Intermediate Spanish	5
SPAN 1740	Intermediate Spanish 2	5
SPAN 1790	Spanish for the Workplace	3

Course Descriptions

SPAN 1710 Beginning Spanish 1

An introduction to Spanish based on real-life situations, as well as an introduction to various aspects of Hispanic societies. Comprehension and basic speaking skills are emphasized. Some reading and writing is required. The overall goal of this course is to provide students with the linguistic foundation necessary to later achieve proficiency in the Spanish language. No previous knowledge of Spanish is necessary. 5C/4/1/0

SPAN 1720 Beginning Spanish 2

A continuation of SPAN 1710. Emphasis is on extending skills in everyday spoken Spanish. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1710 with grade of "C" or better or equivalent) 5C/4/1/0

SPAN 1730 Intermediate Spanish 1

This course provides a continued development of communication in reading, writing, listening and speaking. There is an emphasis on communicating ideas in writing and conversation. As a part of the course, students will be exposed to the cultures of Spanish-speaking people through art, literature and history. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1720 with a grade of "C" or better or Placement Exam or permission of Instructor) (MnTC: Goal 8) 5C/4/1/0

SPAN 1740 Intermediate Spanish 2

This course is a continuation of Spanish 1730. The course provides a continued development of communication in reading, writing, listening and speaking. There is an emphasis on communicating ideas in writing and conversation. As a part of the course, students will be exposed to the cultures of Spanish speaking people through art, literature and history. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1730 with a grade of “C” or better, or placement exam or permission of Instructor) (MnTC: Goal 8) 5C/4/1/0

SPAN 1790 Spanish for the Workplace

An introduction to basic Spanish conversational communication focusing on the specific context and situations of the workplace. The aim of this course is to achieve a basic level of proficiency in conversational Spanish to exchange information and perform basic everyday tasks. 3C/3/0/0