UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURAL STUDIES

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

SPAN 1224: ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Spring 2008

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*Your instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule according to the needs of the course.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURAL STUDIES

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

SPAN 1224: ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Spring 2008 M, T, W, R

Course number: 21536                                              Meeting time:            12:00-12:50  

Classroom: LAR 227            

Instructor: Dr. Rosa Julia Bird

Phone number: 974-5846                                           E-mail: rbird@uco.edu

Office:   210 Thatcher Hall                                        Office hours: 1-1:50 M,T,W,R and                                                                                       3:15-4:15 on Mondays

MLLCS Department Office: Thatcher 204  MLLCS Department Fax: 974-                                                                                                                                            5848

Name, phone number, and e-mail of two classmates:                     

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2.

NOTE: Students are responsible for all information contained herein. Professing a lack of knowledge of this information will not suffice as an excuse for not following course guidelines.

NOTE 2:  Your instructor/professor e-mail is not to be used under these circumstances:

1.  To send late work or ask about daily homework.

2.  To send information, links, jokes, etc., not related to the course, or, if related, not approved by your instructor/professor.

3.  To discuss absences, missed work, poor performance, and other issues.  You must arrange a meeting with your instructor/professor during his/her office hours or other times that you can meet.  Just sending an email will not excuse you from your responsibilities.

Spanish 1224 is a second-semester elementary language course in which you have the opportunity to further develop proficiency skills in Spanish and to become increasingly familiar with the Hispanic/Spanish culture.  The main goals of this course are to improve the following skills: oral communication, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and to develop your awareness of themes relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.  The communicative approach to language learning employed requires your active participation in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish from the very beginning.  Please note that, while grammar points covered in 1114 will be reviewed and expanded upon, this course is an intensive introduction of more complex verb tenses and structures.  As a result, success in this course normally requires that you dedicate 6-8 hours per week to the study of the language and the careful preparation of daily class assignments.

I.                    Prerequisite:  Successful completion (a grade of C or higher) of Spanish 1114 or its equivalent.  Please see me ASAP if you have questions regarding a lower 1114 grade, transfer credit, or information on upcoming CLEP Exam dates.

II.                 Required materials:

-Puntos de Partida.  7^th Edition. Mc Graw-Hill.  Accompanying interactive CD-Rom, workbook on CD, lab manual on CD.

-Spanish-English, English-Spanish pocket dictionary

Recommended materials:

English Grammar for Students of Spanish by Emily Spinell (4^th edition.  ISBN:  0-934034-30-3).

.***Text must be purchased, or a copy obtained by the second day of class.

****Text, notebook, and dictionary must be brought to class every day.

III.       Grade breakdown:                                         Grade percentages:

90-100%  A                                                     Compositions (4)  10%

            80-89%  B                                                       Chapter exams (6)  30%

            70-79%  C                                                       Oral evaluation  10%

60-69%  D                                                       Daily work 20%

0-59%  F                                                         Final exam  15%

                                                                                    Workbook and Lab 10%

Cultural activities (3) 5%

IV. General information:

1.  Compositions:   Topics and length (a minimum of one to two pages) will vary according to the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and cultural content being addressed at the time. All compositions must be typed, double space, and written in Spanish.  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.   No make-up. 

2.  Daily work: Includes quizzes (unannounced or announced), daily homework, and two participation grades (midterm and final.)  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Please make an appointment to discuss missed work with your professor/instructor during office hours.  The lowest quiz (1) and homework (1) grade will be dropped. 

3.  Participation: As part of your daily work you will receive two participation grades (midterm and final.)  Daily participation is required.  You must become actively involved in the learning process.  This grade is based on your attempts to communicate in Spanish whenever possible, regular preparation of daily assignments, and participation in group and paired activities.  No grade will be dropped.

4.  Chapter exams:  Absolutely no make-ups.  No grade will be dropped.

5.  Final exam: Comprehensive with special attention given to the last chapter (Chapter 13).  This grade cannot be dropped.  Make sure you understand that this grade represents a 15% of your final grade. Traveling or other personal plans will not excuse you from this exam, nor will the instructor arrange another day or time for you to take it.

6.  Absences:  You are allowed up to one week’s worth of absences, however, after that 1% will be deducted from your final grade for each unexcused absence.  You have to document your excuses.  Examples of legitimate cause for absence (and documentation): illness (Dr.’s office note), University-sponsored events (sponsor’s letter), death or serious illness in the family (obit or Dr.’s note).  The allowed absences are not an asset, they are for serious purposes.  12 or more absences will result in an F for the course.

7.  Workbook and lab component:  Workbook and lab exercises are to be done each week from the chapter the class is currently studying.  Your instructor will provide information for accessing the on-line lab manual and workbook.  All assigned activities for a chapter must be                                                                                                                                                                      completed the day before that chapter’s test.  If you do not purchase the CDs from the bookstore, you may purchase book codes on-line at:  http://books.quia.com/books/bookstore.html     No grade will be dropped.  No late work will be accepted.  

8.    Cultural activities: Your instructor will assign specific cultural activities.  These assignments must be typed for submission.  Due dates are given on the course calendar.  No grade will be dropped.  No late work will be accepted.  

9.  Oral evaluation: A five minute presentation in which the student must be ready to address topics assigned by the instructor.  No make-up.

10.  Tardiness: Please arrive on time as late arrivals are distracting to your instructor and other students.  If you are late, you run the risk of missing important information, or even an exam or quiz that might be given at the start of class and that cannot be made up. Note that a late arrival of 5 minutes or more will be counted as an absence and you will not be allowed in the classroom.

11.  Incomplete work:  A grade of “I” for incomplete work will only be given in the case of a verified emergency/personal need for a student who has been present for at least 50% of the total class periods and who has completed at least 50% of the class assignments.  It is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the instructor as soon as possible concerning this need.  It is irresponsible to avoid communicating with the instructor about incomplete work or the need for a grade of “I” (incomplete) until the end of the semester or during finals week.  If a student has missed 50% of the class meetings by midterm, the student should consider dropping the course.

12.  Regents Statement on Course Workload and Homework-OSRHE II-2-34:  It is expected that a full-time college student will spend a minimum amount of time each week in class attendance and study out of class approaching a 40-hour work week.  A person employed on a full time basis should not simultaneously expect to maintain a full-time academic schedule.  At the undergraduate level, this means that for each hour in class, a student is expected to spend at least two (2) hours doing homework.  For a three credit class, a student is expected to spend six (6) hours a week doing homework.

13.  Special needs: The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the “Rehabilitation Act” of 1973 and the “American with Disabilities Act” of 1990.  Students with disabilities who need special accommodations must make their requests by contacting the coordinator of Disability Support Services.  Students should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by the end of the first week of class.

14.  No extra credit will be assigned for this class.

15.  No food or chewing gum allowed in the classroom.  Please turn off all electronic devices before coming to class.

16.  Follow this link for additional information:

http://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/FORMS/removedFORMS/Student%20Information%20Sheet