SPA252 Advanced Spanish II

Sep 28, 2026

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Course outline for SPA252 Advanced Spanish II (3 credits), delivered in Fall 2022 with an oral, conversational emphasis on grammar at intermediate-high levels. Designed for students who completed SPA152 or achieved comparable reading, writing, and speaking proficiency in Spanish. Focuses on oral practice through explicit review of grammatical constructions, using Hispanic culture topics and Hispanic texts to develop speaking and writing. Learning outcomes cover reading comprehension, advancing spoken conversations, intermediate-high writing, grammatical competency, cultural knowledge, and opinions in oral debates, supported by prepared texts, writing tasks, vocabulary research, and participation.

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Course Overview

Course Details

Catalog Description

Goals and Learning Framework

Required Texts and Learning Resources

Required Materials

Additional Resources

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

SLO 1-6

Course-Specific Institutional Learning Goals (ILG)

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Units of Study and Unit SLOs

Unit 1: Spanish Culture Class

Unit 2: Hispanic American Discussions

Unit 3: Religion in the Hispanic World

Unit 4: The Hispanic Family

Unit 5: Men and Women in Hispanic Society

Unit 6: Customs and Beliefs

Evaluation of Student Learning

Homework (Flipped Class)

Participation and In-Class Work

COURSE OUTLINE Course Number Course Title Credits SPA252 Advanced Spanish II 3 Hours: 3 Lecture Co-or Pre-requisite: Implementation Semester & Year Fall 2022 Catalog description: For students who completed SPA152 or otherwise acquired reading, writing and speaking in Spanish at mid to high-intermediate level. Emphasizes oral practice of grammar with explicit review of grammatical constructions. Taught conversationally in Spanish within topics of Hispanic culture through Hispanic texts. Develops speaking and writing. General Education Course coordinator: Daniel D’Arpa,(609) 570-3318, Category: [darpad@mccc.edu](darpad@mccc.edu) Goal 6: Humanities Required texts & Other materials: Title: Civilización y cultura: Intermediate Spanish, Tenth Edition Authors: Lynn Sandstedt and Ralph Kite Publisher: Beth Kramer, 2011. Other learning resources: Students are encouraged to purchase a Spanish-English dictionary and grammar reference guide or gain access to such tools online. Spanish tutoring is available in the Learning Center. Spanish language learning software is available free on the MCCC library website. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) : Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate reading comprehension of written Spanish on an intermediate-high level. (ILG 6,10 ; PLO 1) 2. Demonstrate the ability to move a spoken conversation forward, with intermediate-mid to intermediate-high listening comprehension and speaking skills. (ILG 6,10 ; PLO 1) 3. Write Spanish on an intermediate-high level. (ILG 6, 10 ; PLO 1 ) 4. Demonstrate an intermediate-high competency in grammatical elements of academic standard Spanish. (ILG 4, 6, 10) 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the daily lives of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the world; and current and past contributions made by Spanish-speaking peoples to world literature, art, music, science, and commerce. (ILG 8, 10) 6. Contribute opinions in oral debates on a diverse set of social issues. (ILG 11) Course-specific Institutional Learning Goals (ILG) : Goal 4. Technology: Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals. Goal 6. Humanities: Students will analyze works in the fields of art, music, or theater; literature; philosophy and/or religious studies; and/or will gain competence in the use of a foreign language. Goal 8. Diversity and Global Perspective: Students will understand the importance of a global perspective and culturally diverse peoples. Goal 10. Information Literacy: Students will recognize when information is needed and have the knowledge and skills to locate, evaluate, and effectively use information for college level work Goal 11. Critical Thinking: Students will use critical thinking skills to understand, analyze, and apply information or solve problems. Program Learning Outcomes for Liberal Arts (PLO) 1. Speak, write, read, and comprehend a world language commensurate with the level of study Units of study in detail – Unit Student Learning Outcomes: Unit 1: Spanish Culture Class [SLO 1-6] Within the context of a hypothetical introductory Spanish culture class, students will identify, apply and explain the communicative significance of the: 1. Nouns and articles 2. Subject Pronouns 3. Present indicative of regular verbs 4. Stem-changing verbs 5. Spelling changes in verbs 6. Present indicative of irregular verbs 7. Adjectives 8. The personal “a” Unit 2: Hispanic American Discussions [SLO 1-6] Within the context of hypothetical out-of-class intellectual exchanges on Hispanic culture, students will identify, apply and explain the communicative significance of the: 1. Imperfect tense 2. Preterite of regular verbs 3. Preterite of irregular verbs 4. The uses of imperfect and preterite 5. Direct object pronouns 6. Reflexive verbs and pronouns Unit 3: Religion in the Hispani

FAQs

What prerequisites are required for SPA252 Advanced Spanish II?

Students must have completed SPA152 or otherwise acquired Spanish reading, writing, and speaking skills at a mid- to high-intermediate level.

What skills does the course emphasize for successful completion?

The course emphasizes oral practice of grammar through explicit review of grammatical constructions, and it develops students’ abilities in reading comprehension, speaking/listening, and intermediate-high level writing.

How are students evaluated during the course?

Evaluation includes homework using a flipped-class design (20% of the final grade) and guided participation in small and large group discussions during class meetings (20% of the final grade), along with required preparatory work for each class.

Sep 28, 2026

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