Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world. It is used by more than 500 million people in 21 countries. A large percentage of the U.S. population speaks Spanish.
Knowing another language and culture will –
Increase your career opportunities
Broaden your horizons
Enrich your life in ways you never imagined
Develop your intercultural sensitivity
Increase your global understanding
Taking one or two years of a second language can –
Fulfill university course requirements
Greatly increase your chances of getting a rewarding and better-paying job
Enhance travel
Open up a new world of friendships and understanding
What will you learn?
Listening, speaking, reading and writing Spanish
Spanish culture, including geography, customs, daily life, heritage and literature
...are true beginners, who have not studied this language before (or in a very long time) or have not had significant contact with the language - take SPN101
...have studied some of this language before, such as one year in high school, and know some basics, such as meeting and greeting people, counting, the alphabet, describing people and things, the family, telling time, and using regular present tense verbs - take SPN102
...have had at least 2 years in high school and are familiar with concepts, such as: telling the date, stem-changing, irregular and reflexive verbs in the present tense, numbers above 100, likes and dislikes, daily routines and food and can use direct and indirect object pronouns - take SPN103
...have completed a year of the language in college or 3 or more years in high school and should be familiar with the past tenses, giving commands, the future tense, some subjunctive, and talking about work, health and travel - take SPN201
...have grown up in a household where the language was spoken regularly and wish to focus on bringing their abilities to a more formal level, using proper grammar, spelling and accents and improving their reading and writing ability in the language - take SPN201
If unsure...talk with a language teacher for proper placement.
