Conversational Spanish

The Conversational Spanish micro-credential offers students the opportunity to develop essential communication skills in Spanish for meaningful real-world purposes. The course structure and communication goals are thematically organized to support students in learning Spanish through immersive activities and hands-on projects, rich input and communicatively purposeful tasks. Students will develop oral, written, and multiliteracy skills, which will prepare them to confidently communicate with different Spanish-speaking audiences outside of the classroom and throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Students will build a portfolio of signature task-based projects, showcasing their developing fluency and communicative skills throughout the course sequence.

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Required Courses

SPAN 103 – Spanish Basics 3: Essential Skills for Everyday Use
SPAN 201 – Conversational Spanish 1: Improving Communication Skills for Real Life
SPAN 202 – Conversational Spanish 2: Improving Communication Skills for Real Life
SPAN 203 – Conversational Spanish 3: Improving Communication Skills for Real Life

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

Students who complete the Conversational Spanish micro-credential will be able to:

• Develop essential communication skills in Spanish for real-world purposes through immersive activities, hands-on projects, and communicatively purposeful tasks.
• Learn Spanish thematically, focusing on communication goals that support developing oral, written, and multiliteracy skills for confident communication with Spanish-speaking audiences outside of the classroom and throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
• Build a portfolio of signature task-based projects, showcasing developing fluency and communicative skills throughout the course sequence.
• Develop a deeper understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures and their practices, customs, and perspectives through interactive learning activities and authentic materials.
• Develop the ability to apply language learning strategies and techniques, including self-assessment and reflection, to improve Spanish language proficiency and continue language development beyond the course.

Stackable to earn:

• Certificate in Spanish & Latinx Studies
• Certificate for Spanish and Latinx Studies for Educators
• Certificate in Spanish & Latinx Studies for Health Professions