Spanish I is an introductory course. Students will explore the language and 
culture of Spanish speaking countries by speaking, writing, listening, and reading in 
real-world situations. Students will use Spanish in the interpersonal, interpretive, and 
presentational communication modes. Students will express meaning in highly 
predictable contexts through the use of memorized and recalled words and phrases. 
Students will understand cognates, borrowed words, high-frequency words, and highly 
contextualized words and phrases with repetition. Students will gain an understanding 
of sentence-length information within highly contextualized situations and sources. 
Students in Spanish I are expected to reach a novice mid to novice high level of 
language proficiency at completion of study.