Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course requires attendance at synchronous meetings online (at the times indicated in the course schedule) as well as completion of asynchronous assignments and assessments. Attendance at the synchronous meetings is mandatory. If you need to request special consideration in regard to this attendance policy, please contact your instructor.  

The time commitment for this course will be equivalent to the time that you would usually spend in the classroom on campus (4 hours per week) plus time spent on studying and completing a homework load appropriate for a 4-credit, college-level course (about two hours outside of class for each credit hour). This time commitment includes both synchronous work (e.g. class meetings, practice with classmates) and asynchronous work (e.g. studying, homework).

Students are highly recommended to take SPA 102 and SPA 112C simultaneously.  

SPA 112C is a one-credit conversation course that meets twice a week for 25 minutes (50 min/week).  This conversation class meets right before your 102,  and it’s taught by the same instructor.

For this particular SPA 102 (CRN 40535), your recommended 112C is CRN 40536, MW from 10:30am to 10:55am.

Why should I take SPA 112C?  In the conversation class,  you will have an opportunity to practice what you are learning in SPA 102. You will be working on your listening and speaking skills with classmates, with your instructor’s guidance and support. Students who don’t take 112C will have 10 hours less of practice of the Spanish language than the classmates who take 112C. 102 + 112C is the perfect combination to develop your communicative skills (aural and oral), and communication is the main goal of our SPA program.

Required technology for this course includes a computer with a reliable Internet connection, microphone, and webcam. If you have questions or concerns about the required technology, please contact your instructor. Platforms for this course include Zoom, D2L Brightspace, and VHL Supersite (included in the textbook package sold through the PCC bookstore).