Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Spanish 103! I look forward to a great term with you! This course has two synchronous Zoom meetings per week and attendance is considered mandatory. In those sessions, you can expect to be interacting in groups of 2-4 classmates in breakout rooms. Please note that camera use is expected while in breakout rooms and encouraged during the entire meeting. Improving speaking proficiency is a primary goal of this class, and we’ll have fun practicing together while incorporating cultural components, music and games…all in Spanish, of course!

• Other asynchronous activities are required, like completing activities in the online workbook (“VHL Supersite”), discussion board posts and written assessments.
• The time commitment for this course will be equivalent to the time that you would usually spend in the classroom on campus (1 hour per week) plus time spent on studying and completing a homework load appropriate for a 1-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 103 and SPA 113C simultaneously.

SPA 113C is a one-credit conversation course that meets twice a week for 25 minutes (50 min/week). For this particular SPA 103, your recommended 113C is CRN 33063, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 6:25 pm, but you can register for any sections that fits into your schedule. 

Why take SPA 113C? In the conversation class, you will have an opportunity to practice what you are learning in SPA 103. You will be working on your listening and speaking skills with classmates, with your instructor’s guidance and support. Students who don’t take 113C will have 10 hours less of practice of the Spanish language than the classmates who take SPA 113C. SPA 103 + SPA 113C 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, VoiceThread and VHL Supersite (included in the textbook package sold through the PCC bookstore).

If you don't have the book yet, you'll get the best price at the PCC bookstore. Please buy it new so you have access to the VHL Supersite code.