Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
Course Syllabus

1. TITLE OF COURSE: - BA1003 - Spanish for Business
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Three hours-lecture. This course is designed to provide an authentic Spanish language and culture training program. The course is for the beginning level student with no previous Spanish language experience. It is also a good reinforcement course for an intermediate Spanish student. The course will include a comprehensive vocabulary study, focusing on easily mastered core expressions and brief dialogues. Students will practice various Spanish communication terms to enable them to utilize their Spanish in the workplace. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
3. PROGRAM AND/OR DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: Prepare students to obtain a job in mid-management or marketing position, possessing the skills to make them successful employees and employers.
4. TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS:
   • Textbook will be selected when course is offered.
5. SCCC/ATS OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate the ability to do the following SCCC/ATS Outcomes.
   • Outcome #1 Read with comprehension, be critical of what is read, and apply knowledge gained from reading to real life situations.
   • Outcome #2 Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
   • Outcome #3 Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
   • Outcome #5 Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
   • Outcome #7 Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the diverse cultures, creeds and life styles of America and the world community.
6. COURSE OUTCOMES:
   • Examine the basic principles of Spanish
     • Identify, pronounce, and correctly utilize verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns with respect to gender of words.
     • Identify, pronounce and correctly utilize introductions, greetings, farewells, calendars, measures of time, names, and expressions of courtesy.
     • Identify proper sentence structure and vocabulary in written communication
   • Examine typical forms of business communication
     • Utilize proper oral communication when traveling, telling time, writing sentences, navigating in airports, making reservations, discussing with officials, exchanging currency, dining, and purchasing.
     • Identifying the requirements for renting in a foreign country
     • Identifying the transportation of merchandise
   • Examine the functions of the Human Resource Office
     • Complete an application form
     • Make a Positive Impression
     • Communicate Measurements of Time
     • Read a Resume’
     • Determine How to Introduce and Describe Yourself
     • Determine How to Ask for Information
   • Examine speaking, reading and writing Spanish
     • Determine proper communication in the airport, the hotel, the restaurant
     • Determine proper verb tense
     • Analyze the correct use of Spanish in a retail store
     • Explore correct methods of customer service
     • Implement Spanish into a Marketing Plan
   • Identify common financial communication in Spanish
     • Determine proper communication in the bank, or real estate office
     • Identify the importance of Spanish in industry
     • Explain the relevance of Spanish in International trade.
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
   • Introduction
   • Daily Activities
   • Using Proper Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Tense
   • Spanish in the Workplace
8. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
   • Lecture
   • Case Problems
   • Computer Simulations
   • Group Discussion
   • Projects in assigned topic areas
9. INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESOURCE MATERIALS:
   • Textbook
   • Teacher prepared handouts
   • Computer Simulations, Internet Exploration
   • Whiteboard
   • Computer Projector
   • Videos
   • Business Periodicals
10. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
    • Exams
    • Student participation
    • Assigned projects
    • Quizzes
    • Assessment of SCCC/ATS Outcomes.
      • Outcome #1 Read with comprehension, be critical of what is read, and apply knowledge gained to real life situations. - Assessed through assigned reading material and electronic research.
      • Outcome #2 Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations - Assessed through classroom presentations, student participation, and various assigned projects.
      • Outcome #3 Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations - Assessed through classroom presentations, discussions, student participation, and various assigned projects.
      • Outcome #5 Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information – Assessed through projects requiring evaluation and application of course material.
      • Outcome #7 Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the diverse cultures, creeds and lifestyles of America and the world community. – Assessed through student participation in various activities within the classroom and in the community.
11. ADA STATEMENT
    • If you believe that you are entitled to special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Dean of Student Services at 620-417-1016 or visit the office located in the Hobble Academic Building.    
    
    
    Revised 07/14