This is the first half of a foundation to the Spanish language vocabulary and structure. It is for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. Included are the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as culture relating to the Spanish-speaking world. Grammatical concepts will include the present-tense verbs and basic sentence syntax.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Elementary Spanish I is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.