SPAN 2010

I would not say this class is difficult at all but it is definitely a ton of busy work. The exams and quizzes are super fair and easy to get an A on but you have to stay on top of all the assignments in order to get the grade you want. The class is definitely pretty boring and repetitive but with constant participation and submitting assignments on time I would say this was a relatively easy class and Professor Jarque is so nice and accommodating!

Prof. Górriz did an excellent job teaching this class (which has standardized curriculum and assignments across all sections) and leading class discussions. She was super accessible outside of class to go over class topics or get feedback on assignments, and was super enthusiastic in class to help us get better at Spanish.
The class overall contains 6 units with both vocab and grammar, and like most intro to Spanish classes, features the "flipped" classroom approach (learning the material through the book for homework first, then practicing in class). The pair/group work in class definitely enhanced my Spanish and my understanding of the vocab and grammar.
For assignments, the class features vocab/grammar practice on McGraw-Hill Connect due mornings of class, a 2-minute video and in-class essay after each unit, and a final cultural paper on a topic of your choosing. There are five low-stakes exams (each took up 3% of the final grade), plus a cumulative final exam at the end. You were also required to attend a bi-weekly LinguaMeeting session with an international language coach, which seemed pretty useless to my overall learning.

Disclaimer: I took this course online during the Covid pandemic
Language proficiency is a requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences so if you are pursuing Spanish as your requirement and did not test out, you will have to take this class. Keep that in mind as many of these teachers understand that a large amount of students here are just trying to fulfill a requirement so they are not there to bust your balls. Señora Jarque is one of those professors. She may seem intimidating when you first meet her, but she is a very kind and understanding professor. She cares for her students very deeply, and that was evidenced in the way that she usually responded to my emails within 15 minutes and how she checked up on me to make sure I was doing alright when I missed class. Sometimes her native accent can be a bit tough to understand and I bet that there are professors out there for 2010 who are more engaging in lectures or are easier graders, but you cannot go wrong with Señora Jarque. Btw all the 2010 classes consist of the same workload/content, which for us this semester consisted of busy work that was due 3 times a week.