A two-semester course sequence (82-141, 82-142) for beginning students emphasizing the development of communicative language proficiency: oral practice, aural comprehension, reading, writing, structural analysis, and language learning resource center work. Also a study of cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. Prerequisite: None. If a student has studied Spanish before, then s/he must take the placement exam. Instructions for taking the placement exam are in Baker Hall 160.