Spanish (SPAN)
SPAN 101
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: ALL
Focuses on beginning interpersonal communication. Covers structures and vocabulary to talk about family, daily activities, food, and city and school life. Introduces students to worldviews, values and traditions of the Spanish Speaking world, including the United States. Designed for students with very little or no knowledge of Spanish. Equivalent to two years of high school Spanish. (Not designed for students who already speak Spanish.) [D; CSU; UC; C-ID SPAN 100]
SPAN 101A
INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY SPANISH
3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: FALL
Focuses on basic beginning interpersonal communications. Covers structures and vocabulary to talk about family, school, everyday and weekend activities. Introduces Spanish speakers' worldviews. Designed for students without prior knowledge of Spanish. This course corresponds to the first year of high school Spanish. Not intended for students who speak Spanish. Not open to students with credit in SPAN 120 or SPAN 101. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 101B
CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY SPANISH
3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 101A or equivalent.
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: SPRING
Continuation of SPAN 101A, equivalent to second half of SPAN 101. Focuses on basic beginning interpersonal communication. Covers structures and vocabulary to talk about work, career plans, food, relationships, going places and the weather. Introduces Spanish speakers' worldviews. Designed for students with little knowledge of Spanish. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school Spanish. Not intended for students who speak Spanish. Not open to students with credit in SPAN 120 or SPAN 101. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 101H
HONORS ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
5 UNITS
Grade Only
Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to Honors students.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: ALL
Focuses on basic beginning interpersonal communication in a highly interactive environment. Covers structures and vocabulary to talk, write and read about family, daily activities, obligations, weather, employment, school, and food. Introduces Spanish speakers' worldviews enriched by the reading and discussion of short beginning-level novels. Designed for students with very little or no knowledge of Spanish. Not intended for students who speak Spanish. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school Spanish. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 101, SPAN 101B, or SPAN 101H, or equivalent.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: ALL
Expands students' understanding of Spanish speakers' worldviews, and enhances their ability to carry out basic interpersonal communication and to acquire structures and vocabulary to talk about a variety of topics such as hobbies, fashion, fitness and technology. Equivalent to three years of high school Spanish. (Not designed for students who already speak Spanish.) [D; CSU; UC; C-ID SPAN 110]
SPAN 201
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: FALL, SPRING
Provides extensive review of all first-year structures. Focuses on interpersonal communication for intermediate students. Covers grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to discuss personal relations, family, travel, health, environment, media, art, and culture. Introduces readings reflecting Spanish speakers' worldviews. This course corresponds to the fourth year of high school Spanish. [D; CSU; UC; C-ID SPAN 200]
SPAN 202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: FALL, SPRING
Continuation of SPAN 201. Focuses on student's ability to communicate at an intermediate high level, on topics including careers, history, civilization, environment, literature, art, values, and politics in Spanish-speaking countries. Includes further study of complex grammatical structures and literary selections. This course corresponds to the fourth year of high school Spanish. [D; CSU; UC; C-ID SPAN 210]
SPAN 215
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Limitation on Enrollment: Spanish native speaker proficiency, or the equivalent intermediate level as assessed by the instructor.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: ALL
Provides bilingual students the opportunity to improve their reading, writing, and formal speaking skills. Emphasizes Hispanic culture and literature and focuses on the professional use of Spanish in the work world. Not intended for students with a high school diploma from a Spanish-speaking country. Equivalent to two years of high school Spanish for Bilinguals coursework. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 216
SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 215 or equivalent.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: ALL
Continuation of SPAN 215. Offers bilingual students the opportunity to acquire advanced writing, reading, and grammar skills. Focuses on real-life tasks reflecting the use of formal Spanish in the global community and the job market. Emphasizes formal oral and written Spanish, and a greater appreciation of Hispanic culture and literature. [D; CSU; UC; C-ID SPAN 230]
SPAN 221
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS
5 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 216 or equivalent.
Lecture 5 hours
Offered: FALL
Provides second year of study for bilingual students of Spanish. Includes introductory study of Latin American and Peninsular literature to the intermediate native speaker. Emphasizes reading, writing, and analysis of fiction, drama, and poetry. Includes the use of current technology to research class topics. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 225
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE
3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: SPRING
Provides class discussions conducted in Spanish for the intermediate student. Emphasizes the spoken language with some writing practice and the development of practical vocabulary and useful phrases. Includes conversations at the intermediate level that will center around social, cultural, and historical issues dealing with Spain. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 226
INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 215, SPAN 216, or SPAN 221, or equivalent.
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: FALL
Provides class discussions conducted in Spanish for the intermediate student. Emphasizes the spoken language with some writing practice and the development of practical vocabulary and useful phrases. Includes conversations at the intermediate level that will center around social, cultural, and historical issues dealing with the Latin American experience. [D; CSU; UC]
SPAN 228
SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE
3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 215 or SPAN 216, or equivalent.
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: ALL
Enhances the vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills of intermediate speakers to engage professionally with Spanish-speaking patients, their families, and other medical professionals. Emphasizes practical scenarios like documenting medical history, writing documents, and discussing injuries and procedures. Examines cultural competence and the subtleties of language use in healthcare settings. [D; CSU]
SPAN 299
INDEPENDENT STUDY
1-3 UNITS
Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed
Limitation on Enrollment: Eligibility for independent study.
Lecture 3 hours
Offered: ALL
Individual study or research in some area of Spanish of particular interest to the student and not included in regular courses of the college. [D; CSU]