Course Descriptions
SPAN-1A Elementary Spanish
(4 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU and UC A beginning course
that presents the fundamentals of Spanish and provides the
tools for students to acquire elementary linguistic proficiency.
The course emphasizes the communicative use of all language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Special
emphasis is placed on providing insights into the cultural
diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Note: This course is
not appropriate for students who have taken and passed two or more
years of Spanish within the past three years.
SPAN-1B Elementary Spanish
(4 units lecture) Grade Only CSU and UC A continuation of
Spanish 1A, this course presents the fundamentals of Spanish
and provides the tools for students to improve linguistic
proficiency. The course emphasizes the communicative use
of all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. Special emphasis is placed on providing insights into
the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Note:
This course is not appropriate for students who have taken
and passed three or more years of Spanish within the past
three years. Prerequisite: SPAN-1A
SPAN-2A Intermediate Spanish
(4 units lecture) Grade Only CSU and UC A study in
understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish at
the intermediate level with emphasis on spoken Spanish
and increasing attention to reading and writing. It includes
a grammar review and vocabulary expansion exercises and
appreciation of the diverse Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite:
SPAN-1B (CAN SPAN8)
SPAN-2B Intermediate Spanish
(4 units lecture) Grade Only CSU and UC A continuation of
SPAN-2A. It includes understanding, speaking, reading, and
writing Spanish at the intermediate level with emphasis
on spoken Spanish and increasing attention to reading and
writing. It expands appreciation and knowledge of the diverse
Hispanic cultures. Course emphasis is on culturally authentic
reading and writing, along with continued development of
listening/speaking competencies. Prerequisite: SPAN-2A (CAN SPAN10)
SPAN-8A Elementary Conversational Spanish
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU Designed to develop oral
communication skills. Emphasis on increasing vocabulary;
improving listening comprehension; mastering pronunciation,
accuracy, and grammar control. This course will help students
expand their oral proficiency at the elementary level through
a variety of personalized situations that progress from easy
to more complex open-ended conversations. The course
reinforces spontaneity and intuition as a natural response
while immersing the students in the Hispanic cultures.
Prerequisite: SPAN-1A Recommended: SPAN-1B
SPAN-11A Beginning Conversational Spanish
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU A beginning course in
conversational Spanish that emphasizes pronunciation,
vocabulary building, and speaking. Students acquire
elementary linguistic proficiency through situational practice.
The concepts and vocabulary presented are designed to be
useful in routine communication with Spanish speakers.
Additional emphasis is placed on providing insights into the
cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Note: This
course is not appropriate for students who have taken and
passed two or more years of Spanish within the past three
years.
SPAN-11B Beginning Conversational Spanish
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU A continuation of Spanish
11A that emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary building, and
speaking. Students improve elementary linguistic proficiency
through situational practice. The concepts and vocabulary
presented are designed to be useful in routine communication
with Spanish speakers. Additional emphasis is placed on
providing insights into the cultural diversity of the Spanish-
speaking world. Note: This course is not appropriate for
students who have taken and passed two or more years of
Spanish within the past three years. Prerequisite: SPAN-11A
SPAN-12A Intermediate Spanish Conversation
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU An intermediate course in
conversational Spanish designed for students who are familiar
with the basic structures of the Spanish language but need
to improve their communicative abilities. Past and future
constructions are introduced and used in situational practice,
with emphasis on pronunciation, vocabulary building, and
speaking. Additional emphasis is placed on providing
insights into the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking
world. Prerequisite: SPAN-11B
SPAN-12B Intermediate Spanish Conversation
(3 units lecture) CR/NC option CSU A continuation of Spanish
12A. Present, past, future, conditional, and subjunctive
constructions are used in situational practice, with emphasis
on pronunciation, vocabulary building, and speaking.
Additional emphasis is placed on providing insights into the
cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite:
SPAN-12A
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