Spanish (SPAN/SPAN&)

Cooperative Work Experience
SPAN 199 1-10 Credits/Units

30 hours of clinical

Summer cooperative work experience in a Spanish-speaking country. Requires use of Spanish language. Enroll in this course Spring quarter prior to participation abroad. [GE, SE]

Selected Topics
SPAN 280 1-5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Selected topics in Spanish. Topics vary and course theme and content change to reflect new topics. This course may be repeated for credit. [GE, SE]

Special Projects
SPAN 290 1-5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

[GE]

Spanish I
SPAN& 121 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Designed for beginning students, with little to no experience, who want to learn Spanish as a second language. Emphasis on listening/speaking skills, with additional practice in reading/writing and basic Spanish grammar. Topics covered: greetings; regular and irregular verbs in present tense; question and response formation; vocabulary about family, friends, studies, hobbies and likes/dislikes. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with SPAN& 122. [GE, HA, SE]

Spanish II
SPAN& 122 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Designed for beginning students, who have successfully completed SPAN& 121, one term of college Spanish or one recent year of high school Spanish with a grade of "B" or higher. Emphasis on listening/speaking skills, with additional practice in reading/writing. Students who enroll in this class should already be able to conjugate verbs in the present tense to describe self, likes/dislikes, family, friends, and daily activities. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with SPAN& 123. [GE, HA, SE]

Spanish III
SPAN& 123 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Designed for beginning students who have successfully completed SPAN& 122, two terms of college Spanish, or two years of recent high school Spanish with a grade of "B" or higher. Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students who enroll in this class should already be able to converse and write using verbs in the present and simple past tense to describe routines, likes/dislikes, and past activities. This class focuses on how to narrate in the past tense and introduces more complex grammar structures such as the subjunctive mood. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with SPAN& 221. [GE, HA, SE]

Spanish IV
SPAN& 221 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

First term of a three-term sequence in intermediate Spanish. Focus on discussion of literature and culture from the Spanish-speaking world. Intensive grammar review with conversation and composition practice. Heritage speakers of Spanish welcome. [GE, HA, SE]

Spanish V
SPAN& 222 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Second term of a three-term sequence in intermediate Spanish. Focus on discussion of literature and culture from the Spanish-speaking world. Intensive grammar review with conversation and composition practice. Heritage speakers of Spanish welcome. [GE, HA, SE]

Spanish VI
SPAN& 223 5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Final term of a three-term sequence in intermediate Spanish. Focus on discussion of literature and culture from the Spanish-speaking world. Intensive grammar review with conversation and composition practice. Heritage speakers of Spanish welcome. [GE, HA, SE]