Course Offerings : Spanish

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Note: Speakers of Spanish with native-like fluency will not receive credit for
courses except with advance approval from the instructor and department.

Note: Each four-unit language course is comparable to one year of a high school
language course in the same language.

Spanish 100 – Elementary Spanish I (4) *** Course includes basic elements
of Spanish grammar with work in the oral and written language, phonetics,
vocabulary building, conversation, and reading. Lab work required weekly.
(CAN SPAN 2); UC/IND/CSU area C2

Spanish 101 – Elementary Spanish II (4) Prerequisite: Spanish 100 with a grade of C or better, or a satisfactory score on the placement test, or two years of high school Spanish or the equivalent. Course includes a review of Spanish 100 grammar, including the study of the subjunctive. Simple readings and composition in Spanish are part of the coursework. Lab required weekly. (CAN SPAN 4); UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 6

Spanish 200 – Intermediate Spanish I (4) Prerequisite: Spanish 101 with a grade
of C or better, or satisfactory score on the placement test, or the consent of the
instructor. Course includes intensive review of grammar with emphasis on the
uses of the subjunctive, advanced conversation. Compositions and readings in
Spanish culture and civilization designed to increase proficiency in written
language and promote intercultural awareness. (CAN SPAN 8); UC/IND/CSU
area C2

Spanish 201 – Intermediate Spanish II (4) Prerequisite: Spanish 200 with a
grade of C or better or the consent of the instructor. Course emphasizes uses of
the Spanish idiom, intensive vocabulary building, idiomatic conversation, and
composition with occasional grammar review. Readings from Spanish and
Spanish-American authors are included. Crosscultural awareness is emphasized
throughout the course. (CAN SPAN 10); UC/IND/CSU area C2

Spanish 210 – Reading and Composition for Spanish Speakers (3) Prerequisite:
Spanish 200 with a grade of C or better, or proficiency exam, or consent of the
instructor; course is open only to students who are native speakers of Spanish or
who have near-native Spanish speaking skills. Course emphasizes practice in the
reading and writing of Spanish for students with oral proficiency in Spanish but
with deficiencies in the written language. Course includes some grammar review
for those who have not mastered the grammar of standard written Spanish.
Conducted in Spanish. UC/IND/CSU

** Spanish 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Spanish 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Spanish 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Spanish 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).