Spanish (SPAN)

General Course Information

Course Classification

Courses numbered 1-49 — are baccalaureate level (transfer) courses. Courses thus numbered are transferable to four- year institutions. Agriculture courses are designed to parallel the work taught in similar courses at California Polytechnic State University or at California State University, Fresno but may not carry the same number.

Courses numbered 50-99 — are associate degree level courses. Courses thus numbered are primarily for the student who does not plan to continue his/her education beyond the community college level; however, occupational education courses may transfer according to articulation agreements. Complete information on articulation is available through the Counseling Center.

Courses Numbered 100-201 — are non-transfer and are non-degree applicable; they are skill building or remedial.

Abbreviations for Degree, Non-Degree, and Transfer Courses

The following abbreviations designate degree applicable, transfer, and non-degree applicable courses:
(AA) Associate Degree
(CSU) Transferable to California State University System
(UC) Transferable to University of California System
(NDA) Non-Degree Applicable

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SPAN-001
Elementary Spanish I
Credit(s) 4

Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 001 is an introductory course that teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context.

Class Hours:: 72 Lecture
P/NP
Transfers to:: UC/CSU
C-ID:: SPAN 100

SPAN-002
Elementary Spanish II
Credit(s) 4

Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 002 continues to teach Spanish language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the second semester level. The students will continue to interact with authentic Spanish language in cultural context.

Class Hours:: 72 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):: SPAN 001 or One year of high school Spanish
Transfers to:: UC/CSU
C-ID:: SPAN 110

SPAN-003
Intermediate Spanish I
Credit(s) 4

Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 003 teaches culture and facilitates Spanish language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will continue to interact with authentic Spanish language in context. Content is expanded beyond "survival" needs of the immediate environment in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course will be taught in Spanish.

Class Hours:: 72 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):: SPAN 002 or Two years of high school Spanish
Transfers to:: UC/CSU
C-ID:: SPAN 200

SPAN-004
Intermediate Spanish II
Credit(s) 4

Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 004 continues to expand upon culture and facilitate Spanish language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will interact with more sophisticated authentic Spanish language in context. Content continues to expand in order to express more complex ideas in order to express personal meaning and to apply different strategies and techniques to go beyond casual conversation and express opinions, make suggestions on familiar topics, as well as some abstract issues and plans. Students demonstrate an increased awareness of cultural norms, values, and culturally relevant appropriate customs and events. Accuracy becomes quite high for high frequency structures and vocabulary but more complex discourse is still developing and requires a somewhat sympathetic listener or reader. Students will continue to demonstrate the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and making cross-cultural comparisons. This course will be taught in Spanish.

Class Hours:: 72 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):: SPAN 003 or Three years of high school Spanish
Transfers to:: UC/CSU
C-ID:: SPAN 210