Spanish Courses and Degree
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Spanish Degree
Study Spanish
SPA - Spanish
SPA-001: First Semester Spanish (Elementary Spanish) (5.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Co-requisite: SPA 001L The student acquires the basic skills for communication in Spanish: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student is exposed to a general overview of Hispanic civilization and culture from Spain, Latin America, and the United States. C-ID # SPAN 100.
6A - IGETC Languages (LOTE), AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University, UC - University of California
SPA-001L: First Semester Spanish Laboratory (0.5 Lab) (Min Credits: 0.5)
Co-requisite: SPA 001 The student acquires the basic skills for communication in Spanish: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student is exposed to a general overview of Hispanic civilization and culture. This is a 0.5 unit class that is a corequisite of SPA 001.
AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University
SPA-002: Second Semester Spanish (Elementary Level) (5.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Prerequisite: SPA 001 Corequisite: SPA 002L This class is a continuation of SPA 001 with further development of basic skills and structure. Students enrolled in SPA 002 must also enroll in the lab component SPA 002L. C-ID # SPAN 110.
3B - IGETC Humanities, 6A - IGETC Languages (LOTE), AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University, UC - University of California
SPA-002L: Second Semester Spanish Laboratory (0.5 Lab) (Min Credits: 0.5)
Co-requisite: SPA 002 SPA 002L is a continuation of SPA 001L and is also a corequisite of SPA 002. The student continues to develop basic skills for communication in Spanish: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student is exposed to a general overview of Hispanic civilization and culture.
AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University
SPA-003: Third Semester Spanish (5.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Prerequisite: SPA 002 SPA 003 is a continuation of SPA 002. Students continue to develop proficiency in Spanish language skills through a review of grammar, vocabulary building exercises, culturally authentic dialogues, readings, and multimedia studies in Hispanic civilization, traditions, customs, and values. C-ID # SPAN 200.
3B - IGETC Humanities, 6A - IGETC Languages (LOTE), AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University, UC - University of California
SPA-004: Fourth Semester Spanish (Intermediate Level) (5.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Prerequisite: SPA 003 or its equivalent SPA 004 is a continuation of SPA 003 emphasizing composition and oral skills in the cultural context. C-ID # SPAN 210.
3B - IGETC Humanities, 6A - IGETC Languages (LOTE), AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University, UC - University of California
SPA-005: Fifth Semester Spanish (Advanced Level) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or its equivalent. SPAN 005 is a continuation of SPAN 004. Emphasis is on development of reading and writing proficiency. Pass/No Pass Option.
SPA-050A: Basic Conversational Spanish and Culture (3.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Designed for those desiring a basic, practical conversational approach to learning a language, this course emphasizes conversation and vocabulary-building with a minimum of grammar. A variety of activities center on everyday life in Spanish-speaking countries.
AC - AA-AS Arts & Humanities, C2 - CSU Humanities, CSU - California State University
SPA-050B: Basic Conversational Spanish and Culture (3.0 Lecture) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Advisory: SPA 050A This course is a continuation of SPA 050A. Students increase their vocabulary and knowledge of basic grammatical structures while emphasizing conversation.