2009-2010 Catalog
Spanish
SPA 101 Conversational Spanish I
3 Credits
Provides basic conversational skills to beginning students who wish to understand and speak Spanish. The material includes basic vocabulary, grammar, and expressions that are used in daily situations and in travel.
SPA 102 Conversational Spanish II
3 Credits
Provides continuing students of conversational Spanish with additional skills to understand and speak Spanish. The material continues to cover basic conversations patterns, expressions, and grammar.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 101 or Instructor’s permission
SPA 111 Spanish Language I
5 Credits
Deals with the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and methodology will vary according to individual texts and Instructors.
SPA 112 Spanish Language II
5 Credits
Continues Spanish Language I in the development of functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and Instructors.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 111 or Instructor’s permission.
SPA 114 Fast-Track Spanish I And II
5 Credits
Designed to bridge beginning SPA courses with intermediate SPA courses. It is designed for students who have studied two years of the target language in high school and possess linguistic and cultural knowledge that true beginners do not, but are not ready yet to move to the intermediate level because they need an in-depth review of essential structures.
PREREQUISITE: Two years of Spanish in high school or placement test.
SPA 115 Spanish for the Professional I
3 Credits
Designed as an introduction to a working knowledge of the target language, cultural behaviors and values useful in various professional fields such as health care, law enforcement, bilingual education, business, and others.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 101.
SPA 201 Conversational Spanish III
3 Credits
Provides students with the necessary intermediate skills for understanding and speaking Spanish as they continue their study of conversational Spanish. The material includes intermediate level vocabulary, grammar, and expressions.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 102 or Instructor’s permission
SPA 202 Conversational Spanish IV
3 Credits
Continues Conversational Spanish IV in providing students with the additional intermediate skills necessary for understanding and speaking Spanish. The material will continue to cover intermediate level conversational patterns, expressions, and grammar.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 201 or Instructor's permission.
SPA 211 Spanish Language III: GT-AH4
3 Credits
Continues Spanish Language I and II in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and Instructors.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 112 or Instructor’s permission. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH4.
SPA 212 Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4
3 Credits
Continues Spanish Language I, II and III in the development of increased functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language. Note: The order of the topics and the methodology will vary according to individual texts and Instructors.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 211 or Instructor’s permission. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH4.
SPA 215 Spanish for the Professional II
3 Credits
Continues SPA 115 in the development of a working knowledge of the target language, cultural behaviors and values useful in various professional fields such as health care, law enforcement, bilingual education, business, and others.
PREREQUISITE: SPA 115.
SPA 235 Spanish Reading/Writing
3 Credits
Builds vocabulary and develops reading and writing strategies in Spanish to be able to analyze fictional and non-fictional texts and gain further cultural insight of the Hispanic world.
SPA 261 Grammar For The Heritage Language Speaker
3 Credits
Provides formal grammatical instruction to Foreign Language students whether native or bilingual who want to develop their existing proficiency in the target language.
PREREQUISITES: SPA 212 or Instructor's permission.
SPA 275 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest.
PREREQUISITE will be determined by instructor.
SPA 285 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified Instructor.
PREREQUISITE: Instructor’s permission.