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SPANISH

 

SPANISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

One year of high school foreign language study equals one semester of community college instruction.

 

 

1 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (5) UC:CSU (CAN SPAN 2)

(CAN SPAN SEQ A, WHEN TAKEN WITH SPANISH 2)

Lecture: 5 hours

This course stresses the fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar, practical vocabulary, useful phrases, and the ability to understand, read, write and speak simple Spanish. It includes basic facts on geography, customs, and culture of Spain and Latin America.

 

2 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (5) UC:CSU (CAN SPAN 4)

(CAN SPAN SEQ A, WHEN TAKEN WITH SPANISH 1)

Prerequisite: Spanish 1 with a grade of “C” or better.

Lecture: 5 hours

This second course comprises review and further study of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon correct pronunciation and mastery of a practical vocabulary, including useful phrases and idioms. Practice is given in oral and written expression. A continued study of Spanish and Latin American civilization is made through selected readings, instructor comments and audio visual materials.

 

3 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (5) UC:CSU (CAN SPAN 8)

Prerequisite: Spanish 2 with a grade of “C” or better.

Lecture: 5 hours

This course provides a complete review of Spanish grammar with special emphasis upon idiomatic construction. Intensive and extensive reading. Discussion, in Spanish, of Spanish-American life and problems.

 

4 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (5) UC:CSU

Prerequisite: Spanish 3 with a grade of “C” or better.

Lecture: 5 hours

This course continues the review of Spanish sentence structures with emphasis on idiomatic, expressions and construction. It also continues the review of tenses. Class discussions are based on selected readings from Latin American and Spanish literature.

 

21 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPANISH I (3) UC:CSU

Lecture: 3 hours

This course introduces the fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar structures, stresses reading and writing, and offers practical material for conversation based on everyday activities, utilizing practical vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Spanish 21 and 22 together equal Spanish 1.

 

22 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPANISH II (3) UC:CSU

Lecture: 3 hours

This course completes the fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar structures presented in Spanish 21. Practical material is offered for simple conversations based on everyday activities, utilizing practical vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Spanish 21 and 22 together equal Spanish 1.