Spanish SPAN

SPAN 1A Elementary Spanish

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 100

Peralta GE Areas 3;

Development and application of language skills and cultural exploration of the Spanish speaking world: Study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish; readings in Spanish and Latin-American life and culture; course conducted with Spanish as the primary language of instruction. This course is the equivalent of two years of high school Spanish.

Offered: Fall 2026 (6 sections)

SPAN 1B Elementary Spanish

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

SPAN 001A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 110

Peralta GE Areas 3;

Continuation of Spanish 1A: Development and application of language skills and cultural exploration of the Spanish speaking world; study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish; readings in Spanish and Latin-American life and culture; course conducted with Spanish as the primary language of instruction.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

SPAN 2A Intermediate Spanish I

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

SPAN 001B

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 200

Peralta GE Areas 3;

Conversation, analysis and composition based on selected readings from short stories and articles on culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world: Exploration of culturally relevant topics; grammar review of indicative tenses, imperative and subjunctive mood; expansion of vocabulary and idioms; course conducted in Spanish.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN 2B Intermediate Spanish II

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

SPAN 002A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 210

Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Analysis and composition based on selected readings from Spanish and Latin American literature, articles on culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world: Exploration of culturally relevant topics; continued grammar review with emphasis on past subjunctive and sequence of tenses; advanced conversation; expansion of vocabulary and idioms; course is conducted in Spanish.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN 22A Spanish for Bilingual Speakers I

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

Spanish native speaker proficiency or the equivalent intermediate level.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 220

Peralta GE Areas 3;

Elementary and intermediate Spanish for students whose native language is Spanish: Critical reading and discussion of selected readings in Spanish with emphasis on reading development, spelling (orthography), grammar, lexical expansion, and composition.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN 22B Spanish for Bilingual Speakers II

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

SPAN 022A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

SPAN 230

Peralta GE Areas 3;

Continuation of Spanish 22A: Intermediate and advanced intermediate Spanish for students whose native language is Spanish; critical reading and discussion of selected readings in Spanish with emphasis on reading development, orthography, grammar, lexical expansion and composition.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN 38 Latin American Literature

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

SPAN 002A or SPAN 022A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Contemporary Latin American literature through the reading of short stories from prominent Latin American writers: Gabriel Garcia-Marques, Julio Cortazar and others. Course is taught entirely in Spanish.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 39 Latin American Novel

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

SPAN 002A or SPAN 022A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Contemporary Latin American fiction through the reading of novels by prominent Latin American writers. Course is taught entirely in Spanish.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 40 Hispanic Civilization and Culture

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Advisory

SPAN 002A or SPAN 022A

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Study of Hispanic civilization and culture: Readings in Spanish designed to develop active language skills.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN 49 Independent Study in Spanish

Units

.5-5

Hours

.5 - 5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Spanish. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 101 Basic Spanish for the Education Profession

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

Introductory Spanish for the education profession: Cultural, geographical, and linguistic aspects of the Spanish-speaking world as relevant to education.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.