Spanish
2 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
SPAN 1010 Elementary Spanish I
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This interactive course is an introduction to understanding, reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. Emphasis is on the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in everyday situations. Students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context.
SPAN 1520 Elementary Spanish II
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 1010 (Elementary Spanish I) with a grade of C or better or successful completion of two years of high school Spanish
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course continues to teach language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading, writing in Spanish at the second semester level. It reviews and expands upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced in Elementary Spanish I, and it develops the student’s ability to engage in casual conversation, express opinions, and make suggestions in Spanish. Emphasis is on the preterit and imperfect tenses of the indicative mood. The course also provides for increased awareness of the Spanish-speaking world’s history, geography, and customs, including socio-political practices. Students will continue to interact with authentic language in cultural context.