{
"college": "lake-tahoe-community-college",
"edition": "2026-2027",
"code": "SPA",
"name": "Intensive Spanish Summer Institute",
"sourceUrl": "https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/intensive-spanish-summer-institute",
"courses": [
{
"code": "SPA 101",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "101",
"title": "Elementary Spanish I",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"cid": [
"SPAN 100 = SPA 101 + SPA 102"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This beginning course is an introduction to the speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of elementary Spanish. Elementary grammatical structures as used in the context of oral communication will be introduced and studied, which will aid the student in developing effective, competent, and grammatically correct communication skills. This course contains a cultural component that will allow the student to develop an appreciation of the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [
"Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes",
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 102",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "102",
"title": "Elementary Spanish II",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Prerequisites SPA 101 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
"SPAN 100 = SPA ",
"101 + SPA 102
SPAN 110 = SPA 102 + SPA 103"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course, a continuation of SPA 101, is designed to continue building elementary grammatical structures that focus on the speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of elementary Spanish. Students will continue to build their communication skills through the introduction of new vocabulary and more complex grammatical structures, including the present and past tenses. Students will continue to develop an appreciation of the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [
"Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes",
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 6: Language other than English",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 103",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "103",
"title": "Elementary Spanish III",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Prerequisites SPA 102 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
"SPAN 110 = SPA 102 + SPA 103"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course, a continuation of SPA 102, is designed to continue building elementary grammatical structures that focus on the speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of elementary Spanish. Students will continue to attain higher levels of communication skills through the introduction of new vocabulary and more complex grammatical structures. Students will review present and past tenses, and will be introduced to the subjunctive. Students will continue to develop an appreciation of culture of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [
"Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes",
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 6: Language other than English",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 110",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "110",
"title": "Hispanic Civilization and Culture",
"units": "4",
"hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course is an interdisciplinary study of Latin America focusing on the history, culture, and civilizations of Spanish-speaking countries. Students will study pre-Colombian civilizations, the Spanish conquest, independence, and revolution in order to build a foundation to understand modern-day Latin American society.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities"
],
"offered": [
{
"term": "fall-2026",
"name": "Fall 2026",
"sections": 1,
"open": 1,
"url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/spa/#spa-110",
"subject": "SPA",
"listedAs": "SPA-110"
}
]
},
{
"code": "SPA 121A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "121A",
"title": "ISSI: Low Beginning",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. It is intensive language instruction with an emphasis on developing basic communication skills in Spanish. This course will introduce students to the present tense fundamentals of verb conjugation, basic sentence structure, greetings, expressions of courtesy, and other useful vocabulary.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 121B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "121B",
"title": "ISSI: Beginning",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121A with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students who have completed SPA 121A: Low Beginning, or have had a brief introduction to Spanish. It is intensive language instruction with an emphasis on developing basic communication skills in Spanish. It will review the present tense fundamentals of verb conjugation and vocabulary. It will introduce conjunctions and basic prepositions for combining sentences. Cultural information, new expressions, new vocabulary, as well as focus on the alphabet will be introduced. Pronunciation differences between English and Spanish, including stress and written accent marks will be identified. In addition, increased focus will be made on questioning skills and interrogatives.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 121D",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "121D",
"title": "ISSI: High Beginning",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121B with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students who have been introduced to the present tense. It will provide a thorough and extensive review of the present tense only, practice of -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs, a review of ser\" and \"estar,\" \"tener + que + infinitive verb,\" and \"ir + a + infinitive verb,\" and the introduction of stem-changing verbs.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122A",
"title": "ISSI: Low Intermediate",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121D with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students who have a working knowledge of the present tense. It will include a review of the present tense including stem-changing verbs, review of the future expression using ir + a + infinitive verb,\" review of the present progressive tense with \"estar + gerund,\" an introduction of reflexive verbs and pronouns, and the introduction of the imperfect tense. There will be an emphasis on vocabulary development, communication strategies, and oral proficiency. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122B",
"title": "ISSI: Intermediate",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122A with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students who have had one year of college Spanish or the equivalent. Topics include review of reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns, and present progressive tense. New uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses, comparison of preterite and imperfect tenses, adverbs, adjectives, and suffix patterns will be introduced. New vocabulary development and communication strategies will be emphasized.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122C",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122C",
"title": "ISSI: Intermediate - Level II",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122B with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course, a continuation of SPA 122B: ISSI Intermediate, is designed to continue building grammatical structures that focus on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Topics include a review of the present tense and a comparison of the present and present progressive tenses. Students will review the preterite and imperfect tenses, compare and contrast the preterite and imperfect tenses, and be introduced to additional uses in more complex sentences. New vocabulary and grammatical structures will be presented and developed in conversational and written contexts.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122CA",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122CA",
"title": "ISSI: Intermediate - Level III",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122C with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is a continuation of SPA 122C: ISSI Intermediate Level II. It is designed to continue building grammatical structures that focus on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding at a higher intermediate level. The course is designed as a bridge to build the skills necessary to advance to the high intermediate level. Students will review the structure and uses of preterite and imperfect tenses and compare and contrast the preterite and imperfect tenses at more advanced and complex levels. Students will be introduced to additional uses, triggers, and time cues for the preterite/imperfect tenses. Uses of \"se\", direct and indirect pronouns, roots and endings, and prepositions will be covered. New vocabulary will be introduced and grammatical structures will be presented and developed in conversational and written contexts.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122D",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122D",
"title": "ISSI: High Intermediate",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122B with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with one to two years of Spanish at the college level, or the equivalent. Students should have a command of the present tense and a working knowledge of the past and future tenses. This course will quickly review the present tense, review and compare preterite and imperfect tenses, and introduce and expand the uses of the subjunctive mood and formal commands. Vocabulary development and communication strategies will be emphasized. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122E",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122E",
"title": "ISSI: High Intermediate - Level II",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122D with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course, a continuation of SPA122D: ISSI High Intermediate, is for students with one to two years of Spanish at the college level or the equivalent. This course will provide a review and an in-depth comparison of preterite and imperfect tenses, will further develop the subjunctive mood, and will expand preposition usage and past tense time expressions. New vocabulary will be presented and developed in conversational and academic contexts. Complex structures will be introduced, and difficult grammatical items will be reviewed and new items introduced. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 122EA",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "122EA",
"title": "ISSI: High Intermediate - Level III",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122E with a grade of \"P\" or one year of college level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is a continuation of SPA 122E: ISSI High Intermediate Level II. This course will provide a review of the preterite and imperfect tenses, expand the uses of preterite and imperfect, and apply and use these in more complex sentence structures. The present subjunctive will be reviewed and expanded uses and triggers will be introduced. Expanded uses of prepositions, pronouns, and other difficult grammar items will be reviewed and new items introduced. New vocabulary will be presented and developed in conversational and academic contexts.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 123A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "123A",
"title": "ISSI: Low Advanced",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122D with a grade of \"P\" or two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with a minimum of two to three years of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent. Students should have a working knowledge and command of most tenses. This course will contrast the uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses, expand the uses of the present subjunctive mood, and refine usage of vocabulary using idiomatic expressions, slang, and difficult grammatical principles. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 123B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "123B",
"title": "ISSI: Advanced",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with a minimum of two to three years of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent. It will review difficult areas of the preterite, imperfect tenses, and present subjunctive mood. It will introduce more complex uses of the subjunctive mood, new vocabulary, and related expressions to expand the communicative strategies of the student. Advanced use of vocabulary and intricate grammatical structures will be taught. Students will read and discuss short literature passages. This course is conducted almost entirely in Spanish.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 123D",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "123D",
"title": "ISSI: High Advanced",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 123B with a grade of \"P\" or three years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with a minimum of three years of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent. This course will quickly contrast the preterite and imperfect tenses, quickly review the uses of the present subjunctive mood, introduce the imperfect subjunctive mood and its uses, and introduce the conditional tense and its uses. Grammatical structures and vocabulary will be highlighted through literary selections, business terminology, and street slang. This course is conducted in Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 124",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "124",
"title": "ISSI: Low Superior",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 123D with a grade of \"P\" or three years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is for students with a minimum of three years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Vocabulary enrichment will be highlighted through idioms, proverbs, synonyms, and antonyms. Topics include: review of the past subjunctive mood and conditional tense, the pronoun \"se,\" introduction of the perfect subjunctive, complex sentences and new literary vocabulary, recognition of the different accents of the Spanish-speaking world and how to improve one's own Spanish accent.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 124A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "124A",
"title": "ISSI: Superior",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 124 with a grade of \"P\" or three years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This is a course designed for students who have completed an advanced course of Spanish. It will focus on oral and listening skills as students debate, explain, describe, and question in Spanish. Contemporary subjects are presented through periodical articles and literary selections. Crucial grammatical structures related to course materials will be reviewed. This course is conducted in Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 124E",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "124E",
"title": "ISSI: High Superior: Applied Grammar through 20th and 21st Century Latin American Art",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "SPA 124 (ISSI: Low Superior)",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course is designed to continue improving grammatical structures that focus on speaking, reading, writing and understanding as applied to descriptions of artwork. The focus will be on 20th and 21st century Latin American art and how to describe these movements, the artwork, and the artists who designed them.",
"notes": [
"Transferable to CSU only (Pending)"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 124F",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "124F",
"title": "ISSI: High Superior: Latin American Modern Short Stories",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "SPA 124 (ISSI: Low Superior)",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU"
],
"description": "This course will explore Latin American cultures through the analysis of Modern Latin American Short Stories. The course will examine cultural topics through active discussion of history, art, literature, politics, and social movements.",
"notes": [
"Transferable to CSU only (Pending)"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154A",
"title": "ISSI: Reinforcing Grammatical Concepts and Structures - Level 1",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121B with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "In this course, students will examine the oddities of the present tense in Spanish. Students will review stem-changing verbs and \"major\" irregular verbs such as \"ser,\" \"estar,\" \"ir + a + infinitive verb\" and \"tener + que + infinitive verb.\" Variations of the translations of the present tense will be discussed as well as the present progressive tense. This course is strongly recommended for high beginning to intermediate students who need to brush up on these beginning level \"power\" verbs and expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154B",
"title": "ISSI: Reinforcing Grammatical Concepts and Structures - Level 2",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122D with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "In this course, students will study the differences between the two main past tenses. Students will compare and contrast the uses and conjugations of the preterite tense and the imperfect tense. The present subjunctive mood will also be highlighted. Advanced level students will benefit from this grammar course.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154C",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154C",
"title": "ISSI: Communicative Conversational Spanish Vocabulary - Beginning",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course will equip students with the necessary vocabulary and grammar tools to communicate at the beginning level in Spanish. A variety of vocabulary topics will be introduced that are common conversational topics necessary for the beginning student.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154P",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154P",
"title": "ISSI: Conversational Scenarios I: High Beginning and Low Intermediate",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121B or SPA 156AA with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is designed to focus on real life scenarios while building and enhancing Spanish conversational skills. Students will converse with partners, small groups, and the entire class. Students will also acquire an appreciation for cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154Q",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154Q",
"title": "ISSI: Conversational Scenarios II: Intermediate and High Intermediate",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122A or SPA 156C with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is designed to focus on real life scenarios while building and enhancing Spanish conversational skills. Students will converse with partners, small groups, and the entire class. Students will also acquire an appreciation for cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 154R",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "154R",
"title": "ISSI: Increase Spanish Proficiency Through Interactive Stories",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 121B with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This interactive course enhances the traditional approach to Spanish language fluency through humor, storytelling, and group participation. This course is for high-beginning through intermediate levels. Some previous exposure to Spanish grammar and conversation is required.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156CC",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156CC",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conv-Interm",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 122A with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to conversationalýcommunication strategies while building oralýproficiency skills in a small group situationýwith a Spanish speaking group leader. The courseýwill include practice with structures andývocabulary presented in grammar courses. Studentsýwill develop the ability to understand andýimplement conversational Spanish through the useýof vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. ýýýADVISORY:ýSPA 122A with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156CD",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156CD",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conv-Int II",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156CC with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This small group conversation course introducesýstudents to communication strategies used whileýbuilding their oral proficiency skills. Theýcourse will include practice with structures andývocabulary presented in grammar courses. Studentsýwill develop the ability to understand andýimplement conversational Spanish through the useýof vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. ýýADVISORY:ýSPA 156CC with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156CE",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156CE",
"title": "ISSI: Small Grp Conv-Int III",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156CD with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This small group conversation course introducesýstudents to communication strategies used whileýbuilding their oral proficiency skills. Theýcourse will include practice with structures andývocabulary presented in grammar courses. Studentsýwill develop the ability to understand andýimplement conversational Spanish through the useýof vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. ýýADVISORY:ýSPA 156CD with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156D",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156D",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Intermediate",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156CC with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156DA",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156DA",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Intermediate Level II",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156D with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This small group conversation course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156DB",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156DB",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Intermediate Level III",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156DA with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This small group conversation course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.\"",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156E",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156E",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - Low Advanced",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156D with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156EE",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156EE",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - Advanced",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Course Advisories SPA 156E with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156F",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156F",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Advanced",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156EE with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156FF",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156FF",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - Low Superior",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156F with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156G",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156G",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - Superior",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156FF with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156GG",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156GG",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Superior",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156G with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course introduces students to communication strategies used while building their oral proficiency skills with a Spanish speaker. The course will include practice with structures and vocabulary presented in grammar courses. Students will develop the ability to understand and implement conversational Spanish through the use of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 156GH",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "156GH",
"title": "ISSI: Small Group Conversation - High Superior Level II",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories SPA 156GG with a grade of \"P\" or the equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
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"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 182",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "182",
"title": "ISSI: Comparative Grammar: Beginning to High Beginning",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Course Advisories SPA 121A with a grade of \"P\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is for the beginning to high beginning student. Elementary grammatical structures and vocabulary will be introduced. This course will aid the student's development of an appreciation for the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 182A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "182A",
"title": "ISSI: Intermediate Grammar in Depth",
"units": "2.5",
"hours": "2.5 hours lecture weekly, 30 contact hours total",
"advisory": "SPA 122B (ISSI: Intermediate) SPA 122B with a grade of \"Pass\" or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is a continuation of SPA 122CA: ISSI Intermediate Level III. It is designed to continue building grammatical structures that focus on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding at a higher intermediate level. The course is designed as a bridge to build the skills necessary to advance. Intensive review of grammar, culture, and composition. Designed for students who need reinforcement and expansion of the structures of the Spanish language. Conducted in Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 183A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "183A",
"title": "ISSI: Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"advisory": "Course Advisories Recommend one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is for the student who has knowledge of spoken Spanish and is ready to work on sounding more like a native speaker of Spanish. Transition words and phrases will be introduced to help the student towards that end. The course is recommended for students who have had at least one year of college-level Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 183B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "183B",
"title": "ISSI - Breaking Out of Intermediate Spanish",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Course Advisories One year of college level Spanish or ISSI SPA 183A.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course is a continuation of SPA 183A: ISSI Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish. This course is for the student who has knowledge of spoken Spanish at the intermediate level and is continuing to work on language skills to sound more like a native speaker of Spanish. Transition words, traditional phrases, space fillers, clarification words and expressions will be reviewed and developed, and new vocabularyand structures will be introduced to help the student towards that end.The course is recommended for students who have had at least one year of college-level Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 186A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "186A",
"title": "ISSI: Comparative Grammar: The Subjunctive Mood for Low Advanced to Advanced Levels",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Course Advisories Recommend one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course will focus on the Spanish and English subjunctive mood usage, misuse of the subjunctive, and structures that mandate the subjunctive mood in Spanish at the low advanced to advanced levels.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 186B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "186B",
"title": "ISSI: Comparative Grammar: The Subjunctive Mood for High Advanced to Superior Levels",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Course Advisories Recommend one to two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course will focus on the Spanish and English subjunctive mood usage, misuse of the subjunctive, and structures that mandate the subjunctive mood in Spanish at the high advanced to superior levels.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 188",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "188",
"title": "ISSI: The Power of Proper Pronunciation in Spanish",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course will provide Spanish pronunciation skills that will help students be better understood and increase their ability to listen and understand the spoken language and increase fluency. It will assist the student in improving written Spanish skills. Topics will include mouth position, vowel sounds, consonant changes, the importance of syllables, stress placement, intonation, and transitioning of words. Practice will include rhythm of the language to more authentically sound like a native speaker. Some English will be used during the course.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 189",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "189",
"title": "ISSI: Language and Culture Through Zumba",
"units": "0.5",
"hours": "0.5 hours lecture weekly, 6 contact hours total",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [],
"description": "This course incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements with an intense cardiovascular and muscular workout. Students will move to the rhythms of Latin music while improving their Spanish listening skills and vocabulary through this course. The course will be presented in English and Spanish.",
"notes": [],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 201",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "201",
"title": "Intermediate Spanish I",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Prerequisites SPA 103 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
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],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This intermediate level course will assist students in developing intermediate level speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while exposing them to Spanish-speaking people and cultures. Oral communication activities at this level are designed to promote intermediate level communicative competence and self-expression.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities; Area 6: Language other than English",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 202",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "202",
"title": "Intermediate Spanish II",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Prerequisites SPA 201 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
"SPAN 200 = SPA 201 + SPA 202
SPAN 210 = SPA 202 + SPA 203"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This is a continuation of SPA 201, and further introduces more complex grammatical structures and vocabulary, which aids in the development of intermediate communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. An appreciation and understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures continues through the introduction and study of Spanish literature.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities; Area 6: Language other than English",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 203",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "203",
"title": "Intermediate Spanish III",
"units": "5",
"hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "Prerequisites SPA 202 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
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],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course is a continuation of SPA 202. Emphasis is placed on learning complex grammatical structures, as well as on a wide variety of communication tasks that are used in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. Emphasis is also placed on the study of Spanish literature, which is used to enhance the student's linguistic ability and draw them into a greater cultural understanding of the people whose language they are learning.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities; Area 6: Language other than English",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 214",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "214",
"title": "Latin American and Spanish Cinema and Culture",
"units": "4",
"hours": "4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "SPA 201 (Intermediate Spanish I) SPA 201 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.; SPA 221A (Spanish for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers 1A) SPA 221A with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "Through the use of prominent Latin American and Spanish films, this course explores cultural identity, historical and political events, values, and the social life in Spanish-speaking countries as a way to promote cross-cultural understanding. In addition to analyzing film, students will refine their essay writing skills and interpersonal and presentational speaking skills. Students will demonstrate an advanced level of proficiency in speaking, listening, writing, and reading comprehension. This class is conducted entirely in Spanish.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"CSU General Education Curriculum: Area C2: Humanities",
"IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities"
],
"offered": [
{
"term": "winter-2027",
"name": "Winter 2027",
"sections": 1,
"open": 1,
"url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/spa/#spa-214",
"subject": "SPA",
"listedAs": "SPA-214"
}
]
},
{
"code": "SPA 221A",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "221A",
"title": "Spanish for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers 1A",
"units": "3",
"hours": "3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "SPA 103 (Elementary Spanish III) SPA 103 with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent",
"cid": [
"SPA 220 = SPA 221A + SPA 221B"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course is designed for heritage and bilingual speakers and other linguistically qualified students who are comfortable with oral and written communication. The course provides instruction that builds upon the existing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and the cultural heritage and knowledge of these students. The course will increase awareness of linguistic registers, grammar, spelling and accents, dialectic variations, and discuss items beyond the familiar routine. Cultural readings and an introduction to Spanish language and literature of South America and Spain will be included. The course will increase awareness and develop an appreciation for Hispanic cultures as manifested in Spanish speaking countries and in the United States. This course is conducted entirely in Spanish. This is the first course of its series.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities (Pending)",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": []
},
{
"code": "SPA 221B",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "221B",
"title": "Spanish for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers 1B",
"units": "3",
"hours": "3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "SPA 221A (Spanish for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers 1A) SPA 221A with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
"SPA 220 = SPA 221A + SPA 221B"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course is designed for heritage and bilingual speakers and other linguistically qualified students who are comfortable with oral and written communication. The course provides instruction that builds upon the existing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and the cultural heritage and knowledge of these students. The course will increase awareness of linguistic registers, grammar, spelling and accents, dialectic variations, and discuss items beyond the familiar routine. Cultural readings and an introduction to Spanish language and literature of South America and Spain will be included. The course will increase awareness and develop an appreciation for Hispanic cultures as manifested in Spanish speaking countries and in the United States. This course is conducted entirely in Spanish. This is the second course of its series.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities (Pending)",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": [
{
"term": "winter-2027",
"name": "Winter 2027",
"sections": 1,
"open": 1,
"url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/spa/#spa-221b",
"subject": "SPA",
"listedAs": "SPA-221B"
}
]
},
{
"code": "SPA 222",
"subject": "SPA",
"number": "222",
"title": "Spanish for Heritage & Bilingual Speakers 2",
"units": "6",
"hours": "6 hours lecture weekly, 72 contact hours total",
"prerequisite": "SPA 221B with a grade of \"C\" or better or equivalent.",
"cid": [
"SPAN 230"
],
"transfer": [
"CSU",
"UC"
],
"description": "This course is continues to provide instruction for heritage and bilingual speakers and other linguistically qualified students who are comfortable with oral and written communication.The course provides instruction that builds upon the existing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills and the cultural heritage and knowledge of these students. The course will increase awareness of linguistic registers, grammar, spelling and accents, dialectic variations, and discuss items beyond the familiar routine. Cultural readings and an introduction to Spanish language and literature of South America and Spain will be included. The course will increase awareness and develop an appreciation for Hispanic cultures as manifested in Spanish speaking countries and in the United States. This course is conducted entirely in Spanish. This is a continuation of the heritage and bilingual student series.",
"notes": [
"LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3b: Humanities (Pending)",
"Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities (Pending)",
"25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 3: Arts & Humanities"
],
"offered": [
{
"term": "spring-2027",
"name": "Spring 2027",
"sections": 1,
"open": 1,
"url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/spa/#spa-222",
"subject": "SPA",
"listedAs": "SPA-222"
}
]
}
]
}