Spanish SPAN

18 courses · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026

SPAN 1A Elementary Spanish

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (5 sections)

SPAN 1B Elementary Spanish

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 001A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: SPAN 110

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of SPAN 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 (2 sections)

SPAN 2A Intermediate Spanish I

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 001B.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: SPAN 200

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 2B Intermediate Spanish II

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 002A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: SPAN 210

Course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

AA/AS area 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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

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

Course is conducted entirely in Spanish. This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.

AA/AS area 3;

Spanish language and culture 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. Cultural topics of Spain, Latin America, and Latinos in the US are emphasized in the class. This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 22B Spanish for Bilingual Speakers II

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 022A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: SPAN 230

Course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of SPAN 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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 30A Beginning Conversational Spanish

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU

AA/AS area 3;

Introduction to conversational Spanish: Use of modern colloquial Spanish in conversation, and elementary grammar.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 30B Beginning Conversational Spanish

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Advisory: SPAN 030A.
Transfers to: CSU

AA/AS area 3;

Continuation of SPAN 30 A: Use of modern colloquial Spanish in conversation, and elementary grammar.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 33A Beginning Nauatl Language and Culture

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3;

Development of Nauatl language conversational and oral skills: Study and comprehension of the Nauatl language applied to cultural practices; speaking, translating, and interpreting an indigenous language at the beginning level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 33B Intermediate Nauatl Language and Culture

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 033A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3;

Continuation of SPAN 33A: Study and comprehension of the Nauatl language applied to cultural practices; speaking, translating, and interpreting an indigenous language at the intermediate level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 33C Advanced Nauatl Language and Culture

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 033B.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3;

Continuation of SPAN 33B: Study and comprehension of the Nauatl language applied to cultural practices; speaking, translating, and interpreting an indigenous language at the advanced level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 36A Introduction to Aztec-Mexica Culture and Nauatl Language I

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Development and application of language skills and cultural exploration of the Nauatl (Aztec) speaking world: Study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Nauatl (Aztec); readings in contemporary and old Mexican (Nauatl) life and culture.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 36B Introduction to Aztec-Mexica Culture and Nauatl Language II

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 036A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Continuation of SPAN 36A: Further development and application of language skills and cultural exploration of the Nauatl (Aztec) speaking world; Study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Nauatl (Aztec); readings in contemporary and old Mexican (Nauatl) life and culture.

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

Eligible for credit by examination.

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 49 Independent Study in Spanish

Units: .5-5
Hours: .5 - 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU

UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

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 53A Beginning Mam Language and Culture

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU, UC

This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.

AA/AS area 3;

Development of Mam language conversational and oral skills: Study and comprehension of the Mam language applied to cultural practices; study and practice in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Mam. This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 53B Intermediate Mam Language and Culture

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 053A.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of SPAN 53A: Study and comprehension of the Mam language applied to cultural practices; speaking, translating, and interpreting an indigenous language at the intermediate level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

SPAN 53C Advanced Mam Language and Culture

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: SPAN 053B.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of SPAN 53B: Study and comprehension of the Mam language applied to cultural practices; speaking, translating, and interpreting an indigenous language at the advanced level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

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