# Spanish (SPA) courses

Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### SPA 101 — Elementary Spanish I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours total, 5 hours lecture weekly
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Student Learning Outcomes: Identify sound and meaning in Spanish by answering questions at an introductory level orally or in writing. Demonstrate auditory comprehension in Spanish by taking dictation and completing exercises in the Workbook/Lab Manual.
- General Education: Not approved for General Education
- Course Duration (Weeks): 18

This interactive course is an introduction to understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Emphasis is on the vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in everyday situations. It includes pronunciation, intonation, and the geography and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Note: This course is not intended for students who have attended schools where Spanish was the language of instruction.

### SPA 102 — Elementary Spanish II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours total, 5 hours lecture weekly
- **Prerequisite:** SPA 101 or equivalent placement via the testing/counseling process.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate sound and meaning in Spanish at a novice-high level, building on already acquired skills of the 101 level by answering questions either orally or in writing and in recognition exercises. Express immediate needs, ask questions or make statements using slightly longer learned sentences either orally or in writing in Spanish. Using the vocabulary and structures learned, students will be able to perform elementary everyday communicative functions in Spanish either orally or in writing.
- General Education: Not approved for General Education
- Course Duration (Weeks): 18

This interactive course is a continuation of the work in SPA 101 on understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Emphasis is on the vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in everyday situations. It includes pronunciation, intonation, and the geography and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Note: This course is not intended for students who have attended schools where Spanish was the language of instruction.

### SPA 115 — Spanish for Spanish Speakers

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours total, 5 hours lecture weekly
- **Prerequisite:** Spanish speaking fluency, or permission from instructor
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Student Learning Outcomes: Analyze, compare, interpret, and describe selected topics in written Spanish. Examine and produce coherent analyses of literary/ cultural topics through research and critical thinking.
- General Education: Not approved for General Education
- Course Duration (Weeks): 18

This course is designed for native speakers of Spanish who demonstrate ability to comprehend and produce Spanish but who had little or no previous formal instruction in the language. The curriculum is designed to take advantage of students' existing skills, to expand upon their knowledge of the language, and to enhance their ability to read, write, and communicate more effectively in Spanish. In addition, the materials provide a cultural window into the Spanish-speaking community, both within the United States as well as abroad.