# Spanish (SPAN) courses

Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

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

### SPAN P101 — Elementary Spanish

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total Lecture 63 hours, laboratory 27 hours
- **C-ID:** SPAN 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/summer-2026/span.md); Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC GE-Area 3
- Degree applicable

Introduction to Spanish language and culture. Students will learn basic grammar and vocabulary for speaking, reading, understanding and writing at the beginning level as well as learn about the culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. This course may have an online component which requires the student to access the Internet weekly. This course is equivalent to two years of high school Spanish.

### SPAN P102 — Elementary Spanish

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total Lecture 63 hours, laboratory 27 hours
- **Prerequisite:** Spanish P101 with a grade of "C-" or better; or equivalent as assessed by the instructor/advisor.
- **C-ID:** SPAN 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC GE-Area 3 Humanities
- Degree applicable

This course is a continuation of the introduction to the Spanish language and culture presented in Spanish P101. Students will continue to focus on the grammar and vocabulary necessary for speaking, reading, understanding, and writing at the high-beginner level as well as learning about the culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. The course may have an online component which requires the students to access the Internet weekly.

### SPAN P103 — Intermediate Spanish

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Advisory:** Grade of "C-" or higher in Spanish P102; or equivalent proficiency as assessed by the instructor/advisor.
- **C-ID:** SPAN 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC-Area 3; CSU-C2; IGETC-3B; IGETC-6A
- Degree applicable

This course facilitates language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural context. Intensive grammar review of the Spanish language supplemented with cultural readings and literary reading selections of Spanish and Latin American authors with the purpose of nourishing an understanding of the Spanish culture, and helping students make cross-cultural comparisons. This class will be taught entirely in Spanish. Course is approved for pass/no pass grading option.

### SPAN P104 — Intermediate Spanish

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Prerequisite:** Spanish P103 with a grade of "C-" or higher; or equivalent proficiency as assessed by the instructor/advisor.
- **C-ID:** SPAN 210
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 7 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC-Area 3; CSU-C2; IGETC-3B; IGETC-6A
- Degree applicable

This course is a continuation of Spanish P103. It continues to facilitate language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural content. Intensive grammar review in addition to more sophisticated vocabulary will increase the students’ accuracy with major communicative functions of the Spanish language. Continued exposure to literary readings from Spanish and Latin American writers to help students to think critically and to make cross-cultural comparisons. This class will be taught entirely in Spanish. Course is approved for pass/no pass grading option.

### SPAN P105 — Spanish for Spanish Speakers

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Prerequisite:** Spanish P102 with a grade of "C-" or better or equivalent; or Spanish native speaker proficiency as assessed by the instructor/advisor.
- **C-ID:** SPAN 220
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC-Area 3; CSU-C2; IGETC-3B; IGETC-6A
- Degree applicable

Designed for students whose native language is Spanish, but need to improve their writing, reading, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling skills. Strong emphasis will be placed on punctuation, accent rules, composition, grammar, and reading of Spanish and Latin-American literature including modern novels and plays. This course is taught within a Hispanic cultural context to increase a deeper understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultural heritage. Course taught entirely in Spanish.

### SPAN P106 — Spanish for Spanish Speakers

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Prerequisite:** Spanish P105 with a grade of "C-" or better or equivalent; or Spanish native speaker proficiency as assessed by the instructor/advisor.
- **C-ID:** SPAN 230
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/span.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/span.md)
- General education: PC-Area 3; CSU-C2; IGETC-3B; IGETC-6A
- Degree applicable

This course is a continuation of Spanish P105 and is designed for students whose native language is Spanish but need to improve their academic skills in the language. The course will continue to further their fluency through vocabulary building, spelling and accentuation rules, grammar, composition, and readings of Spanish and Latin-American literature. It is taught within a Hispanic cultural context to increase a deeper understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultural heritage. The course is taught entirely in Spanish.

### SPAN P107 — Conversational Spanish

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Total lecture 54 hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- General education: PC-Area 3
- Degree applicable

This course is designed for students who need to understand and speak Spanish confidently at a basic level. Emphasis will be made on oral practice, pronunciation and vocabulary building through the use of everyday situations. This course is neither a prerequisite nor equivalent to SPAN P101 and can be taken concurrently with SPAN P101.