High School Subjects - Other
5 courses · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HSOTH 640 Vietnamese 1
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
This course is designed to teach students the foundations of the Vietnamese language, including pronunciation, elementary vocabulary and basic sentence structure. It will give additional emphasis to building proficiency in simple conversations, understanding essential written texts, and appreciating Vietnamese culture through real-world scenarios.
HSOTH 740 Spanish 1
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Spanish 1 is an introduction to Spanish Language and focuses on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The primary purpose of the course is to prepare students with the foundational skills to communicate effectively in Spanish while being aware of the cultural influences of the Spanish language and Latino heritage at home, in their community, and abroad. Students enrolled in this course will learn basic conversational vocabulary, greetings, the alphabet, numbers, time, and conjugation of present tense verbs. As part of the course, students will engage in reading, writing, listening, and Spanish speaking activities.
HSOTH 742 Spanish 2
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Spanish 2 builds on the fundamental language elements taught in Spanish 1 and continues to focus on the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language. Through this course, students broaden their knowledge of Spanish grammatical structures and vocabulary allowing them to communicate ideas using various tenses. Students are challenged to further develop their language skills and their comprehension of Spanish. Students will also analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various Spanish-speaking countries, which allow connections to be made with their own culture.
HSOTH 743 Spanish 3
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Spanish 3 builds on the fundamental language elements taught in Spanish 2 and expands to focus on the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language. Students will elaborate on ideas, ask and answer questions, narrate and describe in sentences, and understand short oral and written passages. They will extend their language skills, become more accurate in the language they produce, comprehend a greater variety of texts, generate responses, and initiate interactions in the language in ways that are more complex. They will recognize the interrelatedness of cultural products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking countries.
HSOTH 744 Spanish 4
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Spanish 4 builds on the fundamental language elements taught in Spanish 3 and expands to focus on the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language. This course is designed for students wishing to refine and enhance the language skills and cultural knowledge acquired in the prior years of study. While it is expected that students have been introduced to many of the main concepts of Spanish grammar, we will continue to review and practice these concepts in the context of conversation, reading, and writing. New concepts introduced in level 4 are the Preterite and the Present Progressive tenses.