Spanish
8 courses · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
SPAN-1 Spanish 1
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 270)
- Advisory
- English Placement Level 6
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SPAN 100
This introductory course is designed to give the student thorough and intensive practice in speaking and listening to Spanish and reading and writing in Spanish, with special emphasis on grammar and pronunciation. The course will focus on communicative competence in situations relating to daily routines, home life, college life, and everyday activities such as meeting and describing people; finding out about schedules, directions, and locations; discussing weather, eating, and holidays. Students are introduced to the culture of Spanish-speaking people in general and to specific customs and cultural characteristics of various Spanish-speaking countries. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
SPAN-2 Spanish 2
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 270)
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 1 with a grade of C or higher, or Foreign Language Placement Level 2 or higher
- Advisory
- English Placement Level 6 or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SPAN 110
This is a continuation of SPAN 1. There is continued emphasis on listening to and reading Spanish (receptive skills) and on speaking and writing Spanish. Students expand their language skills and vocabulary. Students also improve their ability to ask and answer questions and to discuss current events, health, food, travel, leisure time and activities, and shopping. The course will focus on communicative competence in situations relating to the aforementioned areas and also to art, music, commerce, family, and the future. Students learn to express themselves in Spanish regarding these topics as they relate to the culture of Spanish-speaking people in general and to some specific Spanish-speaking countries. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
SPAN-3 Spanish 3
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 216)
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 2 with a grade of C or higher, or Foreign Language Placement Level 3 or higher
- Advisory
- Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 5 or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SPAN 200
This course is a continuation of SPAN 2. SPAN 3 includes a compact, detailed review of first-year material as well as new vocabulary and expansion of first-year principles, development of more advanced communication and composition skills, and verb tenses and structures. This course offers extensive conversational exercises with stress on correct pronunciation. The course also includes an introduction to Spanish and Latin American literature and further discussion of the arts in general, particularly as they relate to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
SPAN-4 Spanish 4
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 216)
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 3 with a grade of C or higher, or Foreign Language Placement Level 4
- Advisory
- Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 5 or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SPAN 210
As a continuation of SPAN 3, SPAN 4 is comprised of a compact, detailed review of first-year material as well as new vocabulary and expansion of first-year principles, development of more advanced communication and composition skills, and a more comprehensive overview of verb tenses and structures. This course offers extensive conversational exercises with stress on correct pronunciation. The course also includes further discussion of Spanish and Latin American literature and the arts in general, particularly as they relate to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
SPAN-11 Elementary Spanish Conversation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 1 with a grade of C or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers the development of conversation and writing skills. It reviews vocabulary and language structures through discussions, conversations, readings, and brief compositions dealing with everyday topics, current events, and cultures of Spanish-speaking people.
SPAN-12 Intermediate Spanish Conversation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 2 with a grade of C or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course further develops conversation and writing skills. It includes review of Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation, and language structure through discussions, conversations, readings, and brief compositions dealing with current events, global issues, and the culture of Spanish-speaking people around the world.
SPAN-19 Spanish and Latin American Civilzation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 2 with a grade of C or higher, or Foreign Language Placement Level 3
- Advisory
- English Placement Level 5 or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course analyzes Latin American and Spanish civilization and Spanish-speaking culture. It includes discussion and writing in Spanish with the objective of developing a greater command of the spoken language through building vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and expressing ideas in a more natural manner. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
SPAN-155 Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture total
This course is designed to help health care workers in the United States assess, treat, reassure and educate their Spanish-speaking clients/patients. This course facilitates better communication between health care providers and the growing Spanish-speaking population in the United States and in Northern California. Course topics include the building of the patient-practitioner relationship, understanding the patient’s chief complaint, taking medical history and current symptoms, and learning about cultural factors affecting the health care provided to Spanish speakers and the workers that care for them.