Spanish SPAN

SPAN-1 Elementary Spanish Part 1

Units

4

Hours

72 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC (with credit limitation)

This course introduces the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. It includes the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, emphasizing communicative skills and the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, which includes present indicative conjugations, regular and irregular, noun-adjective agreement in gender and number, and adverbs. In addition, it explores a variety of cultural elements throughout the Spanish-speaking world. This course is equivalent to one year of high school Spanish. Grades are P/NP Option.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

SPAN-2 Elementary Spanish Part 2

Units

4

Hours

72 lecture hours

Prerequisite

SPAN-1 or one year of high school Spanish or

Transfers to

CSU, UC (with credit limitation)

Placement exam: Students must score 70% or higher on a placement test administered by the Spanish Department.

A continuation of Spanish 1. Provides further basic communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course introduces the present perfect, the conditional, the future and the subjective verb cases. It includes practice at the intermediate level and review of the fundamentals of Spanish Grammar. (L)

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

SPAN-20A Spanish for Heritage Students

Units

4

Hours

72 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC (with credit limitation)

Entrance Requirement(s): Oral fluency in Spanish. In order to succeed in this course, students must possess oral fluency in Spanish and the ability to understand readings and writing in Spanish or by placement.

Speaking, reading and writing in Spanish, targeted to heritage students with oral fluency. Readings pertinent to the culture, history and literature of Hispanics in the United States, Latin America and Spain. Compositions exploring personal, political, and cultural issues, as well as analysis of Spanish and Latin American literary pieces. Exploration of grammatical concepts and accentuation and spelling rules. Class is conducted entirely in Spanish. Periodic exams and compositions. (L)

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

SPAN-20B Spanish for Heritage Students

Units

4

Hours

72 lecture hours

Prerequisite

SPAN-20A or Oral fluency in Spanish and the ability to understand reading and writing in Spanish as assessed by Dept faculty.

Transfers to

CSU, UC (with credit limitation)

This course, which is conducted entirely in Spanish, is the second of a two-semester sequence designed for fluent speakers of Spanish who are proficient in the language, but who have had little or no formal language training. The course involves an extensive review of Spanish grammar and punctuation through a variety of literary works of Spanish and Latin American authors in United States and Spanish countries. It also explores the culture, the art and music of the Spanish work. (L, C)

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.