Spanish (SPA)
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SPA 1001 Conversational Spanish I 3 Credits
This course presents introductory Spanish conversation skills necessary to navigate everyday situations and travel. This course is intended for language learners with little or no prior experience.
SPA 1002 Conversational Spanish II 3 Credits
This course builds upon basic Spanish conversation skills necessary to navigate everyday situations and travel.
SPA 1009 Spanish for Travelers 2 Credits
Introduces basic vocabulary and expressions useful to travelers in Spanish speaking countries. The course will concentrate on customs, traditions and cultural distinctions to be discovered by a visitor to the destination country. Cultural diversity and global awareness are integral to this course of study.
SPA 1011 Spanish Language I: GT-AH4 5 Credits
Develops students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the language. This course integrates these skills with the study of the cultures in which the language is used and offers a foundation in the analysis of culture and develops intercultural communicative strategies.
SPA 1012 Spanish Language II: GT-AH4 5 Credits
Expands students’ interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communicative abilities in the Spanish language. This course integrates these skills with the study of the cultures in which the language is used and offers a foundation in the analysis of culture and develops intercultural communicative strategies.
SPA 1014 Fast-Track Spanish I and II 5 Credits
Designed to bridge beginning SPA courses with intermediate SPA courses. It is designed for students who have studied two years of the target language in high school and possess linguistic and cultural knowledge that true beginners do not, but are not ready yet to move to the intermediate level because they need an in-depth review of essential structures.
SPA 1015 Spanish for the Professional I 3 Credits
This course presents introductory Spanish language skills, for professional use in a variety of fields, within Spanish-speaking environments. This course is intended for language learners with little or no prior experience.
SPA 2001 Conversational Spanish III 3 Credits
Provides students with the skills necessary continue to their study of understanding and speaking Spanish. The material includes intermediate level vocabulary, grammar, and expressions.
SPA 2002 Conversational Spanish IV 3 Credits
Provides students the skills necessary to continue their study of understanding and speaking Spanish. The material will continue to cover intermediate level conversational patterns, expressions, and grammar.
SPA 2011 Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 3 Credits
Continues Spanish Language II in the development of increased functional proficiency at the intermediate level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 1012 with a minimum grade of C or SPA 112 with a minimum grade of C or SPA 1014 with a minimum grade of C or SPA 114 with a minimum grade of C or Prior College Spanish with a score of 1012 or Webcape Spanish Test with a score of 356 or College Placement Spanish with a score of 2011
SPA 2012 Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 3 Credits
Continues Spanish Language III in the development of increased functional proficiency at intermediate mid level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 2011 with a minimum grade of C or SPA 211 with a minimum grade of C or Prior College Spanish with a score of 2011 or Webcape Spanish Test with a score of 440 or College Placement Spanish with a score of 2012
SPA 2015 Spanish for the Professional II 3 Credits
Continues SPA 115 in the development of a working knowledge of the target language, cultural behaviors and values useful in various professional fields such as health care, law enforcement, bilingual education, business, and others.
SPA 2061 Spanish Language for Heritage and Intermediate-Mid Speakers: GT-AH4 3 Credits
Focuses on developing Spanish language skills necessary for communication in social and professional settings. Coursework is curated for speakers who learned Spanish in an informal, non-academic setting and for intermediate-mid speakers. This course emphasizes grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading and writing skills, global linguistic variations, and topics related to Hispanic communities in the United States and the Spanish-speaking world.
SPA 2062 Writing for Heritage and Intermediate-Mid Spanish Speakers 3 Credits
Emphasizes the writing skills necessary for communication in professional and academic settings, focusing on topics related to Hispanic communities in the United States and the Spanish-speaking world. Coursework is curated for speakers who learned Spanish in an informal, non-academic setting and for intermediate-mid speakers.
SPA 2089 Capstone 0-12 Credits
To be determined by the individual instructor. A Course Description will be developed for each course and documented within the course syllabus. Refer to the SFCC Style Guide for Course Description, Required Course Learning Outcome, and Topical Outline guidelines.