Spanish (SPAN)

Credit Courses

SPAN 010 Basic Spanish Skills for ESL I (5 Units)

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

For Spanish speakers who want to learn how to read and write in their first language, as a means to progressively gain reading and writing competency in English. First part of a sequential education program.

Transfer Information: Extrnl - Not Degree Applicable

SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I (5 Units)

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

Focuses on the essentials of spoken and written Spanish for the beginner and provides an introduction to the culture of Spanish speakers.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 100.

SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II (5 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or two years of high school Spanish or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

Focuses on the essentials of spoken and written Spanish for the beginner and provides an introduction to the culture of Spanish speakers.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 110.

SPAN 103 Intermediate Spanish I (5 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or three years of high school Spanish or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

Review of grammatical structures and vocabulary building through readings. Further work with intermediate listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Research and discussion of cultural topics.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 200.

SPAN 104 Intermediate Spanish II (5 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 103 or four years of high school Spanish or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for English 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

Focus on further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Review of grammatical structures and vocabulary building through readings. Research and discussion of cultural topics. Laboratory work required as an integral part of the course.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 210.

SPAN 110 Spanish Punctuation (0.5 Units)

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for English 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 9 (9 lecture)

Introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish punctuation. The use of diacriticals and punctuation marks. Designed to increase accuracy of student who writes in Spanish at all levels.

SPAN 111 Spanish Written Accents (0.5 Units)

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for English 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 9 (9 lecture)

Introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish phonetic and graphic accents. Designed to increase accuracy of student who writes in Spanish at all levels.

SPAN 130 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I (2 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or three years of high school Spanish, with minimum grade of "C," or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Hours: 36 (36 lecture)

Promotion of free and spontaneous oral expression in Spanish at the intermediate level.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

SPAN 131A Beginning Spanish Grammar I (1 Unit)

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 18 (18 lecture)

Review of Spanish grammar fundamentals. Designed to increase accuracy of written and oral communication in Spanish. Class taught in English.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

SPAN 131B Intermediate Spanish Grammar II (1 Unit)

Prerequisites: SPAN 131A or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 18 (18 lecture)

Review of Spanish grammar at the intermediate level. Designed to increase accuracy of written and oral communication in Spanish. Class taught in English.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

SPAN 131C Advanced Spanish Grammar III (1 Unit)

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 18 (18 lecture)

Review of Spanish grammar at the Advanced level. Designed to increase accuracy of written and oral communication in Spanish. Class taught in English.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

SPAN 132 Introduction to Literary Analysis (3 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 104 or SPAN 147 or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Hours: 54 (54 lecture)

Introduction to literary analysis through study of various literary genres. Focus on discussion, synthesis and analysis of short stories, poems, drama, and essays in Spanish. Prepares student for Spanish upper division courses.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

SPAN 139 Contemporary Cultures Of Spain (3 Units)

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 98 and ENG 103.

Hours: 54 (54 lecture)

Examines modern Spain from a cultural perspective, allowing the student to study topics of importance to Spain and Spanish America. Class taught in English.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D7, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

SPAN 140 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II (2 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 103 or four years of high school Spanish, with minimum grade of "C," or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Hours: 36 (36 lecture)

Promotion of free and spontaneous oral expression in Spanish at the advanced level.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

SPAN 146 Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I (5 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

For students who speak Spanish as their first-language, or second-language learners with a native or near-native fluency. Designed to facilitate the acquisition of higher grammatical competency in writing, higher understanding in reading, and the ability to draw on a more varied vocabulary and complex verbal system for target-language production.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 220.

SPAN 147 Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II (5 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 103 or 146 or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 90 (90 lecture)

Designed to bring students who speak Spanish with Native or near-Native fluency to a "distinguished" level, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

C-ID: SPAN 230.

SPAN 150 Advanced Spanish (4 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 104 or SPAN 147 or four years of high school Spanish or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Intended for the advanced student who wishes to perfect his/her knowledge of the language. Includes discussion of literary selections, vocabulary building, composition and study of more complex grammatical structures. Laboratory work is required as an integral part of the course.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable

SPAN 160 Advanced Spanish (4 Units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 104 or 147 or 150 or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.

Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.

Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Intended for the advanced student who wishes to perfect his/her knowledge of the language. Includes discussion of literary selections, vocabulary building, composition and study of more complex grammatical structures. Laboratory work is required as an integral part of the course.

SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C

Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable