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Spanish
Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language Lab for Spanish 1 and 2.
SPAN 1, Elementary Spanish I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: None.
This course, using the Natural Approach, introduces the students to basic vocabulary and fundamental sentence structure in the present and preterit tenses. Basic aural and reading comprehension is developed and students hold simple conversations and write short compositions about present and past actions. This course is taught in Spanish, except in the case of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor. Language lab is required.
3195 7:45a-9:15a TThF DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3196 9:30a-11:00a TThF DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3197 9:30a-11:55a MW DRSCHR 217 Zamudio-Brooks M G
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3198 12:45p-2:15p TThF BUNDY 240 Barriodemendoza M
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
Above section 3198 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
3199 12:45p-3:10p TTh DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3200 2:30p-4:55p TTh BUS 201 Schaffer S C
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4459 5:00p-7:25p MW DRSCHR 217 Rodríguez Jeannette
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4460 6:30p-8:55p MW DRSCHR 214 Figueroa A B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4461 7:30p-9:55p TTh MC 12 Quiñones H C
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
SPAN 2, Elementary Spanish II 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities), Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: Spanish 1*.
This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Using the Natural Approach, this course stresses basic vocabulary and fundamental sentence structure in the past and future indicative tenses and the subjunctive mood. The course develops basic aural and reading comprehension. Students hold simple conversations and write short compositions in the past and future. They read simple texts and further study Spanish and Latin American culture. Language laboratory is required.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Spanish.
3201 7:45a-9:15a MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3202 8:30a-10:00a TThF DRSCHR 214 Mizuki A H
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3203 9:30a-11:00a MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3204 12:45p-2:15p MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4462 7:30p-9:55p TTh HSS 203 Kim Yunsook
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
SPAN 3, Intermediate Spanish I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: Spanish 2*.
This course is taught through thematic units in Spanish on a variety of current and cultural topics. In addition, this course reviews Spanish grammar, emphasizing idiomatic constructions and expressions. Emphasis is also placed on the use of learned structures in compositions. Reading skills and basic literary analysis are developed using selected readings from Spanish and Spanish-American literature.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Spanish.
3205 2:30p-4:55p MW HSS 153 Zárate S
Above section 3205 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
4463 5:00p-7:25p TTh DRSCHR 217 Vogel-Zuiderweg L
Above section 4463 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
SPAN 4, Intermediate Spanish II 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: Spanish 3*.
This course is taught through thematic units in Spanish on a variety of current and cultural topics. This course provides an in-depth review of Spanish grammar, idioms, and vocabulary. Developing a more sophisticated and structurally advanced writing style is also emphasized. Reading comprehension and literary analysis are developed using selected readings from Spanish and Spanish-American literature. This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to four years of high school Spanish.
3206 2:30p-4:55p TTh HSS 151 Candelaria C
Above section 3206 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
4464 7:30p-9:55p MW DRSCHR 217 Ndoley M N
Above section 4464 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
SPAN 8, Conversational Spanish (2,2) 2 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Spanish 2.
This course provides an opportunity to acquire intermediate fluency in spoken Spanish with emphasis on natural, colloquial usage. This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.
3207 12:45p-1:50p MW DRSCHR 221 Nieman N D
SPAN 9, The Civilization of Spain 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: Spanish 3.
This course traces the development of Spanish culture from prehistoric times to the present. It explores the geography, history, literature, music, art, and the customs of the major cultural and linguistic regions of Spain. The course will be taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.
3208 11:15a-12:35p MW GYM 115 Nieman N D
SPAN 11, Spanish for Native Speakers I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: None.
This course is designed for students who speak Spanish at home and who need to improve their vocabulary and knowledge of the grammar as well as their spelling, writing skills, and reading comprehension. Formal aspects of the language will be stressed including: spelling, punctuation, and accentuation. In addition, there is a focus on formal writing and the writing process. Reading, reading strategies and comprehension as well as basic literary analysis are stressed. This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor. Language lab is required.
Students may receive credit for either Spanish 1 or Spanish 11, but not both.
3209 12:45p-3:10p TTh DRSCHR 214 Anderson R A
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
Above section 3209 is part of the Latino Center Adelante program and is recommended for but not limited to students in the program. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
3210 1:30p-4:50p MW BUS 201 Anderson R A
Arrange-1.5 Hours DRSCHR 219
Above section 3210 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 17 to Dec 05. Above section 3210 is part of the Latino Center Adelante program and is recommended for but not limited to students in the program. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
SPAN 12, Spanish for Native Speakers 2 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: Spanish 11 or equivalent.
This is the second semester of an accelerated sequence of two designed for students whose native language is Spanish but have had little academic training in the language. In addition to a review of tenses from Spanish 11 and continued study of accent rules and orthography, the second semester will focus on advanced grammar concepts including subjunctive tenses (simple and compound) and the sequence of tenses. Composition skills taught in Spanish 11 will be strengthened in Spanish 12. There will also be a focus on reading strategies and vocabulary building. This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.
3211 9:30a-11:55a MW DRSCHR 221 Anderson R A
Above section 3211 is part of the Latino Center Adelante program and is recommended for but not limited to students in the program. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
SPAN 31A, Practical Spanish (3,3) 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course is designed for the student with no previous knowledge of Spanish and develops basic conversation skills in the present tense. It emphasizes the use of set-up phrases, idiomatic expressions, correct pronunciation, development of useful thematic vocabulary and the ability to communicate at a practical and basic level. This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.
3212 12:45p-2:50p TTh MC 16 Mizuki A H
Above section 3212 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 18 to Dec 06.
3213 2:30p-4:35p TTh BUNDY 217 Barriodemendoza M
Above section 3213 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 18 to Dec 06, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
4465 5:00p-7:05p MW LA 214 Burke V
Above section 4465 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 17 to Dec 05.