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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.
3036 7:45a-9:15a TThF DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3037 9:30a-11:00a MWF MC 5 González Ca
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3038 9:30a-11:00a TThF DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3039 11:10a-12:40p MWF DRSCHR 213 Zarate S
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3040 12:45p-3:10p TTh DRSCHR 208 Bolívar-Owen E
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3041 2:30p-4:55p MW DRSCHR 221 Erickson M P
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3042 2:30p-4:55p TTh HSS 252 Burke V
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3043 Arrange-3.5 Hours ONLINE-E Erickson M P
7:30p-9:35p T DRSCHR 221 Erickson M P
Arrange-.5 Hours DRSCHR 219
Above section 3043 is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
3044 Arrange-3.5 Hours ONLINE-E Erickson M P
7:30p-9:35p W DRSCHR 221 Erickson M P
Arrange-.5 Hours DRSCHR 219
Above section 3044 is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
4455 5:00p-7:25p MW DRSCHR 217 Rodríguez Jeannette
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4456 7:30p-9:55p MW HSS 255 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.
3045 7:45a-9:15a MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3046 9:30a-11:00a MW DRSCHR 217 Schaffer S C
9:30a-11:00a F DRSCHR 218 Schaffer S C
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3047 11:10a-12:40p TThF DRSCHR 214 Mizuki A H
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
Above section 3047 is scheduled through the Student Activity hour. Students choosing to participate in student activities should enroll in another section.
3048 12:45p-2:15p MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3049 2:30p-4:55p TTh MC 12 Schaffer S C
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4457 5:00p-7:25p MW MC 12 Vogel-Zuiderweg
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4458 7:30p-9:55p TTh HSS 152 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.
3050 9:30a-11:00a TThF DRSCHR 222 Barriodemendoza M
Above section 3050 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.
3051 11:10a-12:40p MW MC 16 Zamudio Brooks M G
11:10a-12:40p F DRSCHR 221 Zamudio Brooks M G
Above section 3051 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.
4459 7:30p-9:55p TTh HSS 153 Figueroa A B
Above section 4459 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.
3052 2:30p-4:55p TTh MC 11 Candelaria C
Above section 3052 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.
4460 7:30p-9:55p MW HSS 204 Ndoley M N
Above section 4460 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.
3053 12:45p-2:50p T DRSCHR 214 Buzatu A
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.
3054 9:30a-11:00a MWF DRSCHR 213 Quevedo J B
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
3055 1:30p-4:50p MW MC 11 Anderson R A
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
Above section 3055 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 05 to May 30. Above section 3055 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.
3056 9:30a-11:55a MW DRSCHR 221 Anderson R A
Above section 3056 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 20, Latin American Civilization 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B, OR 4 (Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Advisory: Spanish 3 level skills.
This course introduces students to the development of Latin American culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. It will explore history, literature, art music, geography, archeology, culture, customs and traditions of Spanish America. This course will be taught in Spanish.
3057 3:45p-5:05p TTh HSS 205 Buzatu A
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.
3058 8:30a-10:30a MW DRSCHR 115 Mizuki A H
Above section 3058 meets for 13 weeks, Mar 05 to May 30.