SPAN 101    Conversational Spanish, Elementary    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This introductory course provides students with elementary skills for understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be stressed, and emphasis will be on conversation. It is characterized by an emerging ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high frequency situations utilizing learned materials. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be taken two times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Sa           09:00AM-12:05PM   LEC   M.Lagunas-Carvacho   Downtown DT 101      14761
Off-Campus - Downtown Center, 1209 4th Street, Sacramento.

SPAN 102    Conversational Spanish, Elementary    3 Units

Prerequisite: SPAN 101 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This second semester course will continue to provide students with elementary skills for understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be emphasized. Emphasis will be on conversation and correct pronunciation. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be taken two times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MWF          12:00PM-01:00PM   LEC   TBA                  Off Campus DT       30539
Off-Campus - Shriners Hospital, 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento.

SPAN 401    Elementary Spanish    4 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 6
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This beginning course in Spanish is conducted almost entirely in Spanish. It emphasizes the development of language skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing by focusing on the application of simple, grammatical concepts.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          05:15PM-07:20PM   LEC   J.Getty              Downtown DT 103      11315
Off-Campus - Downtown Center, 1209 4th Street, Sacramento.

SPAN 402    Elementary Spanish    4 Units

Prerequisite: SPAN 401 with a grade of "C" or better; or two years of high school Spanish.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 6
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: The four skills--understanding, speaking, reading, and writing--are further developed in this course. The course covers the following grammatical concepts: direct and indirect object pronouns, double object pronouns, the preterit tense, the reflexive, the affirmative informal command, the uses of the verbs saber and conocer and the prepositions por and para, and a review of the verbs ser and estar. The students prepare short oral talks in most of the above. Also, they write short paragraphs in most of the above in class and outside of class. Vocabulary is built through the exploration of cultural areas such as the home, vacations, jobs, childhood, youth, expressing emotions, foods, markets, and restaurants. The emphasis is on speaking and oral comprehension.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           05:15PM-07:20PM   LEC   L.Sanchez            Downtown DT 103      11331
Off-Campus - Downtown Center, 1209 4th Street, Sacramento.