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.

3144   7:45a-9:15a TThF   DRSCHR 208   Bolìvar-Owen E

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3145   9:30a-11:00a MWF   MC 16   Vogel-Zuiderweg

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3146   9:30a-11:55a TTh   DRSCHR 208   Bolìvar-Owen E

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3147   11:15a-1:40p TTh   DRSCHR 222   Wyman S V

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3148   12:45p-2:15p TThF   DRSCHR 217   Schaffer S C

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3149   2:30p-4:55p MW   DRSCHR 217   Erickson M P

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3150   2:30p-4:55p TTh   DRSCHR 217   Bolìvar-Owen E

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3151   11:10a-12:40p MW   MC 12   Barriodemendoza M

   11:10a-12:40p F   HSS 153   Barriodemendoza M

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3152   Arrange-3.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Erickson M P

   7:30p-9:35p W   DRSCHR 217   Erickson M P

   Arrange-.5 Hours    DRSCHR 219   

Above section 3152 is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.

3153   Arrange-3.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Erickson M P

   7:30p-9:35p T   DRSCHR 217   Erickson M P

   Arrange-.5 Hours    DRSCHR 219   

Above section 3153 is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the Internet. Go to smconline.org for details.

4482   5:00p-7:25p MW   HSS 204   Rodríguez J

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

4483   6:30p-8:55p MW   HSS 252   Ndoley M N

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

4484   7:30p-9:55p TTh   HSS 154   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. Students read simple texts and further study Spanish and Latin American culture.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Spanish.

3154   7:45a-9:15a MWF   DRSCHR 213   Quevedo J B

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3155   9:30a-11:00a MWF   DRSCHR 213   Quevedo J B

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3156   12:45p-2:15p MWF   DRSCHR 213   Quevedo J B

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3157   2:30p-4:55p TTh   HSS 156   Zamudio-Dawa M G

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

4485   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 reviews Spanish grammar, emphasizing idiomatic construction and expressions. Discussions and conversations are based on selected readings from contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Spanish.

3158   2:30p-4:55p MW   MC 16   Zárate S

Above section 3158 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.

3159   11:10a-12:40p TThF   MC 2   Mizuki A H

Above section 3159 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 continues the review of Spanish grammar, idioms, and vocabulary in everyday use. The course is highlighted by intensive and extensive readings and discussions of essays, novels, plays, and poetry from Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to four years of high school Spanish.

3160   12:00p-2:25p TTh   DRSCHR 208   Trives T

Above section 3160 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.

4486   7:30p-9:55p M   HSS 153   Figueroa A B

   7:30p-9:55p W   HSS 153   Figueroa A B

Above section 4486 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.

3161   11:10a-12:15p MW   MC 16   Vogel-Zuiderweg L

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 improve their spelling and writing skills. Formal aspects of the language will be stressed including: spelling, punctuation, and accentuation. This course provides practice in composition. The course will be taught in Spanish.

Students may receive credit for either Spanish 1 or Spanish 11, but not both.

3162   9:30a-11:00a MWF   DRSCHR 217   Anderson R A

   Arrange-1 Hour    DRSCHR 219   

3163   2:00p-5:20p MW   MC 2   Anderson R A

   Arrange-1.5 Hours    DRSCHR 219   

Above section 3163 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 21 to Dec 09.

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.

3164   11:10a-12:40p MWF   DRSCHR 217   Anderson R 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 vocabulary and ability to communicate at a practical and basic level.

3165   12:45p-2:05p TThF   MC 2   Mizuki A H

Above section 3165 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 22 to Dec 11.

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