Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionSPAN 101 Conversational Spanish, Elementary Units: 3 Hours: 36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB Prerequisite: None. This is a first semester introduction to the Spanish language. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. It is characterized by an emerging ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high frequency situations utilizing learned materials. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener. Verbal and written expression is limited to short, culturally appropriate communication. Students will acquire a knowledge of the geography, culture and people of regions where Spanish is spoken and of Spanish-speakers' contributions to North American and world cultures. This class consists of two hours 546 Spanish 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE lecture and one hour of laboratory work conducted in the classroom each week and two hours of laboratory work conducted in the Language Laboratory each week. 