Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025Class Size30 studentsCredits5PrerequisitePrerequisite(s): Spanish speaking fluency, native or near native or 3 years of high school Spanish. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 6A · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionLimitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for Spanish 200. Not intended for Spanish speakers who have received the equivalent of a high school degree in a Spanish speaking country or students earning AP, IB or CLEP credit in Spanish. The course is designed for heritage speakers of Spanish or other linguistically qualified students. The course provides instruction that builds upon the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing; placing emphasis on acquiring proficiency using formal Spanish at the intermediate level. The course also focuses on language challenges particular to Heritage and Native speakers such as orthography, the inappropriate mix of English and Spanish, and contrasts between standard Spanish and regional variations. Emphasis will be on the indicative tenses: present, preterit, imperfect, and future. These skills will be explored through reading in the contemporary culture of Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish speaking communities in the United States - Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Central American.Usually HeldTue Thu 1:00pm–3:30pm, Tue Thu 10:15am–12:45pm 