SPAN 1 - BEGINNING SPANISH I

    Recent Professors
    K. Lemari, S. Tamariz, B. Tseng, A. Sura, E. Ellis, M. Villasenor, P. Mendoza, G. Nunez and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    35–44 students
    Credits
    5
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of SPAN 1
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course develops the fundamentals of communicating in Spanish, including listening comprehension, reading, and basic conversation. The emphasis is on comprehension of spoken and written Spanish. Students actively participate in classroom oral activities. This course also introduces beginning writing skills and presents general aspects of Hispanic daily life and culture. Throughout the course, the role of grammar is secondary to that of acquiring basic competence in Spanish. SPAN 1 is taught in Spanish and is equivalent to two years of high school Spanish. Credit earned in either SPAN 1 or 1H, but not both. C-ID: SPAN 100
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 8:00am–10:00am, Tue Thu 10:00am–12:15pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:30am, Mon Wed 2:00pm–4:50pm