# Spanish (SPAN) courses

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 8 courses

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/courses/span/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026.

### SPAN 0001 — Elementary Spanish - Level I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for ENGL C1000
- **C-ID:** SPAN 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 19 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/span.md); Spring 2026, 19 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md); Summer 2026, 10 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/summer-2026/span.md)

First of two semesters of Elementary Spanish. A beginning course which offers students practice in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Spanish, along with exploration of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Corresponds to two years of high school study. (C-ID SPAN 100) (CSU, UC)

### SPAN 0002 — Elementary Spanish - Level II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of SPAN 1 or two years of high school Spanish with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **C-ID:** SPAN 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 7 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/span.md); Spring 2026, 9 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md); Summer 2026, 4 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/summer-2026/span.md)

Second of two semesters of Elementary Spanish. Provides further practice in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Spanish, along with exploration of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. (C-ID SPAN 110) (CSU, UC)

### SPAN 0003 — Intermediate Spanish - Level I

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of SPAN 2 or three years of high school Spanish with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **C-ID:** SPAN 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 4 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/span.md); Spring 2026, 10 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md)

First of two semesters of Intermediate Spanish. Continued development of grammar, cultural understanding, conversation skills, writing, and reading through the study of grammar and literature. Students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (C-ID SPAN 200) (CSU, UC)

### SPAN 0004 — Intermediate Spanish - Level II

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of SPAN 3 or four years of high school Spanish with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **C-ID:** SPAN 210
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/span.md); Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md)

Second of two semesters of Intermediate Spanish. Continued development of grammar, cultural understanding, conversation skills, writing, and reading through the study of grammar and literature. Students will interact with authentic language in a cultural context. (C-ID SPAN 210) (CSU, UC)

### SPAN 0017 — Intermediate Conversational Spanish

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of SPAN 2 or three years of high school Spanish with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md)

Develops increasingly complex language abilities through new vocabulary and more advanced grammatical structures. Emphasizes oral communication, grammatical, reading, and writing skills at the intermediate level, and further explores cultural customs. (CSU, UC)

### SPAN 0019 — Spanish for Public Safety

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/span.md)

Introductory course in Spanish designed for students whose professional careers take them to the Public Safety field. This course will provide students with the basic necessary skills to establish a conversation and handle situations with the Spanish-speaking public. (CSU)

### SPAN 0020 — Spanish for the Healthcare Professions

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of SPAN 2 or three years of high school Spanish with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/span.md)

Intermediate course in Spanish designed for students whose professional careers and personal interest take them to the healthcare field. Course enables students to convey conversations with Spanish-speaking patients and their families. Students develop basic and intermediate skills in the target language to carry on medical/nursing functions or tasks. Helpful for students who have a basic knowledge of Spanish whose goal is to apply the target language to a healthcare setting. (CSU)

### SPAN 0028 — Independent Study

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 schedules

Designed for students interested in furthering their knowledge at an independent study level in an area where no specific curriculum offering is currently available. Independent study might include, but is not limited to, research papers, special subject area projects, and research projects. See Independent Study page in catalog. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)