Course Offerings

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

 

An introductory course to the language and the culture of its speakers. The purpose of course 120 is to facilitate the practical application of the language in everyday oral and written communication at the beginning novice level. Since the focus will be on basic communication skills, the class will be conducted in the target language as much as possible. While becoming familiar with the culture of the target language, students will learn structures that will enable them to function in the language in everyday contexts.

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College, CSU

Transfer to:

CSU, UC (credit limited)

(CAN 2)

 

 

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite: A "C" or "CR" grade or higher in course 120 or two years of high school language studies or equivalent.

 

Course 121 is the continuation of course 120. The course will continue to develop oral and written skills based on practical everyday needs. Students with three years of high school language studies should enroll in Spanish 220.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College, CSU

 

Transfer to:

CSU, UC (credit limited)

(CAN 4)

 

 

 

Basic Conversational

Arabic for Healthcare Professionals

 

1 unit, 1-hour lecture

 

Prerequisite:  No prerequisite

 

An introductory Arabic course to basic medical communication and interaction between healthcare professionals and Arabic-speaking patients. The course objective is to provide the healthcare professionals with elementary conversational skills and further exploration of Arabic culture to effectively communicate with the Arabic-speaking patients.  Many significant cultural aspects foster cross-cultural communication.

 

 

 

Community Service Learning Experience (CSLE)

Arabic  |  French  |  German  |  Japanese  |  Russian |  Spanish

 

1 unit, 5 hours work experience

Plus concurrent enrollment in 6 units at Grossmont College

 

Prerequisite: A "C" or "CR" grade or higher in course 120 or equivalent.

 

Community Service Learning Experience (CSLE) is a community outreach program which promotes the national agenda of volunteer engagement. The purpose is to provide students an opportunity to explore options and careers in a selected area of study.

 

Transfer to:

CSU

 

 

 

Arabic

For the Arabic  Speaker I

5 units, 5 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite: No prerequisite

 

Fundamentals of spoken and written Arabic for the bilingual speaker. This course is designed to help Arabic-speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills.

Emphasis on writing, translation, reading comprehension, and vocabulary building at the intermediate level in a cultural and linguistic context. Exposure to the diversity within the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world.

The students will also gain skills which will help them translate sentences accurately while preserving their integrity and their meaning.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College, CSU

 

Transfer to:

CSU, UC

(CAN 6)

 

More info about Arabic program

 

 

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Spanish

For Native Speakers I

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Spanish 121 or equivalent.

 

Fundamentals of spoken and written Spanish for the bilingual speaker. This
course is designed to help Spanish speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills. Emphasis on writing, reading, comprehension, and vocabulary building at the intermediate level in a cultural context. Exposure to the diversity within the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. This course is designed to provide the bilingual speaker with the linguistic and learning skills required for successfully completing upper division courses in Spanish. The course will be taught in Spanish.

 

Not open to student with credit in Spanish 220 and 221.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College

CSU C2

IGETC 6A

 

Transfers to:
CSU, UC

 

More info about Spanish program

 

 

 

Arabic

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite: A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Arabic 121 or three years of high school Arabic or equivalent.

 

This third course will emphasize a higher level application of the language in oral, listening, reading and writing in order to acquire proficiency in Arabic while further becoming familiar with the Arabic speaking world. Students with four years of high school Arabic should enroll in Arabic 221.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College

CSU C2

IGETC 3B, 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Arabic program

 

 

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Spanish

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in SPAN 121, or three years of high school Spanish or equivalent.

 

Spanish 220 is the continuation of Spanish 121. The course will continue to develop oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in order to acquire proficiency in Spanish.

 

Not open to student with credit in Spanish 122.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College

CSU C2; IGETC 3B, 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC 

 

More info about Spanish program

 

 

 

Arabic
Arabic for the Arabic Speaker II

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Arabic 122 or equivalent.

 

This course is designed to help the bilingual Arabic-speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills. In addition, it provides the bilingual speaker with the linguistic and learning skills required for successfully completing upper division courses in Arabic. This course will be beneficial to students interested in gaining proficiency in translation skills needed for employment as
bilingual interpreters.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

GrossmontCollege C; CSU C2; IGETC 3B, 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Arabic program

 

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Spanish

 

Spanish for the Native Speaker II

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite: A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in SPAN 122 or equivalent.

 

This course is designed to help Spanish speaking students further improve their oral and written communication skills. In addition, it provides the bilingual speaker with the linguistic and learning skills required for successfully completing upper division courses in Spanish.

 

Not open to students with credit in Spanish 221.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC 3B, 6A,

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Spanish program

 

 

 

 

Arabic

 

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite: A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Arabic 220 or four years of high school Arabic or equivalent.

 

This fourth course will continue to develop, at an increasingly complex level, the practical application of the Arabic language. The course will focus on the oral, reading, writing and listening skills as well as cultural awareness in order to obtain advanced proficiency in Arabic while further becoming familiar with the Arabic speaking world.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC 3B, 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Arabic program

 

 

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Spanish IV

5 units, 5 hours lecture

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in SPAN 220 or four years of high school Spanish or equivalent.

 

Spanish 221 is the continuation of Spanish 220. The course will continue to develop oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in order to improve proficiency in Spanish.

 

Not open to student with credit in Spanish 123.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC

 

More info about Spanish program

 

 

Arabic

Conversational Arabic I

 

3 units, 3 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Arabic 121 or 122 or 123 or 220 or 221 or three years of high school Arabic or equivalent.

 

This course focuses on intermediate level conversation development with vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency in the context of Arabic culture. Conversations in the Egyptian dialect are based on everyday situations and cultural events.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGET

 

More info about Arabic program

 

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Spanish

Conversational Spanish I

 

3 units, 3 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite: A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in SPAN 121 or 122 or 123 or 220 or 221 or three years of high school Spanish or equivalent.

 

Focuses on intermediate level conversation development with vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency in the context of Spanish speaking culture. Conversations are based on everyday situations and cultural events.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Spanish program

 

 

 

Arabic

Conversational Arabic II

 

3 units, 3 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in Arabic 250 or four years of high school Arabic or equivalent.

 

This course continues to focus and expand on intermediate level conversation development with more complex and varied vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency in the context of Arabic speaking culture. Conversations on Egyptian dialect are based on current and cultural events.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Arabic program

 

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Spanish

Conversational Spanish II

 

3 units, 3 hours lecture

 

Prerequisite:  A “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in SPAN 250 or four years of high school Spanish or equivalent.

 

Continues to focus and expand on intermediate level conversation development with more complex and varied vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency in the context of Spanish-speaking culture. Conversations are based on current and cultural events.

 

Satisfies General Education for:

Grossmont College C; CSU C2; IGETC 6A

 

Transfers to:

CSU, UC

 

More info about Spanish program