Description
This is a high-beginning course designed for students in the social services professions who seek basic conversational skills in Spanish. This course affords students the opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in Spanish, as well as gain knowledge and understanding of the culture in a wide variety of practical contexts. Students will be presented with everyday situations that pre-professionals and professionals may encounter when dealing with Spanish-speaking clients, patients, and personnel in the U.S. at work settings such as hospitals and Department of Social Services offices. Particular emphasis is placed on the systematic mastery of practical vocabulary for on-the-job situations and the application of grammatical structures in conversational situations. SPA 105 is intended for students with little or no previous experience in the language. SPA 106 is intended for students who have already taken at least one 100-level course in Spanish. Prerequisi