Units: 4
Prerequisites: SPAN 221
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in SPAN 202.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This continuation of SPAN 221 prepares native Spanish speakers with little or no formal training in Spanish for more advanced courses. It develops the student’s ability to express opinions and make recommendations in Spanish-language debates and discussions. It addresses listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing while emphasizing the improvement of reading and writing skills. Students also learn about regional variations in standard Spanish, Spanglish and code-switching, and the relationship between language and cultural identity. C-ID SPAN-230.