Spanish Language

The main objective of level VII is to continue developing conversational skills in Spanish. The last two grammar topics presented in the book will be studied. In addition, the main focus will be to review all of the grammar topics covered in levels 1-7 and practice them by engaging in meaningful, real-life context conversations through listening, reading, writing and conversation activities. This course is designed to prepare students for the higher-level, elective classes.

• Designed for intro intermediate level Spanish speakers, instruction focuses on developing greater fluency. Utilizing the communicative approach, you will refine your ability to describe, compare, react and recommend through more advanced interactive practice and review of key grammatical points and vocabulary. By structuring lessons around these functional areas and the culture and history of Spain, you learn to communicate in Spanish in real-world scenarios. Chapter 1 of Punto y Aparte Spanish in Review Moving toward Fluency (Sixth Edition) is covered.

• At the end of this course, students will have a better understanding about another Spanish speaking region: The Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela). With a cultural and contextual approach, students will be able to talk about a variety of topics such as: family, family roots, generations, immigration, cultural differences between countries, ethnic and cultural differences.

Designed for intermediate level Spanish speakers, instruction focuses on developing greater fluency. Utilizing the communicative approach, students will refine their ability to react to situations or make recommendations through more advance interactive practice and review of key grammatical points and vocabulary. Chapter 3 of Punto y Aparte Spanish in Review - Moving toward Fluency (Sixth Edition) is covered.

Designed for intermediate level Spanish speakers, instruction focuses on developing greater fluency. Chapter 4 of Punto y Aparte Spanish in Review - Moving toward Fluency (Sixth Edition) is covered.

Refining Fluency in Spanish: Andean region places communicative goals at the forefront of this Spanish course.  You will not just learn about the language, you will learn how to use it. This course  narrows the focus of instruction to seven major communicative functions: Descripción, Comparación, Narración en el pasado, Reacciones y recomendaciones, Hablar de los gustos, Hacer hipótesis, and Hablar del futuro. This course will require you to work with those functions simultaneously, thereby exposing you to the full range of natural language.  

Culture and history of Central America. Chapters 5-6 of the textbook are covered.

Students’ select eight conversational topics which become class discussions. Instructor provides vocabulary, idioms and special expressions, and students build dialogues in small groups. Cultural, historical and literary topics highlighted along with current news. Class is designed to be challenging, stimulating and unstructured as students master conversational strategies, build language competency, refine speaking abilities, improve listening comprehension, and build vocabulary (including idioms and slang). This course is meant to be taken after completing Spanish for Communication VI and...

Through the use of discussions, role-play, interviews, presentations and other hands-on learning techniques, you are immersed in all aspects of the Spanish-speaking world and made to feel confident and at ease discussing current events and everyday life in Spanish. News topics and current world issues are discussed. Class is designed to be challenging, stimulating and unstructured as you master conversational strategies, build language competency, refine speaking abilities, improve listening comprehension, and build vocabulary (including idioms and slang). This course is meant to be taken...

Explore the rich and wide-ranging worlds of contemporary Latin America and Spain through the works of their most talented authors. A relaxed and inviting atmosphere allows you to have fun while you increase your reading, writing, and speaking skills and explore the nuances and subtleties of the Spanish language and culture. An emphasis on vocabulary development and brief reviews of grammar and mechanics are included. Our purpose is to release the imagination, enrich vocabulary and to develop basic skills for creative writing in addition to the reading and comprehension of outstanding...

Broaden your cultural horizons and gain a unique insight into Hispanic culture through film. A wide selection of Spanish movies that vary in content and genre will be presented with a focus on the cultural aspects of each movie. This class is an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge and understanding of Hispanic culture as well as engage in lively conversations on a broad array of topics. Different films and topics are addressed with each course offering. This course is meant to be taken after completing Spanish for Communication VII and at least one Refining Fluency in Spanish...

This course introduces students to a variety of prominent 20th century Latin American films in their original language. Students will have an opportunity to engage directly these visual texts without the mediation of translation, allowing them to gain appreciation of Latin American cinema that is at times difficult through the intercession of translation. Through these films, we will both critically analyze historical developments in Latin America as well as the assumptions and biases which go into the making of a film on Latin America. Through this process, we will develop a deeper...

This course is appropriate for beginning-level Spanish learners in the medical health profession who wish to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients. Topics include how to greet patients, brief conversations, preliminary patient information, checking into the hospital, at the pediatrician office, at the gynecologist office, and other general health subjects. The first five chapters of the book are covered and include: medical terminology, grammar lessons that include gender and numbers, articles, subject pronouns, present indicative of the verbs ser and...

This course is appropriate for advanced beginner-level Spanish learners in the medical health profession who wish to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients. Topics include anatomy, common diseases, protocol for obtaining a medical history, and patient cultural belief systems as related to illness and health. The student will be introduced to grammar concepts such as: direct and indirect object pronouns, stem-changing verbs, affirmative and negative expressions, uses of por and para, command forms, and more. This course is of interest to a wide range of...

This course is appropriate for intermediate-level Spanish learners in the medical health profession who wish to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients. Topics include, but are not limited to: as a patient in the hospital, diagnostic evaluations, venereal diseases, dealing with high blood pressure, consulting a doctor about common ailments, and discussing drugs and drug addiction. The instructor will help the student acquire the specific vocabulary to communicate with the patient in the pertaining specialty. The student will be able to ask questions to...

Spend the weekend in Ensenada studying Spanish language and culture in Ensenada, Mexico. Students attend eight hours of classroom instruction at the Center of Languages, a well-established Mexican language school, in Ensenada. Students who have completed the program are eligible for UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Upon arrival at the Center of Languages, each student’s language level is evaluated and students are placed in the appropriate class level. Instructors combine a variety of language training techniques in...

Take advantage of the opportunity to spend a week studying Spanish language and culture in Ensenada, Mexico. Each week, students attend 30 hours of classroom instruction at the Center of Languages, a well-established Mexican language school, in Ensenada. Students who have completed the program are eligible for UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Upon arrival at the Center of Languages, each student’s language level is evaluated and elementary level students are placed in language level 3. Instructors combine a variety of...

Take advantage of the opportunity to spend a week studying Spanish language and culture in Ensenada, Mexico. Each week, students attend 30 hours of classroom instruction at the Center of Languages, a well-established Mexican language school, in Ensenada. Students who have completed the program are eligible for UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Upon arrival at the Center of Languages, each student’s language level is evaluated and beginner students are placed in language levels 1-2. Instructors combine a variety of...

Take advantage of the opportunity to spend a week studying Spanish language and culture in Ensenada, Mexico. Each week, students attend 30 hours of classroom instruction at the Center of Languages, a well-established Mexican language school, in Ensenada. Students who have completed the program are eligible for UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Upon arrival at the Center of Languages, each student’s language level is evaluated and intermediate students are placed in language levels 4-6. Instructors combine a variety of...

Take advantage of the opportunity to spend a week studying Spanish language and culture in Ensenada, Mexico. Each week, students attend 30 hours of classroom instruction at the Center of Languages, a well-established Mexican language school, in Ensenada. Students who have completed the program are eligible for UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Upon arrival at the Center of Languages, each student’s language level is evaluated and advanced students are placed in language levels 7-12. Instructors combine a variety of...

Spend a week in Ensenada, Mexico learning Spanish and increasing your cultural competency at the Center of Languages, a well-established language school in Ensenada. This program is ideal for all language learners who would like to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients and their families. Students who have completed the weeklong program are eligible to receive UCSD Extension credit on a pass/no pass basis and 30 CEUs of nurse relicensure credit as long as they have attended 100% of classroom instruction. Students wanting 30 CEUs of nurse relicensure...

Weeklong Immersion Program in Querétaro, Mexico. This section is ONLY for students who already made arrangements to participate in this immersion program and would like to earn university credit for their stay in Mexico.

Participants in the Professional Certificate in Spanish Language are required to take a Spanish language proficiency exam upon completion of all other coursework in the certificate program. The exam (OPIc) determines a student's oral proficiency level in Spanish. Students must obtain a rating on the OPIc of at least Intermediate-Mid to complete the UCSD Extension Spanish Language Certificate. Students who receive a rating lower than Intermediate-Mid will not meet the requirements to complete the certificate; should this happen the student will be encouraged to take an additional elective,...