The course is especially concerned with giving police and other interested groups the ability to express themselves tersely in matters of interest to them. 2 credits SPA 101 Elementary Spanish SPA 102 Practical vocabulary, correct pronunciation of Spanish sounds, ample conversational drills, and the elements of grammar supplemented by simple reading. 3 class hours and 1 laboratory hour 3 credits each SPA 101 Spanish for Health Related Careers SPA 102 Same as above, but chapter themes and vocabulary will stress medical terminology. 107 Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers Designed to prepare students in the Criminal Justice program to perform basic duties in the field in Spanish.
Special attention is given to pronunciation and conversational patterns.
Contemporary themes are emphasized. Intense oral drills and practical vocabulary. Focus will be given to Spanish dialect from the Caribbean, Central and South America. Review of grammar and syntax, introduction of more idiomatic expression and more advanced grammar points. Reading of Spanish cultural and literary texts with practice in conversation.