This course is an elementary introduction to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture with an emphasis on the particular needs of the classroom teacher and educational personnel. It seeks to provide students with basic communicative competence through an approach that focuses on the four essential skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Educational topics presented include: greeting children, giving classroom directions, correcting behavior, encouraging and praising children, communicating in parent-teacher conference, filling out registration information, explaining educational programs, and talking on the phone.

This course is designed for healthcare professionals that are non-Spanish speaking and are not seeking a degree in Spanish but want to pursue some Spanish language skills. It is a course with an emphasis on reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language. The student will memorize many phrases, verbs, and vocabulary words. In addition, the student will be introduced to some cultural and historical information about the Hispanic World.

This class offers an introduction to the Spanish language and culture. It is a course with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the target language. The student will memorize many phrases, verbs and vocabulary words. In addition the student will be introduced to some cultural and historical information about the Hispanic World. LNG 161 is equivalent to two years of high school Spanish or the first semester of 100-level Spanish at a four-year institution. Students with more than two years of Spanish must take LNG 162.

This class is a continuation of LNG 161 Spanish I. It is a course with an emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the target language. The student will memorize many phrases, verbs and vocabulary words. In addition the student will continue to learn cultural and historical information about the Hispanic World. This course is the equivaleent to the third and fourth year of high school or the second semester of 100-level Spanish at a four-year university.

This class is a continuation of LNG 162 Spanish II. It is a course with an emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the target language. The student will memorize many phrases, verbs and vocabulary words. In addition the student will develop conversation skills while continuing to learn cultural and historical information about the Hispanic World. This course is the equivalent to the third semester of 100-200 level Spanish at a four-year university and/or you must have completed 4 years of high school Spanish.

This course is a continuation of the grammar review and cultural study offered in LNG 163 Spanish III and provides additional refinement of a student's speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. LNG 261 Spanish IV is equivalent to a second semester 200-level Spanish course at a four year institution.