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FREN 001-01 -- Instruction in the French Language
Introduction to French language and culture with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students with no previous study of French.

FREN 004-01 -- Intermediate French
First course in intermediate sequence. Students review and expand upon their previous study of the language through short literary readings, vocabulary building, grammar study, composition, discussions. Prerequisite(s): course 3 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): IH.)

JAPN 001-01 -- Instruction in the Japanese Language
Goal is to understand and apply basic rules of grammar and the sociolinguistic rules of the language needed to carry out various simple tasks; to learn to read and write hiragana, katakana, and 40 kanji.

SPAN 001-01 -- Instruction in the Spanish Language
Speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing fundamentals. Taught entirely in Spanish; conversational fluency is encouraged through classroom practice and conversation groups, and is supplemented by language laboratory work. Students complete the conversation group work independently of the classroom sessions. Prerequisite(s): Spanish Placement Examination score of 10. Enrollment limited.

Spanish 004-01 -- Intermediate Spanish
Includes comprehensive grammar review, composition, readings, and discussion. Reading and audiovisual material deal with various sociopolitical and cultural issues in the Spanish speaking world. Classes are conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 003, 003T, 003X, or Spanish Placement Examination score of 40. (General Education Code(s): IH.)

SPAN 005M-01 -- Medical Spanish
Students learn vocabulary, expressions, and cultural background to be able to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and doctors. Medical Spanish fulfills language requirement for the health science major of the Biology Department. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 004 ; Spanish for Spanish Speakers 061, 062, 063, or 125; or Spanish Placement Examination score of 50 or higher. Enrollment is restricted to UCSC health sciences majors. Enrollment limited. (General Education Code(s): IH.)

SPAN 114-01 -- Advanced Conversation & Composition
Advanced conversation and composition based on extensive readings in the humanities and social sciences. Prerequisite(s): course 6, 56, Spanish For Spanish Speakers 63, or Spanish Placement Examination score of 70.

SPAN 002-01 -- Instruction in the Spanish Language
Speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing fundamentals. Taught entirely in Spanish; conversational fluency is encouraged through classroom practice and conversation groups, and is supplemented by language laboratory work. Students complete the conversation group work independently of the classroom sessions. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 001 or Spanish Placement Examination score of 20. Enrollment limited.

SPAN 003-01 -- Instruction in the Spanish Language
Speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing fundamentals. Taught entirely in Spanish; conversational fluency is encouraged through classroom practice and conversation groups, and is supplemented by language laboratory work. Students complete the conversation group work independently of the classroom sessions. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 002 or Spanish Placement Examination score of 30. Enrollment limited.

SPAN 156A-01 -- Language of Latin American Cinema
Explores Latin American culture through its cinematic art. Students are exposed to and participate in discussion analysis, and commentary on important social, historical, and political issues presented in the films. Provides a greater understanding of Latin America, and works toward advanced communicative proficiency and comprehension of linguistic variations in countries such as Cuba, Argentina, MŽxico, Bolivia, Chile, and others. Prerequisite(s): course 6, 56, Spanish for Spanish Speakers 63, or Spanish Placement Examination score of 70. (General Education Code(s): E.)

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