Foreign Languages

There are several reasons for studying and learning foreign languages. It may be the key to the job you want; it is often a requirement for admission to a college (it is often a requirement for a college degree); it furnishes a key to understanding people of other cultures; and it may increase your mastery of English.
Preparation: If you have prior high school or college course work or experience in a foreign language, you should talk to an instructor to determine the level in which you should enroll. The beginning language classes ( 1A, 11A and 50A) are intended for those with no prior course work or experience in the language.
Transfer: Foreign language courses at the beginning and intermediate levels (consult the catalog for specifics) are transferable and may meet part of a requirement for an undergraduate and/or graduate degree at a 4-year college or university in the area(s) of general education, major in foreign language(s), foreign language requirement and electives. Consult the catalog of the school to which you intend to transfer.

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Cantonese (CANT)

CANT 401 Elementary Cantonese 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This beginning course in Cantonese Chinese emphasizes pronunciation drill, sentence pattern analysis, and the development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamentals of character reading and writing will be introduced.
CANT 402 Elementary Cantonese 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 1B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course is the continuation of CANT 401. Further acquisition of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be emphasized. Basic character reading and writing will be introduced. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Cantonese in everyday situations.
CANT 411 Intermediate Cantonese 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 2A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course is the continuation of CANT 402 with a review of grammar and further development of reading and writing skills in Cantonese. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
CANT 412 Intermediate Cantonese 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 2B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course is the continuation of CANT 2A with further development of reading and writing skills in Cantonese. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
CANT 495 Independent Studies in Cantonese 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 49I.

CANT 499 Experimental Offering in Cantonese 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 49.

Farsi (FARSI)

FARSI 401 Elementary Farsi 4.00 units

Formerly: FARSI 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This beginning course is an introduction to Farsi, the modern language of Iran. The course will focus on the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in a cultural context with specific emphasis on communication.
FARSI 402 Elementary Farsi 4.00 units

Formerly: FARSI 1B.
Prerequisite: Completion of FARSI 401 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a second semester course in Farsi, the modern language of Iran. The course continues with the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
FARSI 499 Experimental Offering in Farsi 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: FARSI 49.

French (FREN)

FREN 101 Conversational French, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: FREN 50A.
Course provides students with basic listening and speaking skills and with limited facility in reading and writing skills. Major emphasis is on the ability to express one's basic needs with accurate pronunciation and intonation. Audio-lingual practice helps to achieve above goals. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 102 Conversational French, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: FREN 50B.
Prerequisite: FREN 101.
This course provides further development of a basic understanding of spoken French; emphasis upon vocabulary, idioms, and expressions in daily use. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 111 Conversational French, Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: FREN 51A.
Prerequisite: FREN 102 and 402 or qualifying score on Language Placement Test.
This third semester course is conducted exclusively in French and provides students with continued practice in developing their skills for meaningful communication in the target language. Students will engage in interactive social situations based on practical and relevant topics. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 112 Conversational French, Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: FREN 51B.
The emphasis of this course is on further development of the student's speaking ability and self-expression in relevant situations. The concentration of this course of study is on the correct verb and tense mastery and on the expansion of vocabulary as well as further mastery of useful idioms and language patterns. The course may be taken for credit.
FREN 299 Experimental Offering in French 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 99.

FREN 401 Elementary French 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This class offers the basic language skills with special emphasis on listening, comprehension, and speaking. Provides thorough training in the fundamentals of structure so that the student shall learn to understand spoken French; to speak French with reasonable fluency and accurate pronunciation; and to read and write French at an elementary level.
FREN 402 Elementary French 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 1B.
Prerequisite: FREN 401 with a grade of "C" or better or two years high school French.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
In this class there will be further development of the skills outlined in French 401, with emphasis on authentic French dialogues with comprehensive pronunciation drills, systematic and concise description of structures, cultural readings and numerous exercises for both oral and written practice.
FREN 411 Intermediate French 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 2A.
Prerequisite: FREN 402 with a grade of "C" or better or three years of high school French.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
More emphasis is put on fluency and "free" composition combined with an analytical review of grammar structures on an intermediate level. Topics of current events in France are discussed and selections of French literature are read, interpreted and analyzed.
FREN 412 Intermediate French 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 2B.
Prerequisite: FREN 411 with a grade of "C" or better or four years of high school French.
General Education AA/AS Area C.
There will be further development of the skills outlined in French 411 with emphasis on the reading, interpretation and analysis of French literary works.
FREN 495 Independent Studies in French 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: FREN 49I.

FREN 499 Experimental Offering in French 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: FREN 49.

German (GERM)

GERM 101 Conversational German, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: GERM 50A.
The course provides speaking and understanding skills and a limited facility in the skills of reading and writing. The vocabulary needed in everyday situations is stressed. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of the German-speaking countries. This course may be taken twice for credit.
GERM 299 Experimental Offering in German 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 99.

GERM 401 Elementary German 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a beginning course providing for the development of speaking, writing, understanding, and reading skills. The readings focus on German culture.
GERM 402 Elementary German 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 1B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This course is a continuation of German 401. Speaking, writing, understanding, and reading skills will be further developed. The readings focus on German culture.
GERM 411 Intermediate German 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 2A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This course includes the reading and discussion of 20th century German literature, continued development of reading, writing, understanding, and speaking skills, and a grammar review.
GERM 412 Intermediate German 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 2B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
At least two works of German literature will be studied and analyzed.
GERM 495 Independent Studies in German 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: GERM 49I.

GERM 499 Experimental Offering in German 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: GERM 49.

Japanese (JAPAN)

JAPAN 101 Conversational Japanese, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 50A.
Japanese 101 teaches pronunciation, intonation, basic vocabulary, idioms, and grammar of spoken Japanese. The grammar emphasizes word order, postpositions and some conjugation in simple sentences. The course includes introduction to Japanese culture. This course may be repeated once for credit.
JAPAN 299 Experimental Offering in Japanese 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 99.

JAPAN 401 Elementary Japanese 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
Japanese 401 teaches pronunciation, intonation, basic vocabulary and grammar of spoken Japanese. The grammar emphasis is word order, postpositions and some conjugation in simple sentences. Students are required to learn Hiragana script. The course includes introduction to Japanese culture.
JAPAN 402 Elementary Japanese 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 1B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
Japanese 402 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms, and grammar, including more complex subordinate phrases and clauses. In addition to Hiragana, students are required to learn Katakana and simple Kanji ideographs. Discussions on Japanese culture continue.
JAPAN 411 Intermediate Japanese 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 2A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Japanese 411 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and grammar with emphasis on more complex sentence patterns requiring understanding of additional verb forms. Students are required to learn about 150 new Kanji idiographs. Students are encouraged to learn some Japanese language skills independently using media and teaching aids. Discussions on Japanese culture are continued.
JAPAN 412 Intermediate Japanese 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 2B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Japanese 412 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and grammar with emphasis on Japanese speech styles. Students are required to learn additional Kanji and to read and write simple sentences of literary Japanese. The course includes discussions of some aspects of Japanese culture.
JAPAN 495 Independent Studies in Japanese 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 49I.

JAPAN 499 Experimental Offering in Japanese 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: JAPAN 49.

Mandarin (MAND)

MAND 101 Conversational Mandarin, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 50A.
This beginning course in conversational Mandarin emphasizes the development of oral language skills essential for understanding and speaking elementary Mandarin useful for everyday communication.
MAND 102 Conversational Mandarin, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 50B.
This course is a continuation of MAND 101. Further acquisition of language skills in understanding and speaking will be emphasized. Additional vocabulary and sentence patterns will be introduced. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Mandarin in everyday situations.
MAND 299 Experimental Offering in Mandarin 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 99.

MAND 401 Elementary Mandarin 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 11A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This beginning course in Mandarin Chinese emphasizes pronunciation drill, sentence pattern analysis, and the development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Character reading and writing are introduced.
MAND 402 Elementary Mandarin 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 11B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This course is the continuation of MAND 401. Further acquisition of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be emphasized. Additional character reading and writing skills will be developed. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Mandarin in everyday situations.
MAND 405 Chinese Characters 1.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 20.
This is a beginning course in the study of Chinese characters. Fundamentals of the Chinese written language will be taught with an emphasis on reading and writing Chinese characters common in daily usage. This course may be repeated once for credit.
MAND 411 Intermediate Mandarin 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 12A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course is the continuation of MAND 402 with a review of grammar and further development of reading and writing skills in Mandarin. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
MAND 412 Intermediate Mandarin 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 12B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course is the continuation of MAND 411 with further development of reading and writing skills in Mandarin. Passages from Chinese literature and readings on Chinese culture will be studied.
MAND 495 Independent Studies in Mandarin 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 49I.

MAND 499 Experimental Offering in Mandarin 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: CHIN 49.

Russian (RUSS)

RUSS 401 Elementary Russian 4.00 units

Formerly: RUSS 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
Russian 401 teaches Russian alphabet pronunciation, grammar, elementary reading, writing and conversation. The grammar emphasizes noun declension and verb conjugation. The course includes discussions on Russian culture.
RUSS 402 Elementary Russian 4.00 units

Formerly: RUSS 1B.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Russian 402 continues teaching elementary reading, writing and conversation. The grammar includes noun and adjective declensions and verb conjugation. Discussion on Russian culture is continued.
RUSS 495 Independent Studies in Russian 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: RUSS 49I.

RUSS 499 Experimental Offering in Russian 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: RUSS 49.

Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 101 Conversational Spanish, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 50A.
This introductory course provides students with basic elementary skills of understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be stressed, and emphasis will be on conversation. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 102 Conversational Spanish, Elementary 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 50B.
This second semester course will continue to provide students with basic elementary skills of understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be stressed. Emphasis will be on conversation and correct pronunciation. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 111 Conversatinal Spanish, Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 51A.
This third semester course is conducted exclusively in Spanish, and it provides students with continued practice in developing their skills for meaningful communication in the target language. Students will engage in interactive, social situations based on practical and relevant topics being studied. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 112 Conversational Spanish, Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 51B.
The emphasis of this course is primarily to develop the speaking ability of the students' self-expression in brief, practical discussions. The concentration of this course is on verb-tense mastery, vocabulary, and idioms. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 299 Experimental Offering in Spanish 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 99.

SPAN 401 Elementary Spanish 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This beginning course is an introduction to Spanish grammar and the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 402 Elementary Spanish 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 1B.
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 401.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a second semester course in Spanish which continues with the presentation of basic grammar and the further development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 411 Intermediate Spanish 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 2A.
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 402.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a third semester course in Spanish which completes the presentation of basic Spanish grammar and the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 412 Intermediate Spanish 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 2B.
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 411.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a fourth semester course designed to review the grammar, vocabulary, and composition acquired in the first three semesters. Contextualized and culturally appropriate exercises and readings of modern texts of the history, geography, art, literature, and cultural values of the Hispanic peoples are used. The four language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) are further developed through special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 431 Spanish for Business 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 21A.
Prerequisite: SPAN 411.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, is designed to develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension using business style situations. The course will also focus on a concise review of key grammar points.
SPAN 432 Spanish for Business 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 21B.
Prerequisite: SPAN 411.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, is designed to develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension using business style situations. The course will also focus on a concise review of key grammar points.
SPAN 434 Spanish for the Professions - Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 52A.
This in an intermediate course designed for persons in law enforcement, business and finance, social services and medical personnel. The emphasis of the course is on acquiring verbal facility in interviewing, collecting data, giving instructions and general courtesies. The course will help students to acquire language proficiency while reviewing and broadening the grammar foundation attained in elementary Spanish. It will introduce specific vocabulary necessary for professionals to successfully communicate in a professional situation. Cultural and behavioral attitudes appropriate for relating to persons of Hispanic heritage will be suggested. The course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 435 Spanish for the Professions - Intermediate 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 52B.
This is a continuation of Spanish 434. Intermediate course for persons in law enforcement, business and finance, social services, and medical personnel. The emphasis of the course is on acquiring verbal facility in interviewing, collecting data, giving instructions and general courtesies. Students will continue reviewing and broadening grammar foundations and introducing specific vocabulary necessary for professionals to successfully communicate in a professional situation. Cultural and behavioral attitudes appropriate for relating to Hispanics will be suggested.
SPAN 495 Independent Studies in Spanish 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 49I.

SPAN 499 Experimental Offering in Spanish 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: SPAN 49.

Tagalog (TGLG)

TGLG 401 Elementary Tagalog 4.00 units

Formerly: TGLG 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
Tagalog 401 is an introduction to Tagalog. The course teaches Tagalog sounds, pronunciation, pitch and intonations, basic vocabulary and grammar. Grammar will emphasize simple sentences, sentence formations, verb conjugations and functions. The development of basic skills (listening, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context will be a special focus.
TGLG 402 Elementary Tagalog 4.00 units

Formerly: TGLG 1B.
Prerequisite: Completion of TGLG 401 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This is a second semester course in Tagalog that continues with the basic grammar and further development of all language skills. Tagalog 402 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and more complex phrases and readings. Discussion of Filipino-American culture continues.
TGLG 499 Experimental Offering in Tagalog 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: TGLG 49.

Vietnamese (VIET)

VIET 401 Elementary Vietnamese 4.00 units

Formerly: VIET 1A.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This course will provide an introduction to the Vietnamese language at the Novice Low Level, which is characterized by an emerging ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high-frequency situations utilizing learned materials, standardized messages, phrases and expressions including numbers, dates, days, weather, time, foods, and Vietnamese names. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener, including a native speaker used to interacting with non-native speakers. Verbal written expression is limited to short, culturally-appropriate communication, including kinship terms and nouns of address. Students will acquire a knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture and people of regions where Vietnamese is spoken and of Vietnamese-speakers' contributions to North American and world-wide culture.
VIET 402 Elementary Vietnamese 4.00 units

Formerly: VIET 1B.
Prerequisite: VIET 401 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
This course will provide continued refinement of the Novice Low Level skills begun in 401 while working toward the Novice Mid and High Levels. The student will gain increased accuracy; and improve ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high frequency situations utilizing learned materials, standardized messages, phrases and expressions, including numbers, dates, days, weather, time, foods, and name of family members; and improved ability to understand discourse on an increased number of topics. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener, including a native speaker used to interacting with non-native speakers, and will demonstrate an emerging ability to create with the language. Verbal and written expression will be limited to short, culturally appropriate communication with greater accuracy and on a broader scale of topics than that found at the 401 level. Students will acquire a knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture and people of regions where Vietnamese is spoken and of Vietnamese-speakers' contributions to North American and world-wide culture.
VIET 495 Independent Studies in Vietnamese 1.00 - 3.00 units

Formerly: VIET 49I.

VIET 499 Experimental Offering in Vietnamese 0.50 - 4.00 units

Formerly: VIET 49.

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CANT 401	Elementary Cantonese	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This beginning course in Cantonese Chinese emphasizes pronunciation drill, sentence pattern analysis, and the development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamentals of character reading and writing will be introduced.
CANT 402	Elementary Cantonese	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 1B. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course is the continuation of CANT 401. Further acquisition of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be emphasized. Basic character reading and writing will be introduced. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Cantonese in everyday situations.
CANT 411	Intermediate Cantonese	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 2A. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course is the continuation of CANT 402 with a review of grammar and further development of reading and writing skills in Cantonese. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
CANT 412	Intermediate Cantonese	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 2B. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course is the continuation of CANT 2A with further development of reading and writing skills in Cantonese. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
CANT 495	Independent Studies in Cantonese	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 49I.
CANT 499	Experimental Offering in Cantonese	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 49.

FARSI 401	Elementary Farsi	4.00 units
Formerly: FARSI 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This beginning course is an introduction to Farsi, the modern language of Iran. The course will focus on the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in a cultural context with specific emphasis on communication.
FARSI 402	Elementary Farsi	4.00 units
Formerly: FARSI 1B. Prerequisite: Completion of FARSI 401 with a grade of "C" or better. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a second semester course in Farsi, the modern language of Iran. The course continues with the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
FARSI 499	Experimental Offering in Farsi	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: FARSI 49.

FREN 101	Conversational French, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: FREN 50A. Course provides students with basic listening and speaking skills and with limited facility in reading and writing skills. Major emphasis is on the ability to express one's basic needs with accurate pronunciation and intonation. Audio-lingual practice helps to achieve above goals. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 102	Conversational French, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: FREN 50B. Prerequisite: FREN 101. This course provides further development of a basic understanding of spoken French; emphasis upon vocabulary, idioms, and expressions in daily use. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 111	Conversational French, Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: FREN 51A. Prerequisite: FREN 102 and 402 or qualifying score on Language Placement Test. This third semester course is conducted exclusively in French and provides students with continued practice in developing their skills for meaningful communication in the target language. Students will engage in interactive social situations based on practical and relevant topics. This course may be taken twice for credit.
FREN 112	Conversational French, Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: FREN 51B. The emphasis of this course is on further development of the student's speaking ability and self-expression in relevant situations. The concentration of this course of study is on the correct verb and tense mastery and on the expansion of vocabulary as well as further mastery of useful idioms and language patterns. The course may be taken for credit.
FREN 299	Experimental Offering in French	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 99.
FREN 401	Elementary French	4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This class offers the basic language skills with special emphasis on listening, comprehension, and speaking. Provides thorough training in the fundamentals of structure so that the student shall learn to understand spoken French; to speak French with reasonable fluency and accurate pronunciation; and to read and write French at an elementary level.
FREN 402	Elementary French	4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 1B. Prerequisite: FREN 401 with a grade of "C" or better or two years high school French. General Education: AA/AS Area C. In this class there will be further development of the skills outlined in French 401, with emphasis on authentic French dialogues with comprehensive pronunciation drills, systematic and concise description of structures, cultural readings and numerous exercises for both oral and written practice.
FREN 411	Intermediate French	4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 2A. Prerequisite: FREN 402 with a grade of "C" or better or three years of high school French. General Education: AA/AS Area C More emphasis is put on fluency and "free" composition combined with an analytical review of grammar structures on an intermediate level. Topics of current events in France are discussed and selections of French literature are read, interpreted and analyzed.
FREN 412	Intermediate French	4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 2B. Prerequisite: FREN 411 with a grade of "C" or better or four years of high school French. General Education AA/AS Area C. There will be further development of the skills outlined in French 411 with emphasis on the reading, interpretation and analysis of French literary works.
FREN 495	Independent Studies in French	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: FREN 49I.
FREN 499	Experimental Offering in French	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: FREN 49.

GERM 101	Conversational German, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: GERM 50A. The course provides speaking and understanding skills and a limited facility in the skills of reading and writing. The vocabulary needed in everyday situations is stressed. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of the German-speaking countries. This course may be taken twice for credit.
GERM 299	Experimental Offering in German	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 99.
GERM 401	Elementary German	4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a beginning course providing for the development of speaking, writing, understanding, and reading skills. The readings focus on German culture.
GERM 402	Elementary German	4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 1B. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This course is a continuation of German 401. Speaking, writing, understanding, and reading skills will be further developed. The readings focus on German culture.
GERM 411	Intermediate German	4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 2A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This course includes the reading and discussion of 20th century German literature, continued development of reading, writing, understanding, and speaking skills, and a grammar review.
GERM 412	Intermediate German	4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 2B. General Education: AA/AS Area C. At least two works of German literature will be studied and analyzed.
GERM 495	Independent Studies in German	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: GERM 49I.
GERM 499	Experimental Offering in German	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: GERM 49.

JAPAN 101	Conversational Japanese, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 50A. Japanese 101 teaches pronunciation, intonation, basic vocabulary, idioms, and grammar of spoken Japanese. The grammar emphasizes word order, postpositions and some conjugation in simple sentences. The course includes introduction to Japanese culture. This course may be repeated once for credit.
JAPAN 299	Experimental Offering in Japanese	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 99.
JAPAN 401	Elementary Japanese	4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. Japanese 401 teaches pronunciation, intonation, basic vocabulary and grammar of spoken Japanese. The grammar emphasis is word order, postpositions and some conjugation in simple sentences. Students are required to learn Hiragana script. The course includes introduction to Japanese culture.
JAPAN 402	Elementary Japanese	4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 1B. General Education: AA/AS Area C. Japanese 402 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms, and grammar, including more complex subordinate phrases and clauses. In addition to Hiragana, students are required to learn Katakana and simple Kanji ideographs. Discussions on Japanese culture continue.
JAPAN 411	Intermediate Japanese	4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 2A. General Education: AA/AS Area C Japanese 411 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and grammar with emphasis on more complex sentence patterns requiring understanding of additional verb forms. Students are required to learn about 150 new Kanji idiographs. Students are encouraged to learn some Japanese language skills independently using media and teaching aids. Discussions on Japanese culture are continued.
JAPAN 412	Intermediate Japanese	4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 2B. General Education: AA/AS Area C Japanese 412 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and grammar with emphasis on Japanese speech styles. Students are required to learn additional Kanji and to read and write simple sentences of literary Japanese. The course includes discussions of some aspects of Japanese culture.
JAPAN 495	Independent Studies in Japanese	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 49I.
JAPAN 499	Experimental Offering in Japanese	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: JAPAN 49.

MAND 101	Conversational Mandarin, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 50A. This beginning course in conversational Mandarin emphasizes the development of oral language skills essential for understanding and speaking elementary Mandarin useful for everyday communication.
MAND 102	Conversational Mandarin, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 50B. This course is a continuation of MAND 101. Further acquisition of language skills in understanding and speaking will be emphasized. Additional vocabulary and sentence patterns will be introduced. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Mandarin in everyday situations.
MAND 299	Experimental Offering in Mandarin	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 99.
MAND 401	Elementary Mandarin	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 11A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This beginning course in Mandarin Chinese emphasizes pronunciation drill, sentence pattern analysis, and the development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Character reading and writing are introduced.
MAND 402	Elementary Mandarin	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 11B. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This course is the continuation of MAND 401. Further acquisition of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be emphasized. Additional character reading and writing skills will be developed. Students will gain proficiency in understanding and speaking Mandarin in everyday situations.
MAND 405	Chinese Characters	1.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 20. This is a beginning course in the study of Chinese characters. Fundamentals of the Chinese written language will be taught with an emphasis on reading and writing Chinese characters common in daily usage. This course may be repeated once for credit.
MAND 411	Intermediate Mandarin	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 12A. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course is the continuation of MAND 402 with a review of grammar and further development of reading and writing skills in Mandarin. Passages from Chinese literature and reading on Chinese culture will be studied.
MAND 412	Intermediate Mandarin	4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 12B. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course is the continuation of MAND 411 with further development of reading and writing skills in Mandarin. Passages from Chinese literature and readings on Chinese culture will be studied.
MAND 495	Independent Studies in Mandarin	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 49I.
MAND 499	Experimental Offering in Mandarin	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: CHIN 49.

RUSS 401	Elementary Russian	4.00 units
Formerly: RUSS 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. Russian 401 teaches Russian alphabet pronunciation, grammar, elementary reading, writing and conversation. The grammar emphasizes noun declension and verb conjugation. The course includes discussions on Russian culture.
RUSS 402	Elementary Russian	4.00 units
Formerly: RUSS 1B. General Education: AA/AS Area C Russian 402 continues teaching elementary reading, writing and conversation. The grammar includes noun and adjective declensions and verb conjugation. Discussion on Russian culture is continued.
RUSS 495	Independent Studies in Russian	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: RUSS 49I.
RUSS 499	Experimental Offering in Russian	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: RUSS 49.

SPAN 101	Conversational Spanish, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 50A. This introductory course provides students with basic elementary skills of understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be stressed, and emphasis will be on conversation. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 102	Conversational Spanish, Elementary	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 50B. This second semester course will continue to provide students with basic elementary skills of understanding and speaking Spanish. Common expressions needed to communicate in everyday living will be stressed. Emphasis will be on conversation and correct pronunciation. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of different Spanish speaking countries. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 111	Conversatinal Spanish, Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 51A. This third semester course is conducted exclusively in Spanish, and it provides students with continued practice in developing their skills for meaningful communication in the target language. Students will engage in interactive, social situations based on practical and relevant topics being studied. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 112	Conversational Spanish, Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 51B. The emphasis of this course is primarily to develop the speaking ability of the students' self-expression in brief, practical discussions. The concentration of this course is on verb-tense mastery, vocabulary, and idioms. This course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 299	Experimental Offering in Spanish	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 99.
SPAN 401	Elementary Spanish	4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This beginning course is an introduction to Spanish grammar and the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 402	Elementary Spanish	4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 1B. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 401. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a second semester course in Spanish which continues with the presentation of basic grammar and the further development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 411	Intermediate Spanish	4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 2A. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 402. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a third semester course in Spanish which completes the presentation of basic Spanish grammar and the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 412	Intermediate Spanish	4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 2B. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 411. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a fourth semester course designed to review the grammar, vocabulary, and composition acquired in the first three semesters. Contextualized and culturally appropriate exercises and readings of modern texts of the history, geography, art, literature, and cultural values of the Hispanic peoples are used. The four language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) are further developed through special emphasis on communication.
SPAN 431	Spanish for Business	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 21A. Prerequisite: SPAN 411. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, is designed to develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension using business style situations. The course will also focus on a concise review of key grammar points.
SPAN 432	Spanish for Business	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 21B. Prerequisite: SPAN 411. General Education: AA/AS Area C This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, is designed to develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension using business style situations. The course will also focus on a concise review of key grammar points.
SPAN 434	Spanish for the Professions - Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 52A. This in an intermediate course designed for persons in law enforcement, business and finance, social services and medical personnel. The emphasis of the course is on acquiring verbal facility in interviewing, collecting data, giving instructions and general courtesies. The course will help students to acquire language proficiency while reviewing and broadening the grammar foundation attained in elementary Spanish. It will introduce specific vocabulary necessary for professionals to successfully communicate in a professional situation. Cultural and behavioral attitudes appropriate for relating to persons of Hispanic heritage will be suggested. The course may be repeated once for credit.
SPAN 435	Spanish for the Professions - Intermediate	3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 52B. This is a continuation of Spanish 434. Intermediate course for persons in law enforcement, business and finance, social services, and medical personnel. The emphasis of the course is on acquiring verbal facility in interviewing, collecting data, giving instructions and general courtesies. Students will continue reviewing and broadening grammar foundations and introducing specific vocabulary necessary for professionals to successfully communicate in a professional situation. Cultural and behavioral attitudes appropriate for relating to Hispanics will be suggested.
SPAN 495	Independent Studies in Spanish	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 49I.
SPAN 499	Experimental Offering in Spanish	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: SPAN 49.

TGLG 401	Elementary Tagalog	4.00 units
Formerly: TGLG 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. Tagalog 401 is an introduction to Tagalog. The course teaches Tagalog sounds, pronunciation, pitch and intonations, basic vocabulary and grammar. Grammar will emphasize simple sentences, sentence formations, verb conjugations and functions. The development of basic skills (listening, speaking, and writing) in a cultural context will be a special focus.
TGLG 402	Elementary Tagalog	4.00 units
Formerly: TGLG 1B. Prerequisite: Completion of TGLG 401 with a grade of "C" or better. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This is a second semester course in Tagalog that continues with the basic grammar and further development of all language skills. Tagalog 402 continues teaching vocabulary, idioms and more complex phrases and readings. Discussion of Filipino-American culture continues.
TGLG 499	Experimental Offering in Tagalog	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: TGLG 49.

VIET 401	Elementary Vietnamese	4.00 units
Formerly: VIET 1A. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This course will provide an introduction to the Vietnamese language at the Novice Low Level, which is characterized by an emerging ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high-frequency situations utilizing learned materials, standardized messages, phrases and expressions including numbers, dates, days, weather, time, foods, and Vietnamese names. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener, including a native speaker used to interacting with non-native speakers. Verbal written expression is limited to short, culturally-appropriate communication, including kinship terms and nouns of address. Students will acquire a knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture and people of regions where Vietnamese is spoken and of Vietnamese-speakers' contributions to North American and world-wide culture.
VIET 402	Elementary Vietnamese	4.00 units
Formerly: VIET 1B. Prerequisite: VIET 401 with a grade of "C" or better. General Education: AA/AS Area C. This course will provide continued refinement of the Novice Low Level skills begun in 401 while working toward the Novice Mid and High Levels. The student will gain increased accuracy; and improve ability to understand and produce appropriate responses in high frequency situations utilizing learned materials, standardized messages, phrases and expressions, including numbers, dates, days, weather, time, foods, and name of family members; and improved ability to understand discourse on an increased number of topics. Speaking and writing will be comprehensible to a sympathetic listener, including a native speaker used to interacting with non-native speakers, and will demonstrate an emerging ability to create with the language. Verbal and written expression will be limited to short, culturally appropriate communication with greater accuracy and on a broader scale of topics than that found at the 401 level. Students will acquire a knowledge and an appreciation of the geography, culture and people of regions where Vietnamese is spoken and of Vietnamese-speakers' contributions to North American and world-wide culture.
VIET 495	Independent Studies in Vietnamese	1.00 - 3.00 units
Formerly: VIET 49I.
VIET 499	Experimental Offering in Vietnamese	0.50 - 4.00 units
Formerly: VIET 49.