Courses that we offer:

Spa 150 (3) Spanish for Law Enforcement. This course is an elective for the Administration of Justice program and is also open to any local police, deputies, security guards, or correctional officers. It is our intention to schedule the class every fall semester on Monday nights. It will meet for two hours with the expectation that the third hour will be used to learn via tape, internet, or video. We will use the Spanish Field manual written by Police Officer Robert Dent. Written specifically for Law Enforcement situations, the text contains pronunciation tips, some basic grammar, and almost all the words and phrases you will need to communicate better with speakers of Spanish. Some flexibility in attendance requirements will benefit employed law officers. Note. This course has been dropped. We are now encouraging students of any profession to begin their studies with Spanish 101 or to pick up at your proficiency level..

In past semesters we have offered a slower paced set of classes to equal the beginning classes. We are dropping the numbers 105,106,107, and 108 for the present.

Spanish 101 (4 credit) Beginning Spanish I is the regular college transfer class, but taught in such a way that it provides the basics needed to learn Spanish. The popular program, DESTINOS, is used to offer visual and auditory materials to develop listening and speaking skills. The on-campus class is recommended for those who need the structure of a class and need interaction with students and teacher. Spanish 101 classes fill rapidly. Register early.

Spanish 101-62(4 credit) (by tape or streaming video) will not be offered for fall 2007. We have scheduled a hybrid class that meets weekly on Wednesday evenings. Besides the class meeting you will still follow a modified virtual format. Beginning Spanish I is the same material as the Spanish 101, but you are studying independently with contact with the instructor via email, voicemail, U.S. Mail and office hours of the instructor. You must be a disciplined learner to involve yourself in this class.

Spanish 102 Beginning Spanish II (4 cr) continues to develop the framework of the Spanish language in both vocabulary and in grammar. Verb tenses covered include the future, present perfect, conditional, present and past subjunctive and commands. There is an emphasis on spoken Spanish, facilitated by the DESTINOS.materials. Generally offered every spring.

Spanish 201( 4 credits) Intermediate Spanish I (prerequisite of Spanish 102 or equivalent) is a class that reviews what was introduced/learned in 101 and adds new vocabulary built around specific topics. Conversation and composition are important parts of the course. This can be a fun course because you can finally do something with the Spanish you are learning. Generally offered every fall,

Spanish 202( 4 credits) Intermediate Spanish II is a class that reviews what was introduced/learned in 102 and adds new vocabulary build around specific topics. Conversation and composition are important parts of the course. After this course you should have a basic intermediate low proficiency. You can do a decent amount of conversation with speakers of Spanish.

Spanish 211 (3 credits) Intermediate Conversational Spanish I. This class is non-transferable but might allow you to test out of a required course. It is provided to the community as a way to continue to practice spoken Spanish in a supportive classroom setting. Reading of short pieces of literature will guide conversation and vocabulary acquisition. A prerequisite is Spanish 202 or equivalent. Generally offered in the fall and at the Weyers Cave campus. Will be offered fall 2007 on Monday nights.

Spanish 212 (3 credits) Intermediate Conversational Spanish II. A continuation of conversational Spanish at the intermediate level. Reading of short pieces of literature or news stories will continue to develop speaking skills. Generally offered in the spring.

Spanish 241-62 Intermediate Spanish Composition. This course has a prerequisite of Spanish 202. A native speaker should ask for an interview with Nell Tiller or Sandra Couture to evaluate the value of this course for you. This class will be taught online through Blackboard. It seeks to improve writing skills using Spanish. Generally taught each spring.

Spanish in Costa Rica, Spanish 295 in 2006. We will spend two weeks at the Instituto de cultura y lengua costarricense, 30 minutes from San Jose. Spanish in Costa Rica is a program where students live with a family, speak only Spanish, study at the institute with one instructor to four students and learn culture as well as increase their speaking proficiency. This course will be offered every year. The class for 2007 leaves -----------.contact Sandra Couture at coutures@brcc.edu or Nell Tiller at either tillern@brcc.edu or for more information.

Spanish 293 (3 credits) Advanced Conversational Spanish for Professionals. This course will be offered for four weekends in October, 2007 starting October 12. See registration materials for dates and times. The class has a prerequisite of Spanish 212 or equivalent. The course will be a modified immersion experience and will incorporate vocabulary and culture from many professions that cross boundaries. Teacher, law enforcement, nurses, other medical personnel, and other professions will learn together in Spanish. The focus is the spoken language. Community people working with volunteer groups will find this class useful as a way to practice Spanish in an advanced format.

Sociology 293 (3) credits Immigration and Immigrants in American Society

This course is required for the Career Studies Certificate Advanced Conversational Spanish. It is also a transferable course for Mary Baldwin and JMU as a Sociology elective. The course looks at immigration from various viewpoints and studies immigrants and culture in the local setting. This course will be taught generally in the fall. The course is getting rave reviews and will give anyone a better understanding of immigration issues.

revised 3/13/2007