Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Eff Term	Fall 2026
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	11/21/2025
Top Code	110500 - Spanish
Units	0 Total Units (Lecture Units 0)
Hours	9-18 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9-18)
Total Outside of Class Hours	18-36
Total Student Learning Hours	27-54
Course Credit Status	Noncredit (N)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	Yes; Repeat Limit 99
Open Entry/Open Exit	Yes
Grading Policy	P/NP/SP Non-Credit (D)

Course Description

This beginner-friendly course introduces practical Spanish for travel. Learn conversational phrases, cultural tips and essential vocabulary to navigate real-world situations with confidence, especially those involving travel. Not Transferable.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Use basic Spanish vocabulary and expressions to communicate in travel-related scenarios.

Course Objectives

• Learn a sufficient amount of Spanish to have conversations while traveling abroad.

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Lecture Content

1. Hotel, airport and travel-related vocabulary
2. Asking for directions and transportation terms
3. Shopping
4. Dining
5. Health, emergencies and basic medical terms
6. Pronunciation rules
7. Basic sentence structure and grammar foundations
8. Cultural awareness and etiquette
9. Travel tips in Spanish-speaking countries
10. Role-playing real-life scenarios

Method(s) of Instruction

• Live Online Reg NC Lecture (NCB)
• Regular NC Lect (NC3)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture

Reading Assignments

Travel documents and forms, informational texts, very short stories

Writing Assignments

Vocabulary lists, sentences, short paragraphs

Out-of-class Assignments

Listening to materials that the instructor creates, reading and writing, instructional videos

Methods of Student Evaluation

• Short Quizzes
• Written Assignments
• Oral Presentations

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Interpret written or spoken information to make informed travel decisions

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Short written exercises using travel-related vocabulary

Resources Subscreen

• Other: . . ().

Eligible Discipline(s)

• Foreign languages: Master’s degree in the language being taught OR bachelor’s degree in the language being taught AND master’s degree in another language or linguistics OR the equivalent. Master's degree required.