Grade Level: 9-12

Credit: 1.0 

Spanish 1 is an elementary Spanish course that introduces the student to the language and cultures of Spanish speaking peoples. Students learn to negotiate the following social situations: greeting and meeting others, telling time, responding to basic questions, requesting food in a restaurant, and giving basic instructions. In addition, students develop the ability to speak, read, and write about themselves and other people, family, food, possessions, places, cities, age, hobbies, sports, and shopping. A variety of resources are used to introduce students to the geography of Spanish speaking countries and the cultures of Spanish speaking communities. Students practice following instructions and activities in Spanish. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Grade Level: 9-11

Credit: 1.0 

In Spanish II, students further develop communicative proficiency in Spanish and learn more about the cultures of Spanish speaking people. Students will develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing competence in the above subjects and in the following areas: describing people and things in detail daily routine, at the doctor’s office, celebrations, cultural foods, and finding housing. In addition, students will learn to give instructions, narrate past events, describe the past, and use hypothetical discourse. Students learn to write, speak, and read in past and near future tenses. Students develop speaking, listening, reading and writing competence using sentence length discourse to respond to less predictable situations and beginning to create with the language. Much of this course is conducted in Spanish. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Spanish I and/or teacher recommendation 

Grade Level: 9-10

Credit: 1.0 

Spanish for Heritage Speakers I prepares the native speaker of Spanish to apply academic Spanish in a college preparatory setting. The Spanish used to communicate with family and friends, in which the student is already proficient, is used as a basis for developing an additional proficiency in academic Spanish in preparation for Spanish at the collegiate level, or using Spanish in a professional setting. In order to develop writing skills in Spanish, students learn grammatical terminology and structures, perfect spelling skills and write compositions in Spanish. In order to develop critical reading skills in Spanish, students will read and discuss Spanish, Latin American, and Chicano literary works. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Native speakers with oral and aural proficiency 

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit: 1.0 

Spanish for Heritage Speakers II, continues to prepare the native speaker of Spanish and the Spanish immersion student to apply academic Spanish in a college preparatory setting. This class is a continuation of Spanish for Heritage Speakers and Immersion Students I. Students will continue to explore the complex grammatical structures of academic Spanish in a college preparatory context while continuing to focus on the differences between familiar/popular Spanish and academic Spanish. Students will write analytical essays, improving both their grammatical skills and literary skills. Students will analyze historic and current events, comparing history and the present to explain how their community continues to evolve. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

Spanish III prepares students to speak, read, and write in the three major time frames (past, present, future). Students will learn to negotiate and discuss academic topics in Spanish. In addition, students will read about, complete projects, and prepare reports and presentations on topics that introduce them to the art, crafts, music, dance, literature, and film of Spanish speaking communities. The course prepares students to develop paragraph length discourse in present, past, and future tenses, as well as express hypothetical ideas and to negotiate contexts where a wide variety of vocabulary and structures is required. Prepare for instruction and activities to be almost exclusively in Spanish. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Spanish II (B- grade or higher) and/or teacher recommendation 

Grade Level: 9-12

Credit: 1.0

In this higher-level Spanish course, units are geared towards advancing students’ Spanish grammar, conversation, and composition through real-life scenarios. This class is ideal for students coming from immersion/heritage programs who already have a deep understanding of the language and are looking or prepare for AP Spanish classes. The class will explore several Spanish-speaking countries and their unique cultural aspects in an effort to evaluate and analyze the importance of traveling, immigration, politics, and the immersion of one’s self in a different language and culture. The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish. The end goal will be to be prepared to go abroad, to a Spanish speaking country, using the knowledge students have learned throughout the course. Students are expected to speak in Spanish all the time in class, follow directions and conversation entirely in Spanish, write at length in multiple formats using advanced grammar, vocabulary and conventions (past, present, and future), read at length at a rigorous level, and with more independence. Students will learn and use idiomatic expressions. Additionally, students will need to commit time to reading, listening and communicating in Spanish outside of regular assignments. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Immersion program and placement test.

Grade Level: 10-12 

Credit: 1.0

Spanish short stories and film develops students’ spoken fluency as well as reading, writing, and listening proficiency. Students study Spanish-speaking cultures through short stories and film. Students use authentic reading and listening materials as they review complex grammatical structures in depth. Students study the film, literature, art, and music of Spanish speaking communities and write short essays on these topics. Emphasis is placed on further developing students’ Spanish speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency where the context is not predictable. This course is conducted almost exclusively in Spanish.

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved

Dual Credit Option: 3 PCC Credits (SPA 260A)

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Spanish III with B- or higher and/or teacher recommendation.

Grade Level: 11-12

 Credit: 1.0 

AP Spanish Language is conducted entirely in Spanish. Students complete a comprehensive review of Spanish grammar. Special attention is given to more complex grammatical structures. Students will develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish. The AP Spanish Language curriculum requires that the student be able to write a well-developed essay in Spanish and discuss a variety of topics in Spanish. The course will incorporate a rich and varied selection of literary texts, historical and cultural readings, periodical readings, and films. Students are encouraged to take the AP Spanish Language Exam. 

Credit Status: Selective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Spanish 4A: Cultural Explorations  (B- grade or higher) and Spanish IVB Short Stories and Film (B- grade or higher) with teacher recommendation and application; Heritage 2 (B- grade or higher) and Spanish 3 (B- grade or higher) with a successful challenge test and/or teacher recommendation and application.

Grade Level: 11-12 

Credit: 1.0 

AP Spanish Literature is conducted entirely in Spanish and offers a historic survey of the literature of Spanish speaking cultures. Students study major movements and authors of this literature. Students learn to discuss the four genres: drama, essay, fiction, and poetry with appropriate technical terminology in preparation for the AP Exam in Spanish Literature. The AP Exam in Spanish Literature curriculum requires that students be able to analyze, place historically, and write about important Spanish and Latin American authors’ works, using sophisticated language and appropriate terminology. Students are encouraged to take the AP Spanish Literature Exam. 

Credit Status: Elective; OPU/NCAA approved 

Prerequisite: AP Spanish Language (C grade or higher) and/or teacher recommendation, application