World Language

Grade: 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Elective (WSU ASL 1010-3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE 

Description: Students will increase their signing proficiency and be able to discuss a wide range of topics.  Deaf culture and history will be explored in greater depth.  Classes are conducted in American Sign Language with a high emphasis on communications skills.

Comments: Prerequisite: Sign Language 1                                                                                                                                                                                              

Grade: 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: English Elective 9WSU: ASL 1020- 3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE

Description: Students will continue to develop language proficiency in ASL, and study forms of ASL literature.  Upon completion, students will be will prepared to interact with members of the deaf community. This class will also prepare students to further their ASL studies at the college level in an interpreter training program or other ASL-related field if desired.  Classes are conducted in ASL with a high emphasis on communication skills.

Comments: Prerequisite: Sign Language 1 & 2

Grade: 10th. 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Elective (WSU: SPAN 1010-3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE 

Description:   Spanish 2 is a continuation of Spanish 1 that focuses on building stronger communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students expand their grammar knowledge by learning past, future, and other verb tenses, with special emphasis on the preterite and imperfect. Through interactive activities, stories, games, and cultural exploration, students practice speaking in sentences and writing short paragraphs while learning about daily life and travel in the Spanish-speaking world. Students can also earn up to 3 semester credits from Weber State if they sign up for the concurrent enrollment version of this class (Span 1010). 

Comments: Prerequisite:  Spanish 1                                                                                            

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Elective or English Elective (WSU: SPAN 1020- 3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE 

Description:  Spanish 3 helps students continue developing their ability to speak, read, write, and understand Spanish at an intermediate level. Students strengthen their grammar skills by reviewing and applying key verb tenses, pronouns, and structures while expanding vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Emphasis is placed on expressing ideas more clearly, moving from simple sentences to short paragraphs. Learning remains engaging through games, stories, movies, music, and other interactive activities that make language learning both fun and meaningful. Students may earn up to 6 semester credits from Weber State if they sign up for the concurrent enrollment version of this class (Span 1020) 

Comments: Prerequisite: Spanish 1 & 2   

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Elective or English Elective (WSU:SPAN 2010- 3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE Fees

Description: Spanish 4 builds on the foundation established in Spanish 1–3 and is designed for students seeking higher-intermediate proficiency. The course emphasizes more advanced listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, with a focus on expressing ideas in organized paragraphs using past, present, and future tenses. Students expand vocabulary and refine grammar through real-world contexts while exploring the cultures, values, and artistic traditions of Spanish-speaking societies. Learning remains engaging through stories, games, and interactive activities that deepen both language skills and cultural understanding. Students may earn up to 9 semester credit hours from Weber State by registering for the concurrent enrollment version of this course (Span 2010). 

Comments: Prerequisite: Spanish 1, 2, & 3

Grade: 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: English Elective

Fees: AP Test

Description: This class prepares students for the rigors of upper division Spanish credit at the University level and or helps native speakers develop a higher level of reading and writing.  Up to 18 semester credits are available depending upon your score on the A.P. exam in the spring. We review all previous skills and seek to add fluency and refined speech to personal skills in writing, reading, and expression.  We still play games, watch videos, sing, dance, and otherwise explore the Spanish culture in a variety of ways.  With passing the A.P. Test with a 3 or better students are admitted into the bridge program and will be able to earn upper division Spanish credit being only a few classes away from a Spanish minor. AP test is not required.

Comments: Prerequisite: Spanish 1, 2, 3, & 4

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: English Elective (WSU: SPAN 3116- 3 Credits)

Fees: WSU CE

Description: Students must have taken the A.P. Test and passed with a 3 or better to be enrolled in this class.  Students study a variety of topics involving the Hispanic culture.  An emphasis is placed on reading, writing, and expressing one’s self at the advanced levels of communication.  Cultural lessons are woven together with projects and presentations to gain a deeper understanding of the Spanish speaking world.  Each class in the series is 3 semester college credits.  If a student completes all three classes, they will only be 2 classes away from a Spanish minor at the university level.  This course is team taught with a cooperative teacher from the university.  Only Spanish is spoken as we immerse ourselves in the Spanish speaking world.