Spanish and Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Language Program
239 Cowell College
(831) 459-2054
http://language.ucsc.edu

Students interested in acquiring proficiency in Spanish can enroll in a wide range of Spanish language or Spanish for Spanish speakers (SPSS) courses, from beginning to advanced levels. The language and culture sequences of lower-division courses, Spanish 1-6 and 56 and Spanish for Spanish Speakers 61-63, are aimed at enabling students to gain proficiency in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing as well as cultural competence. Students are strongly encouraged to finish year-long sequences without interruption and, if possible, to study in Spanish-speaking countries. Students may select from among several major programs: a major or minor in language studies, a major in literature with an emphasis in Spanish/Latin American/Latino literatures, a major in Latin American and Latino studies, or a major in global economics.

Spanish

Students beginning with Spanish level 1 can choose between two teaching tracks, either the first-year 1-2-3 series or the first-year 1T-2T-3T series. However, students placing beyond level 1 cannot enter the linked "T" series, which requires continuous enrollment from fall through spring quarters. For further information on the aims and nature of the 1-2-3 series and the 1T-2T-3T series, please see the course descriptions.

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Spanish for Spanish speakers (SPSS) has been developed for students who, although raised in Spanish-speaking communities or households, are not yet fully proficient in Spanish. Spanish for Spanish speakers courses take into account the experiences and influences of bilingual and bicultural upbringing.

SPSS students are required to attend lab instruction once a week in addition to the regular class meetings. Some lower-division and all upper-division courses can fulfill requirements for several majors or departments, such as American studies, education, global economics, language studies, and Latin American and Latino studies.

Campus Language Laboratories and Placement Exams

Information about these topics can be found under Language Program.

Study Abroad

The UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) offers programs ranging from one quarter to one year in Santiago, Chile; San Jose and Monteverde, Costa Rica; Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico; and Cordoba, Madrid, Alcalá, Barcelona, and Granada, Spain. Generally, students must have completed Spanish for Spanish Speakers 63 or Spanish 6 or 56 by the end of the sophomore year to qualify for a junior year abroad. Courses taken abroad can, with approval of an adviser, be applied to major requirements. For more information on the program, see UC Education Abroad Program. For information on credit applied to a major, contact the appropriate department.