•           SPANISH 1A/B

This course is a year-long introduction to the basic elements of the Spanish language and culture. Students will study major vocabulary categories, part of speech, and other fundamental components of Spanish grammar. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills one year of the two years of world language required for the California high school diploma. Prerequisite: None.

•           SPANISH 2A/B

This is a year-long systematic review of the fundamentals of Spanish language and culture. Students review the basic elements of Spanish grammar and expand their communicative abilities by acquiring a higher functional level of grammar competence and vocabulary acquisition. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills the second year of the world language requirement for the California high school diploma.  Prerequisite: SPANISH 1A/B with a D or better or equivalent, or departmental placement test.

•           SPANISH 3A/B

This is a year-long course featuring deeper training in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.  The study of Spanish life and culture with an emphasis on contemporary Spain is covered, as well an introduction to Spanish Art and Literature. This course is strongly recommended for students planning on pursuing a college degree, as this course completes the third year recommended by the UC and Cal university systems.  Prerequisite: SPANISH 2A/B with a D or better or equivalent, or departmental placement test

•           SPANISH for SPANISH SPEAKERS 1A/B

This course is a year-long introduction to the basic elements of the Spanish language and culture. Students will study major vocabulary categories, verb tenses, and other fundamental components of Spanish grammar. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills two years of the two years of world language required for the California high school diploma.  Prerequisite: Departmental placement test.

•           SPANISH for SPANISH SPEAKERS 2A/B

This course is a year-long introduction to the basic elements of the Spanish language and culture. Students will study major vocabulary categories, verb tenses, and other fundamental components of Spanish grammar. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills two years of the two years of world language required for the California high school diploma.  Prerequisite: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1A/B or equivalent, or departmental placement test.

•           AP SPANISH LANGUAGE

This course stresses oral communication skills, emphasizes conversation and includes review of major grammatical points and vocabulary expansion. Course covers reading and writing skills as well. The program provides guidance and practice in different writing skills (description, narration, argumentation) using topics drawn mainly from students' experiences and some aspects of the Spanish culture including Latin America. The cultural component stresses in depth the development of Spanish pictorial art from Spain, Africa (Equatorial Guinea) to Latin America to mention some: Cervantes, Sor Juana Inés, El Greco, Picasso, Rivera, Frida Khalo, Tamayo, Dolores del Río, María Felix, Amalia Hernandez, Octavio Paz, and García Marquéz, etc.  Also by passing the AP Spanish language test at the end of the school year the student will be granted with college credit to use in her/his future college.

•           AP SPANISH LITERATURE

This course is designed to introduce students to the formal study of Spanish language texts from Spain, Latin America and the United States, from the Middle Age until the 20th Century.  This course prepares the student for the AP Spanish Literature exam, providing tools to develop and succeed in the literary analysis, and in the exploration of the historic and cultural context where the texts were created. The program emphasizes the use of appropriate grammatical and syntactic structures, and the knowledge of literary terminology and poetic devises to be used in essays that analyze toughly the required reading list mandated by the College Board. The use of representative work from the Art History, as well as film and audio sources complement the learning process. Passing the AP Literature exam, students receive equivalence for one year of World Language in college. Prerequisites: Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2/AB, or AP Spanish Language A/B, or equivalent or Departmental placement test.

•           FRENCH 1 A/B

This course is a year-long introduction to the basic elements of the French language and culture. Students will study major vocabulary categories, verb tenses, and other fundamental components of French grammar. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills one year of the two years of world language required for the California high school diploma.  Prerequisite: None.

•           FRENCH 2 A/B

This is a year-long systematic review of the fundamentals of French language and culture. Students will review the basic elements of French grammar and expand their communicative abilities by acquiring a higher functional level of grammar competence and vocabulary acquisition. All four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be covered. This course fulfills the second year of the world language requirement for the California high school diploma.

Prerequisite: FRENCH 1A/B with a D or better or equivalent, or departmental placement test.

•           FRENCH 3 A/B

This is a year-long course featuring deeper training in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. The study of French life and culture with an emphasis on contemporary France is covered, as well an introduction to French Art and Literature. This course is strongly recommended for students planning on pursuing a college degree, as this course completes the third year recommended by the UC and Cal University systems. Prerequisite: FRENCH 2A/B with a D or better or equivalent, or departmental placement test.