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Noncredit For students who have had little or no previous exposure to the language. Presents the essential structures of spoken and written Spanish by involving the student in situations that concretely represent the concepts of the language.
Dates: - Meeting Times: Instructor: Gondra, Ager Type of Instruction: Online - Asynchronous Prereq: Cost: $625
$25 discount for early registration, Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members.
Noncredit A continuation of SPA 1010. Increased time is devoted to reading and writing. Development of oral skills remains the primary objective of the course.
Dates: - Meeting Times: Instructor: Gondra, Ager Type of Instruction: Online - Asynchronous Prereq: Cost: $625
$25 discount for early registration, Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members.
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