This course aims to improve the student’s ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish. Also, the course strives to review grammar previously studied, to master new concepts in Spanish, and enhance the student’s knowledge of the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. There will be considerable emphasis on the improvement of oral skills, and students will be encouraged to speak in Spanish on a variety of topics. Course materials are designed to stimulate conversation, striving to imitate the native speaker’s pronunciation accent and rhythm. 85-90% of the class will occur in Spanish.

This course is designed to challenge the student who, during his/her first year, actively participated in class and demonstrated the ability to advance more rapidly than the average student. This is an Advanced College Credit Program (ACCP) course offered through Missouri Western State University and St. Pius X High School. Equivalent to the first and second semesters of university Spanish, a total of six credit hours, this course will strengthen and develop Spanish language skills while encouraging appreciation of Spanish and Latin American cultural studies.

This course is a continuation of the study of Spanish for those interested in learning the language. This is an Advanced College Credit Program (ACCP) course offered through Missouri Western State University and St. Pius X High School. This is a year-long course and the continuation of the MWSU college credit as the third semester of University Spanish, a total of three credit hours. This course challenges the students with advanced grammar and varied opportunities to strengthen their control of the language. Through classroom interaction, students develop oral and written skills needed for practical and daily-life situations; study linguistic structures and functions needed to ask questions, compare, contrast, and describe; develop reading skills and expand vocabulary; and increase cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in order to continue in sequenced languages courses.