Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/27/96
SPA109 19966-99999	LEC	4 Credit(s)	4 Period(s)
Law Enforcement Spanish I
Conversational and written Spanish for law enforcement personnel. Includes basic sentence structure, pronunciation, vocabulary practice, speaking, listening, reading and basic writing ability in common job-related situations. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SPA109   19966-99999	Law Enforcement Spanish I

1.	Perform a simple greeting and make various types of introductions in Spanish. (I)
2.	Count in Spanish from 1 to 1000. (II)
3.	Demonstrate one way to take leave of people in Spanish. (III)
4.	Pronounce the alphabet in Spanish. (IV)
5.	Pronounce a list of common Spanish names. (V)
6.	Determine the gender of Spanish words. (VI)
7.	Name the personnel subject pronouns in Spanish. (VII)
8.	Explain when to use the verb "ser" and when to use the verb "estar." (VIII)
9.	Give the Spanish names for the different ranks within the police department. (IX)
10.	Ask for and give permission in Spanish. (X)
11.	Conjugate common regular verbs into the following tenses: present, preterit, imperfect, present progressive and imperfect progressive. (XI)
12.	Conjugate common irregular verbs into the following tenses: present, preterit, imperfect, present progressive and imperfect progressive. (XII)
13.	Give the Spanish words for immediate family members. (XIII)
14.	Explain some of the problems that can occur because of intercultural differences. (XIV)
15.	Construct sentences in Spanish using possessive adjectives and pronouns. (XV)
16.	Name the days of the week and months of the year in Spanish. (XVI)
17.	Define commonly used interrogative words in Spanish. (XVII)
18.	Name the basic colors in Spanish. (XVIII)
19.	Construct sentences in Spanish using demonstrative adjectives. (XIX)
20.	Give and follow directions in Spanish. (XX)
21.	List the Spanish terms for major parts of the body and some of the most common physical injuries. (XXI)
22.	Formulate questions in Spanish in the following areas: general interest, health care, and law enforcement. (XXII)
23.	List Spanish words and phrases that would indicate that a specific situation is critical. (XXIII)
24.	Give the Spanish names for the most common dangerous weapons. (XXIV)
25.	Names the major metric units of measure in Spanish, and convert from metric to U.S. units of measure and vice versa. (XXV)
26.	List some Spanish terms that could be used to describe various physical and mental characteristics of people. (XXVI)
27.	Name in Spanish common illegal drugs using both scientific and slang names. (XXVII)
28.	Explain the difference between passive and active voice in Spanish. (XXVIII)
29.	Identify some of the common insults and abusive words used by Spanish-speaking people. (XXIX)
30.	Carry on a simple telephone conversation in Spanish. (XXX)
31.	List the Spanish names for key personnel who come in contact with a suspect. (XXXI)
32.	Translate complaints of common types of crime from Spanish to English. (XXXII)
33.	Interview others in Spanish for traffic violations, violation of immigration laws, and description of events at the crime scene. (XXXIII)
34.	Read a suspect's rights. (XXXIV)
35.	Fill out standard police forms. (XXXV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SPA109   19966-99999	Law Enforcement Spanish I

I. Simple Greeting and Introductions II. Number from 1-1000 III. Leave Takings IV. Gender and Number of Nouns V. Common Spanish Names VI. Gender and Number of Nouns VII. Personal Subject Pronouns VIII. Verbs "Ser" and "Estar" A. How to use B. How to distinguish between IX. Vocabulary of Police Ranks X. How to Give and Ask Permission XI. Regular Verbs (ar, er, ir) A. Present tense B. Preterit tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense E. Imperfect progressive tense XII. Irregular Verbs (ar, er, ir) A. Present tense B. Preite tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense E. Imperfect progressive tense XIII. Names for Family Members XIV. Intercultural Differences XV. Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns XVI. Days of the Week and Months of the Year XVII. Interrogative Words A. Que B. Como C. Cuando D. Cuantos E. Quanto F. Donde G. Quien H. Cual XVIII. Colors XIX. Demonstrative Adjectives XX. Directions A. General B. Law enforcement XXI. Parts of the Body and Physical Injuries XXII. How to Make Inquires A. General interest B. Health care C. Law enforcement XXIII. Determining a Critical Situation XXIV. Names of Dangerous Weapons XXV. Units of Measure A. U.S. B. Metric C. Conversion methods XXVI. Vocabulary for Physical and Mental Characteristics XXVII. Names of Common Illegal Drugs A. Scientific terms B. Slang expressions XXVIII. Passive and Active Voice XXIX. Common Insults and Abusive Remarks XXX. Telephone Conversations XXXI. Names of Key Personnel Who Come in Contact with a Suspect XXXII. Complaints of Common Types of Crimes XXXIII. Interview Techniques A. Traffic violations B. Violation of immigration laws C. Description of events at a crime scene D. Practical applications XXXIV. How to Read a Suspect's Rights XXXV. Filling Out Standard Police Forms

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