Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
SPA209 19972-20086	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement
Conversational and written Spanish. Intermediate sentence structure and vocabulary practice that is law enforcement specific. Intermediate level speaking, listening, reading and writing ability in common job-related situations. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisites: A grade of B or better in SPA005AA and SPA109, or permission of Instructor.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
SPA209   19972-20086	Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement

1.	Use and comprehend in conversation and writing, at an intermediate level of proficiency, the regular verbs in present, preterit, imperfect, future, conditional, present perfect, pluperfect indicative, and imperfect subjunctive tenses. (I,IV)
2.	Use and comprehend in conversation and writing, at an intermediate level of proficiency, the irregular verbs in present, preterit, imperfect, future, conditional, present perfect, pluperfect indicative, and imperfect subjunctive tenses. (II, V)
3.	State in Spanish regular and irregular formal commands. (III)
4.	Perform a traffic stop utilizing Spanish at the intermediate level. (VI)
5.	Utilizing intermediate level Spanish, perform three Field Sobriety Tests - Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand. (VII)
6.	Utilizing intermediate level Spanish, state specific interview questions on the Field Sobriety Tests. (VII)
7.	Perform, in Spanish, in depth interviews pertaining to assault, robbery, kidnapping, rape, family fight, public disorder and endangerment situations. (XI, XIII)
8.	Read and summarize orally, descriptions of crime scenes from Mexican newspapers. (X, XI)
9.	Explain how to be aware whether or not a situation is a routine investigation or life threatening by identifying common words and expressions used in threats. (IX, XI)
10.	Use regular and irregular informal commands. (VIII)
11.	Interpret and translate 30 legal terms from Spanish to English and visa versa. (X)
12.	Interpret and translate 10 common terms for weapons from slang and standard Spanish to slang and standard English and visa versa. (XI)
13.	Demonstrate ability to do a consecutive interpretation at normal conversational speed with an 85% accuracy. (XII)
14.	Create accurate notes of oral statements in Spanish or English and perform sight translations or interpretations of these statements. (XIV)
15.	Describe potential cultural problems in law enforcement situations involving Spanish speakers. (XV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
SPA209   19972-20086	Intermediate Spanish for Law Enforcement

I. Regular Verbs in the Indicative(-ar,-er,-ir) A. Present tense B. Preterite tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense II. Irregular Verbs in the Indicative (-ar,-er,-ir) A. Present tense B. Preterite tense C. Imperfect tense D. Present progressive tense III. Formal Commands A. Regular A. Irregular IV. Introduction of Regular Verbs in the Indicative and Subjunctive A. Indicative 1. imperfect progressive tense 2. present perfect tense 3. pluperfect tense B. Subjunctive - present V. Introduction of Irregular verbs in the Indicative and Subjunctive A. Indicative 1. imperfect progressive tense 2. present perfect tense 3. pluperfect tense B. Subjunctive - present VI. Traffic Stop Review A. Personal information B. Citation form VII. Field Sobriety Tests A. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) B. Walk and Turn C. One Leg Stand D. Interview VIII. Informal Commands A. Regular B. Informal IX. Verbs of Violence and Threats A. Attack B. Shoot C. Strike D. Stick E. Kick F. Break G. Other X. Translation and Interpretation of 30 legal terms A. Assault B. Battery C. Fraud D. Conspiracy E. Bail F. Extortion G. Other XI. Translation and interpretation of 10 common weapon types A. Handguns B. Rifles C. Shotguns D. Knives E. Automatic weapons F. Other XII. Consecutive Interpretation A. Drill and practice B. Interpretation skills C. 85% accuracy XIII. Interrogation of suspects A. Assault B. Robbery C. Kidnapping D. Rape E. Family disputes F. Public disorder G. Endangerment XIV. Note taking of oral statements A. Spanish translations B. English translations XV. Cultural Problems A. Holidays B. Heros C. Famous writers D. Legal concepts in Latin America

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