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Spanish - Statistics
Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
16
PRACTICAL SPANISH CONVERSATION,
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish 3 or the equivalent
skill level as determined by instructor. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Spanish conversational skills for students at
an intermediate level of language proficiency are further
developed. Oral communication and listening comprehension
are emphasized. Some reading and writing skills are developed.
Designed to improve oral expression and fluency in Spanish
as used in travel, at home, in school, at work, and in business.
Communication skills will be utilized to help bridge cultural
and linguistic barriers and to increase understanding of
Hispanic cultures. (A, CSU-GE, UC)
251 PRACTICAL SPANISH FOR
THE PROFESSIONS
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Practical introduction to situational Spanish for the
professional based on actual case studies. Provides the student
with the specific vocabulary, terminology, and cultural insight.
Sections offered for the health professions, law enforcement,
commercial areas, social work, and public schools personnel.
252
PRACTICAL SPANISH FOR
THE PROFESSIONS
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish 251. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Second semester of situational Spanish for the
professional based on actual case studies. Provides the student
with the specific vocabulary, terminology, and cultural insight.
Sections offered for the health professions, law enforcement,
commercial areas, social work, and public schools personnel.
SPECIAL STUDIES (SPST)
47
SPECIAL STUDIES
1-3 units, 18 lecture or 54 lab hours per unit.
(Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
Topics of current concern or importance in a
designated subject area, offered in a specific course designed
to meet community, business, or human needs not met in
other courses in the curriculum. (A, CSU)
277
SPECIAL STUDIES
.5-3 units, 18 lecture or 54 lab hours per unit,
(Pass/No Pass)
Subject matter of current concern or importance in
a designated subject area. A specific course in which degree
applicability is not appropriate, designed to meet community,
business, or human needs not met in other courses in the
curriculum.
STATISTICS (STAT)
7
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
4 units, 4 lecture hours
PR ER EQU I S I T E S : Ma t h ema t i c s 103 .
ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126.
The use of probability techniques, hypothesis
testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-
making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and
sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and
linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests;
and application of technology for statistical analysis including
the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings.
Applications using data from disciplines including business,
social sciences, psychology, life science, health sscience, and
education. (A, CSU-GE-UC, I)