This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
Health Care Interpreting Certificate
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...both English and Spanish, with a requirement of ACTFL Advanced Mid in Spanish or English...
FL 288 Spanish for Heritage and Advanced Speakers of Spanish* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : Department approval.
This course is specifically offered to students who learned to speak Spanish at home, but who have had little or no formal Spanish grammar training. Students will develop their reading, speaking, listening and writing skills. Students will learn about the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. The course would also be offered to students who have learned Spanish as a second language and read, speak, listen and write at an advanced level.
FL 130 Elementary Spanish I (5 Hours)
In this basic course, students will study Spanish grammar, conversation, composition and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
FL 131 Elementary Spanish II* (5 Hours)
Prerequisites : FL 130 with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on the placement test or department approval.
This course will continue the presentation of the material introduced in Elementary Spanish I. Focus is on developing more advanced conversational skills and cultural understanding.
FL 135 Basic Spanish for Hospitality Management (3 Hours)
This course is designed to provide students with basic Spanish for a career in the hospitality industry. The course covers greetings, courtesy phrases and terminology related to hotels, kitchens and restaurants. The course provides activities to develop the four skills of language acquisition: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Students will learn phrases to effectively interact with Spanish-speaking staff. Students will read about the diversity of the Spanish-speaking population in the US and how that affects their interaction with the Hospitality staff.
FL 230 Intermediate Spanish I* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : FL 131 with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on the placement test or department approval .
This course will continue the presentation of the material introduced in Elementary Spanish II. Focus is on developing more advanced interpersonal communication skills and cultural competence.
FL 231 Intermediate Spanish II* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : FL 230 with a grade of "C" or higher or an appropriate score on the placement test or department approval .
This course will continue the presentation of the material introduced in Intermediate Spanish I. Focus is on developing more advanced interpersonal communication skills and cultural competence.
FL 234 Conversational Spanish* (2 Hours)
Prerequisites : FL 230 with a grade of "B" or higher or FL 231 with a grade of "C" or department approval.
This course enhances students' ability to express themselves orally in Spanish through vocabulary building and reiteration of essential grammatical structures. The vocabulary emphasizes everyday life situations and current events. Placement test recommended; can be taken in the Testing Center.
HCI 140 Spanish Medical Interpreting* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : Selective admissions approval and HCI 110 with a grade of "C" or higher and HCI 120 with a grade of "C" or higher.
Corequisites: HCI 130.
This course develops the knowledge, techniques and practices needed to function as a bilingual interpreter in a medical environment. Students will be introduced to basic medical conditions, procedures, courses of treatment and equipment, with vocabulary and terminology in both English and Spanish. Upon completion, students should be able to apply medical interpreting and translating techniques in a variety of healthcare settings. This course is taught in English with some Spanish terminology.