Spanish 0405 - Spanish for the Medical Professions, Intermediate II

Course Description 

Spanish 0405, the continuation of Spanish 0305, is an intermediate-level integrated skills language course.  It emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities. Students will be expected to participate actively in classroom activities such as communicative activities, role-playing based on typical doctor/patient interactions as well as other medical situations. Students will also review and learn other essential tools of communication applicable both inside and outside the medical field.  The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Prerequisite(s) 

  • the successful completion of SPAN 0300 or SPAN 0305 at Penn, or
  • a score on the SAT II exam between 550-640, or
  • a score on the online placement exam between 454-546 (this does not apply to Wharton students), or
  • a score on the paper-and-pencil departmental exam between 550-640 (for Wharton students; for transfer students seeking transfer credit for previous courses), or
  • moving up a level from a score between 450-540 on the SAT II exam, or
  • moving up a level from a score between 384-453 on the online placement exam (this does not apply to Wharton students), or
  • moving up a level from a score between 450-540 on the paper-and-pencil departmental exam (for Wharton students; for transfer students seeking transfer credit for previous courses)