COSSI Registration
COSSI 2020 Has Been Cancelled Due to the Unknown Impacts of COVID-19 We Look Forward to Seeing you in 2021 - Cuídate!
Join us for a week of Spanish instruction, culture, and interaction on the beautiful
Bend campus. Cost includes 10 hours of language instruction, daily conversation groups,
2-3 break-out sessions per day, and evening activities. For students ages 16 years
and older. NOTE: Cost does not include housing or food (except catered dinner).
6/22/20-6/26/20 8:00 am - 8:00 pm MTuWThF Cost $599
NOTE: If a employer or third party is paying for the cost of the program, the check or PO should be made out to COCC Continuing Education. Payment is due at the time of registration.
Choose the appropriate course level using the descriptions below or our Course Levels/Self-Placement webpage.
Add your name to our COSSI Interest List. Information will be emailed to you as it becomes available.
Cancellation/Refund Policy for COSSI:
- Full refund for COSSI tuition will be issued for students who cancel 14 days (June
8, 2020) before the program begins.
- A partial refund for COSSI registration will be issued for students who cancel 7 days
(June 15, 2020) before the program begins.
- For COSSI, the partial refund amount: $200
- For COSSI, the partial refund amount: $200
- No refunds for tuition will be issued if a student cancels without 7 days notice before
the program begins.
Instruction Levels - If you are unsure, visit our Course Level webpage for full description and a self-placement tool.
Level 1: Beginning-Low Level Spanish
For students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. Intensive language instruction
with an emphasis on developing basic communication skills in Spanish. This course
will introduce students to the present tense, fundamentals of verb conjugation and
basic sentence structure. Students will learn greetings, expressions of courtesy,
and other useful beginning vocabulary.
Level 2: Beginning-Mid Level Spanish
For students who have had a brief introduction to Spanish. This course will review
the present tense fundamentals of verb conjugation and vocabulary. It will introduce
conjunctions and basic prepositions for combining sentences. It will focus on the
alphabet, pronunciation differences between English and Spanish, including stress
and writing accent marks.
Level 3: Beginning-High Level Spanish
For students who have been introduced to the present tense. This course will provide
a thorough and extensive review of the Present Tense only, practice of -AR, -ER &
-IR verbs, introduction of stem-changing verbs, Ser & Estar, "Tener + que + infinitive
", and "Ir + a + infinitive."
Level 4: Intermediate-Low Level Spanish
For students who have a working knowledge of the present tense. This course will
include a review of the present tense including stem-changing verbs and the present
progressive with estar + gerund, review of the future expression using "ir + a + infinitive
verb", introduction of reflexive verbs and pronouns, and introduction of the imperfect
and preterite tenses. There will be an emphasis on vocabulary development, communication
strategies, and oral proficiency.
Level 5: Intermediate-Mid Level Spanish
Intermediate-Mid level is designed to continue building grammatical structures that
focus on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Topics include a review of
the present tense and a comparison of the present and present progressive tenses.
Students will review the preterite and imperfect tenses, compare and contrast the
preterite and imperfect tenses, and be introduced to additional uses in more complex
sentences. New vocabulary and grammatical structures will be presented and developed
in conversational and written contexts.
Level 6: Intermediate-High Level Spanish
For students with one to two years of study at the college level or the equivalent.
Students should have a command of the present tense and a working knowledge of the
past and future tenses. This course will quickly review the present tense and the
preterite and imperfect tenses. It will introduce and expand the uses of the present
subjunctive tense and formal commands. Vocabulary development and communication strategies
will be emphasized.
Level 7: Advanced-Low Level Spanish
For students with a minimum of two to three years of college level Spanish or the
equivalent. Students should have a working knowledge and command of most tenses. This
course will contrast the uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses, expand the uses
of the present subjunctive tense, and refine usage of vocabulary using idiomatic expressions,
slang and difficult grammatical principles. Class is conducted almost entirely in
Spanish.
Level 8: Advanced-Mid Level Spanish
This course is for students with a minimum of two to three years of college level
Spanish, or the equivalent. It will review difficult areas of the preterite, imperfect
tenses, and present subjunctive mood. It will introduce more complex uses of the subjunctive
mood, new vocabulary, and related expressions to expand the communicative strategies
of the student. Advanced use of vocabulary and intricate grammatical structures will
be taught through literature.
Level 9: Advanced-High Level Spanish
For students with a minimum of three years of college level Spanish or the equivalent.
This course will quickly contrast the preterite and imperfect tenses, quickly review
the uses of the present subjunctive tense, introduce the imperfect subjunctive tense
and its uses, and introduce the conditional tense and its uses. Grammatical structures
and vocabulary will be highlighted through literary selections, business terminology,
and street slang.
Level 10: Superior-Low Level Spanish
This course is for students with a minimum of three years of college-level Spanish
or the equivalent. Vocabulary enrichment will be highlighted through idioms, proverbs,
synonyms, and antonyms. Topics include: review of the past subjunctive mood and conditional
tense, the pronoun "se," introduction of the perfect subjunctive, complex sentences
and new literary vocabulary, recognition of the different accents of the Spanish-speaking
world and how to improve one's own Spanish accent.