Spanish Courses

Basic grammar structures, together with vocabulary, idioms
and accurate pronunciation, are presented and practiced in
communicative contexts that mirror Hispanic culture.
Emphasis is placed on the development of the four skills
(speaking, listening, reading and writing) and on expanding
cultural awareness. Three classroom hours per week
plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour
per week are required. Successful completion of this and
SPAN 102 fulfill the Foreign Language component of the
Interconnecting Perspectives.

The basic elements of the Spanish language are examined
further, and practiced as in Elementary Spanish I. The
skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing are further
developed. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer
learning session and one laboratory hour per week are
required. Successful completion of this course fulfills the
Foreign Language component of the Interconnecting
Perspectives. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent as determined
by placement test.

Equivalent of SPAN 101-102 in one semester. Accelerated
pace. Six classroom hours per week plus two peer learning
sessions and two laboratory hours per week are required.
Offered irregularly.

Continued development of basic grammatical concepts
with emphasis on aural-oral communication skills and on
the development of reading and writing skills. Three classroom
hours per week plus one peer learning session and
one laboratory hour per week are required. Prerequisite:
SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.

Further development of reading, writing, and conversational
skills through engagement with a variety of cultural/literary
readings. Grammatical concepts presented in previous
coursework will be reviewed. Three classroom hours plus
one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week
are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent, as determined
by placement exam.

Equivalent of SPAN 201 and 202 in one semester.
Accelerated pace. Recommended for students with three or
more years of secondary-school Spanish. Six classroom
hours per week plus two peer learning sessions and two
laboratory hours per week are required. Prerequisite: SPAN
102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam.

 Offered irregularly.

This course will help the student to reinforce and expand
upon knowledge of verb conjugations, vocabulary, idiomatic
expressions and syntax. It will develop strategies for various
modes of writing through the composition/revision
process. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent, as determined
by placement exam.

Development of advanced proficiency and communication.
The use of language will be facilitated by practice activities
embedded in cultural and situational contexts. Emphasis
on the acquisition of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330. Native speakers may take
this course only with approval of Spanish faculty. Must

 be taken before or concurrently with SPAN 353.

A comprehensive introduction to literary criticism and
overview of significant figures in both Spain and Latin
America. Students will read representative works from the
various genres of Hispanic literature for class discussion in
Spanish and will use literary analysis skills through the
writing/revision process. Prerequisite: SPAN 330.

SPAN 340 is either a prerequisite or a corequisite.

A study of the geography, history and culture of Spain from
the peninsula’s earliest inhabitants to the present.
Prerequisite: SPAN 353. NOTE: General Honors Course.

A study of selected cultural, historical, sociological, and
political aspects of Latin America from the pre-conquest
era to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 353. This course fulfills
the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective in the
Liberal Studies Program. NOTE: General Honors Course.

An intensive study of Spanish articulatory phonetics and
phonological theory, phonetic transcription, stress and
intonation. Designed to enhance both knowledge and
usage of the sound system. Prerequisites: SPAN 340.
NOTE: General Honors Course.

Oral and written communication using vocabulary, cultural
concepts, and information appropriate to business situations.
Prerequisite: SPAN 353.

This course examines both theoretical and practical issues
in Spanish Applied Linguistics. Students will study
Spanish grammar in depth with a linguistic emphasis. This
study will focus on language-specific challenges for English
speakers learning/studying Spanish. Students will emerge
with a strong understanding of past and current Applied
Linguistics research in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 364

An intensive study of Spanish grammar. Designed to
increase significantly student knowledge of nuances of
vocabulary, word formation, idiomatic expressions in context,
and many areas of Spanish syntax through analysis,
translation, and composition. Prerequisite: SPAN 353.
NOTE: General Honors Course.

An introduction to the basic concepts and skills required
in the translation from English to Spanish and vice-versa.
The course examines the principal aspects of contrastive
grammar and stylistics used in translation while providing
practical opportunities to apply the material. Prerequisites:
SPAN 450. One 400-level Spanish literature course

recommended. NOTE: General Honors Course.

Study of the development and evolution of Castilian from
its origins in Vulgar Latin to the period of colonial expansion.
Includes both internal history (historical phonology,
morphology, syntax) and external history of the language
(sociolinguistic theory, dialectology, etc.). Prerequisite:
SPAN 364; SPAN 450 recommended. NOTE: General
Honors Course.

A study of selected works, authors, and literary currents of
Spanish peninsular literature, from its origin to the contemporary
period. Prerequisite: SPAN 353. NOTE: General
Honors Course.

An overview of selected works, authors, and literary movements
of Latin American literature, from the colonial period
to present. Connection to the works will be made from
the political, social, economic, and art history of the continent.
Prerequisite: SPAN 353. NOTE: General Honors
Course.

A study of significant authors, works, periods, movements,
or genres in Penninsular or Latin American Literature.
Topic varies by instructor. Prerequisites: SPAN 460 or 461.
NOTE: General Honors Course.

A study of Hispanic traditions, ideas, and art corresponding
to a particular geographical, chronological or thematic
area. Topic varies by instructor. Prerequisite: SPAN 362 or
SPAN 363. NOTE: General Honors Course.

An opportunity for the student to earn credit through reading
material not covered in previous courses. May be taken
for a total of 6 hours credit. Consent of Spanish faculty
required.

A study of selected masterpieces of Latin American
Literature, read in the original and in their entirety.
Prerequisite: SPAN 461.

A study of selected masterpieces of Spanish Peninsular
Literature read in the original and in their entirety.
Prerequisite: SPAN 460.

A culminating experience in which the student
will demonstrate skills and knowledge garnered from
his/her experience within the Spanish program. The
Spanish major will research, write, and revise an extensive
research paper under the supervision of a Spanish faculty
member. The capstone topic selected will directly relate to
the language, literature, culture, history, and/or civilization
of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the world. The student
will present the results of his/her research in a public
forum at the end of the semester. To be taken in the
senior year, preferably the final semester.

An in-depth study of a significant author, work, period,
movement, or genre in Peninsular or Latin American
Literature. Topics vary with instructor. May be repeated for
credit on different topics. Prerequisite: BA in Spanish.

A broad analysis of various aspects of Hispanic culture, as
evidenced in literature, history, art, music, etc. Topic will
vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit on different
topics. Prerequisite: BA in Spanish.

Study of advanced grammatical and syntactical structures
in Spanish. Prerequisite: BA in Spanish.

The application of semantic, syntactic, morphological
and/or phonetic analysis to advanced study of one or more
topics of Hispanic linguistics as determined by instructor.
May be repeated for credit and different topics.
Prerequisite: BA in Spanish.