Spanish Courses

From time to time an additional course dealing with a special topic in Spanish may be offered if sufficient student interest is indicated and a faculty member is available to teach the course. Consult the department chairperson about such a course.

101. Elementary Spanish (4).
No credit for SPAN 101 without SPAN 102 unless specific criteria are met.
Notes: Students who choose to take 101 must receive a grade of at least C (or S) to take 102. Lab Fee: $15. Offered in fall, spring and summer.

102. Elementary Spanish (4).
No credit for SPAN 101 without this course unless specific criteria are met. Prerequisite (s): Students who elect to take a 101 language course must receive at least a C (or S) in that language course before continuing on to 102 of that language. Notes: Lab Fee: $15. Offered in fall, spring and summer.

201. Intermediate Spanish (3:3-1).
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or equivalent study of the language. Students who have completed at least two years of Spanish in high school with a grade of A or B are encouraged to enroll in SPAN 201. Upon completion of SPAN 201 with a grade of C or better, or S, such students will receive credit, but no grade, for both SPAN 101 and 102. Notes: Lab Fee: $10. Offered in fall and spring.

202. Intermediate Spanish Conversation (3:3-1). 

Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102. Notes: Lab Fee: $10. Offered in fall and spring.

203. Ida y Vuelta: A Short Trip to a Spanish Speaking Country (1).
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102. Notes: Offered variable times.

210. Special Topics in Language and Culture (2). 

Intermediate special topics course whose subject will vary. Among the topics will be Spanish for business, the medical profession, etc. Prerequisite(s): Completion of SPAN 201. Notes: Offered variable times.

250. Introduction to Spanish literature (3). 

Introduces students to literary terminology, genres and problems of reading/translation while systematically reviewing and refining language skills as encountered in Spanish literature. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201.
Notes: Offered in spring.

280. The Spanish Film (3).
Introduction to significant examples of foreign language cinema as an art form and as embodiments of the culture of Spanish speaking countries. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of intermediate Spanish. Notes: Offered variable times.

301. Hispanic Civilization and Culture (3). Emphasis on Latin America. 

Prerequisite(s): 6 hours 200-level SPAN. Notes: Offered variable times.

302. Hispanic Civilization and Culture (3). Emphasis on Spain.
Prerequisite (s): 6 hours of 200-level SPAN. Notes: Lab Fee: $10. Offered variable times.

310. Advanced Grammar and Composition (4). 

Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of 200-level SPAN. Notes: Offered variable times.

313. Conversation (2).
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of 200-level SPAN. Notes: Lab Fee: $10. Offered variable times.

340 A, B, C. Cooperative Education Experience (I) (2) (3).
Provides on-the-job training in a professional field related to a student's major or career interests. Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA 2.5 and minimum of 24 earned undergraduate semester hours. Placement objectives must be approved by Department Chair prior to enrollment. Notes: For Spanish majors only. Courses may be repeated for credit, however, a maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward a degree in Modern Languages (Spanish). A grade of S or U is recorded. Offered fall, spring and summer.

351. Phonetics (3).
The study of Spanish phonetics, dialectology and correct pronunciation. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of 200-level SPAN. Notes: Lab Fee: $10. Offered variable times.

401. Survey of Hispanic Literature (4).
A survey of the literature of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite(s): At least 6 hours of 200 level SPAN, including SPAN 250.

499. Competency Exam (0).

Notes: A grade of S or U is recorded. Students must enroll for this exam after completion of 18 hours above 102, no later than the second semester of the junior year, and before enrollment in any 500-level course. Offered in fall and spring. Prerequisite for all 500-level Spanish courses: Completion of 18 semester hours of Spanish or equivalent or permission of the Chair; Department of Modern and Classical Languages.

503. Applied Linguistics (3).
Study of the systems underlying Spanish and how to apply them in effective teaching and learning. Notes: Offered variable times.

504. Cervantes (3).
This course will be a study of the life of Miguel de Cervantes and his masterpiece, Don Quijote de la Mancha. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 401 and 402. Notes: Offered variable times.

506. Spanish-American Literature to Modernism (3). 

Readings of great literary figures of Spanish America from the Discovery (1492) until 1900. Representative authors include Ercilla, Sor Juana, Garcilaso, Olmedo, Bello, Sarmiento, Hernandez, Palma, Marti, Dario and Rodo. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of intermediate Spanish; SPAN 301 strongly recommended. Notes: Offered variable times.

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Last updated 05/14/2008