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SPANISH
(SPAN)
SPAN 1201. Elementary Spanish I. (4)
For students with limited or no previous experience in
Spanish. First course in a two-course sequence to develop
competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and
reading comprehension in Spanish. (Fall, Spring,
Summer) (Evenings)
SPAN 1202. Elementary Spanish II. (4)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1201 or equivalent. Second course in a
two-course sequence to develop competence in culture,
speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in
Spanish. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)
Note: All 2000-level courses except for SPAN 2009 fulfill
the language requirement of most non-majors. Students
should check with an advisor in their own major to determine
which third semester course is preferred by their major.
SPAN 2050 counts if it is offered for 3 credits.
SPAN 2009. Hispanic Literature in English Translation. (3)
(W)
Studies of Spanish or Spanish American literature in
translation. Not applicable toward Spanish major. May be
repeated for credit as topics vary. Course conducted in
English. (On demand)
SPAN 2050. Topics in Spanish. (1‑3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or permission of the department.
Study of a particular facet of the Spanish language, culture
or literature. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On
demand)
SPAN 2105. Spanish Communication Skills Development I. (3)
(O)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202, recommended SPAN 2201 be taken
concurrently. Fulfills the 2000-level language requirement
for non Spanish majors. Continued practice in all four
skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing. (Fall,
Spring)
SPAN 2106. Spanish Communication Skills Development II. (3)
(O) Prerequisite: SPAN 2201 or permission of the
department; recommended SPAN 2202 be taken concurrently.
Continued practice in all four skills: speaking, listening,
reading, writing. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 2200. Spanish for Reading Knowledge. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or equivalent. Review of Spanish
grammar with emphasis on developing reading skills. Taught
primarily in English. Does not count for major or minor
credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
SPAN 2201. Intermediate Spanish I. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or permission of the department;
recommended SPAN 2201L be taken concurrently. Continued
training in grammar. Intensive practice in reading,
writing, and speaking. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 2202. Intermediate Spanish II. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2201 (2201L also recommended) or
permission of the department; also recommended SPAN 2202L be
taken concurrently. Builds on skills acquired in the first
semester intermediate level. Introduces advanced
grammatical concepts. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 2210. Introduction to Spanish for Commerce. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or permission of the department.
Fundamentals of commercial Spanish, study of the language,
protocol, and cultural environment of the Spanish-speaking
business world. Basic business vocabulary, cultural
concepts, and grammatical review through situational
practice. Fulfills the 2000-level language requirement for
non-Spanish majors.
(Fall, Spring)
SPAN 2211.
Spanish for Criminal Justice Professionals. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or permission of the department.
Fulfills the 2000-level language requirement for non-Spanish
majors.
(Fall, Spring)
SPAN 2212. Spanish for Health Care Professionals. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1202 or permission of the department.
Fulfills the 2000-level language requirement for non-Spanish
majors.
(Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3009. Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature in English.
(3) (W)
Prerequisites: sophomore standing and ENGL 1102, or
permission of instructor. Advanced studies of Spanish or
Spanish-American literature in English translation.
Knowledge of Spanish not required. Not applicable toward a
Spanish major or minor. May be repeated for credit as
topics vary. Course conducted in English. (On demand)
SPAN 3019. Hispanic Women Writers in English. (3) (W)
Cross-listed as LTAM 3319 and WGST 3019. Prerequisite:
ENGL 1102 and sophomore standing, or permission of
instructor. Examination of prose and poetry by women
writers from Spain and the Americas to understand women's
voices and other cultures. Conducted in English. Knowledge
of Spanish not required. Not applicable toward Spanish
major or minor. (On demand)
SPAN 3029. Cultural Dimension of Doing Business with
Spanish-Speaking Countries. (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or 1103. Development of cultural
awareness for conducting business with Spanish-speaking
countries and U.S. Hispanic communities. Conducted in
English. Not applicable toward Spanish major or minor.
(Alternate years)
SPAN 3030. Business and Culture in the Hispanic Caribbean
Region. (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or 1103. Development of
intercultural understanding and communication skills for
conducting business in the greater Hispanic Caribbean
region. Conducted in English. Not applicable toward Spanish
major or minor.
(Alternate years)
SPAN 3050. Topics in Spanish. (1-3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2202 or equivalent. Study of a
particular facet of the Spanish language, culture, or
literature at the 3000 level not covered by other SPAN
courses. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On
demand))
SPAN 3160. Studies in Hispanic Film. (3)
The study of Spanish Peninsular, Spanish American, or
Hispanic/Latino films. Not applicable toward Spanish major
or minor. Course conducted in English. May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. (Yearly)
SPAN 3201. Advanced Grammar and Composition. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2202 or permission of the department.
Advanced studies in Spanish grammar, composition, syntax,
and rhetoric. Native and heritage speakers of Spanish may
take SPAN 3203 in lieu of SPAN 3201 and SPAN 3202, but they
must also take one additional 3000- or 4000-level Spanish
course. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3202. Advanced Conversation and Composition. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2202 or permission of the department.
Study and practice of formal, academic presentations and
reports both written and oral. Introduction to concepts in
elocution and phonetics. Native and heritage speakers of
Spanish may take SPAN 3203 in lieu of SPAN 3201 and SPAN
3202, but they must also take one additional 3000- or
4000-level Spanish course. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3203. Advanced Writing and Rhetoric for Native
Speakers. (3) Prerequisites: SPAN 2202 or permission of
the department; and student must be a native speaker of
Spanish, as determined by the student’s advisor. Continued
studies in Spanish grammar, composition, syntax, and
rhetoric for academic purposes. This course may be taken in
lieu of SPAN 3201 and SPAN 3202, plus one additional 3000-
or 4000-level Spanish course. (Fall)
SPAN 3208. Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: SPAN 3201, 3202, or 3203 or
permission of the department. Continued work with vocabulary
building and reading skills. Introduction to the theory and
practice of reading literary texts in Spanish. (Fall,
Spring)
SPAN 3209. Spanish Civilization and Culture. (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: SPAN 3201, 3202, 3203 or
permission of the department. Introduction to the cultural
heritage of peninsular Spain. (Alternate semesters)
SPAN 3210. Spanish American Civilization and Culture. (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: SPAN 3201, 3202, 3203 or
permission of department. Introduction to the cultural
heritage of Spanish America. (Alternate semesters)
SPAN 3211. Introduction to Spanish Peninsular Literature.
(3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3208 and SPAN 3201, 3202, 3203 or
permission of the department. Introduction to the literary
heritage of Spain. Reading and analysis of representative
works. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3212. Introduction to Spanish American Literature. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3208 and SPAN 3201, 3202, 3203, or
permission of the department. Introduction to the literary
heritage of Spanish America. Reading and analysis of
representative works. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3220. Spanish for Business and International Trade. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3201 or 3202 or 3203 or permission of
the department. Introduction to spoken and written language
of the Spanish-speaking business world. Acquisition of and
practice with general commercial terminology used in Spanish
for such functional business areas as economics, management,
marketing, finance, and import-export. (Fall, Spring)
SPAN 3800. Directed Individual Study. (1‑3)
Prerequisite: permission of the department; normally open
only to Spanish majors and minors. Individual work on a
selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor
during the preceding semester. By special permission only.
May be repeated for credit. (On demand)
SPAN 4050. Selected Topics in Spanish. (1‑3)
Prerequisites: two 3000-level courses or permission of the
department. Consideration of a predetermined topic not
covered by other SPAN courses. May be repeated for credit
as topics vary. (On demand)
SPAN 4120. Advanced Business Spanish I. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3201, 3202, or 3203 and SPAN 3220 or
permission of the department. Advanced studies in Business
Spanish, intensive intercultural communication practice in
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and
translation/interpretation in functional business areas such
as economics, management, banking, accounting, real estate,
office systems, and human resources. (Fall)
SPAN 4121. Advanced Business Spanish II. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3201, 3202, or 3203 and SPAN 3220 or
permission of the department. Advanced studies in Business
Spanish, intensive intercultural communication practice in
speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and
translation in functional business areas such as goods and
services, marketing, finance, and import-export. (Spring)
SPAN 4122. Studies in Advanced Business Spanish. (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 4322.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3201, 3202, 3203 and SPAN 3220 or
permission of the department. Advanced studies in special
topics in Business Spanish (e.g., Tourism in Spain and Latin
America, Free Trade in the Americas [NAFTA/TLCAN, Mercosur,
The Andean Pact, CAFTA-DR], Socioeconomic Issues in the
Greater Caribbean, Business and Technology in Latin America
and Spain). May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
(On demand)
SPAN 4201. Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Survey of peninsular literature from
Costumbrismo through the Generation of 1898. (Alternate
years)
SPAN 4202. Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Treatment of major literary developments from
the Generation of 1898 to present day. (Alternate years)
SPAN 4205. Novel of the Golden Age. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. El Lazarillo through El Criticón. (Alternate
years)
SPAN 4206. Theater of the Golden Age. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Study of works of the leading dramatists of the
period. (Alternate years)
SPAN 4210. Studies in Spanish American Poetry. (3)
Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Studies of colonial, post-independence,
20th-century, and contemporary Spanish American poetry. May
be repeated for credit if topic varies. (Alternate years)
SPAN 4211. Studies in Spanish American Prose Fiction. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Studies of colonial, post-independence,
20th-century, and contemporary Spanish American prose
fiction. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
(Alternate years)
SPAN 4212. Studies in Spanish American Theater. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Studies of colonial, post-independence,
20th-century, and contemporary Spanish American theater.
May be repeated for credit if topic varies. (On demand)
SPAN 4213. Cervantes. (3)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the
department. Study of Cervantes' masterpiece, Don
Quijote, and/or other representative works.
(Alternate years)
SPAN 4214. Studies in Hispanic Children's Literature. (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 4314. Prerequisite: SPAN 3211 or 3212
or permission of the department. Literary works in Spanish
written for children. May be repeated for credit if topic
varies. (On demand)
SPAN 4215. Studies in Regional Literature of the Americas.
(3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 4315. Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212,
or permission of the department. Studies of Mexican,
Central American, Caribbean, Andean, Amazonian, or Southern
Cone literature. Readings from representative works. Works
from non Spanish speaking areas read in Spanish translation.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
SPAN 4216. Social, Political, Cultural, Economic Issues in
Hispanic Literature. (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 4316. Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212,
or permission of the department. Contextual issues
surrounding Hispanic literature. (On demand)
SPAN 4217. Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization. (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 4217. Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212,
or permission of the department. Various topics involving
the fine arts: music, dance, art, film. May be repeated for
credit if topic varies. Applicable toward Spanish major or
minor only when taught in Spanish. (On demand)
SPAN 4231. Spanish Phonetics. (3)
Prerequisite: Two courses at the 3000-level or permission of
the department. Detailed analysis, description, and
production of Spanish sounds. Practical exercises with
phonetic transcription and recordings. (On demand)
SPAN 4232. Spanish Linguistics. (3)
Prerequisites: two courses at the 3000-level. Introduction
to different fields of Spanish linguistics studies:
sociolinguistics, synchronic and diachronic perspectives of
phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (On demand)
SPAN 4233. History of the Spanish Language. (3)
Prerequisites: two courses at the 3000-level. Strongly
recommended to have completed SPAN 4232. The evolution of
Spanish from Latin and the effects of this evolution on
Spanish phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. (On
demand)
SPAN 4400. Honor's Thesis. (3)
Prerequisite: at least 21 hours of Spanish at the 3000-level
and above completed with a 3.5 GPA. Directed research and
writing of an Honor's thesis. (On demand)
SPAN 4409. Service
Learning in the Hispanic Community. (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Service is
assigned Hispanic Community Service agency for 90 hours, as
well as academic projects such as: journals, reports,
research papers, and final oral presentations. (Fall,
Spring)
SPAN 4410. Professional Internship in Spanish. (1-6)
Prerequisite: Honors status or permission of the department.
Faculty-supervised field and/or research experience in a
cooperating profession (e.g., business) or community
organization within the Hispanic Community. Contents of
internship based upon a contractual agreement among the
student, department, and business or community organization.
Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall,
Spring, Summer)
SPAN 4800. Directed Individual Study. (1‑3)
Prerequisite: permission of the department; normally open
only to Spanish majors and minors. Individual work on a
selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor,
generally during the preceding semester. By special
permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)
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