Undergraduate Catalog
2005 - 2007


 


 




 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Spanish
 


Levels

1000     2000     3000     4000


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) 

All 2000-level courses except for SPAN 2009 fulfill the language requirement of non-majors who are required to take one intermediate-level language class.  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 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 2201L. Spanish 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 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 2202L. Spanish Communication Skills Development II.  (3) 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 2205. Spanish Conversation. (3) (O) Prerequisite: SPAN 2201 or equivalent.  Intensive oral practice in conversation through exploration of varied topics.  Speeches, presentations, discussions, and dialogs. (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) 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. (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. (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.  Replaces SPAN 3202.  (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, banking, management, 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 marketing, finance, and import-export. (Spring) 

SPAN 4122. Studies in Advanced Business Spanish. (3) Crosslisted 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 if topic varies. (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) Crosslisted 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)  Crosslisted 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 if topic varies. (On demand) 

SPAN 4216. Social, Political, Cultural, Economic Issues in Hispanic Literature. (3)  Crosslisted 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)  Crosslisted 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 4218.  Cuban Literature. (3) Crosslisted as LTAM 4318.  Prerequisite: SPAN 3211, 3212, or permission of the Department.  Cuban literary works 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 4410. Professional Internship in Spanish. (1-6) Prerequisite: Honors status or consent 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.  Offered 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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