SPAN - Spanish (SPAN)

Fundamentals of grammar. Pronunciation and syntax. Competence in aural and oral aspects are stressed in addition to reading and writing.

Fundamentals of grammar. Pronunciation and syntax. Competence in aural and oral aspects are stressed in addition to reading and writing.

Review of the essentials of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation and composition. Reading of modern prose. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or SPAN 1003 or equivalent department placement test or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 1101.

Review of the essentials of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation and composition. Reading of modern prose. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or SPAN 1003 or equivalent department placement test or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 1102.

Addresses the specific linguistic problems of students whose native language is Spanish and who want to improve their knowledge of it. Study of the basic elements of Spanish orthography and grammar as related to listening, speaking, reading and writing. Formerly SPAN 2401.

Addresses the specific linguistic problems of students whose native language is Spanish and who want to improve their knowledge of it. Study of the basic elements of Spanish orthography and grammar as related to listening, speaking, reading and writing. Formerly SPAN 2402.

These courses address the growing need of professionals in the medical fields to communicate effectively at a professional and technical level. They provides students who wish to work in the healthcare professions the requisite linguistic knowledge and correct medical terminology that they will need when they encounter critical situations in their professional lives. These courses are the equivalent of 2001-2002 and can substitute for the language requirement. By the end of the second semester, the student’s oral proficiency level should be sufficient sufficient to have a real conversation in a medical environment.

These courses address the growing need of professionals in the medical fields to communicate effectively at a professional and technical level. They provides students who wish to work in the healthcare professions the requisite linguistic knowledge and correct medical terminology that they will need when they encounter critical situations in their professional lives. These courses are the equivalent of 2001-2002 and can substitute for the language requirement. By the end of the second semester, the student’s oral proficiency level should be sufficient sufficient to have a real conversation in a medical environment.

Course designed for Intermediate-Low level students. Held at the University of Alicante. Immersion in Spanish culture and language. Class emphasis on everyday situations. Excursions to major Spanish cities, including Madrid, Granada, and Barcelona. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or permission of the Program Director.

Seeks to broaden and perfect existing language skills. Review of selected grammatical structures. Emphasis on reading, writing and oral discussion on contemporary cultural issues. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or equivalent. Formerly SPAN 1201.

Seeks to broaden and perfect existing language skills. Review of selected grammatical structures. Emphasis on reading, writing and oral discussion on contemporary cultural issues. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or equivalent. Formerly SPAN 1202.

Conversational practice. Drill in correct pronunciation, articulation and intonation. Vocabulary and idiom study; conducted in Spanish. Not available to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or taken simultaneously with SPAN 3001-3002. Formerly SPAN 2101.

Development of conversational skills applied to occupational situations. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002. Formerly SPAN 2102.

Practice in contemporary business, administrative and personal correspondence in Spanish. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 1202, 2102 or 2502 or permission of department.

A study of the Spanish language in its application to business, international service, and diplomacy. 3025 is a continuation of 3024. Both courses are designed to provide the student with a broad foundation in the vocabulary and discourse used in Spanish when dealing with different aspects of business and cultural understanding, both national and international. Classes are conducted mainly in Spanish with a communicative goal of further developing the traditional language skills, speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing, in addition to translation

A study of the Spanish language in its application to business, international service, and diplomacy. It is a continuation of Span 3024. It is designed to provide the student with a broad foundation in the vocabulary and discourse used in Spanish when dealing with different aspects of business and cultural understanding, both national and international. This course is conducted mainly in Spanish with a communicative goal of further developing the four traditional language skills (speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing).

This course presents an overview of the Spanish language system, including complex sentence structures. Emphasis on similarities and differences between Spanish and other languages (with particular attention to English), as well as on variation within Spanish.

This course focuses on helping students improve their pronunciation of Spanish. It provides some background on the rules of the Spanish sound system and a complete practical review of Spanish pronunciation. Emphasis on differences with English and among regional varieties of Spanish. Formerly SPAN 3116.

Development of the Spanish pattern of civilization from pre-Roman times to the present. Required for majors. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 3211.

Evolution of the Spanish-American pattern of civilization from the pre-Hispanic period to the present. Required for majors. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 3212.

Focused on the intersections of gender, race and class in the context of Latin American popular cultural production. Incorporates a number of different disciplines, including film, fiction, dance, music and art. The student will develop an awareness of the social and historical contexts in which manifestations of popular culture have developed in various regions of Latin America. Readings will focus on the analysis of popular representations of history, gender, sexuality, racial and religious hybrid identities, tradition, modernity, social class, and religion. Reading materials, class discussions, exams, and term papers will be in English, but Spanish majors and minors, and native Spanish speakers will be encouraged to write in Spanish, and read Spanish translations when available.

Issues of current interest to the study of Hispanic civilization. Varying topics focus on regions, periods, and lesser-taught aspects of Spanish (Peninsular), Latin American and USA Latino culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or permission of the department. Formerly SPAN 2213.

Issues of current interest to the study of Hispanic civilization. Varying topics focus on regions, periods, and lesser-taught aspects of Spanish (Peninsular), Latin American and USA Latino culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or permission of the department. Formerly SPAN 2214.

Study of literary genres, concepts, periods and movements in relation to Spanish Peninsular and Spanish-American literature. Required for majors. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3012 or SPAN 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 3311.

Selected literary works from Spain and Spanish America up to the 18th century. (Formerly SPAN 3301)

Development of proficiency in the Spanish language through the screening and analysis of critically acclaimed and selected Spanish and Latin American films. Focuses on film as a major expression of Spanish and Latin American culture. Readings and discussions relative to their historical, social, political, aesthetic, literary and linguistic contexts. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 2711.

Course designed for Advanced level students. Course held at the University of Alicante. Immersion in Spanish culture and language. Class emphasis on Spanish Civilization and Literature. Excursions to major Spanish cities, including Madrid, Granada, and Barcelona. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or permission of the Program Director.

Issues of current interest to the study of Hispanic civilization. Varying topics focus on regions, periods, and lesser-taught aspects of Spanish (Peninsular), Latin American and USA Latino culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or permission of the department. Formerly SPAN 2215.

Issues of current interest to the study of Hispanic civilization. Varying topics focus on regions, periods, and lesser-taught aspects of Spanish (Peninsular), Latin American and USA Latino culture. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or permission of the department. Formerly SPAN 2216.

Outstanding Spanish literature from its beginning to the 16th century. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4311.

Outstanding Spanish prose writers of the 16th and 17th centuries, with emphasis on Cervantes and the picaresque. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4313.

Representative Spanish writers of the Generation of 27 and post- Civil War period. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4317.

The Spanish Civil War (1936-39), initiated by the insurrection led by General Francisco Franco (whose subsequent fascist regime lasted until his death in 1975), put an end to the Second Spanish Republic founded in 1931. This course centers on a selection of novels and films that reconstruct, evoke and explore this traumatic event and its consequences in different ways. We will study the various ideologies and conflicts during the period of the Republic that resulted in the war as well as the construction of a new, fascist Spain. Issues of trauma, exile, memory, identity and gender will be studied.

Development of the Spanish-American novel and short story from the colonial period up to the Boom. Reading and analysis of representative works. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4318.

Study of the Spanish American novel and short story from the Boom to the present. Reading and analysis of representative works. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4320.

Development of the Spanish-American theater from the colonial period to the present. Reading and analysis of representative works. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4319.

Study of the Spanish-American essay. Reading and analysis of representative works. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4322.

Development of Spanish-American poetry from the colonial period to the present. Study and analysis of representative works. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4321.

Representative authors from Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3002 or 3102 or permission of department. Formerly SPAN 4323.

Independent Study. Formerly SPAN 4391.

Independent Study. Formerly SPAN 4392.