SPAN - Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 1001  Elementary Spanish I  (3 Credits)  

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

SPAN 1002  Elementary Spanish II  (3 Credits)  

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

SPAN 1003  Accelerated Spanish I - II  (6 Credits)  
SPAN 2001  Interm Spanish I  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 2002  Interm Spanish II  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 2103  Interm. Span Hisp I  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 2104  Interm Span Hispanics II  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 2701  Study Abroad Alicante, Spain I  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3001  Adv Spanish I  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3002  Adv Spanish II  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3011  Conversational Span.  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3012  Applied Span. Conversation  (3 Credits)  

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

SPAN 3021  Bus Span - Correspond  (3 Credits)  

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

SPAN 3221  Spanish Phonetics  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3301  Hispanic Civilization  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3302  Span-Amer. Civilization  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3319  Iss in Latin Amer Pop Culture  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3321  Spec. Top - Hisp. Civilization  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3322  ST: City&Country Span Lit&Film  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3323  Special Topics - Grammar  (3 Credits)  
SPAN 3325  Mexico Myths, Legends, Stories  (3 Credits)  
Prerequisites: SPAN 3002 with a minimum grade of D  
SPAN 3326  ST - Span for Hlth Care Provdr  (3 Credits)  
SPAN 3327  ST -Don Quixote  (3 Credits)  
SPAN 3402  Intro Hispanic Lit Studies  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3403  Masterpieces of Span Lit I  (3 Credits)  

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

SPAN 3601  Spanish-Latin Amer Cinema  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 3701  Sdy Abroad Alicante, Spain III  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4324  Spec. Top - Hisp. Civilization  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4325  Spec. Top :Latin Am Short Stor  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4401  Medieval-Ren Span Lit  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4412  Span Golden Age Prose  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4431  Modern Span Lit  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4435  Representations Span Civ War  (3 Credits)  
SPAN 4461  Span-Amer Narrative I  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4462  Span-Amer Narrative II  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4463  Span-Amer Theater  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4465  Span-Amer Essay  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4466  Span-Amer Poetry  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4471  Span Lit of the Caribbean  (3 Credits)  

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.

SPAN 4801  Studies in Span Lit I  (3 Credits)  

Independent Study. Formerly SPAN 4391.

SPAN 4802  Studies in Span Lit II  (3 Credits)  

Independent Study. Formerly SPAN 4392.

SPAN 4804  Special Topics - Robert Bolano  (3 Credits)  

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