Course Descirptions

Spanish

UNDERGRADUATE

101-102 Introductory Spanish. 3; 3 hrs. I, II, S.
Pronunciation, vocabulary and basic language structures. For students with no foreign language experience. (PR for SPN 102: SPN 101)

112 Elementary Spanish. 3 hrs. I, II.
Emphasis on oral/written communication and on listening/reading comprehension. Students completing 112 with a C or higher receive credit for SPN 101 and 102. For students who previously passed SPN 101, the 3 hours of credit for 101 WILL NOT COUNT toward graduation.  (PR: two years or more of high school Spanish or permission)

203 Intermediate Spanish III. 3 hrs. I, II, S.
Emphasis on oral and written communication. Conversation and composition. Intermediate language structures. (PR for SPN 203: SPN 102 or SPN 112 or three or four units of high school Spanish or departmental examination)

204 Intermediate Spanish IV. 3 hrs. I, II, S.
Development of practical conversational skills, reading for comprehension, and directed compositions.  (PR for SPN 204: SPN 203 or three or four units of high school Spanish or departmental examination)

280-283 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
(PR: SPN 204)

305-306 Introduction to Spanish Composition and Conversation. 3 hrs.
Writing/speaking intensive course designed to develop communicative skills and review language fundamentals acquired in SPN 101-204 sequence (two years). Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 204)

307 Spanish for Law Enforcement. 3 hrs.
Course designed to help law enforcement students develop language skills and acquire a specialized vocabulary that will enable them to interact professionally with the Hispanic community. (PR: SPN 204)

312 Foreign Language Teaching Techniques. 3 hrs. II.
Introduction to the communicative approach to language teaching. Presentation and practice in the creation of lesson plans using in-class technologies and computer assisted language learning materials.  For Spanish education majors only. (PR: SPN 204)

315-316 Advanced Grammar and Composition. 3; 3 hrs. I, II.
A detailed analysis of Spanish syntax and shades of meaning, with the writing of original compositions  in Spanish to perfect the student’s own style. Courses conducted mainly in Spanish. (PR: SPN 204)

323-324 Advanced Grammar and Oral Communication.
Analysis of grammatical structures. Introduction to phonetics and applied linguistics, and oral practice in various discourse types such as conversation, narration, discussion/debate, presentation.  Courses conducted mainly in Spanish. (PR: SPN 204)

335 Latin America: Culture and Civilization. 3 hrs. I.
A study of the civilization of the Latin-American countries and their contributions to world culture.  Lectures, discussions, and reports. Course conducted in Spanish. (PR: SPN 305/306 or SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

336 Spain: Culture and Civilization. 3 hrs. II.
A study of the civilization of Spain and its contributions to world culture. Lectures, discussions, and reports. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 305/306 or SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

411 Pre Modern Latin American Literatures.
A study of representative Latin American literary works from the Pre-Colonial and Colonial periods and the 19th Century. Course conducted in Spanish. Capstone. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

412 Contemporary Latin American Literatures.
A study of a selection of Latin American authors and works representative of the major literary movements in Latin America, from Modernism to present. Course conducted in Spanish. Capstone.  (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

413 Literary Genres and Non-Canonical Issues in Latin America.
Study of poetry, fiction, drama, essays, etc., in Latin America. At the discretion of the instructor literary genres will be crossed with approaches such as gender, race, religion, ethnicity, etc. Course conducted in Spanish. Capstone. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

414 Medieval, Renaissance and Golden Century Spanish Literature.
Study of the representative Spanish authors and literary works and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature from Medieval times to Spain’s Golden Century. Course conducted in Spanish. Capstone. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

415 Spanish Literature: 18th and 19th Centuries.
Study of the representative Spanish authors and literary works and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature during the 18th and 19th centuries. Course conducted in Spanish.  Capstone. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

416 Contemporary Spanish Literature.
Study of the representative Spanish authors and literary works and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature from the Generation of 1898 to the present. Course conducted in Spanish. Capstone. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324)

417-418 Hispanic Film and Literature.
Courses on selected films by Spanish and Spanish-American directors and on films based on literature.  Reviews by contemporary film critics. Film and literary theory. Courses conducted in Spanish or English. (PR: SPN 204 )

480-483 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs. I, II.
Independent research for qualified students. (PR: SPN 204 and permission of instructor)

485-488 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
(PR: SPN 204 and permission of instructor)

495H-496H Readings for Honors in Spanish. 4; 4 hrs. I, II.
Open only to outstanding majors. See Honors Courses.

GRADUATE

 505 Pedagogy and Instructional Experience in the Middle School. 3 hrs.
Students plan and deliver beginning Spanish instruction to middle school students.

506 Composition, Conversation, and Introduction to Hispanic Literature. 3 hrs.
Continuing supervision of students’ teaching experiences. Continued attention to advanced grammar concepts, composition and conversation, and reading proficiency with an emphasis on the introduction of Hispanic literature.

510 Spanish Literature from the Cid Through the 17th Century. 3 hrs.
On demand. Readings, lectures, reports and discussions of significant literary works from the Cid through the 17th century. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent)

560 The Modernist Movement. 3 hrs. S.
The precursors of the Modernist Movement, its chief exponents, and its influence on the literature of Spanish America and Spain. Readings, lectures, discussions, and reports in Spanish. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent)

561 Advanced Syntax and Stylistics. 3 hrs. S.
A detailed analysis of Spanish syntax and shades of meaning with the writing of original compositions in Spanish to perfect the student’s own style. (PR: SPN 204 or equivalent)

580-583 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.

585-588 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
Independent research in selected areas of Spanish and Spanish American literature that are not available in other courses in the catalog. The student has the opportunity to become familiar with leading authorities and bibliographies. Conferences and reports in Spanish. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent and permission of instructor)

610 Readings in Spanish or Spanish American Literature. 1-3 hrs.  Readings designed for the graduate student who has the interest and the ability to study in depth a certain author, genre, or literary movement. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent and permission of instructor)

612 Spanish-American Romanticism. 3 hrs.
Leading writers and trends in thought and versification of the romantic period. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent)

620 Spanish Romanticism. 3 hrs.
The trends and characteristics of the romantic period in the writings of its leading exponents in lyric poetry, non-dramatic prose, and the theatre. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent)

625 Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century. 3 hrs.
Emphasis on prose, poetry and the theatre since 1936, including writers in exile. (PR: 6 hours of literature numbered 318 or above or equivalent)

679 Problem Report. 1-3 hrs. (PR: Permission)

681 Thesis. 1-6 hrs. (PR: Permission)