SPAN 001 : Spanish I
Introduces the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with emphasis on proficiency. Includes an introduction to Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: None.
Spanish
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Classes
SPAN 001 : Spanish I or other World Language I
Introduces the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with emphasis on proficiency. Includes an introduction to Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: None.
Credits
3SPAN 002 : Spanish II
Solidifies the development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Includes study of different apects of Hispanic cultures. Prerequsite 001 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 001 or equivalent
SPAN 002 - Cloned : Spanish II or other World Lang. II
Solidifies the development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Includes study of different apects of Hispanic cultures. Prerequsite 001 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 001 or equivalent
SPAN 003 : Spanish III
Strengthens the development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Includes study of different aspects of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN 002 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 002 or equivalent
SPAN 004 : Spanish IV
Solidifies the development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Uncludes study of different aspets Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN 003 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 003 or equivalent
SPAN 012 : Intensive Beginning Span I & II
Introduces the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing), combining the first two levels of beginning Spanish. Prerequisite: None.
Credits
6SPAN 013 : Intensive Intermediate Span III & IV
Strengthens the development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing), combining the first and second levels of intermediate Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 002 or LPE exemption.
Credits
6Prerequisites
SPAN 002 or equivalent
SPAN 014 : Introduction to Humanities
Enhances understanding of great and enduring themes of humanistic inquiry. Explores literary and other cultural Hispanic works of major historical significance. It is taught in English. Prerequisite: None.
Credits
3SPAN 015 : Intro to Humanities II
Explores the relationship of the self to the other, with all its attendant considerations, and concentrates on generic distinctions between comedy and tragedy in drama, autobiography, and fiction.
Credits
3SPAN 040 : Grammar Structures
Expands and strengthens the practice of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with emphasis on the major elements of Spanish syntax and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 004 or equivalent
SPAN 050 : Oral Communication I
Expands and strengthens speaking and listening comprehension skills in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or LPE exemption.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 004 or equivalent
SPAN 051 : Oral Communication II
Develops further the speaking and listening comprehension skills, with an emphasis on oral spontaneous production. Prerequisite: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 052 : Reading & Writing
Strengthens reading comprehension and writing skills in Spanish using written and other discourses on a variety of cultural and social issues. Prerequisites: 040 and 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 055 : Advanced Oral Communication
Develops oral fluency in Spanish on a variety of cultural, social, and professional topics. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 051.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 051
SPAN 060 : Analysis of Afro-Hispanic Literature
Engages students critically with representative texts (narrative, poetry, performance, visual culture) concerning Afro-Hispanic experiences and perspectives. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
PAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
SPAN 064 : Spanish for the Media
Examines issues of interest to the general public as presented and discussed in the different modes of media. Prerequisites: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 065 : Simultaneous Interpretation I
Introduces basic techniques of escort, consecutive, and particularly simultaneous interpretation. Prerequisites: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 066 : Simultaneous Interpretation II
Focuses on more advanced techniques of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation. Prerequisites: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 067 : Introduction to Spanish-English Translation
Introduces students to the profession of translation, developing their ability to translate from Spanish into English, expansing their vocabulary in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 068 : Advanced Spanish-English Translation
Develops further students' ability to translate from Spanish into English, expanding their vocabulary in Spanish and focusing on idiomatic expressions. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 067.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 067
SPAN 075 : Contemporary Afro-Cuban Expression
Explores cinematic, artistic, and literary representation of Afrocubania (defined as Afro-Cuban identity and cultural consciousness) by Afro-cuban writers, filmmakers, and visual artists since the 1960s. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 077 : Advanced Composition
Solidifies students skills in advanced prose writing stressing proper use of syntactic structures and stylistic devices. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 078 : Business Spanish
Prepares students to engage with the business world in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 040 and SPAN 050.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040 and SPAN 050
SPAN 079 : Spain and Hispanic America through Film
Examines social, political, historical, and cultural issues in the Spanish-speaking world as viewed in films produced in different countries. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 080 : Divers.and Unifica. in Spain
Examines social, political, religious, and other topics in Spain from Prehistory to 1700. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 081 : Contemporary Spain
Examines social, political, cultural, and other topics in Spain from 1700 to the present. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 083 : Formation of Latin America
Examines social, political, cultural, and other topics in Hispanic America from 1492 to 1900 such as colonialism, indigenous writers, mestizaje and African and Afro-descendant life experiences. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 084 : Contemporary Hispanic America
Exposes students to the independence, modernization, and globalization in Hispanic America from 1900 to the present. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 085 : Afrolatinidad Experiences. Cultures, Race, and Nations
Compares the Afro-Latinx and Afro-Latina/o experiences with those of African and African descendants in Hispanic Africa, Europe, and the U.S. Examines the politics of race in the construction of identities and nations. Shows also how the quest for social justice by Hispanic Africans and Afro-Latinx, Afro-Latina/o is sought throughout history, art, film, literature, music, religion, thought, etc. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 086 : Migrations and Identities
Exposes students to cultural productions and films emergence in socio-historical and ideological contexts, and can echo the discourses on politics of migrations and identities. Examines questions of human rights, citizenship, and discrimination regarding Africans and African descendants in Africa, Hispanic America, Europe, and the U.S. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052
SPAN 089 : Hispanic Peoples & Cultures
Exposes student to artistic, literary, and other cultural contributions of African descendants and other groups in the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 054
SPAN 093 : Readings for Sophomores
Examines a topic related to the Hispanic world under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, SPAN 052.
Credits
1Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050
SPAN 094 : Readings for Sophomores
Analysis of a topic related to the Hispanic world in conjunction with a faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 052.
Credits
1Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and SPAN 055
SPAN 095 : Readings for Juniors
Examines a topic related to the Hispanic world under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: SPAN 093 or SPAN 094.
Credits
1Prerequisites
SPAN 093 or SPAN 094
SPAN 096 : Readings for Juniors
Focuses on a topic related to the Hispanic world under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: SPAN 093 or SPAN 094.
Credits
1Prerequisites
SPAN 093 or SPAN 094
SPAN 098 : Senior Honors Thesis
Prepares the conceptualization, development, and writing of a thesis or capstone project under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, SPAN 052 and other Spanish major/minor courses.
Credits
3Prerequisites
SPAN 040, SPAN 050, SPAN 052 and other Spanish major/minor courses
SPAN 099 : Senior Honors Thesis
Supports the conceptualization, development, and writing of a thesis or capstone project under the supervion of a faculty member. Prerequisite: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, SPAN 052, and other Spanish major/minor courses.
Credits
3Prerequisites
PAN 040, SPAN 050, SPAN 052, and other Spanish major/minor courses.
SPAN 100 : Hispanic Lit in English
Examines selected readings, in translation, of masterpieces of Spanish and Spanish-American literature.
Credits
3SPAN 101 : Afro-Hispanic Literature in English
Prepares students to translate literature from medieval to contemporary periods by and about people of African descent in Spain and Hispanic America. Taught in English. Prerequisite: None.
Credits
3SPAN 177 : Intro to Spanish-English Translation
Introduces the student to the profession of translation and interpretation and aims to develop the student's ability to prepare translation from Spanish into English, and to expand the student's vocabulary in both Spanish and English. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
Credits
3Prerequisites
Instructor's permission
SPAN 187 : Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages
Introduces methods, materials, and techniques in foreign language instruction. Taught in English. Prerequisite: None.
Credits
3SPAN 190 : Independent Study I
Allows students to develop independent study/research on a Hispanic theme under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Prerequisites: SPAN 040, SPAN 050, and 052.
Credits
3Prerequisites
Change to Instructor’s permission.
SPAN 191 : Independent Study II
Prepares and guides students in research on a specific topic or project. Enables students to propose and develop a topic of their interest and analyze it. Students are guided by a faculty mentor. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.
Credits
3Prerequisites
Instructor's permission
SPAN 890 : Study Abroad
Study Abroad. Experiences vary by department, topic, semester, and locale.
Credits
3 - 12Prerequisites
Department Approval