XII. Course Descriptions
Spanish
School of Languages and Literatures
All courses are conducted in Spanish (reading , writing and speaking), and literary texts are, at all levels, studied in the
original language.
| SPAN*1100 Introductory Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This course introduces students to the basics of spoken and written Spanish through the study of grammar and vocabulary. The
course is for students with no previous studies in Spanish.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*1100 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*1110 Introductory Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This is a continuation of SPAN*1100. Students will develop and apply increased reading, writing, listening and oral skills in Spanish through the study of new
vocabulary and grammatical structures and culture.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*1110 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2000 Intermediate Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This course is for students who have completed either first year University Spanish or 4U Spanish as well as for those who
are heritage speakers. This course examines cultural topics and grammatical structures in greater depth while focusing on
vocabulary acquisition, and development of oral, written, and listening skills.
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| Equate(s): |
HISP*2000 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2010 Intermediate Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| Students will acquire and apply improved skills in reading, writing, and conversation through further study of grammar and
culture. The course encourages students to enhance their analytical and linguistic skills through the use of appropriate structures
as they formulate and support opinions.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2000 or SPAN*2000 |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*2010 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2040 Culture of Spain F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course is an examination of the historical and cultural events that provided the background for the development of modern
Spain, as well as a visual survey of Spanish culture.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in odd-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*1110 or SPAN*1110 |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*2040 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3080 Spanish American Culture F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course is a survey through selected readings, class discussion and audio-visual materials of the Spanish American countries,
their histories, society, institutions and culture.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in even-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2000 or SPAN*2000 |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*3080 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3700 Experiential Learning and Language S,F,W (0-0) [0.50] |
| This course provides an opportunity for independent study based on an experiential project in Spanish or Hispanic Studies.
The project (approximately 70 hours) must be approved by a faculty member in the School of Languages and Literatures. It will
include research about experiential learning, a reflective piece of writing and a public oral presentation about the project.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
10.00 credits including 1.50 credits in Spanish. |
| Restriction(s): |
A minimum cumulative average of 70% in all Spanish course attempts. Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4410 Senior Seminar on Latin American W (3-0) [1.00] |
| This capstone seminar is taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and will explore in detail a major
movement, period or theme in Latin American literature or culture. Students who have completed this course previously should
register in SPAN*4100.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in odd-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4420 Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa W (3-0) [1.00] |
| This seminar is taught in Spanish, with readings from texts in the original language. It addresses a major issue, movement,
theme or period in the literature and culture of Spain, or, in some years, of the Spanish-speaking regions of Africa.
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| Offering(s): |
Offered in even-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4500 Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice W (3-0) [1.00] |
| This course introduces students to the theory and practice of translation by applying current theoretical principles and linguistic
precision to the process of translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Students work with a variety of texts
from multiple fields, including journalism, business, science and literature.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*3500 or SPAN*3500 |
| Equate(s): |
HISP*4500 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
