Course Listings
105. Spanish for Professionals I. 4 semester hours.The first course of the two-course series designed to meet the needs of professional learners enabling them to achieve language competency goals within the context of their professional interests and in a learning environment designed to accommodate the lifestyle of the non-traditional student. Enrollment is limited to students in the School of Community Education.
106. Spanish for Professionals II. 4 semester hours.The second course of the two-course series offered for students in the School of Community Education. Spanish 106 follows a modified individualized instruction format, with students meeting to review grammar, discuss and present assignments and projects. Students will receive assignments based on professional and/or personal interests and needs. Areas of interests include Spanish for business professionals, health care professionals and law enforcement. Students who successfully complete all work and activities in 106 will complete the language requirement. Enrollment is limited to students in the School of Community Education.
111. Beginning Spanish I. 5 semester hours.Emphasis on elementary grammar, oral practice and required laboratory. Every year.
112F. Beginning Spanish II. 5 semester hours.Grammar review, composition, oral practice, reading and required laboratory. Prerequisite: Spanish 111 or equivalent. Every year.
130A. Hispanic Literature. 4 semester hours.Topics, chosen by the instructor, designed to be of interest to the entire campus community. Taught in English, readings in English. Topics will focus on issues of race, gender, national and ethnic identity formation. Alternate years.
150F. Intermediate Spanish. 5 semester hours.This course is designed to offer students at the intermediate level an opportunity to acquire communicative skills, improve their formal knowledge of the language, and develop an awareness and appreciation of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: Spanish 112 or equivalent. Every year.
215. Studies in Spanish Language. 4 semester hours.Designed for the student who has completed Spanish grammar at the beginning II level (112), the intermediate level (150), and its equivalent. The course will provide a thorough and systematic survey of selected items of Spanish grammar, expand vocabulary for conversation, and teach students how to write in a simple, clear style. Prerequisite: Spanish 112, 150, or placement examination. Every year.
216. Conversation and Contemporary Issues. 4 semester hours.This course is designed to develop skills in the spoken language. Course focuses on contemporary issues of the Hispanic world, reviews the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar, and expands vocabulary for conversation. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or permission of the instructor. Every year.
217. The Craft of Writing. 4 semester hours.This course is designed to develop written language skills at the advanced intermediate level. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or 216 or permission of instructor. Writing intensive. Every year.
230. Topics in Hispanic Literature. 4 semester hours.Topics, chosen by instructor, designed to be of interest to the entire campus community. Taught in English, readings in English. May be writing intensive. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.
301A. Introduction to Hispanic Literature. 4 semester hours.Provides an introduction to the major periods and movements through which Hispanic literature has evolved, from its beginnings to the 19th century. Designed to provide the student with the opportunity to acquire the technical vocabulary of the Hispanic literary critic. Includes discussions of the artistic implications of literature and presentation of the four basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama and essay. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or 217. Alternate years.
302A. Introduction to Hispanic Literature II. 4 semester hours.Continuation of Spanish 301, provides the student with a survey of 19th and 20th centuries. Significant figures and literary currents of the Hispanic world are presented. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or 217. Alternate years.
330. Topics in Advanced Hispanic Literature. 4 semester hours.This topics course is designed for the student in the 300 level (and above) in Spanish. With topics chosen by the instructor, Spanish 330 complements the topics courses at the 100 and 200 level, providing additional learning opportunities for students in the Spanish language. Prerequisite: Spanish 215, 217, or permission of instructor. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.
350H. Spanish Peninsular Civilization. 4 semester hours.Cultural survey of Spain from its earliest history to the present with an emphasis on contemporary Peninsular culture. Lectures and discussions are supplemented by readings as well as presentations that reflect the history and development of Spanish civilization. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or 217. Alternate years.
351H. Latin American Culture. 4 semester hours.Study of the development of Latin America focusing on the cause, meaning and effects of events, which have shaped its culture. The course objective is to show the unity of Latin American culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 or 217. Alternate years.
380. Methods for Teaching Foreign Language (K-12). 4 semester hours.Course to acquire an understanding of the history and rationale for foreign language instruction and of the relationship between theories of language and learning and classroom practice. The students learn to plan, implement, and evaluate language instruction for students at the middle and secondary school levels, and to enrich curriculum content to promote appreciation of the customs, values and history of other cultures. Field experience is included. Prerequisites: Completion of two 200-level courses in the target language or by permission of the instructor. Alternate years.
390R. Modern Critical Thought. 4 semester hours.Introduction to modern developments in critical thought such as theories of the sign and production of meaning as they pertain to literary analysis. Prerequisite: Spanish 217 or 130. May be writing intensive. Every year.
415. Advanced Studies in Spanish Language. 4 semester hours.This course is a continuation of Spanish 215. It is especially recommended for students who seek advanced work in grammar, with the goal of producing idiomatic Spanish. Students will acquire an understanding of more sophisticated grammar structures and their interrelations. Prerequisite: Spanish 215 and a 300-level course taught in Spanish. Alternate years.
425. Advanced Studies in Hispanic Literature I. 4 semester hours.In-depth study of topics and themes in Peninsular literature. Course will include reading, analysis and discussion of selected literary works. Prerequisite: any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Writing intensive. Alternate years.
426. Advanced Studies in Hispanic Literature II. 4 semester hours.In-depth study of topics and themes in Latin American literature. Course will include reading, analysis and discussion of selected literary works. Prerequisite: any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Writing intensive. Alternate years.
427. The Silver Screen. 4 semester hours.This course will familiarize students with the history of film in the Hispanic world. Students will view works by prominent directors from Spain and the Americas, as well as explore issues and trends in Hispanic films. Prerequisite: any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Every third year.
430. Intensive Spanish Conversation. 2 semester hours.Expansion of oral communication skills in different areas of concentration such as business, medicine, literature and politics. Emphasis on modes of expression and lexicon enhancement. Prerequisite: any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Every third year.
432. Reading and Research in Spanish. 2 semester hours.Selected readings. Emphasis on critical analysis and literary theories with direct application to Hispanic studies. Prerequisite: any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Every third year.
434. Spanish Pronunciation. 2 semester hours.Introduction to Spanish phonology with particular attention to speech characteristics and to dialectal differences in Peninsular and Spanish American phonology. Oral drill to improve pronunciation and diction. Prerequisite: Any 300-level course taught in Spanish. Every third year.
450. Spanish Seminar. 4 semester hours.In-depth study of a literary movement, problem, author, or genre. Topic to be chosen by instructor. Required of each Spanish major. Prerequisites: Spanish 301 or 302 and one 400-level Spanish course. Writing intensive. Every year.
490. Independent Study. Variable credit.This course may be repeated for credit.
491. Internship. Variable credit.This course may be repeated for credit.
494. Methodology of Early Childhood Spanish Language Education. 2 semester hours.This course is designed to give students seeking the P-12 licensure in Spanish experience in foreign language teaching at the elementary school level. The course requires a six-week field experience of observation and supervised teaching of Spanish in one of the local elementary schools. Prerequisites: Completion of two 200-level courses in Spanish or permission of the instructor. Alternate years.
499. Honors Thesis/Project. Variable credit.Prerequisite: 3.50 GPA and permission of the Department Chair.
