Department of Modern Languages, Literature & Cultural Studies
SPAN 1114 - Elementary Spanish I
This course is an introduction to Spanish grammar and vocabulary and emphasizes the development of speaking, writing, reading and linstening in the language. Credit may not be earned for both SPAN 1114 and SPAN 1243. Heritage speakers of Spanish and students with 2 or more years of Spanish study in high school may not enroll in this course.
SPAN 1224 - Elementary Spanish II
This course builds on the grammar and vocabulary foundations established in Elementary Spanish I and continues to foster the development of speaking, writing, reading and listening in the language. Credit may not be earned for both SPAN 1224 and SPAN 1263. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1114 or one year of high school Spanish.
SPAN 1243 - Basic Spanish Reading Skills I
An intensive course in reading skills which includes necessary basic principles of pronunciation and grammar. This course is designed for students whose primary foreign language objective is the acquisition of a reading knowledge of Spanish. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a Spanish major or minor. Credit may not be earned for both SPAN 1243, SPAN 1114.
SPAN 1263 - Basic Spanish Reading II
Continuation of SPAN 1243. May not be used to satisfy requirements for a Spanish major or minor. Credit may not be earned for both SPAN 1263, and SPAN 1224. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1243.
SPAN 2000 - Topics In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 2113 - Intermediate Spanish I
This course presents a review of Spanish grammar and application of grammatical principles through extensive composition. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1114 and 1224.
SPAN 2223 - Intermediate Spanish II
This course focuses on reading and discussion in Spanish designed to expand vocabulary, facilitate oral expression and increase comprehension. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1114, 1224 and 2113.
SPAN 3000 - Workshop In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.
SPAN 3013 - Hispanic Amer Culture & Civilization
This course presents an overview of Hispanic American culture and its civilizationincluding its political and artistic historyfrom its beginning to the present day. Prerequisite(s): (ENG 1213 or 1223 or 1233 or 1243) and SPAN 2113 and 2223 and (HUM 2113 or 2223) and (PHIL 1103 or 1113 or 1123 or 2073). Sophomore standing or above.
SPAN 3023 - Spanish Culture & Civilization
This course presents an overview of Spanish culture and its civilizationincluding its political and artistic historyfrom its beginnings to the present day. Prerequisite(s): (ENG 1213 or 1223 or 1233 or 1243) and SPAN 2223 and (HUM 2113 or 2223) and (PHIL 1103 or 1113 or 1123 or 2073). Sophomore standing or above.
SPAN 3213 - Spanish Phonetics
This course is a scientific investigation of the Spanish sound system including its principal phonemes and allophones. Phonetic transcription is included. Prerequisite(s): 2 years of Spanish including SPAN 2113, 2223.
SPAN 3223 - Introduction To Span Literature Analysis
This course presents a comprehensive introduction to methods of critical literary analysis as applied to Hispanic literature. A variety of terminology used in literary analysis and criticism, as well as authors, genres, periods, and movements from Hispanic America and Spain are introduced. Prerequisite(s): 14 hours of Spanish including 2113, 2223.
SPAN 3323 - Spanish Translation
This course introduces the strategies for translating short authentic texts from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. Students will increase their knowledge of complex Spanish grammatical constructions, improve their Spanish vocabulary and gain fluency in expressing themselves in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2113 &2223.
SPAN 3812 - Spanish Conversation And Total Immersion
This course gives students the opportunity to plan and participate in a total immersion experience during which they will communicate only in Spanish. Students will improve their Spanish vocabulary, will gain greater fluency in Spanish and will increase their confidence in the use of Spanish. Each immersion is constructed with a culturally thematic element so that students will become familiar with specific aspects of hispanic culture. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2113, 2223.
SPAN 3990 - Advanced Topics In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Prerequisite(s): 14 hours Spanish.
SPAN 4113 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
This course provides an intensive analysis of the structure and rules of Spanish grammar with an emphasis on topics that represent a high level of complexity and difficulty. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4123 - Survey Spanish Literature To 1800
Survey of Spanish Literature to 1800 presents an overview of a variety of genres and authors from Spanish literary movements from the Medieval period through the Romantic period. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish including SPAN 3223.
SPAN 4133 - Survey Spanish Literature To Present
Survey of Spanish Literature to the Present presents an overview of a variety of genres and authors from the Romantic period to the contemporary era. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish including SPAN 3223.
SPAN 4163 - Early Spanish Drama
This course presents the major literary developments in Spanish drama by movement, period, or author through the eighteenth century. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4173 - Modern Spanish Drama
This course presents the major literary developments in Spanish drama by movement, period, or author in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4183 - Early Spanish Novel
This course presents the major literary developments in Spanish novel by movement, period, or author through the 18th century. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4193 - Modern Spanish Novel
This course presents the major literary developments in Spanish novel by movement, period, or author through the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4223 - Survey Early Latin American Literature
Survey of Early Latin American Literature presents an overview of a variety of genres and authors from pre-Hispanic indigenous works to the Romantic period. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish including SPAN 3223.
SPAN 4233 - Survey Modern Latin American Literature
Survey of Modern Latin American Literature examines Latin American literature from Romanticism to the present. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish including SPAN 3223.
SPAN 4303 - Women Writing In Spanish America
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Spanish American literature by women writers from diverse periods and geographic regions of central and South America, Mexico, and the caribbean. Concepts introduced include issues influencing women's roles in Spanish America, such as silencing, otherness, and mythical images of women leading to the formation of false identities. These notions and others are considered in relation to influential political and religious institutions often regarded as instruments of oppression. Prerequisite(s): Seventeen hours in Spanish and written permission of the instructor.
SPAN 4403 - Contemporary Spanish American Drama
This course introduces students to Spanish American dramatic texts dating from approximately 1950 to the present. Among the topics to be explored are the concepts of socially-committed theater, political oppression, dehumanization, lack of communication, and the isolation of the individual from self and society. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours Spanish and written permission of instructor.
SPAN 4900 - Practicum In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours Spanish.
SPAN 4910 - Seminar In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. May be repeated for additional credit with different course content. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish.
SPAN 4930 - Individual Study
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Study matter will vary within the department's field of study. May be repeated for credit up to four hours. Written permission required.
SPAN 4940 - Field Study In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 4950 - Internship In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours.
SPAN 4960 - Institute In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 4970 - Study Tour In Spanish
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 4980 - Workshop In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.
SPAN 5000 - Workshop In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 2 hours of workshop may be counted on a master's degree.
SPAN 5203 - Readings In Spanish Culture And Civilization
Prerequisite(s): Eighteen hours of Spanish.
SPAN 5223 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
Prerequisite(s): Eighteen hours of Spanish.
SPAN 5303 - Women Writing In Spanish America
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Spanish American literature by women writers from diverse periods and geographic regions of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Concepts introduced include issues influencing women's roles in Spanish America, such as silencing, otherness, and mythical images of women leading to the formation of false identities. These notions and others are considered in relation to influential political and religious institutions often regarded as instruments of oppression. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours in Spanish and permission of the instructor.
SPAN 5403 - Contemporary Spanish American Drama
This course introduces students to Spanish American dramatic works dating from approximately 1950 to the present. Among the topics to be explored are the concepts of socially-committed theater, political oppression, dehumanization, lack of communication, and the isolation of the individual from self and society. Prerequisite(s): 17 hours of Spanish and permission of the instructor.
SPAN 5900 - Practicum In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary from within the department's field of study. May be repeated for credit up to four hours. Prerequisite(s): Eighteen hours of Spanish.
SPAN 5930 - Individual Study In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. May be repeated for credit up to 4 hours.
SPAN 5950 - Internship In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Supervised practical experience gained in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.
SPAN 5960 - Institute In Spanish
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 5970 - Study Tour
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SPAN 5990 - Thesis
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.