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Spanish Courses
SPA 101, 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I, II
(4, 4 s.h.)
Development of the four language skills: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Emphasis on verbal and written skills
for communicative purposes; the phonetic as well as the
phonological features of Spanish are presented and practiced
in both courses. Gradual introduction into the linguistic
conventions used in the written form of the language. Each
course consists of 4 class hours and 1 unsupervised laboratory
hour per week. Prerequisite for 102: SPA 101 or a satisfactory
score on the placement test. These courses are offered every
fall and spring semester. No native speakers or Spanish
heritage speakers may take this course.
SPA 201, 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I,
II (3, 3 s.h.)
Review and expansion of the four language skills: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Primary emphasis on oral skills for communicative
purposes as in the 100 level. Additional development of reading
comprehension and expository writing skills. A functional approach
to language usage aimed at reinforcing the students’ linguistic
competence and performance. Prerequisite for 201: SPA 102 or a satisfactory
score on the placement test. Prerequisite for 202: SPA 201 or a
placement test score that indicates preparation for the 202 level.
These courses are offered every fall and spring semester in sequence
only.
SPA 251 BUILDING ORAL PROFICIENCY IN
SPANISH (2 s.h.)
Structured conversation emphasizing practical classroom
vocabulary and situations. Recommended for non-native teachers
who want to conduct their classes in the target language
and who must meet American Council for Teaching Foreign
Languages (ACTFL) oral proficiency standards for licensure.
Meets two hours per week. Prerequisite: Two years of college-level
Spanish or the equivalent or permission of the department
chair. This course is offered as needed. May be taken more
than once for credit.
SPA 300 PHONETICS, PHONOLOGY AND PRONUNCIATION
(2 s.h.)
A comprehensive study of the speech sounds that occur in
Spanish and English: what these sounds are, what patterns
they produce, how they are produced and how these sounds
change in different circumstances. In addition to pronunciation
practice, careful attention will be given to the study of
the international phonetic alphabet and phonetic transcription
and to the physiological properties of the speech apparatus.
Recommended especially for those who are planning to teach.
Prerequisite: SPA 101,102,201,202 or permission of department
chair.
SPA 301 SPANISH CONVERSATION AND GRAMMAR
(3 s.h.)
Accurate language use (form) and language usage (meaning)
for communicative purposes. Syntax, phonetics, comprehension
drills, grammatical structures, and structured conversation.
Prerequisite: SPA 202 or permission of the department chair.
This course is offered in the fall semester.
SPA 305 SPANISH WRITING AND COMPOSITION
(3 s.h.)
This course focuses on intensive writing practice through
task-oriented compositions and a comprehensive review of
grammatical forms and usage. This course must be taken before
SPA 402 Advanced Composition.
SPA 306 BUSINESS SPANISH (3 s.h.)
Commercial Spanish vocabulary for business skills, such
as letter writing, making reservations, billing, ordering,
using the metric system, and working with various departments
of a business in the Spanish language. Includes appropriate
computer applications. Prerequisite: SPA 301 and 305 or
permission of the department chair. This course is offered
as needed.
SPA 310 CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE OF SPAIN
(3 s.h.)
The history, geography, arts, literature, and current political
structure of Spain through readings in Spanish. Conducted
in Spanish using A-V and Internet resources with required
computer-generated applications. Prerequisite: SPA 301 and
305 or permission of the department chair. This course is
offered alternate years.
SPA 320 CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE OF HISPANIC
AMERICA (3 s.h.)
The history and geography of Spanish America. The blend
of Hispanic heritage and native civilizations in colonial
times. Arts, literature, and current issues in different
countries, with Internet resources and computer applications.
Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 301 and 305 or permission
of the department chair. This course is offered alternate
years.
SPA 401 ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMAR (3 s.h.)
An introduction to linguistics: brief diachronic study of
the Spanish language; dialectal and sociolectal differences
in present-day Spanish. Review of different approaches to
grammar from Nebrija to the present. Emphasis on transformational
grammar to describe and explain the phonological, morphological,
and syntactical features of the language system. Required
of students for licensure K-6 and K-12. Prerequisite: SPA
301, 305 or permission of the department chair. This course
is offered alternate years.
SPA 402 SPANISH COMPOSITION AND TRANSLATION
(3 s.h.)
Writing clear and grammatical expository prose and translating
accurately from Spanish into English and English into Spanish.
For students preparing to teach Spanish and for bilingual
education. Prerequisite: SPA 301 and 305 or permission of
the department chair. Designated writing-enrichment course
for Spanish majors. This course is offered as needed.
SPA 411 SURVEY OF LITERATURE OF SPAIN
I (3 s.h.)
Spanish literature through the Golden Age (prose and poetry
of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the mystics, the
creation of the national theatre, the drama from Lope de
Vega to Calderon, Cervantes and the modern novel, the Baroque,
Quevedo, and Gongora). Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite:
SPA 301 and 305 or permission of the department chair. This
course is offered alternate fall semesters.
SPA 412 SURVEY OF LITERATURE OF SPAIN
II (3 s.h.)
Spanish literature from the 18th century to the present:
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and the literary trends
of the 20th century. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite:
SPA 301 and 305 or permission of the department chair. This
course is offered alternate spring semesters.
SPA 415 SPANISH LITERATURE: CERVANTES
(3 s.h.)
The life, thought, and works of Cervantes, with emphasis
on Don Quixote. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA
411 or permission of the department chair. This course is
offered as needed.
SPA 420 SURVEY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE
I (3 s.h.)
Spanish-American literature from the colonial period to
the beginning of the 19th century. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPA 301 and 305 or permission of the department
chair. This course is offered alternate years.
SPA 421 SURVEY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE
II (3 s.h.)
Major writers and styles of Spanish-American literature,
19th-20th centuries. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite:
SPA 301 and 305 or permission of the department chair. This
course is offered alternate years.
SPA 485 SPECIAL STUDIES IN SPANISH (1-3
s.h.)
In-depth study of a specific subject in Spanish literature,
culture and civilization, or linguistics as determined by
the department. Credit to be determined. Prerequisite: permission
of the department chair. This course is offered as needed.
SPA 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPANISH
(TBA)
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage
in special research in his/her major. Requires approval by the faculty
advisor, the supervising professor, the department chair, and the
school dean before approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Credit to be determined.
