SPAN 111 Elementary Spanish I (4) Teaches skills in the comprehension, speaking, reading and
writing of modern Spanish. Students are expected to spend a minimum of two hours per week
outside of class in the language laboratory. (3-1).
SPAN 112 Elementary Spanish II (4) Continuation of SPAN 111. (3-1). Prerequisite: SPAN 111
or placement examination.
SPAN 121 Spoken Spanish (1) Maintains and develops the conversational skills acquired in the
first semester of the language. Discussions in large and small groups. Graded pass/fail. Will not
count for the major or minor. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or equivalent.
SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (4) Continues the skills acquired in the first year with
additional reading and composition practice. (3-1). Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or placement
examination.
SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish II (4) Continuation of SPAN 211. (3-1). Prerequisite: SPAN
211 or placement examination.
SPAN 272 Spanish Literature in Translation (3) Study of major Spanish literary works in
English translation. Texts may include those by Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Quevedo, Gald¢s,
Unamuno, Ortega, Borges, Cort zar, Fuentes, Garc¡a M rquez and Vargas Llosa. Credits earned
in this course will not count toward the required number of credits for a major or minor in
Spanish.
SPAN 313 Introduction to Spanish Literature I (3) Presents a restricted number of representative
works from the Middle Ages through the Spanish Golden Age. Readings, discussions and
lectures in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 314 Introduction to Spanish Literature II (3) Presents a restricted number of
representative works from the 18th century to contemporary authors. Readings, discussions and
lectures in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 317 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I (3) A survey of Spanish-American
literature from its origins to Modernism. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 318 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II (3) A continuation of SPAN 317 from
Modernism to the present. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 300-level Spanish course or
permission of instructor.
SPAN 319 Introduction to U.S. Hispanic Literature (3) Presents a restricted number of
representative works with emphasis on Mexican-American, Cuban-American and Puerto Rican
authors. Readings in Spanish and English, discussions and lectures in Spanish. Prerequisites:
SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 321 Spanish Composition (3) Stresses the acquisition of grammar skills through original
composition. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 332 Spanish Conversation (3) Oral proficiency is to be acquired through both guided and
free discussion. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 336 Spanish for the Professions (3) Oral proficiency and composition practice stressing
terminology used in medicine, law, criminal justice, business and social work. Prerequisite:
SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 340 Spanish Civilization (3) Survey course of Spanish culture from the Middle Ages to
the present time. Readings, discussions and lectures in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or
permission of instructor.
SPAN 341 Spanish-American Civilization (3) Survey of the cultures of the Spanish-American
nations from pre-Columbian times to the present. Readings, discussions and lectures in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 344 United States Hispanic Civilization (3) A survey course of U.S. Hispanic culture.
Readings in Spanish and English, discussions and lectures in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or
permission of instructor.
SPAN 410 Masterpieces of Spanish Medieval Literature (3) A study of the masterpieces as El
Cid, Libro de Buen Amor and La Celestina. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 300-level
Spanish course.
SPAN 420 The Spanish Golden Age (3) A study of Renaissance and Baroque Spanish literature.
Readings in poetry, novel and theatre from Garcilaso to G ngora and from Cervantes and Lope
de Vega to Quevedo and Calder n de la Barca. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 300-level
Spanish course.
SPAN 430 Modern Spanish Literature (3) A study of contemporary Spanish thought and
literature. Topics will include: the rise of the modern Spanish novel, the generation of 27, poetry
and drama since the Civil War. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 300-level Spanish
course.
SPAN 440 Contemporary Spanish-American Prose (3) A study of the 20th century major
Spanish-American prose writers including: Garcia Marquez, Vargas Llosa, Rulfo, Carpentier and
others. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 300-level Spanish course or permission of
instructor.
SPAN 450 Spanish-American Poetry (3) A study of 19th and 20th century poetry including
Gauchesca, Modernism, Afro-American and contemporary poetry. Prerequisite: Completion of
at least one 300-level Spanish course or permission of instructor.
SPAN 451 Advanced Composition and Conversation (3) An intense study of Spanish grammar,
stylistics and pronunciation through readings, lectures, guided and free discussion and
composition. Prerequisite: SPAN 321 and 332 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 456 Introduction to Linguistics (3) A study of the fundamentals of descriptive linguistics
including a comparative analysis of Spanish and English as to structure, sound systems and
semantics. Prerequisite: SPAN 321 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 467 United States Spanish (3) A study of the vocabulary, morphology and sound system
of modern Spanish as spoken in the U.S. This course requires work in the language laboratory.
Prerequisite: SPAN 456 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 469 Teaching English as a Second Language for Spanish Speakers (3) A study of the
various techniques used in teaching English as a second language to Spanish speakers, including
the development of teaching materials and evaluation techniques. Prerequisite: SPAN 456 or
permission of instructor.
SPAN 471 Bilingual-Bicultural Methodology in Bilingual Education (3) A study of classroom
management, testing and evaluation for bilingual-bicultural children and of the materials
available for classroom use and for research. Prerequisite: SPAN 469 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 472 Curriculum Development in Bilingual Education (3) A study of curriculum
development for bilingual education. Prerequisite: SPAN 471 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 491 Seminar in Hispanic Studies (3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SPAN 499 Directed Study (1-4) For a directed study in literature a student must present a
detailed program of his/her project to be approved by the instructor by the end of the preceding
semester. For a directed study in the methods of teaching Spanish a detailed program will be
formulated by the student and the professor directing the project by the end of the preceding
semester.
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