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Spanish Courses

100 SPANISH FOR TRAVELERS
The rudiments of spoken Spanish with special emphasis on the needs of travelers. 
 
 
  • Credits: 2.0
  • Semester: Not offered yearly

101 BEGINNINGSPANISH I
An introduction to Spanish through conversation, writing practice and cultural material. Spanish 101 presumes no previous study of the language. 
 
 
  • Credits: 4.0
  • Semester: Fall

102 BEGINNINGSPANISH II
A continued introduction to Spanish through conversation, writing practice and cultural material. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or test-out. 
 
 
  • Credits: 4.0
  • Semester: Spring

200 SPANISHMASTERPIECES IN ENGLISH
A critical study of selected works of major Spanish authors. All reading and discussion will be in English. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Not offered yearly

201 INTERMEDIATESPANISH I
Review of basics of Spanish grammar; conversation, culture and reading. Prerequisite: Spanish 102 or test-out. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall

202 INTERMEDIATESPANISH II
Contiunation of Spanish grammar, conversation, culture and reading. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or test-out. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring

301 SPANISHCONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION
Emphasis is on developing proficiency in active skills, i.e., speaking and writing. This is a "writing intensive" course. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or test-out. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall

302 SPANISHCONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION
Emphasis is on developing proficiency in active skills, i.e., speaking and writing. This is a "writing intensive" course. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or test-out. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring

341 SPANISHCIVILIZATION
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Spanish cultural history and civilization from the beginnings to 1800. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall, alternate years

342 SPANISHCIVILIZATION
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Spanish cultural history and civilization from 1800 to the present. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring, alternate years

345 LATINAMERICANCIVILIZATION
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Latin-American cultural history and civilization from pre-Columbian times to 1800. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall, alternate years

346 LATINAMERICANCIVILIZATION
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Latin-American cultural history and civilization from 1800 to the present. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring, alternate years

350 SPANISHPHONETICS
Techniques of perfecting and teaching the pronunciation of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or equivalent or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring, alternate years

351 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of some of the best writings of Spain's Golden Age of Literature. The course examines the works of Cervantes, G—ngora, Quevedo, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina and Calder—n. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall, alternate years

352 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of highlights of the literature of Spain from the writers called the Generation of 1898 to the present. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring, alternate years

355 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICANLITERATURE
A language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Latin American chronicles, essays, poetry and, to a limited extent, drama from the period of the conquest and colonization to the mid nineteenth century. Representative authors are sampled along with some of their major works. Essential background for an understanding of the various periods is included. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Fall, alternate years

356 SURVEY OF LATIN AMERICANLITERATURE
language proficiency course that builds intercultural communication skills through the study of Latin American chronicles, essays, poetry and, to a limited extent, drama from the mid nineteenth century to the present. Representative authors are sampled along with some of their major works. Essential background for an understanding of the various periods is included. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Spring, alternate years

376 MEXICO : A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
This course has three components: a Mexican study seminar during the fall semester preceding the Mexican experience; a three-week period of group travel which explores major archeological, historical and cultural sites in Mexico; a paper dealing with the Mexican people and their immigrant experience in the U.S.A. Spanish language not required. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; minimum 2.5 G.P.A. More information can be found at the Mexico Interim page
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Winter break; register for Spring

378/578 SEMESTERABROADRESEARCH
The research component of the Semester Abroad program. A semester of directed research in a European country. Taken in conjunction with International Studies 377/577. Prerequisites: participation in the Spring Semester Abroad orientation seminar; 2.25 GPA; junior or senior standing. 
 
 
  • Credits: 6.0
  • Semester: Fall

401 ADVANCEDSPANISHCOMMUNICATION
The capstone course of the language sequence. It is designed to refine a student's speaking ability with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and idiomatic authenticity. Prerequisite: Spanish 302 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Not offered yearly

451 THE20TH CENTURY SANISH-AMERICANNOVEL
The major works of Alegria, Arguedas, Azuela, Guzman, Icaza, Lopez y Fuentes, Roa Bastos, Cortazar, Denevi, Fuentes and Yanez will be examined. In Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 302 or consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Semester: Not offered yearly

490 READINGS IN SPANISH
An independent reading program in Spanish. Prerequisites: Spanish 302 and consent of instructor. 
 
 
  • Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Semester: Fall, Spring

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