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Spanish (SPAN)
1305
118
Conversational Spanish (3-3-0)
Not open to any student with extensive background in Spanish

Emphasis on basic vocabulary, idiom and elementary grammatical structures. Elective credit only. Does not provide freshman foreign language credit. (SPAN 1300)

1401
Elementary Spanish I (4-3-1)
Should not be taken by native speakers of Spanish or by students who have had two or more years of high school Spanish
Laboratory fee required. $10

Instruction in understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Spanish with emphasis on grammatical structures. (SPAN 1411)

1402
Elementary Spanish II (4-3-1)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1401 or equivalent
Should not be taken by native speakers of Spanish or by students who have had more than two years of high school Spanish

Continuation of SPAN 1401. (SPAN 1412)

1601
Experiencing Spanish I

This course is designed to enable students to learn Spanish language and culture more quickly with Accelerative Learning techniques. Students will master Elementary I material through role-playing, games, music, and movement with this methodology that addresses visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning modes.

1602
Experiencing Spanish II

A continuation of SPAN 1601, this course is designed to enable students to learn Spanish language and culture more quickly with Accelerative Learning techniques. Students will master Elementary II material through role-playing, games, music, and movement with this methodology that addresses visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning modes.

2301
Intermediate Spanish I (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: SPAN 1402, SPAN 1412 or equivalent. Should not be taken by Latin Americans or Spaniards

Grammar review with continued emphasis on oral and listening skills and increased attention to writing and reading. (SPAN 2311)

2302
Intermediate Spanish II (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2301 or equivalent
Should not be taken by Latin Americans or Spaniards

Continuation of SPAN 2301, with more emphasis on writing and reading skills. (SPAN 2312)

2311
Spanish I for Native Speakers (3-3-1)
Prerequisite: Placement by examination

A course for college students educated in the United States whose first or home language is Spanish. Goals are to acquaint students with Spanish in its written form and to expand the students’ overall knowledge of the language. Focus is on readings and vocabulary development, comprehension of grammatical structures, spelling, and improved spoken and written Spanish. (SPAN 2313)

2312
Spanish II for Native Speakers (3-3-1)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2311

Continuation of SPAN 2311. (SPAN 2315)

3301
119
Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or placement by examination

A course in advanced Spanish grammar and composition with a focus on the mastery of syntax and spelling, and the improvement of writing skills through the study of various rhetorical modes and writing for special purposes.

3310
Spanish Conversation through Literature (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 or placement through examination

This course combines the study of literature in Spanish with the study of spoken Spanish. Students will read and discuss in Spanish selections of literature in various genres. They will learn to analyze while improving their spoken Spanish. For this reason, ample time will be devoted to students’ discussion of assigned readings.

4310
Spanish Linguistics (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: Completion of SPAN 3301 or approval of chair

Descriptive and contrastive study of the phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax of Spanish with English. The course is taught completely in Spanish.

4390
Special Topics: Spanish (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: SPAN 3301

Special topics in Spanish language and literature, such as contemporary Latin American or Spanish literature, survey of Latin American or Spanish literature. With permission of department chair, may be repeated once for credit.

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