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SPN - Spanish

SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I

Designed for students who have had no Spanish. Basic language skills. Introduction to the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. Students who have previous preparation in Spanish are required to take a placement exam. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 102 Elementary Spanish II

Designed for students who have had Spanish 101 or the equivalent. Basic language skills. Introduction to the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. Students who have previous preparation in Spanish are required to take a placement exam. Recommended: SPN 101. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 105 Accelerated Elementary Spanish

Intended for students with high school or other preparation in Spanish who are not ready to begin Intermediate Spanish. Combines SPN 101 and 102. Students with previous preparation in Spanish are required to take a placement exam. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 110 Study Abroad

Intended for beginning students studying abroad. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 

Credits
1-8(Spec)

Prerequisites

permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

SPN 112 Basic Spanish for the Health Professions

Course designed for students interested in learning medical vocabulary and basic conversational skills in Spanish dealing with the Health Professions. Taught in Spanish. CR/NC only. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I

Further development of all language and reading skills, a review of grammar, and exploration of Hispanic culture. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended: SPN 102. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II

Designed to develop fluency in reading Spanish; cultural emphasis. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended: SPN 201. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 210 Study Abroad

Intended for intermediate students of Spanish studying abroad. Prerequisite: SPN 102

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

SPN 102

Corequisites

None.

SPN 212 Spanish Conversation and Translation for Health Care

Course designed for students interested in learning conversational skills in Spanish and medical translation dealing with the health professions. Taught in Spanish. Recommended: SPN 101 or SPN 102 or SPN 112. (University Program Subgroup IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

SPN 214 Intermediate Conversation and Composition

Designed to develop fluency and accuracy in written and oral expression. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended: SPN 202; or may be taken concurrently with SPN 202. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 285 Language and Foreign Accent Discrimination

Explores discrimination due to a foreign accent as suffered by Hispanics in the U.S. and by other groups within Latin America. Taught in English. Identical to CGL 285. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.  May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)

 

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

CGL 285

SPN 310 Study Abroad

Intended for advanced students studying abroad. Prerequisite: SPN 202; permission of instructor.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

SPN 202; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

SPN 325 Telenovelas, Streaming Media and Hispanic/Latino Feminist Movements

Examination of the significance of Hispanic/Latino feminist movements as documented in history, literature, film, and media such as telenovelas and streaming series. Identical to WGS 325. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

WGS 325

SPN 331WI Advanced Grammar and Composition

Designed to develop greater accuracy in grammar and fluency in written expression in Spanish. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: SPN 202.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 202

Corequisites

None.

SPN 335 Spanish for Business

Designed for students interested in acquiring practical Spanish vocabulary related to business, and in developing writing, reading and speaking skills through business documents in Spanish. Recommended: SPN 202.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 341 Intercultural Conversations

Intended for those with some skill in speaking Spanish who wish to achieve greater fluency. Recommended: SPN 202.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 345 Spanish Pronunciation

Provides an understanding of Spanish articulatory phonetics and helps students improve pronunciation by training them in Spanish articulatory habits to make their pronunciation more native-like. Recommended: SPN 202.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 350 Spanish for the Professions

Course designed to enhance Spanish communication skills and cultural knowledge for use in professional settings including business, public health, and law. Recommended: SPN 202.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 360 Comics, Graphic Novels, and Film as Postmemory in Spain

An examination of the concept of historical memory through comics, graphic novels, and Spanish contemporary cinema and the application of game design. This course is taught in Spanish. Recommended: At least one SPN course at the 300-level.

Credits
3(3-0)

SPN 370 Advanced Studies in Spanish

Special topics may include language, literature and/or culture. May be repeated when the content is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering. Prerequisite: SPN 331WI.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

SPN 331WI.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 375 Introduction to Spanish/English Translation

Introduction to the history, theory, and practice of translation in Spanish. Special attention will be paid to the translation principles concerning a variety of texts. Prerequisite: At least one SPN course at the 300-level.

Credits
3(3-0)

SPN 376 Culture and Civilization of Spain

Spanish culture and civilization focusing on political, social, intellectual, and artistic developments and their influence on the history and present of Spain. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 377 Culture and Civilization of Latin America

Historical and cultural development of Latin America from the pre- Columbian era through the present. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 385 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

The major aspects related to Hispanic Linguistics such as sound patterns, word-formation, sentence structure, meaning and context, discourse structure, regional and social variation. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 386 Survey of Spanish Literature (Beginning to 1700)

Literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to 1700. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 387 Survey of Spanish Literature (1700 to Present)

Literature of Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 389 Survey of Spanish-American Literature (Modernism to Present)

General acquaintance with the literature of Spanish America from modernism to the present. Selections from representative authors. Prerequisite: SPN 331WI.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331WI.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 390 Chicano/Latino Experience in the US

An examination of the Chicano/Latino experience in the U.S., including broader issues of inequality, race, ethnicity and discrimination. Taught in Spanish. Recommended: SPN 331WI. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 405WI Modern and Contemporary Spanish Novel

Development of the novel in Spain from the nineteenth century to the present. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: SPN 376 or 377. Recommended: Any other 300-level SPN course.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 376 or SPN 377

Corequisites

None.

SPN 410 Study Abroad

Intended for advanced students studying abroad at the 400-level. Prerequisites: Six hours of Spanish at the 300 level; permission of instructor.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Six hours of Spanish at the 300 level; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

SPN 415WI Spanish-American Novel

Representative masterpieces of the novel as they reflect the political and social conditions of the Spanish-American countries. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: SPN 376 or 377. Recommended: Any other 300- level course.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 376 or SPN 377

Corequisites

None.

SPN 431WI Advanced Writing in Spanish

Writing Spanish in different registers, giving special consideration to the command of grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and style. Emphasis on expository and argumentative texts. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: SPN 331 with a B- or better; SPN 376 or 377.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331 with a B- or better; SPN 376 or SPN 377

Corequisites

None.

SPN 440 Translating Hispanic Voices

Examines the practical and theoretical issues pertaining to literary translation as an artistic, cultural, and ethical process. Prerequisite: SPN 331.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 331

Corequisites

None.

SPN 470 Advanced Studies in Spanish

Special topics may include language, literature and/or culture. May be repeated when the content is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering. Recommended: SPN 376 or SPN 377; One of: SPN 386, SPN 387, SPN 388, SPN 389.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 475 Theory and Practice of Translation

A study of the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of translation, emphasizing connections between linguistic and cultural factors in the translation process. Prerequisites: SPN 375.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

SPN 375

Corequisites

None.

SPN 495 Professional Internship in Spanish

Supervised internship with an approved organization in the U.S. or a Spanish-speaking country to reinforce and build upon skills learned in Spanish courses. Prerequisites: Six hours of Spanish at the 300 level; permission of instructor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

Six hours of Spanish at the 300 level; permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

SPN 591 Special Topics in Spanish

Special topics may include language, literature and/or culture. May be repeated when the content is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering. Recommended: Three (3) credits in Spanish at the 400-level

Credits
1-9(Spec)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

SPN 597 Independent Study

The in-depth study of a topic under the direction of a faculty member who together with a student designs the format of the study. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and department chairperson; three (3) credits in Spanish at the 400 level.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

Prerequisites

permission of instructor and department chairperson; three (3) credits in Spanish at the 400 level

Corequisites

None.