SPN - Spanish
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.
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.
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.
Intended for beginning students studying abroad. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
1-8(Spec)
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
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.
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.
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.
Intended for intermediate students of Spanish studying abroad. Prerequisite: SPN 102.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
SPN 102
Corequisites
None.
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)
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.
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
Intended for advanced students studying abroad. Prerequisite: SPN 202; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
SPN 202; permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to 1700. Prerequisite: SPN 331.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SPN 331
Corequisites
None.
Literature of Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: SPN 331.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
SPN 331
Corequisites
None.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.