University Bulletin
Undergraduate Degree Programs
SPAN 001
Elementary Spanish I (4) Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish; writing. Students who have received high school credit for two or more years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.
Effective: Fall 1985
SPAN 001G
Elementary Spanish for Graduate Students (3) Instruction in fundamental skills required for reading expository Spanish prose; primarily for advanced degree language requirements.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite:
graduate standing
SPAN 001H
Elementary Spanish I (4) Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish; writing. Students who have received high school credit for two or more years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 002
Elementary Spanish II (4) Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish continued; writing. Students who have received high school credit for four years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.
Effective: Fall 1985
Prerequisite:
SPAN 001
SPAN 002G
Elementary Spanish for Graduate Students (3) Continuation of SPAN 001G, with opportunity for reading in special fields.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite:
SPAN 001G graduate standing
SPAN 002H
Elementary Spanish II (4) Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish continued; writing. Students who have received high school credit for four years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
SPAN 001
SPAN 002H
Elementary Spanish II (4) Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish continued; writing. Students who have received high school credit for four years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
SPAN 001
SPAN 003
Intermediate Spanish (4) Audio-lingual review of structure; writing; reading.
Effective: Fall 1985
Prerequisite:
SPAN 002
SPAN 003H
Intermediate Spanish (4) Audio-lingual review of structure; writing; reading.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
SPAN 002
SPAN 003H
Intermediate Spanish (4) Audio-lingual review of structure; writing; reading.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
SPAN 002
SPAN 010
Intensive Spanish (6) Basic Spanish grammar, oral, aural, and writing skills (essentially equivalent to SPAN 001 and first half of SPAN 002).
Effective: Fall 1988
SPAN 020
Intensive Spanish (6) Basic and intermediate Spanish grammar, oral, aural, and writing skills (essentially equivalent to second half of SPAN 002 and all of SPAN 003).
Effective: Fall 1988
Prerequisite:
SPAN 010
SPAN 051
Elementary Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students I (3) Intensive introduction to Spanish: first half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
graduate standing
SPAN 052
Elementary Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students II (3) Intensive introduction to Spanish: second half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 051 or equivalent and graduate standing
SPAN 053
Intermediate Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students (3) Continued intensive study of Spanish at the intermediate level: reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 052 or equivalent and graduate standing
SPAN 083S
(GH;IL)
First-Year Seminar in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures (3) Introduction to the study of Hispanic literatures and cultures.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 083T
(GH;IL)
First-Year Seminar in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures (3) Introduction to the study of Hispanic literatures and cultures.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 099
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 100
Intermediate Grammar and Composition (3) An intermediate level grammar review that also incorporates directed and original composition exercises.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003 or placement
SPAN 100A
Intermediate Grammar and Composition for Spanish Bilinguals (3) A review of grammar and practice with composition focusing on needs and problems specific to Spanish-speaking bilinguals.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite:
placement
SPAN 100H
Intermediate Grammar and Composition (3) An intermediate level grammar review that also incorporates directed and original composition exercises.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003 or placement
SPAN 100H
Intermediate Grammar and Composition (3) An intermediate level grammar review that also incorporates directed and original composition exercises.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003 or placement
SPAN 105
Spanish for Students in the field of Agricultural Sciences (4) Develop communication skills and cultural awareness to assist and work with Hispanics whose first and sometimes only language is Spanish.
Effective: Spring 2004
SPAN 106
Spanish for the Agricultural Industries (4) Further development of the communication skills and the cultural awareness needed to assist and work with Spanish speaking employees in the agricultural industries.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 105
SPAN 110
Intermediate Conversation (3) Practice in oral expression in Spanish, with emphasis on aural comprehension, idiomatic usage, and fluency. Use of journalistic materials.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003 or placement
SPAN 115
Spanish for Business (4) Conversational approach, emphasizing basic business vocabulary and situations. Practice in speaking, reading and writing.
Effective: Spring 2008
SPAN 120
Intermediate Reading (3) Emphasis on rapid reading comprehension. Selected readings from contemporary Hispanic literature, social sciences, current events, etc.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003 or placement
SPAN 130
(GH;IL)
Iberian Civilization (3) Spanish and Portuguese life from the medieval period to the present; literature, the arts, and contemporary problems in historical perspective.
Effective: Spring 2006
SPAN 131
(GH;US;IL)
Ibero-American Civilization (3) Spanish American and Brazilian life from the Conquest to the present; literature, art, the indigenous heritage, and contemporary problems.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 131Y
(GH;US;IL)
Ibero-American Civilization (3) Spanish American and Brazilian life from the Conquest to the present; literature, art, the indigenous heritage, and contemporary problems.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 132
(IL)
(AAA S 132)
Afro-Hispanic Civilization (3) A general introduction to human and cultural elements of African origin in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 187
Spanish Freshman Seminar (3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline.
Effective: Summer 1986
Prerequisite:
first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts
SPAN 197
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
SPAN 197A
Spanish for Medical Care Professionals (3) Enrich student's abilities to read, write and listen to the Spanish-language in a health care context.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 197B
Field Studies in Spanish for the Agricultural Industries (3) For students who have taken SPAN 105 and 106 to maximize the development of language skills and experiences with cultural diversities.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 197H
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 199
(IL)
Foreign Study--Beginning Conversational Spanish (3) Grammar review and practice in oral expression and aural comprehension.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 200
Intensive Grammar and Composition (3) Intensive grammar review; composition. Designed primarily for majors and prospective majors.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100 or by placement
SPAN 210
Readings in Iberian Civilization (3) Intermediate level Spanish readings dealing with Iberian life from pre-historic times to the present.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 215
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3) Introduction to the fundamental components of linguistics using data from the Spanish language.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100
SPAN 215H
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3) Introduction to the fundamental components of linguistics using data from the Spanish language.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100
SPAN 220
Readings in Ibero-American Civilization (3) Intermediate level Spanish readings dealing with Ibero-American life from the pre-conquest to the present.
Effective: Spring 1992
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 230
(GH)
Masterpieces of Spanish Literature in English Translation (3) Study of works and authors of international importance; lectures, readings, and written works in English.
Effective: Spring 2003
SPAN 231
(GH;IL)
Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature in English Translation (3) Emphasis on works and authors of international importance. Lectures, readings, and written work in English.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 253W
Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3) Introduction to generic distinctions, critical methods, and approaches to Hispanic literature.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100 andSPAN 110
SPAN 294
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
SPAN 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
SPAN 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
SPAN 297A
Spanish for the Professions (3) This course focuses on the distinct uses of Spanish in the professional fields of Business, Health Services, and Psychology. This course uses a learner-centered approach to acquire Spanish and the different jargons as well as the general cultural principles that lead to success in communicating and conducting business within the Spanish-speaking world.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 297B
Basic Spanish for Hospitality Management (3) Introduction to Spanish language, grammar, vocabulary, and concepts specific to the hospitality industry. Emphasis on verbal communication.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 299
(IL)
Foreign Study--Intermediate Conversational Spanish (3) Grammar review and practice in oral expression and aural comprehension.
Effective: Summer 2005
SPAN 300
Advanced Grammar and Composition Through Reading (3) Development of advanced grammar and composition skills through reading texts by native speakers and adapting their techniques for original compositions.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100 andSPAN 110
SPAN 301
Advanced Writing and Stylistics in Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3) This course will enhance writing proficiency in Spanish of Spanish speaking students by targeting common problems characteristic of Spanish speakers.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100A
SPAN 305
Spanish for Social Services (3) Practical Spanish for social workers, medical personnel, law enforcement officers, etc.; emphasis on Puerto Rican vocabulary, idiom, and pronunciation.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 315
(GH;US)
(LTNST 315)
Spanish and Spanish-speakers in the U.S. (3) In this course, we investigate various aspects of the language(s) and language behaviors of U.S. Latinos.
Effective: Summer 2006
SPAN 326
(GH;US)
(LTNST 326)
Reading the Border/Lands (3) This course examines representations of the U.S.-Mexico border in relation to the actual geographic space.
Effective: Summer 2006
SPAN 353
Survey of Spanish Literature before 1700 (3) Selected major works of prose, poetry, and drama from the Middle Ages to the end of the seventeenth century.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 354
Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1700 (3) Selected major works of prose, poetry, and drama from the eighteenth century to the present.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 355
Survey of Spanish American Literature through "Modernismo" (3) Selected major works of prose, poetry, and drama from the discovery through "modernismo".
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 356
Survey of Spanish American Literature after "Modernismo" (3) Historical survey of the major figures and periods in Spanish American literature after "modernismo".
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 395
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
SPAN 397
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1999
SPAN 397A
(HRIM 397A)
Spanish for Hospitality II (3) Intermediate applications of the Spanish language, grammar, vocabulary, and concepts specific to the hospitality industry. Emphasis on verbal communication.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 399
(IL)
Foreign Study--Spanish (1-12) Advanced training in Spanish language skills.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
SPAN 003
SPAN 410
Advanced Oral Expression and Communication (3) Emphasis on achieving practical command of spoken Spanish and the comprehension of native speech. Use of journalistic materials.
Effective: Fall 1995
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 412
Translation (3) Techniques of oral and written translation from Spanish to English and vice versa, particularly for business, literature, and social work.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 300
SPAN 414
Spanish Phonology (3) Spanish phonetics and phonemics; systematic means of correcting pronunciation defects; other audio-lingual applications.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 415
Spanish Morphology and Syntax (3) The Spanish grammatical system; analysis of morphemic units and their organization into syntactic structures.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 418
The Evolution of Spanish (3) The emergence and development of the sounds and forms of Spanish.
Effective: Spring 1995
Prerequisite:
SPAN 414
SPAN 420
Spanish for Business and International Trade (3) Introduction to the Spanish of international business and to the social and cultural norms of negotiation in Spanish-speaking countries.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 300
SPAN 439
Don Quijote (3) Thorough study of the masterpiece, including its sources, genesis, language, style, success, and influence.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 300
SPAN 440
Teaching of Romance Languages (3) Theories of second language acquisition. Current classroom practices in the teaching of Romance languages.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
SPAN 472
The Contemporary Spanish American Novel (3) The regionalist and social novel since 1910, together with the social background.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 300, SPAN 354
SPAN 476
Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature (3) Reading, analysis, and discussion of selected major works representative of Spanish American prose and poetry.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W, SPAN 300
SPAN 490
Masterpieces of Spanish Prose (3) Reading, analysis, and discussion of selected masterpieces of Spanish novels, short stories, etc.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W, SPAN 300
SPAN 491
Masterpieces of Spanish Drama and Poetry (3) Reading, analysis, and discussion of selected masterpieces of Spanish drama and poetry.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W, SPAN 300
SPAN 494
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
SPAN 494H
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
SPAN 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
SPAN 496A
Neurolinguistics (3) Experimental research using ERP methods to study language processing in monolingual English speakers.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496A
Spanish for Professionals in Medical Care (3) Covers health-related terms and topics.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 496B
Phonetics in SLA (3) Work hands-on with research in phonetics and second language acquisition, along with training in phonetics and acoustic analysis.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496B
Reviewing Ideology: Political and Cultural Essay (3) Read relevant works by philosophers, writers and politicians to analyze social and historical conditions of Latin-America.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 496C
Research of Video-teaching Methodology (3) Analyze literature and research use of video techniques in teaching languages.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496D
Processing Sentences in Spanish-English Bilinguals (3) Readings on topics closely related to psycho-linguistic study of sentence process in Spanish-English bilinguals, including research methods.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496E
Second Language Processing (1-3) Students will be working in lab setting with a focus on research methods.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496F
A New General of Female Andalusion Poets (3) Create literary and socio-cultural analysis of current female Gradada poets.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496F
A New General of Female Andalusion Poets (3) Create literary and socio-cultural analysis of current female Gradada poets.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 496G
The Perspective of Female Mexican Poets in 21st Century Context (2) Analyze the context of female poets in Mexico, applying contemporary cultural and feminist theory.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 496G
The Perspective of Female Mexican Poets in 21st Century Context (2) Analyze the context of female poets in Mexico, applying contemporary cultural and feminist theory.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
SPAN 497A
Spanish through Latina Literature and Film (3) This will be an upper level course in Spanish given to explore in depth a collection of literary works and films by Latina and Spanish American women. Prerequisiste: SPAN 200 or placement.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 497A
Understanding the Bilingual Mind: Seminar in Spanish Acquisition (3) This course introduces undergraduate students to psycholinguistic theories of language acquisition, with emphasis on Spanish acquisition in children and adults.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 497B
Oral Presentation for the Heritage Speaker (3) Improve quality and delivery of oral output through different types of presentations and structured situations.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 497B
Allure and Alarm: African American Music in Latin America (Literature and Film) (3) Explores through literature, art, and film (including animated cartoons) the reception of U.S.-originated black music in twentieth-century Latin America.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 497C
War, Crime, and Trauma in Latin American Film (3) Examination of how Latin American film makers try to address crime, corruption, war and other traumas on film.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 497C
Oral Presentation for the Heritage Speaker (3) Improve the quality and delivery of oral output through use of different types of oral presentations and structured situations.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
SPAN 497D
The Dilemma of Modernity in post 1898 Spain (3) Examine Spain's process of modernization post-1898 through its literature, philosophy and culture.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 497E
Latin American Popular Culture (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
SPAN 499
(IL)
Foreign Study--Spanish (1-12) Contemporary Spanish life and civilization. Emphasis on post-Civil War period: literature, arts, and sociopolitical problems.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
SPAN 100, SPAN 110 orSPAN 120
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