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 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 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
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 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 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 001
SPAN 003
Intermediate Spanish (4) Audio-lingual review of structure; writing; reading.
Effective: Fall 1985
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 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 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 Ending: Fall 2013
SPAN 105
Elementary Spanish I for Students in the Agricultural Sciences (4) The course covers basic Spanish, grammar, and oral, aural, and writing skills for students in the Agricultural Sciences. 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 instructor. This course does not count toward Spanish majors or the Spanish minor.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
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 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 105
SPAN 106
Elementary Spanish II for Students in the Agricultural Sciences (4) Further development of basic Spanish skills and the cultural awareness needed to work with Spanish speakers in the agricultural industries.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
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 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)
(AF AM 132, AFR 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: Spring 2013
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 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 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 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 296A
Grammar Review and Practice (1-6) Review Spanish grammar; write a diary and composition in Spanish.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
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 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 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200
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)
Reading the Border/Lands (3) This course examines representations of the U.S.-Mexico border in relation to the actual geographic space.
Effective: Summer 2011
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
Contemporary Spanish Society & Culture in Film (3) This course will examine Spanish filmmakers' feature-level imaging of a series of historical moments, political and cultural figures, and social phenomena central to Spain's evolving sense of national identity in the contemporary period.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
SPAN 397B
How to Build Words in Spanish (3) The main goals of this course are to use concepts from linguistic theory to explore the various ways in which words are built from smaller, meaningful parts in Spanish. That is, we will be studying Spanish morphology.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 215
SPAN 397C
War, Memory and Diaspora in the Caribbean (3) Exploration of war experiences and thei8r effects on exiles and migrations in the Hispanic Caribbean through a study of selected literature, film and art.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
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 413
Interpretation (3) Introduction to the art of interpretation, with particular attention to the professions for which it is most commonly required.
Effective: Summer 2012
Prerequisite:
SPAN 412
SPAN 414
Spanish Phonology (3) Spanish phonetics and phonemics; systematic means of correcting pronunciation defects; other audio-lingual applications.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200, SPAN 215
SPAN 415
Spanish Morphology and Syntax (3) The Spanish grammatical system; analysis of morphemic units and their organization into syntactic structures.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200, SPAN 215
SPAN 418
The Evolution of Spanish (3) The emergence and development of the sounds and forms of Spanish.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 200, SPAN 215
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 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
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 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 474
Many Mexicos (3) Overview of Mexican literature, culture and history from pre-colonial period to present.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
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 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
SPAN 490
Masterpieces of Spanish Prose (3) Reading, analysis, and discussion of selected masterpieces of Spanish novels, short stories, etc.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 253W
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 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
Data Processing and Analysis for Language Scientists Using the R Statistical Package (3) This course will provide an introducation to the R-project for statistical computing. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with R so that data can be transformed and analyzed efficiently and with minimal human error. It is geared towards students with little or no prior knowledge of programming.
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
SPAN 497A
Painting and Theater in Early Modern Spain (3) Examine a number of plays and paintings to see how one influenced the other, how painters were seen and represented, and how the popular stage used painting and painters as principle characters to comment on art, society, politics, and social concerns.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
SPAN 497B
The Romance Languages (3) This course situates Spanish in the broader context of the Romance languages through the study of the origin and development of these languages and through systematic comparison of their linguistic features (especially at the phonological, morphological, and syntactic levels).
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 215
SPAN 497C
Mexico Noir (3) This class traces the development of a particular genre of crime fiction and film known as el genero negro or noir in Mexico and along the U.S/Mexican border.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
SPAN 497D
Grammar Mistakes (3) The goal of this course is to help students build their awareness of how Spanish grammar works and identify where and how they tend to make mistakes, which in turn can improve their Spanish.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
SPAN 215
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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