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  • 3.00 Credits

    LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. Not for students with two or more years of high school Spanish. See department chairperson. Not for native speakers. This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of, or with limited background in, the language. Emphasis on fundamentals of conversation, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation, basic vocabulary and the essentials of grammar.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Fee: Description: Students with one prior semester of Spanish expand their study of basic Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of an elementary nature. Grammar study includes past tenses, the present progressive tense, the verb gustar, direct and indirect object pronouns, and prepositions. Vocabulary and grammar support listening, reading, speaking, and writing in an effort to enhance Spanish language proficiency. The cultural context of the language is also covered. Pre-requisites: SPN 111 or permission of the department chairperson. Co-requisites: Note: This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student’s native language.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 111 or permission of department chairperson LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. This course introduces essential vocabulary in common business contexts, reinforces strategies for understanding, interpreting and responding to new information, and provides abundant opportunities for interactive practice.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 112 or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. This course expands the Spanish vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills of those students wishing to continue work towards an intermediate knowledge of the Spanish language. Grammar study includes expanded use of prepositions, relative pronouns, preterit and imperfect tenses, commands, and the introduction to the subjunctive mood. Vocabulary and grammar support listening, reading, speaking, and writing in an effort to enhance Spanish language proficiency. The cultural context of the language is also covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 211 or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. This course expands the Spanish vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills of those students wishing to attain an intermediate knowledge of the Spanish language. Grammar study includes general tenses in the indicative and subjunctive moods. Vocabulary and grammar support listening, reading, speaking, and writing in an effort to enhance Spanish language proficiency. The cultural context of the language is also covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 212 or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. Advanced Spanish Conversation instructs students conversant in Spanish in the correct and appropriate vocabulary, grammar and syntax for accurate spoken communication. Students deepen their understanding of idiomatic usage of the several Spanish-speaking countries through discussion of the varied themes explored by contemporary writers in short stories and other non-fiction readings, as well as consider shades of meaning inherent in their own syntactical and lexical choices. The varied readings and the interchange of ideas among the expected population of both American and Hispanic students support the cultural context of the language - the history, literature and art of the Hispanic people, and provide insight into the various ethnic and racial populations within each Spanish-speaking country and in the United States.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 212 or permission of department chairperson LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. Advanced Spanish Conversation focuses on correct and appropriate written forms of communication in Spanish. The narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative essay will be studied along with other special types of formal and informal writing. Students will review spelling, syntax, and grammar, and are expected to conduct extensive conversation in Spanish to elicit topics for writing projects. This course will help the English speakers to develop new structures in Spanish syntax and understand, to a greater extent, aspects of Hispanic culture embodied in written forms. It will also increase the knowledge of written structures of native speakers and expand their understanding of formal written language. Classes for this course are conducted entirely in Spanish.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 212 or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. This course provides a historical and critical overview of Latin American literature beginning with pre-Columbian myths and poetry, and continuing through the literature of the conquest and the colonies, independence, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism, the mid-twentieth century "Boom" and the Post-Boom on up to the present. Major writers may include Hernán Cortés, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Darío, Martí, Neruda, Paz, García Márquez, Poniatowska, Valenzuela, and Allende. The course is conducted entirely in Sp
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: SPN 212 or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. This course provides a historical and critical overview of Spanish (Peninsular) literature beginning with the Middle Ages and ending in the present. Among the literary periods to be covered are the Renaissance, the Baroque period, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, the Generations of 1898 and 1927, and post-Spanish Civil War. Major writers include Don Juan Manuel, Garcilaso de la Vega, Santa Teresa de Jesús, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Bécquer, Pérez Galdós, Unamuno, Machado, Lorca, Cela, Ana María Matute, and Carmen Martín Gaite. This course is conducted entirely in Span
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: An advanced course in Spanish or permission of department chairperson. LEC 3 hrs., LAB 0 hrs. This course satisfies the Diversity/Global Perspective requirement provided the language is not the student's native language. An examination of selected topics or issues in Spanish. Topics may differ each time the course is offered. Students should consult the department chairperson for further information.
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