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3.00 Credits
Designed to help students improve fluency and pronunciation and develop vocabulary needed for general purposes. Classes will require preparation for informal conversation with other students and instructor. Textbooks, video and audio materials and interviews with native speakers will provide source materials. Consult with Spanish faculty before registration. Prerequisites: SPAN 2312, appropriate score on the placement test or permission of Spanish instructor. Students planning to major or minor in Spanish may register for SPAN 2312 and SPAN 2326 during the same semester. (Fall, Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Different topics in Hispanic studies will be presented under this heading, according to student interest, including topics covering the language, its written formats, or the culture of Latin America or of Spain. Requires a minimum of intermediate proficiency in reading, writing, and oral skills. Prerequisites: SPAN 2312 or 2314, or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
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3.00 Credits
Academic and public audiences such as schools, businesses, and publications demand a high standard of correctness in grammar and spelling, as well as clear organization in writing. SPAN 3330 is designed to review and extend students' understanding of the grammar of standard Spanish and to apply that knowledge in the process of composition and revision. Grammar topics include verb tenses and mood, sequence of tenses, agreement, modifiers, and pronouns. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
The traditions, values, institutions and arts of Latin America are examined with a view toward understanding contemporary cultural patterns and their historical antecedents. Requires a minimum of high intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and oral skills. Prerequisites: Completion of freshman writing requirements and SPAN 2312 or 2314, placement test or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary cultural patterns and their cultural antecedents are examined. Students will become acquainted with major historical and literary figures and historical events, visual arts and music that have contributed to world culture and to the Hispanic heritage in the New World. Requires a minimum of high intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and oral skills. Prerequisites: Completion of freshman writing requirements and SPAN 2312 or 2314, placement test, or permission of instructor. (Fall, even-numbered years) Alternates with SPAN 3340, Introduction to Spanish Literature.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to professional Spanish on a global level as used in the business world, in areas such as accounting, banking, credit, loans, business law, real estate, and management. Practical application is provided through projects focused on the Spanish-speaking business community. Requires a minimum of high intermediate proficiency in reading, writing, and oral skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Readings of sample poetry, prose and drama from the major periods of Spanish literature. The course stresses the use of literature as an avenue to understanding the values, behavior and conflicts characteristic of each period rather than focusing on details of literary style. Requires a minimum of high intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and oral skills. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; SPAN 3330 or permission of instructor. (Fall, odd-numbered years; alternates with SPAN 3332, Culture and Civilization of Spain)
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3.00 Credits
Topics concerning contemporary culture or key historical periods in Hispanic culture. Contemporary topics might include political and civil liberties in Latin America, the role of the Church in Hispanic societies, the popular arts of Latin America, popular culture of Hispanic societies, social and political trends in Latin America. Historical topics might include a survey of Precolumbian cultures of Mexico, Creole and mestizo culture of the Colonial Empire, the Golden Age of art and literature. Prerequisites include advanced proficiency in reading and oral comprehension. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Requires advanced level reading skills. Prerequisites: Junior standing, SPAN 3330 or permission of instructor. (Offered occasionally)
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3.00 Credits
Various techniques will be presented to help students learn the art of translation and interpretation. Although translation from Spanish to English will be studied, greater emphasis will be given to translations from English to Spanish, since this is the greater need in the United States. Students will practice with documents from different sources, including public service announcements and literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or strong Spanish skills and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on the development of oral communication skills through a series of activities, beginning with informal speaking situations and progressing to formal oral presentations. Vocabulary development, standard pronunciation and grammar are stressed. Requires advanced level reading skills. Prerequisites: Junior standing, SPAN 3330 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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