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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
A brief grammar review with emphasis upon reading a variety of texts dealing with Hispanic culture as well as intensive drill in conversation, controlled composition, and accuracy in pronunciation. Admittance through placement testing only. Course designed for students who are beyond the SPAN 211 level but do not place into SPAN 231. Students who have taken SPAN 211 and/or 212 may not enroll in 215. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Given in Spanish. Four hours. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
- Designed for the student who has completed a course in intermediate Spanish, this course immerses the student in spoken Spanish four hours a day for a month with emphasis on oral proficiency skills for the academic, family, and social contexts which are the basis of Spanish life, at a level appropriate with the student's placement exam scores. Spontaneous conversation, controlled linguistic exercises, and workshops in literary Spanish, business Spanish, or translation substantially increase the student's capacity to communicate in Spanish. Students who place below the intermediate level in the placement exam given in Salamanca will receive credit for SPAN 220. SPAN 220 does not count toward the minor or major in Spanish. Students who place at the Intermediate or Superior levels on the placement test given in Salamanca will receive credit for SPAN 305, which counts as part of Group IV (elective) toward the major or the minor. Students who place at the Advance level on the placement test given in Salamanca will receive credit for SPAN 316. SPAN 316 is the equivalent of SPAN 232 and counts as part of Group I toward the major. Four hours.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive practice in conversational Spanish designed to develop the student's fluency and vocabulary. Emphasis on grammar review and practical exercises for written and spoken communication. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or 215 or department permission. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This third-year language and writing development course offers a comprehensive grammar and composition review to advanced students of Spanish. Vocabulary building through the study of idioms is emphasized. Translation exercises both from Spanish to English and English to Spanish as well as practice drills in spoken and written applications of grammar are included. This course is a prerequisite for all 400-level literature courses. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or 215. Given in Spanish. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 312. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a study of the theories and practical applications of Spanish pronunciation with emphasis on oral drills in class, in the language laboratory, and abroad. Special attention is given to identifying and correcting individual pronunciation problems. Recordings of native speakers and radio and television broadcasts serve as pronunciation models. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or 215, or department permission. Given in Spanish. Offered alternate years. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 224. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students become critical readers of literature. Texts are selected for their value in helping students understand literary forms and how these forms are constructed and read. Emphasis is placed on the constituent elements of narrative prose, poetry, and drama. Readings consist of selections from Spanish and Latin American literature, and particular attention is paid to close textual reading. This course is conducted entirely in Spanish, and attention to the figurative use of language in literature promotes considerable growth in student's ability to understand and use spoken and written Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 231 or department permission. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
- An introduction to the world of business conducted in Spanish. This course helps students to develop the ability to interact in a business environment by providing them with the appropriate vocabulary, cultural sensitivity, and cross-cultural skills. Topics include: business careers, applying and interviewing for employment, the business office, banking, real estate, sales, soliciting and giving advice, negotiating, business travel, and social situations. This course is conducted in Spanish and include a grammar review integrated into the business context. Prerequisite: SPAN 231 and departmental permission. Counts toward the Spanish major and minor. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
See SPAN 220.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of Spanish grammar, both at the theoretical and practical levels. Topics covered include the study of basic difficulties of the Spanish language, vocabulary building, writing exercises, and oral comprehension and expression. This course counts in Group I on the major or minor. Three hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of SPAN 314. The course is to refine and crystallize reading, writing and speaking skills acquired in SPAN 314. Prerequisite: SPAN 314 or equivalent. Two hours.
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