Introduces students to the rich and diverse literary and film traditions of Catalonia, an economically vibrant area of the Iberian Peninsula with 10 million people and a distinct culture and language. Department enforced prereq., SPAN 3000 or equivalent. Course taught in Spanish.
Introduces selected Spanish literature masterpieces. Taught in English. Will not count toward major requirements. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Introduces selected Latin American (Spanish and Portuguese) literature masterpieces. Taught in English. Does not count toward the Spanish major. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Designed to improve written expression in Spanish. Offers a detailed study of nuances of grammar points most difficult for students. Gives attention to errors in student compositions and to various styles of written Spanish. Recommended prereq., SPAN 3120. Similar to SPAN 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Develops skills in English-Spanish and Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3040 (minimum grade C-).
Legal and commercial documents are studied, prepared,and discussed to enable students to perform successfully in real translation situations. Recommended restriction: restricted to Spanish majors with a subplan of International Spanish for Professionals. Requisites: Restricted to Spanish majors with a subplan of International Spanish for Professionals.
Discusses the image of women in Spanish literature through the centuries using works by representative female writers. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Treats major literary tendencies of Spanish literature from its origins to the end of the Baroque period. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Requires a reading of selected masterpieces and an examination of major movements and figures in the literature of Spain from 1700 to the present. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Examines major works of Spanish American literature from the colonial period to the late 19th century. Emphasizes major figures and their works. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Examines major works of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to present. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Examines intensively particular topics or issues concerning Spanish and/or Spanish American literature selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Designed to examine intensively particular topics or ssues concerning the literatures of Portugal, Brazil, and/or the African countries of Portuguese colonization. Taught in Spanish. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Same as PORT 4230. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 3230 and SPAN 3100 (all minimum grade C-).
Examines intensively particular topics or issues concerning Hispanic linguistics selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours on different topics. Recommended prereq., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Introduces students to the main areas of inquiry within the field of Hispanic linguistics. Topics to be covered include speech and language, phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics, linguistic change and variation, and Spanish spoken in the United States. Recommended prereq., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Same as SPAN 5450. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Familiarizes students with current methodology and techniques in foreign language teaching. Peer-teaching coupled with opportunity to teach mini-lessons provide students with actual teaching experience in the foreign language classroom. Recommended prereq., an additional course above SPAN 3000. Recommended restriction: admission to the teacher certification program. Same as SPAN 5650. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 and SPAN 3120 (all minimum grade C-).
Part of supervised secondary school teaching required for state certification to teach Spanish. These hours do not count toward student hours in the major nor in the total departmental hours allowed. Pass/Fail only. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 4650 or SPAN 5650 (minimum grade D-).
Participants interested in public service or management-oriented careers in government or business are able to work as interns in public sector agencies or in private industry, on campus, or abroad. Recommended prereq., SPAN 3200 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).
Required, intensive mini-course for teaching assistants in Spanish and Portuguese. Provides teachers with the opportunity to learn about language learning theory and pedagogy. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Selected topics in Spanish and/or Spanish American literature. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 7120. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
