SPAN - Spanish

This course, the first in a six-course sequence, provides students with a sound base in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish at the elementary level. Instruction is delivered primarily in Spanish, using a communicative approach in which student participation is maximized. Students learn and apply, both orally and in writing, useful vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in a variety of sociocultural situations. Authentic audiovisual and reading materials through library resources and the Internet are used on a regular basis. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the second in a six-course sequence, following SPAN100, students continue to build their foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish at the elementary level. Instruction is delivered primarily in Spanish, using a communicative approach in which student participation is maximized. Students continue to learn and apply, both orally and in writing, useful vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in a variety of sociocultural situations. Authentic audiovisual and reading materials through library resources and the Internet are used on a regular basis. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN100, placement, or consent of the department. 5 quarter hours

In this course, the third in a six-course sequence, following SPAN110, students complete their studies in Spanish at the elementary level. Students continue to strengthen their language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking Spanish. Instruction is delivered primarily in Spanish. Emphasis is on application of the language in various sociocultural situations with the use of authentic written and audiovisual materials. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN110, placement, or consent of the department. 5 quarter hours

This course is a compilation of SPAN100, SPAN110, and SPAN120. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. 15 quarter hours

This second-year course, the fourth in a six-course sequence, following SPAN120-Spanish III or SPAN130-Spanish First-Year Intensive, builds on students' elementary foundations in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students increase their fluency and accuracy in both writing and speaking, while they strengthen their reading and listening skills. Instruction is delivered almost exclusively in Spanish. Emphasis is on application of the language in various sociocultural situations with the use of authentic written and audiovisual materials. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN120-Spanish III or SPAN130-Spanish First-Year Intensive; placement; or consent of the department. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. 5 quarter hours

This second-year course, the fifth in a six-course sequence, following SPAN220 Intermediate Spanish I, continues to build on students' foundations of communicative competence at the intermediate level. Instruction is delivered exclusively in Spanish. Emphasis is on application of the language in various sociocultural situations with the use of authentic written and audiovisual materials. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN220; placement; or consent of the department. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. 5 quarter hours

This second-year course, the last in a six-course sequence, following SPAN230 - Intermediate Spanish II, is designed to develop communicative skills with accuracy and fluency in Spanish at the high-intermediate level. Instruction is delivered exclusively in Spanish. Cultural topics provide the context for more advanced practice in writing, reading, listening, and speaking. Emphasis is on application of the language in various sociocultural situations with the use of authentic written and audiovisual materials. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN230; placement; or consent of the department. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. 5 quarter hours

This course is designed to enhance reading and writing proficiency and confidence of heritage speakers of Spanish. It is intended for those students whose home language is Spanish, but who have had relatively little or no classroom instruction in the language. Coursework focus is on readings and individual attention to students' writing. All teaching, class discussions, readings, written work, and testing are in Spanish. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): SPAN240 or SPAN250, placement, or consent of the department. 5 quarter hours

This second-year course, a compilation of Intermediate Spanish I, II, and III, is designed to develop communicative skills with accuracy and fluency in Spanish at the high-intermediate level. Instruction is delivered primarily in Spanish, using a communicative approach in which student participation is maximized. It includes composition, reading, morphology and syntax, listening, oral practice and cultural awareness. Authentic audiovisual and reading materials through library resources and the Internet are used on a regular basis. Counts in the Humanities area of General Education requirements. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN120 or SPAN130; placement; or consent of the department. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. 5 quarter hours

In this course, students acquire a deeper knowledge of high-intermediate level Spanish grammar and syntax. They explore various genres in writing, such as academic, business, and personal. Focus is on organization and development of essays, proofreading and revision. All teaching, class discussions, readings, written coursework and testing are in Spanish. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: SPAN240, SPAN250, SPAN245 (only for those students not meeting the minimum Spanish language proficiency level for admission to Spanish Language and Culture Studies), placement, consent of the department. 5 quarter hours

This high-intermediate level course provides extensive reading and discussion of a wide range of genres and texts from the Spanish-speaking world. All teaching, class discussions, readings, written coursework and testing are in Spanish. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: SPAN240, SPAN250, SPAN245 (only for those students not meeting the minimum Spanish language proficiency level for admission to Spanish), placement, consent of the department. 5 quarter hours

This is a survey course of Spanish, Latin American and North American Latino geography, cultures and social issues from pre-Columbian period to the present. Students explore the richness and variety of the many Spanish and Latin American cultures along with the geographical and historical influences that have shaped Latin America. These serve as topics for the course work in the Spanish language. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course combines advanced Spanish conversation with the study of the sounds of Spanish. Students explore the production of sounds and the dialectical variations in pronunciation that occur around the Spanish-speaking world. Wide arrays of audio/visual materials are used for listening and conversation practice including authentic off-the-air recorded television and radio broadcasts. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, listening activities, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course focuses on advanced and specialized Spanish in terms of vocabulary and formal registers. Students explore the language of professional settings such business, administrative, legal, health care and social studies careers. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course provides intensive practice in translating texts from English into Spanish primarily, and from Spanish into English. Students refine their skills in manipulating the Spanish language and gain insight into how to identify, analyze and resolve translation problems. They also practice editing skills in Spanish. Text selection includes a wide range of topics, such as business, finance, health and social issues. In this advanced-level course, all teaching and class discussions are in Spanish. Some readings, written work and testing are in English. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320, SPAN325, and SPAN410, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course combines the study of advanced Spanish grammar and Spanish applied linguistics. Students concentrate on the Spanish language as a communicative system, rather than a set of grammatical rules. They explore the value of discourse analysis, pragmatics and sociolinguistics in the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course explores the archaeology and varieties of the Spanish language found around the world in terms of morphology, syntax, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Students become familiar with dialectical differences. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, written work, and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course uses Latin American and Spanish film as a unifying subject matter for discussion and analysis of cultural topics. It serves as a stimulus for advanced listening, conversation and writing in Spanish. The result is an engaging, content-based approach that highlights the richness of Spanish-language cinema and cultures. In this advanced-level course, all film viewing, teaching, class discussions, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course presents the history of Latin America from its origins to the twentieth century. Indigenous civilizations, colonization, and independence movements of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean serve as topics for course work in the Spanish language. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, readings, class discussions, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course examines twentieth-century revolutions and other radical challenges to status quo sociopolitical systems in Latin America. The focus is on the peculiar political, economic and social landscapes that led to these revolutions as well as on their development and effects in Latin America today. These serve as topics for the course work in the Spanish language. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course presents the Golden Age of peninsular Spanish literature, the 16th and 17th centuries. Students read and explore representative poetry, plays, novels and short stories from this period of such authors as Cervantes, Gongora and Quevedo. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, readings, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This course presents 20th century Latin American literature through the study of representative narrative and poetry by major authors. Students explore major literary movements, themes, and features of this literature by reading and examining the works of such authors as Neruda and Marquez. In this advanced-level course all teaching, class discussions, reading, written work and testing are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320 and SPAN325, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

In this contemporary literature course, students explore the fiction of major Latino writers in the U.S. Students read and examine a selection of representative texts of authors who portray the complex realities of the fastest- growing minority population in the United States. Teaching, class discussions, readings, written work and testing are in English. Prerequisite(s): Dept Lang Stud (for Spanish majors) - SPAN320, SPAN325, SPAN330, SPAN415, and SPAN450, or consent of the department. English and Philosophy - LAE101, LAE102, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

This capstone course of the Spanish major involves intensive reading, field work, and research that focus on current issues in the Latino community in Chicago. The course provides students the opportunity to draw upon and synthesize the content of courses previously taken and apply knowledge to current issues affecting Chicago Latinos in areas such as citizenship and immigration, family, education, health and the economy. In this advanced-level course, all teaching, class discussions, oral presentations, written work and testing are in Spanish. Some readings are in English. Prerequisite(s): SPAN320, SPAN325, SPAN330, SPAN410, and SPAN455, or consent of the department. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours

In this course of independent study, students develop with faculty approval a project related to the acquisition of the Spanish language and/or the culture, history, and literature of the Spanish-speaking world. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements on a case-by-case basis. May be repeated up to two times. The combined total quarter hours of SPAN490 and SPAN495 cannot exceed 10. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the department 2-5 quarter hours OR 1-3 semester hours (formerly ESL490, APL490)

In this course, students and faculty select topics of special interest in the acquisition of the Spanish language and/or the culture, history, and literature of the Spanish-speaking world. More than one registration is permitted since topics vary each term. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements on a case-by-case basis. May be repeated up to two times. The combined total quarter hours of SPAN490 and SPAN495 cannot exceed 10. Prerequisite(s): consent of the department 2-5 quarter hours OR 1-3 semester hours (formerly ESL495, APL495)

Effective communication is key to providing students with high-quality education. For teaching professionals working in the U.S., that often entails communicating with Spanish-speaking students and their families. This course, the first of two, provides educators with basic skills to communicate in Spanish in educational settings. Participants study relevant vocabulary, grammar structures and aspects of culture through the use of authentic written, audiovisual and online materials. While this is a graduate course for beginners, students with previous experience in Spanish will also benefit from its specialized linguistic topics, such as contrastive analysis and interference between Spanish and English. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in NCE or teaching certification. 3 semester hours

Effective communication is key to providing students with high-quality education. For teaching professionals working in the U.S., that often entails communicating with Spanish-speaking students and their families. This course builds on the skills acquired in SPAN500 and continues to provide educators with basic skills to communicate in Spanish in educational settings. Participants study relevant vocabulary, grammar structures and aspects of culture through the use of authentic written, audiovisual and online materials. While this is a graduate course for beginners, students with previous experience in Spanish will also benefit from its specialized linguistic topics, such as contrastive analysis and interference between Spanish and English. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in NCE or teaching certification, SPAN 500, placement, or consent of the department. 3 semester hours