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SPAN220 Intermediate Spanish I

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

SPAN230 Intermediate Spanish II

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

SPAN240 Intermediate Spanish III

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

SPAN245 Spanish Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers

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

SPAN250 Spanish Second-Year Intensive

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