A study of selected topics in Spanish. The topic will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.
This course is designed as an upper-level elective course for Spanish students with an interest in health professions. Emphasis is on health/medical vocabulary, basic grammar, and substantial development of oral proficiency and professional/patient communication. This course cannot count as a Spanish course for the major/minor. It can count as an elective outside the major. Prerequisite: SPAN 2320.
Intensive development of oral proficiency through drills, oral reports, and discussion of short literary texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 2320 or permission of instructor, and a qualifying score on the placement examination.
Intensive development of writing skills and awareness of style and correctness through guided compositions. Prerequisite: SPAN 2320 or permission of instructor.
This course introduces the different genres of literature written in Spanish giving emphasis to the tools needed to analyze the literary discourse. Students will study texts from Spain and Spanish America. Prerequisites: SPAN 3330, 3340 and 3370.
A survey of Spanish literature from its origins to the present day. Emphasis on authors, movements, and close reading of literary texts. Conducted in Spanish. Oral and written reports in Spanish are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330, 3340, and 3370, or permission of instructor.
A survey of Spanish American literature from its origins to the present day, Emphasis on authors, movements, and close reading of literary texts. Conducted in Spanish. Oral and written reports in Spanish are required. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330, 3340, and 3370 or permission of instructor.
In-depth study of prescriptive grammar and semantics in Spanish. Emphasis on rules of sentence formation, verb conjugations, and translation techniques. Analysis of fine shades of meaning in Spanish words. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3340 or permission of instructor.
A study of the various theories on language acquisition. An analysis of how non-natives can best develop reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3340 or permission of instructor.
A survey of the origins and development of Spanish and Spanish-American culture. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor/department chair.
A study of selected topics in Spanish. The topics will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit whenever content varies.
This course is a survey of the origins and development of Spanish American culture and civilization. Prerequisites: SPAN 3330 and 3340.