Spanish
Requirements for the Major and Minor in Spanish
Major
Students majoring in Spanish must complete twenty-seven hours taught at or above the 200-level, including SPAN 201, 202, 300, and 301 or 302; six hours in SPAN literature courses; and nine additional hours in SPAN electives. Spanish courses taken in a study abroad program may be substituted for some of the above courses, subject to approval by the department. One semester or junior year of study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country is recommended for all majors.
Minor
Students minoring in Spanish must complete eighteen hours in SPAN course work taught at or above the 200-level. One semester or junior year of study abroad in a Spanish speaking country is recommended for all minors.
Requirements for the Minor in Latin American Studies
The minor in Latin American studies requires eighteen hours, including LAST 335 and fifteen additional hours chosen from ARTH 320; LAST/SPAN 318, 350; PLSC/SOC 370; PORT/SPAN 324; SPAN 316, 331, and 332.
Spanish Course Offerings
CO = Co-requisite ● POI = Permission of Instructor ● PR = Prerequisite ● RE = Recommended ● XL = Cross-listed
101 Introductory Spanish I (4) A basic course designed to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and an awareness of Hispanic culture.
102 Introductory Spanish II (4) (PR: SPAN 101 or placement) A continuation of SPAN 101.
151 Accelerated Introductory Spanish (4) An accelerated course for students with previous study of Spanish. Continues the development of fundamental skills with an emphasis on speaking and comprehension. (Credit cannot be received for both 151 and 102.)
201 Intermediate Spanish I (3) (PR: SPAN 102, 151, or placement) A study of Hispanic culture accompanied by a thorough review of grammar and continued oral-aural work as well as continued practice in writing.
202 Intermediate Spanish II (3) (PR: SPAN 201 or placement) A continuation of SPAN 201.
258 Special Topics (1-6) Special topics courses are those that cover subject matter that is not part of the regular curriculum. A special topics course must have the prior approval of the department and the Provost and may be offered twice. Students may enroll in and receive credit for an unlimited number of special topic courses as long as any prerequisites or other requirements are met.
300 Introduction to Literary Genres (3) (Prereq. SPAN 202 or POI) An introduction to the critical reading and analysis of poetry, narrative, and drama.
301 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation I (3) (PR: SPAN 202) An advanced course designed to develop skills in oral and written communication in Spanish. Discussions, oral presentations, and essays on material from Spanish magazine articles, short stories, and tapes.
302 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation II (3) (PR: SPAN 301) A continuation of SPAN 301.
315 Spanish Civilization (3) (PR: SPAN 300, 301 or 302, or POI) A study of Spanish civilization with emphasis on geography, history, social structure, and artistic contributions of the society.
316 Latin American Civilization (3) (PR: SPAN 300, 301 or 302, or POI) A study of Latin American civilization from the pre-Columbian era to the present, including history, geography, politics, and artistic contributions of the society.
318 Political Violence and Culture in Latin America (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI ● XL: LAST 318) The 20th century saw Latin America preoccupied by the struggle over socialism and communism. This course will examine cultural representations of this struggle through film and short stories. Films will have subtitles and short stories will be available in English and Spanish.
321 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI) An introduction to Spanish literature from its beginnings through the 18th century.
322 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI) An overview of Spanish literature of the 19th and 20th centuries.
324 Contemporary Brazilian Film (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI ● XL: PORT 324) This course focuses on the development of Brazilian film from precursors of the ―Cinema Novo‖ movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the recent resurgence in Brazilian cinematography since the late 1990s.
331 Survey of Spanish-American Literature I (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI) An introduction to various genres written from the colonial period to modernism.
332 Survey of Spanish-American Literature II (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI) An overview of the principal literary movements from modernism to the present.
333 Issues in Spain (3) (PR: SPAN 300, 301 or 302, or POI ● May be taken more than once for credit) This seminar focuses on issues in modern Spain. Possible topics include the role of Spain in the European Union, globalism, immigration, nationalism and identity, terrorism, post-civil war generation, gender and sexuality, and the role of the Catholic Church in the 21st century.
334 Issues in Latin America (3) (PR: SPAN 300, 301 or 302, or POI ● May be taken more than once for credit) This seminar focuses on issues in Latin America. Possible topics include the representation and voice of Latinos/Hispanics in the United States, interventionism, exile and migration, globalism, and indigenous cultures.
341 Business Spanish (3) (PR: SPAN 202) A course designed to perfect skills in the language and procedures used by the Hispanic business world. Includes terminology and methods used in marketing, labor relations, international commerce, and banking; practice in interpreting and writing for business use; and acquaintance with the history, geography, culture, and economic status of the Spanish-speaking nations.
343 Spanish Apprenticeship (3) (PR: SPAN 300, 301 or 302, or POI) Students observe beginning language classes and eventually teach segments of the course and prepare audio-visual materials and tests under the close supervision of the first-year teacher.
350 Latin American Cinema (3) (PR: SPAN 300 or POI ● XL: LAST 350) This course focuses on the development of Latin American film in the major filmmaking countries: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Cuba. The course explores the nature of film itself, contextualizing cinematic production with historic, social, and aesthetic tensions in the construction of Latin American identity.
398 Honors Research (3-6) Departmental Honors: Students with a 3.20 GPA in all courses and a 3.40 GPA in all courses in the major field may, with the approval of departmental faculty, undertake an honors research program during the junior and/or senior years. This program must include a senior thesis or project of exceptional quality and an oral defense of the paper or project before departmental members. This defense is to be open to the College community, and honors students will participate in all other defenses within their discipline. Students who successfully complete the departmental honors research program will graduate ―with honors in the major field.
442 Directed Studies in Spanish (3-9) (PR: SPAN 202 and SPAN major) Open to students planning to major in Spanish who will complete their major with a junior year abroad or for students taking Spanish as the second foreign language for a modern foreign languages major; readings and research on a topic approved by the department. A directed study requires a minimum GPA of 2.25 with course approval by the Provost. A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation. Each directed study will culminate in a research paper or its equivalent. A department may, at its option, allow the hours earned in a directed study to count toward its major.
444 Internships (1-6) Internships require a minimum GPA of 2.00 at the time of application (or higher if specified by the department in which the internship is taken). A maximum of six hours credit may be counted towards graduation. Internships are graded on a pass/fail basis only. A department may, at its option, allow the hours earned in an internship to count toward its major.
446 Readings (1-9) Selected readings are open to students with sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Hours earned in these readings cannot be used to meet requirements for the major. A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation.
448 Research (1-9) Research requires a minimum GPA of 2.50 (or higher if specified). A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation. A department may, at its option, allow the hours earned in an internship to count toward its major.
450 Seminar (1-9) Seminars are regularly offered by various departments of the College. The requirements for these courses are individually listed.
452 Special Projects (1-9) Special Projects are open to sophomore, junior, or senior students who have a GPA of 2.25 and approval by the Provost. A maximum of nine hours credit may be counted towards graduation.
458 Special Topics in Spanish (1-6) (PR: SPAN 202) Directed independent study on a topic approved by the department. Special topics courses are those that cover subject matter that is not part of the regular curriculum. A special topics course must have the prior approval of the department and the Provost and may be offered twice. Students may enroll in and receive credit for an unlimited number of special topic courses as long as any prerequisites or other requirements are met.
