SPN (12) Spanish
Administered by Languages and Cultures
Effective Fall, 2008
12.100 Foundations in Spanish Language and Culture (3) - Develops novice proficiency with emphasis on intercultural communication in the context of the Spanish-speaking world. Language laboratory activities required. This course satisfies one additional course requirement from the approved list of communication courses for general education requirements/ This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week.
12.101 Spanish I (3) - Develops the four language skills; acquaints students with elements of Hispanic culture. For students with 1 year of high school Spanish or equivalent. Requires practice in language lab. This course satisfies one additional course requirement from the approved list of communication courses for general education requirements/This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week.
12.102 Spanish II (3) - Continuation of 12.101. Reading and writing given additional emphasis. For students with 2 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Three hours lecture per week. This course satisfies one additional course requirement from the approved list of communication courses for general education requirements/This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 12.101 or equivalent.
12.203 Spanish III (3) - Continued development of skills and culture. Increased emphasis on reading and writing. For students with 3 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.102 or equivalent. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course/This course satisfies one additional course requirement from the approved list of communication courses for general education requirements/ This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
12.204 Spanish IV (3) - Continuation of 12.203. For students with 4 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.203 or equivalent. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course/This course satisfies one additional course requirement from the approved list of communication courses for general education requirements/This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
12.206 Structure of the Spanish Language (3) - Study of Spanish grammar and syntax through applied exercises and introduction to Spanish morphology. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.204 or equivalent.
12.207 Spanish Conversation and Composition I (3) - Development of speaking and writing skills at the intermediate level; prepares students for transition to upper level language courses. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.204 or equivalent.
12.208 Conversation for Health Professionals (3) - Emphasizes development of speaking and comprehension for communication with Spanish-speaking health care clients. For health services students and other interested persons. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.102 or equivalent.
12.209 Spanish for Social Services (3) - Emphasizes development of speaking and comprehension for communication with Spanish-speaking clients in social services. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.102 or permission of the instructor.
12.210 Commercial Spanish (3) - Acquaints students with basic skills in Spanish trade correspondence and commercial reading. Emphasizes vocabulary, idioms and elementary knowledge of business practices. For business students and others who desire to enhance their knowledge of Spanish. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.102 or permission of instructor.
12.211 Spanish Culture and Civilization (Fall) (3) - Provides an understanding and appreciation of Spain through geography, history, current events, arts and customs. Taught in English. Three hours lecture per week. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course/This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
12.212 Spanish-American Culture and Civilization (Spring) (3) Provides an understanding and appreciation of Spanish America through geography, history, current events, arts and customs. Taught in English. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
12.213 U.S. Hispanic Culture and Literature (3) - Studies the literature and cultures of Hispanic groups in the United States from the Spanish Colonial Period to the present. Taught in English. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
12.214 Hispanic Culture and Civilization (3) - Provides an understanding and appreciation of the present Spanish-speaking world (Spain, Spanish America and the U.S.) through geography, history, economics, politics, education, customs and arts. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Taught in Spanish. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.204 or consent of instructor.
12.221 Spanish Culture Through Film (3) - Offers students an opportunity to gain meaningful insight to cultural and societal phenomena rooted in the persons and places of twentieth-century Spain while tracing important issues from the Spanish Civil War through the present day. Spain has long been recognized for it influential cinema, boasting a list of superlative film makers and directors, including Luis Buńuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, and more recently, Julio Medem and Alejandro Amenábar. Three hours lecture per week. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course/This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
12.222 Latin American Culture Through Film (3) - Offers students an opportunity to gain, through the study of film, meaningful insight to cultural and societal phenomena rooted in the persons and places of Latin America. A broad selection of topics will be addressed while viewing films from many countries and tracing important issues dating from the Spanish colonies through the present day. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course. Three hours lecture per week. Course taught in English. Prerequisite: None.
12.250 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (3) - Studies structure and usage of oral and written Spanish from the perspective of the heritage speaker (native or near native speakers who have learned the language without formal training). Develops linguistic and cultural literacy through actualized authentic materials (both literary and audiovisual). Substitutes 12.206 when approved by instructor. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.204 or permission of instructor.
12.281,12.289 Special Topics (1-3) - Provides knowledge and training in fields not usually covered in regular courses. Content is determined by instructor and varies. Topics may include Spanish for Travelers and Women in Spanish Literature. Not offered every semester. Prerequisite: Varies according to the nature of the topic.
12.290 Spanish Study Abroad (1-9) - Prerequisite: 12.101 or permission of instructor.
12.305 Phonetics: Applied Phonetics and Pronunciation (3) - Develops ability to communicate effectively in spoken Spanish. Provides a detailed study of Spanish sound and intonation patterns through group and individual practice. Attends to individual pronunciation problems. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Prerequisite: 12.206 or equivalent.
12.306 Spanish Conversation and Composition II (3) - Continued development of speaking and writing skills (see 12.207); required before advancing to advanced language courses. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.206 and 12.207, or consent of instructor.
12.325 Spanish for Educators (3) - For educators and other students interested in reviewing their proficiency in Spanish. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.102 or permission of the instructor.
12.331 Literary Analysis of Hispanic Texts. (3) - Reading and discussion of selected modern works. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.207 or an equivalent proficiency.
12.350 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (3) - Studies advanced structure and usage Spanish for heritage speakers (native or near native speakers who have learned the language without formal training). Develops linguistic and cultural literacy through actualized authentic materials (both literary and audiovisual). Substitutes 12.306 when approved by instructor. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.250 or permission of the instructor.
12.390 Internship in Spanish (3-9) - Students apply the theory learned in the classroom to situations occurring in the workplace. Careful planning with the department's internship coordinator enables the students to schedule these experiences to complement their academic program. Participation in the university's internship adds an important dimension to student's educational experience and future career plans.
12.402 Advanced Conversation (3) - Focuses on development of fluency in speaking through discussion of topics pertinent to native speakers of Spanish. Not offered every semester. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.403 Advanced Structure and Composition (3) - Study of advanced syntax and structure with application in composition. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.420 Spanish Literature (3) - Survey of Spanish literature from the early lyric (XI Century) to the present, including historic and socio-cultural contexts. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.421 Latin American Literature. (3) - Survey of Spanish American literature from the Colonial Period to the present, including historic and socio-cultural contexts. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.422 Hispanic Theater and Poetry (3) - Reading and discussion of plays and poetry by selected Spanish and Spanish American writers, concentrating on 20th century authors. Taught in Spanish. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Not offered every semester. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.430 Hispanic Short Story (3) - Acquaints students with the short story as an expression of culture by Spanish, Spanish American and U.S. authors; sensitizes students to cultural values in the Hispanic world. Not offered every semester. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: 12.306 or permission of the instructor.
12.490 Independent Study in Spanish (1-9) - Provides for individual study of a particular aspect of Hispanic civilization, language or literature under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and the chairperson.