Pictured | Noah Lethbridge | Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, Organizational Communication / Minor in Spanish | Granger, Indiana (hometown)
Campus Involvement | Spanish Tutor
Spanish | SPAN
P Prerequisite | C Co-requisite | R Recommended
I Fall Semester | II Spring Semester | S Summer Session/s
Note | All world language classes may require homework using audio-, visual-, or computer-based materials in the World Languages Resource Center.
- SPAN-S 101 Elementary Spanish I (3-5 cr.) Recommendation: It is designed for those who have no previous experience in Spanish, those who recently completed two years or less in high school, or those for whom it has been a long time since your last experience with Spanish. An introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary.
- SPAN-S 102 Elementary Spanish 2 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 101 with a C- or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary. Note: Students deemed to be beyond this level are subject to administrative withdrawal.
- SPAN-S 105 Communication and Culture Spanish I (3 cr.) C: This course requires concurrent enrollment in a culture course in English during the study abroad program. A course for those with a personal interest in Spanish-speaking countries. Develops comprehension skills, cultural awareness, and elementary speaking ability. Classroom focus on communicative activities rather than grammar analysis. Does not duplicate S101 or 102. May not count toward a university foreign language requirement, but may transfer as elective credit. This course is not open to students whose first language is Spanish or have completed intermediate Spanish coursework.
- SPAN-S 116 Elementary Spanish 2 with Review (4 cr.) Students deemed to be beyond this level are subject to administrative withdrawal. P: SPAN-S 101 or equivalent. Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary. Includes review of essential first semester skills.
- SPAN-S 160 Spanish for Health Care Personnel (2-3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 101 with a C or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. Students learn to explain procedures, Medication, and diagnoses when faced with a variety of medical situations involving Spanish-speaking patients and families. Through a series of vocabulary, grammar information, illustrations, dialogues, exercises, and cultural notes, the courses prepare health professionals to communicate better with Spanish-speaking patients.
- SPAN-S 200 Second-Year Spanish I (3 cr.) Continuation of S110-S150, with increase emphasis on communication skills and selected readings. Attendance in the language laboratory may be required.
- SPAN-S 203 Second Year Spanish 1 (3-4 cr.) P: SPAN-S 102 with a C- or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. Intensive drill reviewing important structural and vocabulary problems, coordinated with literary readings. Attendance in language laboratory required. Practice in composition.
- SPAN-S 204 Second Year Spanish 2 (3-4 cr.) P: SPAN-S 203 with a C- or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. Intensive drill reviewing important structural and vocabulary problems, coordinated with literary readings. Attendance in language laboratory required. Practice in composition.
- SPAN-S 206 Spanish for Public Services (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 203 with a C or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. This fourth semester course presents tactical Spanish in cross-cultural context for public safety personnel. This course is designed to develop competency in basic and intermediate Spanish for security-related settings. The activities and content focus on language skills that help public safety personnel protect themselves and others.
- SPAN-S 221 Oral Spanish 1 (2 cr.) Guided oral practice of intermediate grammatical and conversational patterns and vocabulary through topics of current interest.
- SPAN-S 231 Spanish-American Fiction in Translation (3 cr.) Representative prose fiction of Spanish America. Background lectures on the evolution of the short story and novel. Readings and discussions will concentrate on the fiction of the 20th century.
- SPAN-S 250 Second-Year Spanish II (3 cr.) Continuation of S110-S150, with increase emphasis on communication skills and selected readings. Attendance in the language laboratory may be required.
- SPAN-S 260 Introduction to Hispanic Film (3 cr.) Hispanic culture in film. Cinematic techniques used to portray Hispanic culture. Taught in English.
- SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation (3 cr.) Fulfills Non-Western Cultures CLAS General Education requirement. P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206 with a C or higher, placement, or instructor's permission. Practice of language skills though reading, writing, and discussion of Hispanic culture. Treats facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Conducted in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 284 Women in Hispanic Culture (3 cr.) Images, roles and themes involving women in Hispanic literature.
- SPAN-S 290 Topics in Hispanic Culture (3 cr.) Emphasis on one topic, author, or genre in Hispanic culture.
- SPAN-S 298 Second-Year Spanish (3 cr.) Non-native students may receive a maximum of 16 special credits by completing a 300-level course with a "C" or better (SPAN-S 298 plus 10 hours at 100 level). Native speakers are eligible for a maximum of 6 hours of "S" credit (SPAN-S 298) upon completion of SPAN-S 313 with a "C" or better.
- SPAN-S 301 The Hispanic World 1 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted Introduction to Hispanic culture through literature. Study of representative literary works of both Spain and Spanish America in the context of Hispanic history, art, philosophy, folklore, etc.
- SPAN-S 302 The Hispanic World 2 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Introduction to Hispanic culture through literature. Study of representative literary works of both Spain and Spanish America in the context of Hispanic history, art, philosophy, folklore, etc.
- SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Introduction to Hispanic culture through literature. Emphasis is on the development of national values and cultural themes. The approach stresses the relationship of literature to history and the arts. S Students may take the course two times for credit.
- SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar (3 cr.) This course is designed to integrate the four basic language skills into a review of the major points of Spanish grammar. Course work will combine grammar exercises with brief controlled compositions based on a reading assignment and class discussion in Spanish. Sentence exercises will be corrected and discussed in class.
- SPAN-S 305 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature I (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Texts selected from 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Historical background, literary movements, authors.
- SPAN-S 306 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 2 (3 cr.) Fulfills Pre-1800 CLAS General Education requirement. P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Texts selected from Middle Ages to 1700, with emphasis on Golden Age. Historical background, literary movements, authors.
- SPAN-S 312 Written Composition in Spanish (3 cr.) This course integrates the four basic language skills into a structured approach to composition. Some review of selected points of Spanish grammar will be included. Each student will write a weekly composition, increasing in length as the semester progresses. Emphasis will be on correct usage, vocabulary building, and stylistic control.
- SPAN-S 313 Writing Spanish 1 (2-3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Grammar review, composition, and themes in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 314 Writing Spanish 2 (2-3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Grammar review, composition, and themes in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World (3 cr.) P: SLHS-G 521. Introduction to the technical language of the business world with emphasis on problems of style, composition, and translation in the context of Hispanic mores.
- SPAN-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Intensive controlled conversation correlated with readings, reports, debates and group discussions. May be repeated once for credit.
- SPAN-S 318 Writing Spanish for Heritage Speakers (3 cr.) Online Collaborative Degree. P: Check schedule of classes. Spanish-S 318 is a course that focuses on developing the literacy and writing skills of students who need additional practice and accuracy with standard written Spanish. It is designed for native speakers and/or heritage speakers of Spanish. "Native" speakers are students who graduated from a high school in a Spanish-speaking country. "Heritage" speakers are students whose dominant language is English but who have had significant exposure to Spanish at home or in a Spanish-speaking country. Students who do not fit into either of these categories should register for SPAN-S 313.
- SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English (3 cr.) A comparative study of the style and grammar of both languages with a focus on the difficulties involved in translating. Introduction to the techniques and process of translation through intensive practice.
- SPAN-S 325 Spanish for Teachers (3-4 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Focuses on major problem areas of teaching Spanish. Includes review, exercises, and work in pronunciation accompanied by intensive individual practice.
- SPAN-S 326 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 cr.) Introduces the basic concepts of Hispanic linguistics and establishes the background for the future application of linguistic principles. The course surveys linguistic properties in Spanish, including phonology, morphology, and syntax. Additional introductory material on historical linguistics, second language acquisition, semantics, and sociolinguistics will be included.
- SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Spanish Culture (3 cr.) P: Completion of the two-year initial sequence of Spanish, either by passing SPAN-S 204 or an equivalent course (SPAN-S 206, SPAN-S 289), placement in Spanish upper division, or instructor approval. Using fiction, drama, and poetry from both Spain and Latin America, this course introduces strategies to increase reading comprehension and presents terms and concepts useful in developing the critical skills of literary analysis.
- SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or SPAN-S 206; or a placement exam score of 427 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Introduction to the cultural history of Spanish-speaking countries with the emphasis on its literary, artistic, social, economic and political aspects.
- SPAN-S 370 Service Learning in Spanish (1-3 cr.) In this course students will apply their linguistic skills to a service learning project involving the local Latino community.
- SPAN-S 381 Hispanic Civilization I: Pre-History to Renaissance Cultural and Literary Expressions (3 cr.) Study of prehistoric to Renaissance Spanish and Latin American cultural manifestations, literary practices and texts in their historical contexts. Materials include poems, short stories, plays, prose fiction, etc. Taught in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 382 Hispanic Civilization II: Baroque to Independence Cultural and Literary Expressions (3 cr.) Study of Baroque to Independence Spanish and Latin American cultural manifestations, literary practices and texts in their historical contexts. Materials include poems, short stories, plays, novels, etc. Taught in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 383 Hispanic Civilization III: Modern Cultural and Literary Expressions (3 cr.) Study of twentieth-century Spanish and Latin American cultural manifestations and literary texts and practices in their historical contexts. Materials include poems, short stories, plays, novels, films, etc. Taught in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 384 Hispanic Civilization IV: Contemporary Cultural and Literary Expressions (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Study of twenty-first-century Spanish and Latin American cultural manifestations and literary texts and practices in their historical contexts. Materials include poems, short stories, plays, novels, films, etc. Taught in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish (3 cr.) Study of twentieth-century Spanish and Latin American cultural manifestations and literary texts and practices in their historical contexts. Materials include poems, short stories, plays, novels, films, etc. Taught in Spanish.
- SPAN-S 405 Spanish Medieval Literature (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313 and an additional Spanish literature course (S 302, S 305, S 306, S 4## level literature course) or instructor permission. ENG-L 202 as a prerequisite or corequisite. The course studies some of the most representative works of Castilian medieval literature. By using diverse analytical methodologies, we will review how the discourses circulating in medieval Iberia find literary expressions, the social practices that develop around these expressions and the form they acquire. The course has a particular focus in the process of academic writing.
- SPAN-S 407 Survey of Spanish Literature 1 (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313 or instructor's permission. A historical survey that covers major authors, genres, periods, and movements from the Spanish Middle Ages through the baroque period of the seventeenth century. Readings include prose works, poetry, and drama.
- SPAN-S 410 Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Conversation (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent 5th semester conversation course. Preparation and presentation of oral reports; group discussions. Topic may vary. Goals are to maintain and develop oral proficiency, and to examine some aspect of contemporary Hispanic civilization. Written research projects may be required.
- SPAN-S 411 Spain: The Cultural Context (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 & SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spain.
- SPAN-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 & SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America.
- SPAN-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States (3 cr.) Online Collaborative Degree. P: Check schedule of classes. Integrates historical, racial, political, and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States.
- SPAN-S 415 Medieval and Golden Age Poetry (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 313 or instructor's permission. Spanish poetry of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Counter-reformation and Baroque periods. Intellectual background, major poetic directions, close analysis of specific poets.
- SPAN-S 416 Modern Hispanic Poetry (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 & SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Major movements and directions in Hispanic poetry from Modernism, Generation of 1898, Vanguardismo, Generation of 1927, to the present. Close study of selected poets such as Dario, Machado, Neruda, Lorca, Salines, Paz. Literary relations between Latin America and Spain.
- SPAN-S 418 Hispanic Drama (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 & SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Forms, traditions, themes and periods of Hispanic drama from the Renaissance to the present.
- SPAN-S 423 The Craft of Translation (3 cr.) Basic introductory course in translation. The problems and techniques of Spanish/English and English/Spanish translation using a variety of texts and concentrating on such critical areas as stylistics, tone, rhythms, imagery, nuance, and allusion.
- SPAN-S 426 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 cr.) General aspects of Spanish linguistics: traditional, descriptive, historical, and dialectal.
- SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting in Spanish/English (3 cr.) This is a course for advanced students who are considering a career in medical interpreting in the various health care fields. Students get in-depth oral and comprehension practice in the primary areas of sight translation and consecutive interpreting and focus on medical terminology to reduce errors in interpreting.
- SPAN-S 440 Hispanic Sociolinguistics (3 cr.) Examines current topics in Hispanic sociolinguistic/pragmatics. Topics include sociolinguistic and phonological and syntactic variation, field methods, discourse analysis, language and power, language ideology language attitudes, languages in contact, language and gender, language and the law, bilingualism, linguistic politeness, and speech act theory.
- SPAN-S 450 Don Quijote (3 cr.) Fulfills Pre-1800 CLAS General Education requirement. P: SPAN-S 275 and SPAN-S 313; placement or instructor's permission. Detailed analysis of Cervantes' novel. Life and times of the author. Importance of the work to the development of the novel as an art form.
- SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish (3 cr.) This course is an advanced descriptive analysis of the varieties of Spanish spoken around the globe. A detailed analysis of the phonetic, lexical and morphosyntactic aspects of such varieties is provided with an aim to define its different macrodialectal areas, including Spanish in the US and Creole languages.
- SPAN-S 477 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 & SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. Close readings of representative novelists and short story writers, including established authors (Borges, Asturias, Arreola, Carpentier) and promising young writers.
- SPAN-S 478 Modern Spanish Novel (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 305 or SPAN-S 306. The Spanish novel from the beginning of Realism, around 1850, through post-Civil War novels of the twentieth century.
- SPAN-S 493 Internship Program in Spanish (3 cr.) Students work in businesses, organizations or institutions applying their skills in Spanish in order to gain awareness of the uses of Spanish in the work place. They record and analyze their experiences through logs and meetings with the internship director and write a paper.
- SPAN-S 494 Individual Readings in Hispanic Studies (3 cr.) P: Only by departmental permission. SPAN-S 275 and SPAN-S 313, or placement. Topic to be selected by the student with the consent of the department.
- SPAN-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium (1-3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 and SPAN-S 313; placement or instructor's permission. Topic and credit vary. May be taken twice for credit as long as topic is different.
- SPAN-S 496 Foreign Study in Spanish (3-8 cr.) P: SPAN-S 275 and SPAN-S 313; or a placement exam score of 456 or higher or instructor's permission. Transfer credit accepted. See department.
- SPAN-S 498 Capstone Seminar in Spanish (3 cr.) A senior level course for all Spanish majors which integrates students' undergraduate study. Students showcase academic progress through a capstone portfolio, a reflection journal, discussions with the faculty capstone director, and by a final presentation to students and faculty.
- SPAN-S 518 Studies in Latino and Spanish American Culture (3 cr.) P: Special permission by instructor. Introduction to themes and topics in the study of the cultural phenomena produced in Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States: popular culture, colonialism, the Other, etc.
- SPAN-S 578 Cuento Hispanoamericano (2-5 cr.) P: Open to all Graduate students Study of selected short stories by Latin American or Latino authors.
- SPAN-S 583 Early Spanish Literature 1 (2-5 cr.) A student may repeat the course if the topic varies (6 cr.). P: Spanish Upper Division coursework and/or Instructor's permission. The scope of this course is the advanced study of the Spanish literatures from 1207 to 1500. The topic may change to study a particular topic within this timeframe.
- SPAN-T 190 Literary and Intellectual Traditions (3 cr.) This course provides a thematic presentation of vital artistic, literary, architectural, musical, political, religious and historical movements within Mexico spanning from pre-Columbian to contemporary times. This course is designed for students who wish to further their understanding of Mexican cultural and historical developments through a combination of primary resources, academic readings with an option for in-country experience.