Spanish Classes
SPN 101-102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I & II study the first principles of grammar, drills on pronunciation and vocabulary, oral and written exercises, and drills in the language laboratory. (Communications Core)
Prerequisite for SPN 102 is SPN 101 or the equivalent
3 credit hours per semester
SPN 201-202
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I & II review and continue the study of grammar, conversation, prose composition, and selected reading. Language lab work is also included. (Communications Core)
Prerequisites: for SPN 201 is SPN 102 or the equivalent; for SPN 202 is SPN 201 or the equivalent
3 credit hours per semester
SPN 303-304
ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I & II concentrates on the fine points of grammar, further practice in idioms, conversation, and prose composition. Conducted in Spanish. (Communications Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent
3 credit hours
SPN 325
SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION is a survey of elements, such as history, art, music, and traditions, that have contributed to Spanish peninsular culture. Lectures, readings, discussions, and reports are included. (Humanities Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 326
SPANISH-AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION focuses on the geography, history, art and sciences, customs, and traditions of Hispanic countries in the New World. Lectures, readings, discussions, and reports are included. (Humanities Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 329
TOPICS IN HISPANIC CULTURE is a flexible course, the contents of which will vary form one semester to another. Study will focus on cultural issues of particular periods and regions of Spanish-speaking societies. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different from when previously taken. (Humanities Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 331
SURVEY OF PENINSULAR LITERATURE I examines Peninsular Spanish literature from its beginnings in the Middle Ages to the end of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. (Humanities/ Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 332
SURVEY OF PENINSULAR LITERATURE II examines Peninsular Spanish literature from the Enlightenment to the present. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 363
MASTERPIECES OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE I is an introduction to the literature of the region known today as Latin America. This course will concentrate on early literary expressions in this region that date from the XV century to the XVIII century. Readings include surviving Pre-Hispanic works of literature, the first documents written by Europeans about the “New World,” the first writings by “mestizos” with particular attention to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and writings pertaining to the struggle for independence. Conducted in Spanish. Written and oral reports. . (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisites: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 364
MASTERPIECES OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE II critically examines some of the most significant works of Latin American literature of the XIX and XX centuries with particular attention to the authors of the “Latin American Boom,” which include Julio Cortazar, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Mario Vargas Llosa. Conducted in Spanish. Written and oral reports and research work required. . (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisites: : SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 389
TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE is a flexible course, the contents of which will vary from one semester to another. Study may focus on a literary period, author, genre, movement, or region of Spanish or Latin American literature. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different from when previously taken. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 399
TOPCIS IN SPANISH LINGUISTICS is a flexible course, the contents of which will vary from one semester to another. Study will focus on particular areas of Spanish linguistics, such as phonetics and phonology, morphology, dialectology, history of the Spanish language, sociolinguistics, etc. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different from when previously taken. (Communications Core or Social Science Core, depending on course content)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 400
INTERNSHIP is a work-experience opportunity with the purpose of expanding education by applying accumulated knowledge in Spanish. The availability of internships is limited to upper-level students, normally juniors and seniors with a 3.0 quality point average. Students are approved individually by the academic department. A contract can be obtained from the Career Services Office in Starvaggi Hall. Internships count as general electives.
Prerequisite: Spanish Junior or Senior standing and permission of the department chair.
Internships must be preapproved.
1-6 credit hours
SPN 405
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND STYLE is an intensive review of Spanish grammar with particular attention given to matters of writing style. (Communications Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 406
THE GOLDEN AGE uses lectures and selected readings from the Spanish literature of the 16th and 17th centuries to highlight a study of authors and styles from Garcilaso to Calderon. Conducted in Spanish. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 425
CERVANTES studies the principal works of Cervantes with emphasis given to El Quijote, the Novelas Ejemplares, and La Numancia. Lectures, class discussions, research, written and/or oral reports. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: No prerequisite is necessary if offered in English; cannot be used to satisfy the language requirement. If offered in Spanish, SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 430
ROMANTICISM is a detailed study of the Romantic movement as seen in the major works of Espronceda, Pereda, Valera, Zorrilla, Palacio Valdes, Becquer, and Galdos. Extensive reading and analysis of the prose, drama, and poetry of these prominent writers promotes a double objective of gaining an understanding of the Spanish version of the worldwide movement as well as an appreciation of the unique styles of the Spanish romanticists. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 433
MODERNISM considers the Spanish literary manifestations of the “epoch” of Modernism, with emphasis on the reading and interpretation of the representative works in all genres. As such, it will include the study of the writers of the “generation of ‘98” as well as those of succeeding “generations” up to and including Ortega y Gassett. (Humanities/Literature Core)
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent is required; SPN 290 and/or 291 taken previously is strongly recommended
3 credit hours
SPN 434
SENIOR THESIS requires that a dissertation be written under the guidance of an instructor. The subject is chosen in consultation with the head of the department and may deal with an aspect of the language, literature, or civilization of Spain or Spanish-America.
Prerequisite: Permission
1 credit hour
SPN 435
COORDINATING SEMINAR emphasizes selected readings, research, reports, and discussions of specific authors, genres, or trends in Spanish or Spanish-American literature. A recommended course for students planning to enter graduate school.
Prerequisite: Permission
1 credit hour
OTHER MODERN LANGUAGES
ML 201-202
INTERMEDIATE MODERN LANGUAGES allows students with proficiency in a modern foreign language to receive credit by scoring on a special examination at a level consistent with Modern Language Department standards. (See the section on Expenses–Other Fees in this catalog for the examination and credit fees.)
6 credit hours