Spanish Language and Literature Course Descriptions

Spanish Language and Literature
Course Descriptions

Language and literature courses numbered 300 and above in a given language have, unless otherwise stated, 202 in that language as a prerequisite.

SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish Communication I 3 Credit Hours
Emphasis on practical, oral communication. Basic elements of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Initial presentation of Hispanic culture. Mandatory practice in the language laboratory. Course conducted primarily in Spanish.

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish Communication II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or placement
Further emphasis on oral communication. A continuation of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and study of Hispanic culture. Mandatory practice in the language laboratory. Course conducted primarily in Spanish.

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Communication 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or placement
Stress on oral communication. A continuation of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and study of Hispanic culture. Completion of the verb system. Mandatory practice in the language laboratory. Course conducted primarily in Spanish.

SPAN 202 Spanish Conversation, Reading, and Composition 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or placement
Extensive oral and written communication based on readings and videos of Hispanic literature and culture. Course conducted primarily in Spanish.

SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 (or equivalent) and permission of professor
Intensive course in oral and written Spanish; to be taken in lieu of SPAN 201. Offered only during summer program in Europe.

SPAN 204 Intermediate Spanish Culture 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 (or equivalent) and permission of instructor
Participation in cultural activities (excursions, visits to museums, theatrical performances, bullfights, etc.) required. Weekly journal of cultural and cross-cultural experiences. Taken in lieu of SPAN 202. Offered only during summer program in Europe

SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish Conversaton 3 Credit Hours
Conversational skills are developed through frequent discussions and group related activities, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. These skills will be further refined through frequent writing activities. Course conducted in Spanish. Not open to students with native-level proficiency, but required of all other Spanish majors and minors.

SPAN 302 Advanced Spanish Composition 3 Credit Hours
An intense and complete overview of Spanish grammar including a review of all tenses and a thorough analysis of the subjunctive. These elements will be emphasized through frequent writing exercises, with the ultimate goal of producing grammatically correct Spanish. Course conducted in Spanish. Required of all Spanish majors and minors.

SPAN 303 Readings in Spanish Civilization 3 Credit Hours
A broad survey of the culture of Spain (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, cuisine, etc.) and society from prehistoric times to the present. Extensive use of audiovisual materials and occasional field trips.

SPAN 304 Readings in Spanish American Civilization 3 Credit Hours
A general survey of the culture of Spanish America from pre-Columbian times to the present (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, cuisine, etc., as well as social and political developments). Extensive use of audiovisual materials, occasional field trips.

SPAN 305 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 202 or 204 or permission of the instructor.
A preparatory course for students intending to pursue studies in Hispanic literature. Selected readings will provide the basis for stylistic and textual analysis and understanding of the structure of literary works. The historical development of genres and the technical vocabulary necessary for critical analysis will be included. Required of all Spanish majors and minors.

SPAN 307 Business Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the language of economics, banking, commerce, correspondence, sales, import-export, and corporations in Spain and Spanish America.

SPAN 310 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature 3 Credit Hours
A broad survey of literature in Spain from the premedieval period through major movements and representative authors to contemporary Spanish letters.

SPAN 320 Survey of Spanish American Literature 3 Credit Hours
A broad survey of major works of Spanish America from the pre-Columbian period through major movements and representative authors to contemporary literature.

SPAN 390 Special Topics in Contemporary Spanish Culture 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 and permission of instructor
A survey of trends in art, architecture, music, cuisine, film, and literature, as well as in popular culture, in Spain. Visits to museums, concerts, theater, bullfights, etc. Weekly journal of cultural and cross-cultural experiences. Offered only during summer program in Europe.

SPAN 391 Special Topics in Contemporary Spanish Usage 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 and permission of instructor
A course designed to acquaint students with the Spanish of today as a language in evolution; particular attention to current usage of slang, jargon, and neologisms. Offered only during summer program in Europe.

SPAN 420 Spanish Literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance 3 Credit Hours
The history and interpretation of the first works in the Spanish tradition. The literary history of the period will be surveyed and illustrated with selected texts.

SPAN 421 The Golden Age of Spanish Literature 3 Credit Hours
A study of the theatre, poetry, and novel of the age of Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, and Miguel de Cervantes, including consideration of the Mystics and the auto sacramental.

SPAN 423 Eighteenth & Nineteenth Century Literature of Spain 3 Credit Hours
A survey of major literary trends from Neoclassicism to the Generation of `98 with consideration of authors such as Moratín, El Duque de Rivas, Bécquer, Larra, Bazán, Galdós, and Unamuno. Corresponding Spanish history will be presented as part of textual interpretation.

SPAN 424 Twentieth Century Literature of Spain 3 Credit Hours
Literary trends and authors since the turn of the century. A survey of the avant-garde movements and post-civil war writers with consideration of such authors as Ortega y Gasset, Larrea, Lorca, Aleixandre, Celaya, Laforet and Cela.

SPAN 425 Contemporary Spanish American Fiction 3 Credit Hours
In-depth study of the major works of Spanish American fiction by the most important twentieth-century writers. Consideration will be given to Borges, Cortázar, Rulfo, Fuentes, and García Márquez.

SPAN 426 Contemporary Spanish American Poetry 3 Credit Hours
A study of selected Spanish American poets from Modernism to the contemporary period. The course will consider authors such as Dario, Mistral, Vallejo, Neruda, and Octavio Paz.

SPAN 450 Undergraduate Seminar: Studies in Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
A comprehensive study and interpretation of a major author, work, period, movement—or combination thereof—from Spain or Spanish America. This course may be repeated provided that the subtitle is not duplicated.