Department of Spanish

Spanish course offerings

1000-2000 level
3000-4000 level
5000-level
6000-7000-level

1000-2000 level

SPAN 1000 Basic Spanish I

Credits: 4 hours
Fundamentals of Spanish. A four-skills approach (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with emphasis on communication.

SPAN 1010 Basic Spanish II

Credits: 4 hours
Continuation of 1000. Prerequisite: SPAN 1000 or equivalent.

SPAN 2000 Intermediate Spanish I

Credits: 4 hours
The development of spoken and written expression in the Spanish language with an emphasis on communication. Grammar review. Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or equivalent.

SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish II

Credits: 4 hours
The continued development of spoken and written expression in the Spanish language through readings and discussions of civilization and culture materials. Prerequisite: SPAN 2000 or equivalent.

SPAN 2650 Hispanic Culture in the U.S.

Credits: 3 hours
This course, taught in English, will study the establishment and development in the U.S. of the culture of large groups of Hispanics, such as those of Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican origin, as well as numerous others. Attention will be given to current manifestations of Hispanic culture in the arts, the media, education, and public life. This course does not count toward the Spanish major or minor.

SPAN 2750 Latino Writing-Latino Culture

Credits: 3 hours
This course, taught in English, emphasizes the diverse nature of Latino writing and Latino culture by focusing on representative literary texts illustrative of the Hispanic role within contemporary United States society. It seeks to explain not only the relevance of this presence, but also the complexities inherent to biculturalism and bilingualism as experienced by those communities depicted in the works of prominent authors. This course does not count toward a Spanish major or minor.

3000-4000 level

SPAN 3080 Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Credits: 3 hours
For students who have grown up in a Spanish-speaking environment and who understand and speak Spanish but have had limited or no formal study of the language. Development of all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), although major focus is on reading and writing. Prerequisite: Departmental placement or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3160 Spanish Composition

Credits: 3 hours
Emphasis upon increasing the student's command of written Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. (SPAN 3160 may be taken concurrently with SPAN 2010.)

SPAN 3170 Spanish Conversation

Credits: 3 hours
Emphasis upon increasing the student's command of spoken Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2010 or equivalent. (SPAN 3170 may be taken concurrently with SPAN 2010.)

SPAN 3210 Life and Culture of Hispanics in the U.S.

Credits: 3 hours
A study of the life and culture of people of Hispanic origin who live in the United States. This course will examine the establishment and development in the U.S. of the culture of large groups of Hispanics, such as those of Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican origin, as well as numerous others. Attention will be given to current manifestations of Hispanic culture in the arts, the media, education, and public life. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.

SPAN 3220 Life and Culture of Spain

Credits: 3 hours
A study of Spanish civilization in terms of its geography, history and art, and how these factors illuminate the character and tradition of the Spanish people. Prerequisite: SPAN 3160 and 3170.

SPAN 3230 Life and Culture of Spanish America

Credits: 3 hours
A study of Spanish-American life and culture based on ethnic, historical, social, religious and literary considerations. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.

SPAN 3240 Introduction to the Study of Spanish Linguistics

Credits: 3 hours
A general survey of the different fields of Spanish linguistics, both theoretical (e.g., phonetics, phonology, syntax, and semantics) and applied (e.g., pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and bilingualism). Prepares students for more specialized studies. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.

SPAN 3250 Introduction to the Study of Spanish Literatures

Credits: 3 hours
An appreciation of Spanish literature through reading and critical interpretation of selected works of various literary types. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170.

SPAN 4100 Studies in Hispanic Culture

Credits: 3 hours
An intensive study of various aspects of Spanish and Spanish American culture. Emphasis is on cultural understanding as an avenue to increased proficiency in the Spanish language. Since specific topics will vary each semester, this course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160 and 3170; 3220, 3230 or 3240; plus two additional courses at the 3000-level or above.

SPAN 4400 Internship or Service with Spanish

Credits: 2 to 3 hours
An opportunity for students to utilize and improve their Spanish language skills in an internship or volunteer work in business, schools, government, hospitals, churches, and various types of service organizations. Prerequisites: Students must have completed a minimum of 15 hours of Spanish in courses at the 3000 level or above. Students also must have approval of instructor before registering.

SPAN 4520 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition

Credits: 3 hours
An advanced study of the intricacies and problems of Spanish grammar, syntax, and style with attention to improving written expression in Spanish at an advanced level. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170 and one additional 3000-level Spanish course.

SPAN 4530 Advanced Spanish Conversation

Credits: 3 hours
Intensive practice to reinforce and expand the basic oral communication skills and to develop flexible and idiomatic oral expression. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170 and one additional 3000-level Spanish course.

SPAN 4540 Spanish Phonetics

Credits: 3 hours
An alternative or complement to SPAN 4530, Advanced Spanish Conversation. Particularly recommended for future teachers of Spanish. Provides a practical approach to the improvement of non-native pronunciation and "accent". Emphasizes the sound system of Spanish through aural/oral practice, written transcription, and contrastive analysis with English. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and one additional 3000-level Spanish course. SPAN 3240 is recommended.

SPAN 4770 Foreign Study

1-16 hrs. Fall or Spring; 1-8 hrs. Summer I/Summer II
Student participation in departmentally approved programs of study abroad. Repeatable for credit up to 32 credit hours. Prerequisite: Prior permission of departmental advisor and chairperson.

SPAN 4900 Studies in Spanish Linguistics

Credits: 3 hours
Varied topics in Spanish linguistics. Each course carries separate credit, although all are listed under 4900. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times for credit. Prerequisite: SPAN 3160, 3170, 3240, plus 4520 or 4540.

Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: Old Spanish (Evolution of the Spanish language from Latin); Spanish Language and Contemporary Society-The relationship between the Spanish language and modern Spanish culture; Spanish Word Formation-The creation of nouns, verbs and adjectives in Spanish; Spanish Sound Systems-The organization of sound patterns and stress in Spanish; Spanish Dialectology (Differences in Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar in different regions of the Spanish-speaking world); Spanish in Contact-How exposure to other languages affects the Spanish spoken by bilinguals; and Structure of the Spanish Language-Word order and principles of grammatical organization in Spanish.

5000-level

5000-level courses are open to advanced Undergraduate students and Graduate students in the M.A. program. Advanced undergraduate students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a Spanish major or minor. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites. 600-level courses are open to Graduate Students only.

SPAN 5020 Spanish for Graduate Study

Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Spanish instruction in existing courses at appropriate level for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Spanish for their field of study. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field nor by graduate students of Spanish. Prerequistes: approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of Spanish.

SPAN 5100 Studies in Hispanic Culture (renamed SPAN 4100, see above).

SPAN 5260 Survey of Spanish Literature to the 18th Century

Credits: 3 hours
A survey of Spanish literature from its origin to, and including, the seventeenth century. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.

SPAN 5270 Survey of Spanish Literature from the 18th Century to the Present

Credits: 3 hours
A survey of Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.

SPAN 5280 Survey of Spanish American Literature to Modernismo

Credits: 3 hours
A survey of Spanish American literature from its origin to the era of Modernismo (late 19th century). Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.

SPAN 5290 Survey of Spanish American Literature from Modernismo to the Present

Credits: 3 hours
A survey of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to the present. Prerequisites: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.

SPAN 5500 Independent Study in Spanish

Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in a Spanish literary or linguistic area. Departmental approval required for admission. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: One 5000-level Spanish literature course in the major; a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in the major. Not open to minors.

SPAN 5580 Modern Language Instruction

Credits: 3 hours
Required for modern language teaching majors and minors. This course will acquaint prospective language teachers with various approaches and strategies involved in modern language teaching. Specifically, in a performance oriented program, students will learn theory and practice related to teaching the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as the culture component of Spanish. Students must complete this course before beginning directed teaching. Prerequisite: Minimum of four SPAN courses, including SPAN 3160 and 3170, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 5600 Studies in Spanish Literature

Credits: 3 hours
Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times. Prerequisite: SPAN 3160, 3170, and 3250.

Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: Cervantes-Don Quijote and other works of Cervantes together with his life and thought; Seventeenth Century Theater-Main works of Lope de Vega through Calderon de la Barca; Nineteenth Century-The Romantic Movement; Nineteenth Century Novel-Development of the regional novel from Fernan Cabellero through Blasco Ibanez; Generation of '98-Thought and works of typical representatives such as Unamuno, Azorin, Baroja, and A. Machado; Contemporary Theater-Evolution and analysis of the characteristics; Spanish-American Short Story-Significant short stories along with the cultural and social background; and Contemporary Spanish-American Novel-The new Spanish-American novel along with the cultural and social background.

6000-7000 level ~ Open to Graduate Students Only

SPAN 6000 Don Quijote

Credits: 3 hours
An in-depth study of Cervantes' masterpiece. Emphasis is on literary analysis, but attention will also be paid to Cervantes' language.

SPAN 6050 Foundation in Spanish Linguistics

Credits: 3 hours
Recommended for graduate students of Spanish with little or no prior experience in lingusitics. This course provides a foundation in the fundamental areas of Spanish linguistics: phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax, and variation in these levels of language. The course prepares students for the advanced study of more specialized topics in Spanish linguistics.

SPAN 6100 Topics in Hispanic Culture

Credits: 3 hours
The advanced study of selected aspects of Hispanic culture. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with permission of adviser. Representative topics include: Non-Castillian Spanish Cultures; Galicia, Euskadi and Cataluña; The Way of St. James and Medieval Tradition; Contemporary Spanish Cinema; Women in Spanish Society; Hispanic Culture in the United States, Ideas and Ideology in Contemporary Latin America; and Spanish American Popular Culture.

SPAN 6200 Topics in Spanish Literature

Credits: 3 hours
The advanced study of selected aspects of Spanish literature. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with permission of adviser. Representative topics include: Medieval Spanish Literature; Golden Age Poetry and Theatre; Golden Age Prose; Cervantes: Galatea, Novelas ejemplares, Persiles y Sigismunda; Nineteenth Century Literature; Generation of 1898; Contemporary Spanish Theatre; Modern Spanish Theatre; Modern Spanish Poetry.

SPAN 6300 Topics in Spanish American Literature

Credits: 3 hours
The advanced study of selected aspects of Spanish American Literature. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with permission of adviser. Representative topics include: Literature of the Colonial Period; Nineteenth Century Literature; Spanish American Modernismo; Contemporary Spanish American Fiction; Spanish American Essay; Spanish American Poetry.

SPAN 6400 Topics in Spanish Linguistics and Methodology

Credits: 3 hours
The advanced study of selected aspects of linguistics and methodology. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with permission of adviser. Representative topics include: General Survey of Spanish Linguistics; History of the Spanish Language; Sociolinguistics; Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis; Spanish Syntax; Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language.

SPAN 6500 Methods of Teaching College Spanish

Credits: 3 hours
Recommended for new teaching assistants in Spanish. Establishes the methodology for teaching Spanish language at the university level. Some areas covered are: how to teach in the target language, the development of appropriate classroom tasks and activities, evaluating and testing, and aspects of second language acquisition theory. Participants create and share materials to be used in their own language classrooms.

SPAN 6600 History of the Spanish Language

Credits: 3 hours
This course focuses on different aspects involved in the development of the Spanish language. Topics to be considered may include, among others, the evolution of different linguistic systems of Spanish and the socio-cultural factors and context that influenced its development. The course will entail analysis of texts that reflect changes in language usage and attitudes toward language.

SPAN 6700 Trends in Literary Criticism

Credits: 3 hours
This course introduces students to significant trends in modern literary theory by focusing on representative theorists and the application of various critical methodologies. Literary genres and texts will be examined in light of specific theoretical writings.

SPAN 6770 Foreign Study - Graduate level

1-12 hrs. Fall or Spring; 1-6 hrs. Summer I/Summer II
Student participation in departmentally approved program of study abroad. Repeatable for credit with advisor's approval for up to 24 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of Spanish graduate advisor and chairperson.

SPAN 6800 Research and Writing

Credits: 3 hours
A study of the techniques of research and the art of expression, leading to the completion of a scholarly monograph. (Enrollment limited to 10 students)

SPAN 6900 Seminar

Credits: 3 hours
Intensive study of a particular author or of a literary, linguistic, or cultural topic. Course varies according to topic and may be repeated with permission of adviser.

7000-level

The following 7000-level courses are open only to Graduate Students in the Ph.D. program:

SPAN 7100 Independent Research

Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Designed for highly qualified advanced graduate students, or small groups, who wish to pursue individual studies or projects under the direction of a member of the Graduate Faculty. The faculty member shall be the instructor of record who is responsible for turning in a grade to the Registrar's Office. A Permission to Elect form, signed by the student's graduate advisor and the faculty supervisor, must be submitted to the Records Office prior to registration. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.

SPAN 7110 Readings in Doctoral Specialization

Credits: 3 hours
In consultation with a faculty member, the doctoral student will design a reading list of 20 to 30 books in a specialized area; students wishing additional guided reading may register a second time. The student will master these works independently and, in consultation with faculty members, select a representation list of approximately 20 works on which to be evaluated in a two-hour oral examination, conducted by a committee of at least two faculty members, May be repeated up to a total of six hours. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Prerequisite: Doctoral Candidacy.

SPAN 7300 Doctoral Dissertation

Credits: 15 hours
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in SPAN 7300, a Permission to Elect form must be completed and the student must meet with the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations in The Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials. The doctoral dissertation in Spanish consists of 15 credit hours. SPAN 7300 may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.

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