101 Beginning Spanish I (3) Study of language fundamentals with emphasis on listening, speaking and reading skills. Practice in writing. Presumes no previous Spanish study. F04, F05

102 Beginning Spanish II (3) Continuation of SPAN 101. Appropriate for someone with up to two years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent. S05, S06

201 Intermediate Spanish I (3) Review of grammar. Emphasis on oral skills, writing and reading of texts in Spanish. Appropriate for someone with two or three years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent. F04, F05

202 Intermediate Spanish II (3) Continuation of SPAN 201. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent. S05, S06

300 Advanced Spanish (3) In-depth study of grammar points that pose problems for students of Spanish, practice in composition and the reading of contemporary literature. F04, F05

301 Conversational Spanish (3) Speaking skills developed through reading and discussion of contemporary texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or equivalent. S05, S06

303 Latin American Culture and Civilization (3) This course is a study in the cultural production of Latin America literature, music and art in the context of contemporary Latin American history. F04

315 Voices of Hispanic Women (3) This course, taught in English, focuses on the lives and experiences of women writers and artists from Latin America and the United States. Examines the present status of women as they leave the traditional setting of home and emerge into the public sphere of influence and power. Studies the effects of poverty, war and revolution on women and their families as well as the impact of immigration on identity and self. Cross-listed as WST 315. Students registering under SPAN 315 will be required to write all papers and examinations in Spanish. May not be used to generate retro credits in Spanish.  S06

350 Latino Culture in the U.S. (3) This course, taught in Spanish, introduces the art, literature and history of Chicanos or Mexican-Americans, Puerto Rican-Americans, and Cuban-Americans. Students must have completed SPAN 300 or equivalent with C+ or better. S05

498/698 Independent Study (1-4) For advanced students who have successfully completed upper-division-level courses in Spanish and are capable of independent work. Studies carried on under direction of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Consent of instructor required. F04, S05, F05, S06

Spanish Study Abroad
Formal study of the Spanish language, in combination with the study of Hispanic culture and literature, usually undertaken at ICADS in Costa Rica.. Information  is available in the International Programs Office in Old Main, Room 337. Prior approval required by the Department of Language and Literature.

339 Teaching of Modern Foreign Languages (3) Examination of the teaching-learning in the classroom. Lecture, discussion, written reports and simulated teaching (i.e., micro-teaching). Required course for prospective teachers of modern foreign languages. Prerequisites: SPAN 300 and admission to the Teacher Education Program. S06