Spanish Undergraduate Courses

100A. Introductory Spanish. (2:3:1)

Independent Study also. First semester for those who have had no Spanish and desire maximum time for assimilation.

100B. Second Semester, Introductory Spanish. (2:3:1) Prerequisite: Span 100A.

Continuation of Span 100A.

100C. Third Semester, Introductory Spanish. (2:3:1) Prerequisite: Span 100B.

Continuation of Span 100B.

100D. Fourth Semester, Introductory Spanish. (2:3:1) Prerequisite: Span 100C.

Continuation of Span 100C.

101, 102. Foundational Spanish 1,2. (4:5:2 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su   101 Syllabus,   102 Syllabus,   101/102 Accelerated Syllabus

For students with no previous Spanish. Fundamentals of Spanish, emphasizing communication. (Accelerated sections available.)  Pass/Fall only.

105. University Spanish 1. (4:5:1) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or Span 101, 102 or placement by diagnostic test.  105 Syllabus

Continued development of grammar, cultural understanding, reading, writing, and conversation skills as introduced in foundational courses.  Students are expected to attain an intermediate - mid proficiency level.   

106. University Spanish 2. (4:5:1) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Spanish 105.  106 Syllabus

Expanded development of grammar, cultural understanding, reading, writing, and conversation skills as introduced in foundational courses and intermediate courses.  Students are expected to attain an intermediate - mid to intermediate - high proficiency level.   

111R. Spanish Conversation 1. (2:2.5:1 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or Span 101, 102, or equivalent.  Recommended: concurrent enrollment in Span 105.

Development of conversation skills in Spanish.

112R. Spanish Conversation 2. (2:2.5:1 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Three years of high school Spanish or Span 105, or equivalent.  Recommended: concurrent enrollment in Span 106.

Continued development of conversation skills in Spanish.

199R. Cooperative Education. (1-3:Arr.:Arr.ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.

Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript.

205. University Spanish 3. (4:5:1) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisites: Four years of high school Spanish or Span 106 or equivalent or placement by diagnostic test.  205 Syllabus 

Continued development of grammar, cultural understanding, conversation skills, writing, and reading through the study of literature.  Students are expected to attain an intermediate - high proficiency level.  Fulfills the university core Languages of Learning requirement.

206. University Spanish 4. (4:5:1) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Span 205.  206 Syllabus

Expanded development of grammar, cultural understanding, conversation skills, writing, and reading through the study of literature.  Students are expected to attain a strong intermediate - high or advanced - low proficiency level. 

211R. First-Semester Conversation. (Currently not available)

212R. Second-Semester Conversation. (Currently not available)

311R. Spanish Oral Proficiency Preparation. (2:2:1 ea.) Prerequisite: Span 212 or equivalent.

Tools course to help students meet oral proficiency requirements for major and minor. Will not count for major or minor.

321. Third-Year Spanish Reading, Grammar, Culture, and Composition 1. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Span 206, or equivalent.

First semester of a two-semester sequence.  Intensive study and practice with Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and writings incorporating cultural and literary readings.  First class for returned Spanish-speaking missionaries.  Fulfills the university core Languages of Learning requirement.  Required for Spanish major and minor.

322. Third-Year Spanish Reading, Grammar, Culture, and Composition 2. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 321 or equivalent.

Second semester of a two-semester sequence.  Intensive study and practice with Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and writings incorporating cultural and literary readings.  Some sections have readings and writing assignments focusing on the professions.  Required for Spanish major and minor.

326. Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 202, 302, or equivalent.

Spanish sound system; underlying concepts of Spanish speech production and applications to pronunciation.

329. Survey of Hispanic Linguistics. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 321 or equivalent.

Introduction to linguistics of Spanish: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, history of the Spanish language, philology, dialectology, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics.

339. Introduction to Spanish Literature. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 202, 302, or equivalent.

Independent Study also. Course is prerequisite to 400-level literature courses. Readings in modern Hispanic literatures, focusing on formal literary analysis.

345. Iberian Civilization. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 202, 302, or equivalent.

Culture, history, art, music, and traditions of Spain.

355. Ibero-American Civilization. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 202, 302, or equivalent.

Culture, history, art, music, and traditions of Spanish America.

365. Mexican-American Culture. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 202, 302, or equivalent.

Contemporary culture (education, popular and fine arts, worldview, attitudes, etc.) of the Mexican-American in the U.S.

Note: Prospective teachers should take Span 377 and 378 just before student teaching and after as many upper-division Spanish courses as possible.
Spanish-teaching majors and minors must take both Span 377 and 378.
Prospective student instructors must take Span 377 before employment, but preference will be given to candidates who have taken both Span 377 and 378.

377. Spanish Language Teaching Procedures 1. (3:3:2) Prerequisite: Span 321, 326; 345 or 355; and , for certification, ScEd 276.

Mastery of skills specific to foreign language instruction with emphasis on skills taught in first-year courses.

378. Spanish Language Teaching Procedures 2. (3:3:2) Prerequisite: Span 377.

Mastery of skills specific to foreign language instruction; emphasizes skills taught in intermediate courses (reading, writing, testing, and nontraditional methodologies).

395R. Contemporary Culture. (1-3:Arr.:Arr.ea.) Prerequisite: Span 102 or equivalent.

For Study Abroad programs only.
Contemporary Spanish (or Spanish-American) culture: the people and their customs and institutions.

399R. Cooperative Education: Spanish Language Field Experience. (1-6:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: program coordinator's consent.

On the job experience.

415A. Beginning Translation and Interpretation, English to Spanish. (1.5:3:1) F 1st blk. Prerequisite: Span 321, 322, with a B grade or better.

Introduction to history, theory, and principles of translation and interpretation dealing specifically in English to Spanish.

415B. Beginning Translation and Interpretation, Spanish to English. (1.5:3:1) F 2d blk. Prerequisite: Span 415A.

Introduction to history, theory, and principles of translation and interpretation, dealing specifically in Spanish to English.

416A. Intermediate Translation and Interpretation, English to Spanish. (1.5:3:1) W 1st blk. Prerequisite: Span 415B, with a B grade or better.

Systematic study and contrastive exercises in translation and interpretation from English to Spanish. Translation of texts in general conceptual fields.

416B. Intermediate Translation and Interpretation, Spanish to English. (1.5:3:1) W 2d blk. Prerequisite: Span 416A.

Systematic study and contrastive exercises in translation and interpretation from Spanish to English. Translation of texts in general conceptual fields.

417A. Advanced Translation and Interpretation, English to Spanish. (1.5:3:1) F 1st blk. Prerequisite: Span 416B, with a B grade or better.

Translation of texts in specific fields. Simultaneous interpretation. From English to Spanish.

417B. Advanced Translation and Interpretation, Spanish to English. (1.5:3:1) F 2d blk. Prerequisite: Span 417A.

Translation of texts in specific fields. Simultaneous interpretation. From Spanish to English.

418. Translation and Interpretation Project. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Span 417A, B.

Individual translation and/or interpretation projects.

Other 400-level courses

500-level Graduate Courses