Course Offerings

1010Spanish, Level I
Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course develops basic communication skills in Spanish. Through a progressive use of the four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, students develop oral and written proficiency at a limited level within the context of Spanish culture. Laboratory fee, $50.
Credit: 3 semester hours.

1020Spanish, Level II
Prerequisite: SPA 1010. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course continues to develop basic communication skills in Spanish. Through a progressive use of the four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, students develop oral and written proficiency at a limited level within the context of Spanish culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2030 Spanish, Level III

Prerequisite: SPA 1040. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Spanish I and II and continues building oral and written proficiency with more intensive reading and conversation within the context of Spanish culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2040 Intermediate Spanish Conversation

Prerequisite: SPA 2030. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Spanish I, II and III and continues building oral proficiency with more intensive conversation within the context of Hispanic culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2050Readings in Modern Spanish
Prerequisite: SPA 2030.
This course is structured to meet the needs and abilities of non-language majors. Discussion in the foreign language. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3090; 3100Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature I; II
Prerequisite for non-majors: Permission of the Chair. SPA 3090 is a prerequisite for SPA 3100.
SPA 3090: Through lectures and textual analysis, this course traces the development of Spanish literature from its origins through the 20th century. SPA 3100: Through lectures and textual analysis, this course traces the development of Spanish-American literature from the 16th through the 20th century. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3110; 3120 Advanced Spanish Conversation

Conversation based on everyday topics and on readings taken from a wide range of literary and non-literary materials. Not open to native or fluent speakers. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2150 Spanish for Law-Related Careers

Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or permission of instructor.
A study of grammatical structures and specialized vocabulary to enable law oriented
students to communicate with Spanish speakers in legal matters. Not applicable to the major sequence. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2170Spanish for Medical Personnel
Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or permission of instructor.
A study of specialized vocabulary and structures required for medically oriented students to communicate with patients at a basic level. Not applicable to the major sequence. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2350Spanish for Bilingual Hispanics
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
A study of correct written and spoken Spanish for Bilingual Hispanics. Credit: 3 semester hours.

2360Review of Spanish Grammar
Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or 2050 or permission of the department.
A thorough review of Spanish grammar intended as preparation for more advanced composition courses. Course conducted in Spanish. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3450Spanish Feminism.
How women writers and thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries negotiated their position in the public spheres of creative and intellectual pursuits. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3550Civilization of Spain
The history, geography, art, science, music, literature, folklore, politics, habits and customs that have contributed to the shaping of Spanish civilization and culture. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3560 Civilization of Spanish America

The history, geography, art, science, music, literature, folklore, politics, habits and customs that have contributed to the shaping of Spanish-American civilization and culture. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3570Medieval Spanish Literature
A survey of Spanish medieval literature from the Poema de Mio Cid up to La Celestina. Reading and discussion of important literary figures and their works. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3580Works of Cervantes I
An in-depth study of Don Quijote. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3581Works of Cervantes II
An in-depth study of Novelas Ejemplares, Entremeses and some of his verses. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3600Contemporary Spain
A study of all aspects of contemporary Spanish life. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3610; 3620 Spanish Golden Age Literature I; II

A study of the major literary genres and the principal writers and works of the period.
Credit: 3 semester hours.

3640 19th-Century Spanish Literature

A study of Romanticism and Realism in Spain through readings and discussions of the most important writers of these periods. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3690Contemporary Spanish America
A study of the place of Spanish America in modern art and science, letters, architecture and music, and of the political, social and economic problems confronting the Spanish American countries in our times, with a reflection on the past. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3700The Spanish-American Novel
An analysis of the development and significance of the Spanish-American novel.
Emphasis on contemporary novelists. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3710The Essay in Spanish-American Literature
A study of the origin and development of the essay in Spanish-American literature. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3730Spanish American Short Story
A study of the development of the short story in Spanish America from the colonial period to the twentieth century. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3740Contemporary Spanish American Poetry
A study of contemporary poets from Latin America. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3770Literature of Spain from the Generation of 1898 to the Civil War
Readings and discussion on the interpretation of the social and literary significance of Baroja, Valle Inclan, Unamuno, Azorin, Ortega y Gasset, and others from the “Generation of ’98” Credit: 3 semester hours.

3780Spanish Literature After the Civil War
A study of the principal literary genres and the representative works of the period. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3840Contemporary Hispanic Theater
An analysis of the most representative plays of the contemporary Hispanic theatre. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3870Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I
A study of difficult points of Spanish grammar and syntax with translation of selected passages into idiomatic Spanish. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3880Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II
A study of difficult points of Spanish grammar and syntax with translation of selected passages into idiomatic Spanish. Credit: 3 semester hours.

3900Art and Skills of Translation
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of SPA and permission of the instructor.
This course addresses translation from theoretical and practical points of view. Students are expected to translate a wide range of texts from Spanish to English. Credit: 3 semester hours.

4770 Spanish Literature of the 19th Century

A study of the literary movements of the 19th century in their cultural and historical
perspectives. Credit: 3 semester hours.

4953Independent Study
Guided undergraduate student research arranged on an individual basis. Permission of the chair and the language area coordinator required. Credit: 3 semester hours.

 Seminar
Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair and/or Spanish Undergraduate Coordinator. This course aims at eliminating lacunae. Credit: 3 semester hours.