Spanish Language & Cultures

Courses

SPAN 110: Spanish Language & Cultures I

This is the first of a sequence of three courses emphasizing the acquisition of Spanish language skills needed to satisfy basic social requirements in Spanish-speaking countries. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing needs are addressed, as well as an introduction to Hispanic cultures and issues. Spanish I is intended primarily for students who have no acquaintance with the language.

SPAN 181: Civilization of Latin America

This course acquaints the student with the history, culture, and people of Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Hispanic communities in the United States are included. The course is conducted in English.

SPAN 210: Special Topics

This course is intended to provide specialized Spanish language skills for various professional fields and for field placement experiences. Various topics such as Spanish for Business, Spanish for Legal Professions, Spanish for Medical Professions, and short term study abroad may be offered.

SPAN 221: Conversation and Composition: Latin America

While improving skills of spoken and written communication in Spanish, the student becomes acquainted with selected areas of Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Hispanic communities in the United States are included.

SPAN 310: Professional Internship

The Professional Internship in Spanish and Cultures is aimed at enriching the student’s experience in practicing and using Italian in a professional context, either on campus or off campus, in a domestic or international setting, and in face-to-face mode or remotely. The student documents the experience in a manner to be determined by the supervisor. The supervisor determines the student’s required language proficiency for the experience, supervises the internship, records the number of hours completed by the student, and evaluates the internship documentation. The internship may be repeated for credit. Fifty hours of work is required for each one credit. (This course is a credit/no credit course.)

SPAN 330: Advanced Composition and Translation

This course focuses on advanced Spanish composition that develops students’ abilities in composition tasks thereby enhancing their writing skills. The course also provides students with basic skills in translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. This course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 421: Survey of Latin American Literature I

This course provides a panoramic view of Latin American literature from the Colonial period to the end of Modernism. Hispanic literature of the United States is included. The course is conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 423: Survey of Latin American Literature II

This course provides a panoramic view of Latin American literature form the Postmodernist period to the present. Hispanic literature of the United States is included. The course is conducted in Spanish.