Courses - SPA

Spanish Courses

SPA-1111: Elementary Spanish I - 4 hours
Introduction to grammar, oral expression, short reading selections, and fundamental writing. Lab work. Not open to students with two units of credit in high school or 6 hours credit in college Spanish.

SPA-1112: Elementary Spanish II – 4 hours
Functional review and further study of grammar, intensive oral practice, and comprehension through selected readings. Prerequisite: SPA 1101 or two high school years of Spanish. Lab work. Prerequisite: SPA-1101 or equivalent.

SPA-2113: Intermediate Spanish I - 4 hours
Functional review and further study of grammar, intensive oral practice and comprehension through selected readings. Emphasis on oral expression and further stress on grammar and syntax. Practice in basic composition. Prerequisite: SPA 1112 or its equivalent, or 4 years of high school Spanish.

SPA-2114: Intermediate Spanish II - 3 hours
Continuation of SPA-2101. Emphasis on oral expression and further stress on grammar and syntax. Practice in basic composition. Prerequisite: SPA-2101 or 3 units high school Spanish. IAI: H1 900.

SPA-3010: Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition - 3 hours
Development of writing skills with emphasis on aspects of syntax, idioms and idiomatic expressions. Emphasis on oral expression with a review of grammar with explanation of and practice with more difficult structural points. Prerequisite: SPA 2114 or its equivalent.

SPA-3020: Introduction to Spanish Literature - 3 hours
Review of genre and literary terminology. Reading for analysis, while continuing to work on productive events in society, literature and the arts. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA-3010 or equivalent. IAI: H3 916.

SPA-4100: Latin American Cultures and Civilizations - 3 hours
History of Latin America from the pre-Columbian culture to the present day, examining landmark political events in society, literature and the arts. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA-3010 or equivalent.

SPA-4110: Studies in Latin American Literature - 3 hours
Representative Latin American authors, with special attention given to historical and social events. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA-3020 or equivalent.

SPA-4115: Latin American Short Stories - 3 hours
Representative works of the major Latin American short story writers. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA-3020 or equivalent.

SPA-4210: Hispanic Cultures in the United States - 3 hours
History of Hispanic Immigration. Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other Latin American cultures in the United States, through literature, history, and media sources. Course conducted in Spanish. Field trips. Prerequisite: SPA-3010 or equivalent.

SPA-4300: Studies in Spanish Literature - 3 hours
Study of representative literary works, with an emphasis on the manner in which they reflect the historical, social, and cultural events and reality of Spain. Course conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA-3020 or equivalent.