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Course Descriptions — Spanish
SPN1120 Elementary Spanish (4 semester hours)
The fundamentals of Spanish grammar with be taught with an emphasis on the active use of the language. Students will begin to develop their Spanish vocabularies and to read simple Spanish texts as well as learn cultural components of various Spanish-speaking countries.
No prerequisites.
Meets General Education "Knowing Ourselves and Others" Group B requirement.
SPN2200 Intermediate Spanish I (4 semester hours)
Students will begin to refine their Spanish language skills as they continue their understanding of Spanish grammar, vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Prerequisite: SPN1120 or consent of instructor.
SPN2300 Intermediate Spanish II (4 semester hours)
This course will introduce the more advanced Spanish grammar topics which students will then incorporate into their reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Prerequisite: SPN2200 or consent of instructor.
SPN3200 Spanish Phonetics and Conversation (3 semester hours)
This course will focus on the prescriptive grammar rules pertaining to spoken Spanish. Students will complete exercises that will aid in their understanding of Spanish speech patterns via written and spoken assignments. This course will be taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3300 Spanish Translation (3 semester hours)
Students will practice translating documents from English into Spanish and Spanish into English as the documents require. The goals of this course are for students to apply the correct grammatical conventions of the English and Spanish languages.
Prerequisites: SPN3400, ENG1020.
SPN3400 Advanced Spanish Skills (3 semester hours)
This course will emphasize and require students to refine the use of Spanish grammar, paying particular attention to the use of verb tenses and the subjunctive mood in their active use of the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: SPN2300 or consent of instructor.
SPN3450 Spanish Language Films (3 semester hours)
Students enrolled in this course will use the Spanish language to watch and critique various thematic issues central to films produced in Spanish speaking countries.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3500 Advanced Spanish Literature (3 semester hours)
Students will read, discuss and research the literature of a selected anthology of Spanish literature. All of these activities will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN2300 or consent of instructor.
SPN3600 Latin American Civilization and Culture (3 semester hours)
This course will explore the history and current cultural components of Latin American countries. This course will be taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3650 Language and Community Immersion (3 semester hours)
As the world continues to evolve, so to, do the issues within Spanish speaking countries. This course will allow students to explore the politics, history, cultural, and other topics needed that are central to the identity of those in the Spanish speaking world. Discussions, workshops, entertainment, and free time will be spent in such a way in which students are speaking Spanish and learning about culturally appropriate material. Students will spend time off campus in a variety of settings in the community or in a retreat setting actively using the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
SPN3700 Survey of Latin American Literature (3 semester hours)
This course will emphasize the literature of Latin America. Students will read the selected works in Spanish and then participate in class discussions, analyses, and written assignments pertinent to the reading selections. All of these activities will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3750 Spanish Language Practicum (1-3 semester hours)
Students will actively use their Spanish language skills and work under the guidance of a Spanish instructor in a pre-established community project. This course may be repeated for a total of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3800 Comparative Grammatical Structures (3 semester hours)
This class will identify basic structural differences between English and Spanish. This course will be taught in both languages to provide specific examples. Prerequisites: SPN3400, ENG1020.
SPN3880 Spanish Study/Travel Experience (3-4 semester hours)
Students will spend time learning about the historical and cultural components of a selected Spanish-speaking country. Then, students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge by means of traveling to that country with an instructor and relating learned classroom lessons to the actual lived experience.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
SPN4990 Spanish Capstone Seminar (3 semester hours)
This is a capstone course in which the students demonstrate the acquisition of the second language, the knowledge of how the process occurred, the different perspectives concerning bilingualism, and the abilities to research and create in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
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