an introductory course that develops basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, designed for students who have never studied the language. Special attention is given to listening and speaking competencies and to an understanding of the cultures of Spain and Spanish America.

Prerequisite: Spanish placement test score from 0-20.

intermediate Spanish course. Skills in the four competencies of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are further developed through structured and free conversation, intensive vocabulary building, and culture based discussions and lecture.

Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or Spanish placement test.

a course that provides a flexible format in which to pursue further language acquisition and fluency through a variety of activities suited to the student's needs and goals.

practice in writing through reading of journalistic, poetic, and creative prose writing. Organization of content as well as punctuation, accenting, and spelling are studied and practiced.

a study of the characteristics of grammatical forms and their functions. Includes an introduction to Spanish syntax.

a study of the principles of Spanish phonetics. Studies the linguistic history and the sound structure of the Spanish language. Includes a comparative analysis of English and Spanish phonetic systems.

exercises in speaking, reading, and writing that are designed to bring students with intermediate competencies to an advanced level of proficiency. Emphasis on comprehension and verbal fluency. May be repeated for additional credit to a maximum of 8 units.

practice in applying the principles of effective written translation to the translating of selected contemporary essays, short stories, and journalistic writing. Includes practice in the methods of oral interpretation.

a study of Spanish civilization that traces influences, characteristics, and contributions to Western civilization. (Offered alternate years.)

a study of Spanish-American civilization that traces influences, characteristics, and contributions to Western civilization. (Offered alternate years.)

fundamental concepts of literary analysis applied to the critical commentary of selected representative works of Spanish and Spanish-American poetry and creative prose. Introduction to the elements of classical rhetoric and to the principal of literary analysis.

a study of the representative creative works of Spain from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century. (Offered alternate years.)

a study of the representative creative works of Spanish America, from the Conquest through the nineteenth century. (Offered alternate years.)

a study of new and recurring themes in the literature of Spanish America. May be repeated with new content for additional credit. (Offered alternate years.)

a study of new and recurring themes in the literature of Spanish America. May be repeated with new content for additional credit. (Offered alternate years.)

SPAN 499 Directed Study (1-4)

required for majors. Involves in-depth independent research and writing in some area of language/culture or literature.

MDLG 495 Research (2-4) See Bulletin

UNST 404s Religious, Moral, and Social Aspects of World Literature (4)

a capstone class featuring works from international literature and focusing on religious, moral, and social aspects of these works.