11. Spanish (SPAN) Courses
1401 Elementary Spanish One (3-2)
(Common Course Number SPAN 1411)
An introductory course for non-native speakers with emphasis on pronunciation and the basic elements of grammar; practice in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Department approval. Course fee required.
1402 Elementary Spanish Two (3-2)
(Common Course Number SPAN 1412)
A continuation of SPAN 1401, with the introduction of more complex elements of grammar; additional practice in the four basic skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 1401 or department placement exam. Course fee required.
2301 Intermediate Spanish One for Non-Native Speakers (3-0)
(Common Course Number SPAN 2311)
A course emphasizing development of conversational and reading skills. Review and continuation of grammar study begun in SPAN 1401 and SPAN 1402. Readings from contemporary sources. Prerequisite: SPAN 1402 or department placement exam. Course fee required.
2302 Intermediate Spanish Two for Non-Native Speakers (3-0)
(Common Course Number SPAN 2312)
A continuation of SPAN 2301, with some grammar review and more extensive readings from the contemporary period. Prerequisite: SPAN 2301 or department placement exam. Course fee required.
2303 Spanish for Spanish Speakers One (3-0)
A first course for bilingual students who have acquired listening and speaking skills in Spanish because it is spoken in their home or social environment. Development of reading and writing skills, with attention to spelling and use of the written accent. Entrance into SPAN 2303 is by examination only; completion of this course with a grade of "C" or better entitles a student to 8 hours of credit by examination for SPAN 1401 and SPAN 1402. Prerequisite: Department placement exam. Course fee required.
2304 Spanish for Spanish Speakers Two (3-0)
A continuation of SPAN 2303, with additional opportunities for reading and composition, a review of the written accent, and an introduction to the systematic study of Spanish grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN 2303 or department placement exam. Course fee required.
3300 Critical Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3-0)
An overview of major literary movements, genres, and writers from the Middle Ages to the present. Introduction to literary analysis, with special emphasis on uniquely Hispanic elements such as Spanish prosody, the romances, the auto sacramental, character types and the like. Required of all Spanish majors, to be taken preferably before other upper-division literature courses. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3301 Spanish Literature before 1700 (3-0)
Main literary trends and principal writers from the Middle Ages through the Golden Age. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3302 Spanish American Literature to Modernism (3-0)
Main literary trends and principal writers in Spanish America from the sixteenth century to Modernism. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3303 Spanish Literature since 1700 (3-0)
Main literary trends and principal writers from the eighteenth century to the contemporary period. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3304 Spanish American Literature since Modernism (3-0)
Main literary trends and principal writers in Spanish America from the Modernist period to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3309 Structure of Spanish for Language Professionals (3-0)
Linguistic analysis of Spanish morphology and syntax. Course oriented toward needs of teachers of Spanish at all levels. Same as LING 3309. Prerequisites: (1) SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam and (2) department approval.
3311 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3-0)
Linguistic analysis of the orthography and the sound system of Spanish. Course oriented toward the needs of teachers of Spanish at all levels. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3315 History of the Spanish Language (3-0)
A survey of the development of the Spanish language from Vulgar Latin to modern Spanish. Same as LING 3315. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3320 Culture and Civilization of Spain (3-0)
A survey of the country and its peoples, emphasizing historical, geographic, political, social, and artistic elements. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3325 The Confluence of Mexican and Chicano Literature (3-0)
Comparative study of representative works in both Mexican and Chicano literature, stressing differences and correlations between the two. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3330 Spanish American Civilization (3-0)
A survey of historical, geographic, political, social, and artistic elements of Spanish America, including the cultures of Spanish-speaking groups in the United States. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3350 Masterpieces Hispanic Literature Translation (3-0)
A study of selected great works of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Includes an introduction to the major periods and movements in the history of Hispanic literature. Not for Spanish majors/minors. Prerequisite: ENGL 1312 or ENGL 1313 or ESOL 1312 with a grade of "C" or better.
3355 Advanced Conversation for Non-Native Speakers (3-0)
Practice in pronunciation, comprehension, and oral expression. Selected readings and written exercises designed to provide the opportunity for development of oral skills. Recommended for non-native speakers before progressing to other advanced Spanish courses. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302.
3357 Advanced Composition (3-0)
Review of aspects of grammar essential to effective writing, introduction to elements of style and rhetoric, vocabulary building, and intensive practice with written assignments and graded compositions. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304 or department placement exam.
3361 Introduction to Creative Writing in Spanish (3-0)
Basic techniques of imaginative writing applicable to fiction, poetry and non-fiction. For students wishing to pursue an interest in writing through advanced workshop courses and/or expand their powers of written expression through exercise of the senses, memory, and imagination. The course introduces students to the uses of concrete language, imagery, character portrayal, and plotting techniques. Writing assignments and readings in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or 2304 or department placement exam.
4301 Methods of Foreign Language Instruction (3-0)
Practical application of linguistic principles to the teaching of modern foreign languages. Classroom techniques, and development and evaluation of teaching and testing materials appropriate to the written and spoken languages. May not be counted for credit in addition to FREN 4301, GERM 4301, or LING 4301. Prerequisite: ENGL 1312 or ENGL 1313 or ESOL 1312.
4324 The Literature of Mexico (3-0)
Principal genres and major works of Mexican literature. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4328 Golden Age Drama (3-0)
A study of the leading dramatists: Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, Ruiz de Alarcón, Moreto, and others. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4335 Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature (3-0)
Consideration of the two major literary movements of the century: Romanticism and Realism. Readings from representative authors, including Larra, Bécquer, and others. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4339 The Short Story (3-0)
Shorter fictional forms in Spain and Spanish America from Juan Manuel to the present. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4341 Modern Drama (3-0)
Readings from representative Spanish American and Spanish dramatists.
Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4358 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature (3-0)
Readings in outstanding works by the principal authors of Spain in this century. Emphasis on a genre or type. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4360 Twentieth Century Spanish American Novel (3-0)
Reading and analysis of works by some major Spanish American novelists of the twentieth century. Emphasis on the development and evolution of major themes and techniques in these works, as typified by the novels of such writers as Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, and others. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4361 Cervantes (3-0)
The literary value and influence of the Quixote and the Novelas ejemplares. Traditional and modern interpretations. The life and times of Cervantes. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4363 Spanish American Poetry (3-0)
Study and interpretation of major poets and movements from the Colonial period to the present. Emphasis on the Modernist period and contemporary poetry. Prerequisite: Six hours of advanced Spanish.
4372 Contrastive Linguistics: Spanish/English (3-0)
The contrastive study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of Spanish and English. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2304. Recommended background: LING 2320, ENGL 2320, or ANTH 2320 and LING 3309 or SPAN 3309.
4390 Topics in Spanish (3-0)
May be repeated when topics vary. Prerequisites: Six hours of advanced Spanish and department approval.
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