Spanish Major:

Consists of 30 hours in courses numbered 323 and above in one of two concentrations. All majors must have the following courses: SP 323, SP 330 and SP 331.

Literature concentration:

  1. SP 332, SP 333, SP 334.
  2. Four additional 400-level courses, at least two of which must be in literature.

Hispanic Studies concentration:

  1. One course from SP 332, SP 333 or SP 334.
  2. Six additional courses in language, literature or culture, at least four of which must be from the 400 level while the remaining two may be selected from courses numbered above 300.

Students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines may substitute a 400-level course for SP 323 with consent of the department.



Spanish Minor:

Consists of 18 hours in courses numbered 323 or above, distributed as follows: SP 323, SP 330 and SP 331: one course from SP 332, SP 333 or SP 334: two courses selected from courses numbered above 300. Students pursuing a minor are strongly advised to consult with a departmental advisor.



Spanish Major with a Concentration in Language and World Business:

Consists of 33 hours. The following are required: SP 323, SP 330, SP 331, SP 345, SP 346, at least one 300-level literature survey course, three hours of SP 490 or SP 491, and any four courses in language, literature or culture, at least 2 of which must be from the 400 level while the remaining two may be selected from courses numbered above 300. Students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines may substitute a 400-level course for SP 323 with consent of the department.



Courses:

Note: all courses are worth 3 credits, unless noted otherwise.

100 and 200-level courses.
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SP 111, SP 112 Elementary Spanish
SP 150 Intermediate Spanish Transition
SP 199 Spanish Language and World Business (2 credits)
SP 211, SP 212 Intermediate Spanish
SP 217, SP 218 Honors: Intermediate Spanish


300 and 400-level courses.
SP 300 Transition: Composition and Grammar through Reading Provides preparation in writing skills and exercise in key elements of grammar through the development of reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and compositions on assigned topics. Available to non- native or non-bilingual students of Spanish only. Prereq: SP 212 or equivalent or appropriate score on Spanish placement test.
SP 305 Conversation and Aural Comprehension Develops speaking and listening comprehension skills through a variety of in-class and extra-class activities. Not available for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Prereq: SP 212 or 218, or permission of instructor.
SP 323 Upper-level Grammar and Composition Study of the more challenging grammatical issues in Spanish with practical application in composition assignments. Any review of basics covered in previous courses is to introduce finer points. Not available for credit for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Prereq: SP 218 or 300 or permission of instructor. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 330 Textual Analysis Introduction to the art of reading and interpreting literary texts and the writing of critical essays, with attention to language structures, literary terminology, theory and concepts such as romance, tragedy, comedy, irony, narrative voice, symbol, metaphor, etc. with application to works such as short stories, one-act plays, essays, and letters. Prereq: SP 323. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 331 Introduction to Hispanic Culture Introduction to the fundamental historical, political and demographic developments that led to the creation, geographic distribution and distinctive character of Hispanic cultures, with attention to those qualities that distinguish Hispanic culture from other cultures, as well as to ethnic and linguistic components of the Hispanic world in the present day. Prereq: SP 323. Writing-emphasis course (same as Latin American Studies 331).
SP 332 Survey of Spanish Literature: 1700-Present Main writers, trends, stylistic periods and artistic movements in Spain since 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Emphasis on Neo-classicism, the Romantics, the realists of the 19th. century, the Generation of '98, the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, social realism, women writers, and contemporary developments. Prereq: Spanish 323 and 330. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 333 Survey of Spanish-American Literature: 1700-Present Main writers, trends, stylistic periods and artistic movements in Spanish America since 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Emphasis on Neo-classicism, the Romantics, modernismo, the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, social realism, magical realism, the Latin American boom, women writers, and contemporary developments. Prereq: SP 323 and 330 (same as Latin American Studies 333). Writing-emphasis course.
SP 334 Survey of Hispanic Literatures: Beginnings-1700 Main writers, trends, stylistic periods and artistic movements in Spain and Spanish America up to 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Prereq: SP 323 and 330 (same as Latin American Studies 334). Writing-emphasis course.
SP 345-346 Language and Culture of the Hispanic Business World Value systems, behavioral patterns, political parties, role of the military, the church, educational institutions, dictatorship and nationalism. Prereq: SP 323 or permission of instructor, if a student's level of proficiency in Spanish is both superior and native as per the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
SP 401 Cultural Plurality and Institutional Changes in Latin America .
SP 402 Latin American Studies Seminar .
SP 421 Phonetics .
SP 422 Advanced Grammar and Translation Structure of the grammatical system of Spanish. In-depth analysis of selected syntactic phenomena with practical illustration/application and exercise in Spanish-English and English-Spanish translation. Emphasis on finer points of grammatical structures. Not available to native or bilingual students of Spanish without permission of instructor. Prereq: SP 323. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 423 Advanced Composition and Conversation. Develops writing and speaking skills to the advanced level, covering a wide range of topics and situations and including a variety of in-class and extra-class activities. Not available for credit for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Prereq: SP 323 or permission of instructor. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 425 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics .
SP 426 Methods of Historical Linguistics .
SP 429 Romance Linguistics .
SP 430 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics Introduction to the study of the Spanish language through different areas of linguistics such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, dialectology and second language acquisition. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and 331, and completion of major or minor requirements in SP 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course (same as Linguistics 430).
SP 433 Images of Woman in Hispanic Literature Examines major Hispanic texts (and/or women authors) in the light of the relation of female individuality to a particular social context, the role of women in society, and patriarchal tradition. Woman as cultural and as aesthetic value ("the feminine symbolic"), and feminist theoretical issues. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334.
SP 434 Hispanic Culture through Film Analysis of selected films on subjects concerning life, culture, and artistic traditions in the Hispanic world: exploration of ideological, philosophical, social and political implications of films and a comparison of them with treatments of related subjects in other types of artistic production. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course (same as Cinema Studies 434).
SP 461 Special Topics .
SP 465 Latin American Film and Culture Explores Latin American and Latino/a fi,ms and videos from 1900s to present as works of art and in light of political, cultural and social contexts. Taught in English. Not available for Spanish major or Spanish graduate credit. Graduate credit available for Latin American Studies and Cinema Studies. 1 hour lecture, 2 hours screening, and 1 hour discussion. Writing-emphasis class (same as Latin American Studies 465 and Cinema Studies 465).
SP 479 Disenchanted Texts in Hispanic Literature Texts representing trends and periods of renewal in Spain and Latin American countries. Selected topics on traditions in crisis. Content will vary. Prereq: SP 323, 330, 331 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course (same as Latin American Studies 479).
SP 480 Social Forces in Hispanic Literary Expression Analysis of major Hispanic texts that address factors and events that influenced and/or continue to influence the social and cultural evolution of the Hispanic world, including literature itself. Prereq: SP 323, 332 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 482 Trends in Hispanic Thought Intellectual, philosophical currents represented in literary works, selected thinkers, or movements from historical periods of Spain and Latin American countries. Prereq: SP 323, 332 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 484 Race, Ethnicity and Nation in Hispanic Literature Close reading and analysis of literary texts that deal with issues of race and ethnicity in the Hispanic world, especially with regard to identity and concepts of nationhood. Among possible course topics: mestizaje, conceptual distinctions between race and ethnicity in Latin America, indigenismo, afrocentrism, issues of monarchy and empire, relationship between Jews, Christians and Moors in Spain. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 486 Literary and Artistic Movements in the Hispanic World Examination of relationships (thematic, cutltural, socio-political, aesthetic, philosophical, etc). between specific trends in literature and other artistic media, in the light of the historical contexts in which those relationships emerged. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 489 Topics in Hispanic Civilization Analysis of major trends, issues and/or movements in the civilization of Spain and Spanish America. Political, literary and cultural perspectives dealing with topics from the Middle Ages to the present day may be explored. Prereq: SP 323, 330 and completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333 and 334. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours with permission of department. Writing-emphasis course.
SP 490 Internship (1 to 15 credits) .
SP 491 Foreign Study (1 to 15 credits) .
SP 493 Independent Study (1 to 15 credits) .
SP 494 Spanish Community Service Practicum (1 credit) Supervised community service with local agencies that assist Hispanic community; or supervised activities with local cultural organizations that promote awareness of Hispanic culture among the general public. Each credit hour requires 40 semester hours of off-campus supervised work and a weekly one-hour tutorial with a faculty member. Prereq: completion of 18 hours of upper-division Spanish and consent of instructor. Maximum of one-hour credit per semester; may be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.