19 courses with the subject SPA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPA 101• Introductory Spanish I4
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Opportunities for oral and written practice encourage actual communication in Spanish. Prerequisites: No more than one year of high school Spanish or Placement exam. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Continuation of functional, practical understanding and communicative use of the Spanish language and cultures. Prerequisites: SPA 101 or Placement exam. Offered: Fall, January, Spring.
Technical and conceptual acquaintance with the photography medium and its vocabulary within the realm of high art. Includes camera operation, black and white film developing, print processing, and finishing. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is offered only as part of the Semester in Segovia Program.
Synthesis and expansion of language study in order to further develop communicative language ability. Study of the rich cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisites: SPA 102S or Placement exam. Offered: Fall, Spring.
A further development of communicative language ability through the study of the rich cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking world. Topics include: religious practices, Hispanics in the United States, and violations of human rights. Experiential learning experience required. Prerequisites: SPA 201S or Placement exam; GES 130 (may be taken concurrently) or GES 149 (may be taken concurrently). Offered: Occasionally.
Further development of communicative language ability through the study of the rich cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking world. Topics include: religious practices, Hispanics in the United States, and violations of human rights. Experiential learning experience required. Prerequisites: SPA 201S or Placement exam; GES 130 (may be taken concurrently) or GES 149 (may be taken concurrently). Offered: Fall, Spring. Special Notes: This course meets the S-tag General Education course requirement.
Designed for those studying or preparing for healthcare professions. Emphasis on building culturally and linguistically competent communication skills with Spanish-speaking immigrants in healthcare settings. Prerequisites: SPA 201S or Placement exam. Offered: Occasionally.
Study of the multi-cultural richness of Spain in its unique history, society, politics, art, film, and music. Participation in a series of field trips to places of cultural and historical interest in Segovia and to museums in Madrid. Prerequisites: GES 130 or GES 149 (may be taken concurrently); SPA 330S or SPA 340U or Consent of Instructor and (SPA 202SU or SPA 202UZ) or SPA 261S. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program.
An examination of moral and ethical questions during the Spanish Civil War, the Franco regime, and post-Franco Spain. Topics include: national unity, justice, political assassination, the responsibility of individuals in society, Basque nationalism, the role of the United States, immigration, and the role of the Catholic Church. Prerequisites: SPA 342 or Concurrent enrollment in SPA 303U. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program.
Further development of communicative ability in Spanish, including reading, writing, listening, and conversational skills. Students write compositions, participate in discussions, have conversational exchanges with Spanish university students, give presentations, and read short essays. Prerequisites: SPA 303U (may be taken concurrently) or Consent of instructor and (SPA 202SU or SPA 202UZ) or SPA 261S. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program.
Theoretical and practical concepts of marketing and management in the semi-globalized world. The significant challenges globalization presents to management and marketing, specifically in the context of Spain. Business terminology and reality in a Spanish business environment. Prerequisites: (SPA 202SU or SPA 202UZ) or SPA 261S. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program. This course carries cross-credit in business.
Contemporary topics to further develop oral proficiency skills through informal and formal conversations, group discussions, an academic presentation, and readings in select topics. Prerequisites: (SPA 202SU or SPA 202UZ) or SPA 261S. Offered: Spring.
SPA 340U• Historical Heritage in the Spanish Speaking World4
An examination of key historical processes in Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking communities in the United States with a focus on social, economic, political, geographic, and religious dimensions. Prerequisites: GES 130 or GES 149; (SPA 202SU or SPA 202UZ), SPA 261S, or Consent of instructor. Offered: Fall, Occasionally spring.
Readings in novels, essays, short stories, and poetry from Latin America and Spain. Prerequisites: SPA 330S or SPA 340U. Offered: Fall, Occasionally spring.
Analysis of literary and nonliterary texts of women in the Spanish-speaking world representing diverse interpretations of historical, political, and cultural realities. Prerequisites: SPA 330S or SPA 340U. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program.
Analysis of strategies in literary and historical texts from Latin America and Spain that arose in response to the censorship of diverse voices, religious intolerance, and political consolidation. Prerequisites: SPA 342. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is only offered as part of the Semester in Segovia program.
Traces the journey of God’s people from Abraham and Sarah through the New Testament church, highlighting the unifying self-disclosure of God in the various cultures and types of writing of the Old and New Testaments. Introduces students to historical and thematic content as well as broad but basic exegetical principles. Prerequisites: SPA 340U or Consent of instructor. Offered: Fall. Special Notes: Instruction is in Spanish. Students may not receive credit for SPA 361 and BIB 101 or BIB 102. This course carries cross credit in biblical and theological studies.
Cross-cultural experience to apply and expand Spanish communication knowledge and communication skills in an off-campus setting. Placements must be at an organization or business within the Latino community or in the Spanish-speaking world. Must be planned in advance of placement in consultation with the Languages and Cultures department. Prerequisites: Major or minor in Spanish. Offered: By arrangement.
An in-depth study and presentation of a topic related to Hispanic cultures, literatures, or the Spanish language. Experiential learning experience may be required. Prerequisites: Major in Spanish and Senior standing or Consent of instructor. Offered: Spring.