21 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 100Elementary Spanish I3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. For students with no previous training in the language, or, as indicated by the Language Placement Examination score. Emphasis on correct pronunciation through intensive oral practice, use of language laboratory and audio-visual materials, acquisition of basic vocabulary and the elements of grammar for conversation, comprehension, reading and writing. Not open to native speakers. Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 4 hrs. Teachers are introduced to Spanish language fundamentals. Development of basic conversational ability, grammar patterns, understanding writing and reading through intensive practice in the classroom. Language lab drills use computer software, audio-visual and musical materials. Different approaches for teaching Spanish to children. Open to teachers only or Department permission. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 4 hrs. Further development of Spanish language skills for teachers includes: study of basic grammatical patterns, development and acquisition of new vocabulary, ample utilization of language lab and classroom drills, use of computer software, and audio-visual and musical materials. Various approaches for teaching Spanish to children. Open to teachers only or Department permission. Prerequisite(s): SPA 1100 or equivalent Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 4 hrs. For students who have had three or more years of high school Spanish but have not studied the language for a substantial period of time, or for Spanish native speakers with limited formal training in the language. Prerequisite(s): Acceptable Language Placement Examination score Department: Communications and Performing Arts 575
SPA 1800Proper Models of Spanish Grammar and Conversation for Native Speakers3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. For Spanish-speaking students, stress on improvement of reading and writing skills. Prerequisite(s): Native conversational ability, acceptable Language Placement Examination score, and
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Further development language skills, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Prerequisite(s): SPA 100 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Basic conversational skills for students who wish to use the Spanish language to communicate with Spanish speaking people. Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 or three years of high school Spanish or Department permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Progressive development of language skills, based on foundations established in elementary Spanish. Grammar review is supplemented by readings of modern Spanish literature. Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts 574
SPA 3000Readings in Peninsular Spanish Literature in Translation3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. A study, analysis and discussion of the most outstanding literary productions of Spain, from the Middle Ages to contemporary texts. The course will be taught entirely in English. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): ENG 1200 Department: Communications and Performing Arts
SPA 3100Readings in Spanish-American Literature in Translation3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. For students who wish to explore the high points of Spanish-American literature. Instruction is entirely in English. Open to all students. Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Intensive practice in spoken Spanish for students who wish to use the language to communicate with Spanish speaking people and students of Spanish in familiar situations. Prerequisite(s): SPA 200 and SPA 2200 or Department permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts 576
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Outstanding facets of Spanish-American culture, includes all important historic, political, literary and artistic movements, individuals, ideas and periods. Grammar, literature and composition emphasized through reading selected representative authors and works of each period. Instruction is in both Spanish and English. Prerequisite(s): SPA 400 or SPA 1800 or Department permission Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
SPA 3500The Contemporary Latin American Short Story3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. A study of contemporary Latin American culture as revealed in the short story genre. Examining texts in translation will reveal the elements in the writing which combine to create their particular qualities. The course will be taught entirely in English. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. To improve and reinforce student skills, orthography, vocabulary, syntax, analytical writing and stylistics are stressed. Prerequisite(s): SPA 1800 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Advanced grammar and composition through selected readings in Hispanic literature. Prerequisite(s): SPA 300 or acceptable Language Placement Examination score Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. For students who wish to speak fluently and correctly in current idiom. Intensive practice and group discussions on general and cultural topics. Through study of selected short fiction, brief plays and journalistic materials from well-known authors, students enlarge vocabulary, knowledge of native idiomatic expressions and literary concept. Prerequisite(s): SPA 300 or Department permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts 577
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Survey of the significant literary production of Spanish America from colonial beginnings to the present, with special attention to major authors of the 20th century. Instruction is in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPA 400 or equivalent or Department permission Department: Communications and Performing
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Chronological study of major Spanish historical trends and developments to the present. Political, literary and artistic movements, highlight important individuals, ideas and periods are examined as selected texts representative of each period are read. Instruction is in Spanish and English. Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Study of the best films and film scripts in the Spanish cinema. Instruction is in English with a view toward developing appreciation of the history, art and aesthetics of the Spanish cinema and increasing Spanish language experience. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Study of folkloric compositions of the Puerto Rican people in all forms - literary, musical, superstitions, etc., their sources and formation as influenced by all three cultural groups in Puerto Rican history: Indian, Spanish, and Black, and how they influence the Puerto Rican of today. Instruction is in Spanish and English. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Exploration of the culture of Latin America through film. All films are subtitled in English. The course will be taught entirely in English. Department: Communications and Performing Arts 578
