20 courses with the subject SPN, 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.
SPN 101Elementary Spanish I4
Elementary Spanish I: This course introduces the fundamental elements of the Spanish language within a cultural context. Emphasis is on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Spanish as well as demonstrate cultural awareness.
Elementary Spanish II: This course is a continuation of SPN 101 and focuses on the fundamental elements of the Spanish language within a cultural context. Emphasis is on the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing proficiency to spoken and written Spanish and should be able to demonstrate further cultural awareness.
SPN 101, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every fall and spring terms.)
SPN 220Inter Spanish: Grammar/Conversation4
Intermediate Spanish: Grammar and Conversation: Review and more advanced study of the language with the goal of preparing students for the demanding setting of upper level courses. Through the use of literature, history and culture of the twenty-one countries where Spanish is spoken, students increase reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, improve both oral and written linguistic expression, increase aural comprehension and review grammatical structures. instructor. (Offered every fall term.)
Intermediate Spanish: Written Expression and Reading Comprehension: Review and more advanced study of the language with the goal of preparing students for the demanding setting of upper level classes. Through the use of literature, history and culture of the twenty-one countries where Spanish is spoken, students increase reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, improve both oral and written linguisitic expression, increase aural comprehension and review grammatical structures.
SPN 102, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every spring term.)
SPN 305Interactive Cultural Exploration1-4
Interactive Cultural Exploration: This course is optional for qualified students participating in the language immersion programs offered through the Center for International Education. This independent study will consist of a series of one-page typed papers done by the student in the target language. All research, investigation, and interviews needed to complete these papers must be done while the student is in the country where the student program takes place. permission of the Department Chair. (Offered as needed.)
SPN 220, SPN 230, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every even fall term.)
SPN 320Written Expression4
Written Expression: Application of the principles of Spanish grammar through writing to increase fluency. This course fulfills the writing intensive course requirement.
SPN 220, SPN 230, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every even spring term.)
SPN 340Vital Conversations4
Vital Conversations: Builds oral proficiency and awareness of Hispanic cultures through discussions, debates and presentations with stress on pronunciation, intonation, and correct modes of expression; writing activities support speaking.
SPN 220, SPN 230, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every odd spring term.)
SPN 350Span-American Civ & Cultures4
Spanish-American Civilizations and Cultures: A course designed to give students a better understanding of the history and civilizations of Spanish-America and to increase their knowledge of Hispanic cultures.
SPN 220, SPN 230, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered every even fall term.)
SPN 351Civilization and Culture of Spain4
Civilization and Culture of Spain: A panoramic study of the history, cultures, and civilizations that have led to the development of Spain as a modern nation from its early origins to its most current events. Various artistic ways of expression (painting, architecture, literature, music and cinema) will also be studied.
Advanced Spanish for the Professions: An intensive study of specialized communication in Spanish. The content of this course will emphasize language skills for particular professions, which may include business, education, health sciences, communications, and others. Service learning is required as part of this course. Course can be repeated up to three times with a different topic.
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4
Credits (max)
4
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Repeatable
can be repeated up to three times with a different topic.
SPN 220, SPN 230, placement exam, or permission of instructor. (Offered as needed.)
SPN 398Topics: International Preparation1-4
Topics: International Preparation: This course examines international aspects of a selected subject matter in preparation for international experience around the same topic. Open only to students enrolled in the corresponding international experience course. Students must earn a grade of C- or better (an average of 70) in order to participate in SPN 399. The total number of hours for SPN 398 and SPN 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
Junior standing and a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA.
SPN 399International Experience1-4
International Experience: The international experience component of SPN 398. Students will have the opportunity to experience firsthand many of the topics studied in the prerequisite course. The total number of hours for SPN 398 and SPN 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
completion of SPN 398 with a grade of C- or better (an average of 70).
SPN 400Directed Study1-8
Directed Study: An independent study of a topic of interest to a student, or an internship. Projects must require the use of the Spanish language. May be repeated with different topics. instructor. (Offered as needed.)
Nuances of Grammar: Intensive grammatical review with emphasis on the more difficult concepts of Spanish grammar such as the subjunctive mood, relative pronouns and tense sequencing. Emphasis will be on the development of listening, reading and writing of these critical issues. This course fulfill the writing intensive course requirement.
