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44 courses with the subject SP, 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.
SP 101Elementary Spanish I
4c-0l-4sh For beginning students. Primary emphasis is on aural/oral skills. Students will learn to converse and ask questions in simple present time and become acquainted with location of Hispanic populations and elements of their daily lives. Attendance is required.
4c-0l-4sh A continuation of SP101. Students will learn to express past and future time. They will continue to learn about Hispanic countries and their cultures. Attendance is required.
3c-0l-3sh For beginning students in nursing and other health-related programs. Primary emphasis is on aural/oral skills. Students will learn to converse and ask questions related to health care settings in simple present time and near future. They will also become acquainted with Hispanic populations and elements of their daily lives. Class and language lab attendance are required. A student may receive credit for only one course from SP101, 111, 121, or 131.
3c-0l-3sh A continuation of SP121 for students in nursing and other health-related programs. Primary emphasis is on aural/oral skills. Students will learn to express past and future time in health care settings. They will read articles about medical issues and short stories which concern health care themes in Hispanic cultures. Class and language lab attendance are required. A student may receive credit for only one course from SP102, 211, 122, or 132.
3c-0l-3sh Similar to SP101 but with a special emphasis on the vocabulary and structures used in the hospitality industry: hotel and restaurant management, tourism, and marketing. Class and language lab attendance is required. A student may receive credit for only one course from SP101, 111, 121, or 131.
3c-0l-3sh Similar to SP102 but with a special emphasis on the vocabulary and structures used in the hospitality industry: hotel and restaurant management, tourism, and marketing. Class and language lab attendance is required. A student may receive credit for only one course from SP102, 211, 122, or 132.
3c-0l-3sh Intensive work on oral communication skills with emphasis on vocabulary building, pronunciation, and discourse strategies. Required for all majors and minors.
3c-0l-3sh Same as SP221 but with a special emphasis on the vocabulary and structures used in law enforcement and criminal justice. Substitutes for SP221.
3c-0l-3sh Intensive practice in written expression in Spanish. Both communicative and structural skills are stressed. Taught in Spanish. Required for all majors and minors. This course is approved to meet the Liberal Studies requirement for a writing-intensive course for majors.
3c-0l-3sh This course, taught in Mexico as part of the study abroad program, introduces students to the contemporary culture of the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. A historical perspective is provided within which to understand current phenomena. Textbook readings are supplemented with readings from literary works and current periodicals. Students will gain firsthand experience both through field trips and by living with a Mexican family. Taught in Spanish.
var-1-3sh Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
SP342/SP344 20th-Century Spain/ 20th-Century Spanish America Controlled electives: One course: SP340, SP342, SP344, SP362, SP364, or SP353 Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with a at 2:44 PM on 7/25/98. 4sh 3sh 3sh 3sh 3sh 3sh 3sh pproval from the University Senate. Last Modified
SP 342Twentieth-Century Spanish Civilization and Culture
3c-0l-3sh An analysis of the major cultural trends in twentieth-century Spain as they relate to its current problems, aspirations, and values. Elements for explanation and discussion are drawn from artistic, literary, religious, geographic, social, and political manifestations. Taught in Spanish; offered alternate years. (May not duplicate credit for SP382 taken in
3c-0l-3sh An introduction to the phonological study of the sounds and training in pronunciation. The student will learn the theoretical basis for understanding the Spanish sound system and will perfect pronunciation through classroom practice and tapings. The course is taught in Spanish. Required for Spanish Education majors; highly suggested for Spanish majors.
3c-0l-3sh A course designed to introduce students to a careful and critical reading of literary texts from Spain read either in their entirety or in select passages. Taught in Spanish; offered alternate years.
(taught in Spanish) 3 Fulfills LS Non-Western requirement only: CL151, CL201, or CL251 Arabic II, III, or IV 3 CL152, CL202, or CL252 Chinese II, III, or IV 3 CL155, CL205, or CL255 Hindi II, III, or IV 3 CL156, CL206, or CL256 Hungarian II, III, or IV 3 CL158, CL208, or CL258 Japanese II, III, or IV 3 CL159, CL209, or CL259 Korean II, III, or IV 3 CL162, CL212, or CL262 Russian II, III, or IV 3
18sh Contact chairperson, Department of Spanish and Classical Languages. Courses taken in Valladolid include the following and SP482: Independent Study (3sh). Descriptions below.
3sh Students will be introduced to a panorama of Spanish physical, social, and economic geography including the recent autonomic division of the country and the communication among the autonomies. Students will also review the history of Spain from the fifteenth century to the present with special emphasis on today’s Spanish institutions.
3sh Students will be exposed to the richness of art in the Iberian Peninsula and in particular in the area of Madrid and Castilla-Leon. They will study the evolution of Spanish art in history, giving more emphasis to contemporary
3sh Students will be introduced to a general study of Spanish literature from its origin to the present time. Students will learn to appreciate and analyze the different literary genres. Emphasis will be placed on twentieth-century literature.
3sh Students will be introduced to Spanish syntax, morphology, and the Spanish language lexicon. They will be introduced to familiar and formal conversation and to idiomatic expressions used in everyday situations.
Through the Spanish Language 3sh Controlled elective: one course 3 SPXXX Elective (taken abroad) 3sh Other Requirements: 0 GE252, PS387, or AN474 as the non-Western course
3c-0l-3sh Traces phonological, morphological, lexical, and syntactical evolution of Castilian dialect from its origins in vulgar Latin through its development, perfection, and ultimate recognition as the official language of Spain and Spanish America. Places Castilian linguistically with relation to other Romance languages and considers features peculiar to Spanish of Latin America. Taught in Spanish.
3c-0l-3sh An introduction to Spanish linguistics for students who have had no previous experience in linguistics. Students will study the application of areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics and will explore issues in psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. Taught in Spanish.
Elementary Education students wishing to prepare to teach in elementary programs where content teaching in Spanish is the objective should enroll in the Foreign Languages and International Studies for Elementary Teaching (FLISET) program described under the Department of Professional Studies in Education. Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last Modified at 2:39 PM on 7/25/98.
3c-0l-3sh Reading and discussion of various medieval genres: brief prose narrative, epic, lyric, and didactic poetry, prose, and medieval drama. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
3c-0l-3sh Analysis of themes, motifs, and stylistic devices of Spanish poetry, novel, and theater of the Renaissance and Baroque. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
SP 412The Spanish Novel of the 19th and 20th Centuries
3c-0l-3sh Analysis of selected novels from three major periods: the nineteenth century, the Generation of 1898, and the post Civil War. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
SP 413Spanish Poetry of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
3c-0l-3sh Study and analysis of lyric poetry in Spain from nineteenth-century poetry through modernism and its evolution to the present. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
3c-0l-3sh Study and analysis of modern dramatic works from Spain and Spanish America. Particular emphasis will be given to the representational aspect of the works. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
3c-0l-3sh Traces literary expressions from the turn of the century to the present in the major prose expressions of the essay, the short story, and the novel. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
3c-0l-3sh A study of Spanish American poetry from its early manifestations through modernism, post-modernism, and avant- garde. Taught in Spanish; offered in four-year rotation.
var-1-6sh An opportunity to engage in an in-depth analysis of some topic dealing with the Spanish language and culture through consultation with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
SP 493Internship
var-3-12sh A supervised field experience in any Spanish-speaking area of the world with approved public agencies and institutions or private firms, no longer than one semester and no less than one month. Positions will be matched as closely as possible with the intern’s personal interests and professional goals. For more information contact the Spanish and Classical Languages Department. Maximum of six credits can apply toward a major. Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last modified at 8:52 PM on 8/3/98.