SPAN 101Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
SPAN
33 courses with the subject SPAN, 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.
SPAN 102Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 101 , or the equivalent as established by departmental placement examination
- Corequisite
- none Restriction: none Description: A continuation of SPAN 101. Develops the basic ability to communicate effectively in Spanish in everyday situations by asking questions and giving information about oneself and others in present and past time frames. Expands the ability to identify main ideas from written and spoken Spanish, and to communicate in writing. Explores cultural elements of Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Cross-Listed: No
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 102 , or the equivalent as established by departmental placement examination
- Corequisite
- none Restriction: none Dual Listed: N/A Description: A continuation of SPAN 102. Develops the ability to communicate effectively in Spanish in everyday situations, by asking questions, giving information, describing and narrating in all time frames, as well as expressing observations and preferences. Expands the ability to identify main ideas from written and spoken Spanish, and to communicate in writing. Explores cultural elements of Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Cross-Listed: No
SPAN 220Intermediate Spanish Conversation3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or equivalent Description: Intensive work or oral communication skills with emphasis on spontaneous interpersonal speaking, discourse strategies, vocabulary building, and pronunciation. Liberal Studies credit is given. Required for all majors and minors. No student is allowed to register for or take a D/F repeat in SPAN 220 when credit has already been received for a higher number Spanish course.
SPAN 221Oral Communication in Spanish for Safety and Health3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SPAN 230Intermediate Spanish Composition and Grammar3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or equivalent
- Corequisite
- N/A Restriction: N/A Description: Intensive practice in written expression and communication in Spanish together with a grammar review. Taught in Spanish. Required for all majors and minors. Repeated: may be taken concurrently Cross-Listed: No
SPAN 231Safety and Health Technical Reading and Writing in Spanish3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or the equivalent as established by Foreign Languages departmental placement exam.
SPAN 240Intermediate Spanish Reading Comprehension3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or equivalent
- Corequisite
- NONE Restriction: NONE Description: Develops reading proficiency in Spanish. Explores both literal and figurative meanings. Employs reading strategies in order to engage with increasingly complex texts. Taught in Spanish. Cross-Listed: No
SPAN 244Modern Mexico3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or equivalent and participation in the Mexico Summer Study Abroad Program Description: Taught in Mexico as part of the IUP Mexico study abroad program; introduces the contemporary culture of Mexico. Provides a cultural perspective within which to understand current phenomena. Exposes students to readings on cultural and historical topics, current events, and folkloric narratives. Complements firsthand experience gained through field trips and through living with a Mexican family. Course is taught in Spanish on-site in Mexico and online.
SPAN 281Special Topics1-3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- As appropriate to course content Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics 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.
SPAN 330Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 or equivalent Description: Extensive work on the development of written expression and communication at the “advanced level” of proficiency in Spanish, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, together with the study of advanced-level structures. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 340Hispanic Cultures into the 19th Century3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 or equivalent Description: An introduction to the significant aspects of the cultures of both Spain and Spanish America. Elements for explanation and discussion are drawn from artistic, literary, religious, geographic, social, and political manifestations of Hispanic cultures as they have revealed themselves through the early 19th century. Taught in Spanish. (Titled Hispanic Civilization through the 19th Century before 2016-17.)
SPAN 342Spanish Cultures from the 19th Century to the Present3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 or equivalent Description: Analyzes the major cultural trends in 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century Spain as they relate to its current problems, aspirations, and values. Draws elements for explanation and discussion from artistic, literary, religious, geographic, social, and political manifestations. Taught in Spanish; (May not duplicate credit for SPAN 382 taken in Valladolid.) (Titled 20th-Century Spanish Civilization and Culture before 2016-17.) Previously Offered As: offered alternate years.
SPAN 344Spanish-American Cultures from the 19th Century to the Present3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 or equivalent Description: Analyzes the major cultural trends in Spanish America as they relate to its position in the world, starting with the independence movements of the early nineteenth century, through the 20th century to the present. Draws elements for explanation and discussion from social, political, artistic, literary, religious, and geographic manifestations, including indigenous and African cultural influences. Taught in Spanish; (Titled 20th- Century Spanish-American Civilization and Culture before 2016-17.) Previously Offered As: offered alternate years.
SPAN 345Topics in Hispanic Cultures3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 240
- Corequisite
- N/A Restriction: N/A Description: Analyzes major trends in the overall development of Spanish and Spanish-American cultures, with emphasis on diversity, migration, conquest, colonialism, authoritarianism, and democracy. Also examines in depth a particular topic within Spanish and/or Spanish-American cultures and societies by interpreting various types of materials from various regions and/or time periods. The particular topic to be studied in a semester is announced in advance. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 350Advanced Spanish Conversation3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 or equivalent. May earn credit for SPAN 350 before taking SPAN 230 only by completion of a minimum six-week study abroad program and successful prior completion of SPAN 220 (or the equivalent). Description: Extensive practice in oral communication skills. Emphasizes development of fluency in speaking over a wide range of topic areas. Required for all majors and minors.
SPAN 360Introduction to Hispanic Literature3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 240
- Corequisite
- NONE Restriction: NONE Description: Analyzes and interprets Spanish and Spanish-American literary works in narrative, poetry, and drama, while examining the characteristics of those genres. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 362Survey of Peninsular Literature3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 360 or permission Description: Introduces a careful and critical reading of literary texts from Spain, read either in their entirety or in select passages. Taught in Spanish; Previously Offered As: offered alternate years.
SPAN 364Survey of Spanish-American Literature3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 360 or permission Description: Introduces a careful and critical reading of Spanish-American literary texts, read either in their entirety or in select passages. Taught in Spanish; Previously Offered As: offered alternate years.
SPAN 382Contemporary Spain3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 and SPAN 360 or permission Description: Gives a general view of Spain today in the areas of society, economy, and political institutions. (See SPAN 342 )
SPAN 383Geography and History of Spain3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 and SPAN 360 or permission Description: Introduces a panorama of Spanish physical, social, and economic geography, including the recent autonomic division of the country and the communication among the autonomies. Also reviews the history of Spain from the 15th century to the present with special emphasis on today’s Spanish institutions.
SPAN 384History of Spanish Art3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 and SPAN 360 or permission Description: Exposure to the richness of art in the Iberian Peninsula and in particular in the area of Madrid and Castilla-Leon. Studies the evolution of Spanish art in history, giving more emphasis to contemporary tendencies.
SPAN 385Survey of Spanish Literature3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 and SPAN 360 or permission Description: Introduces a general study of Spanish literature from its origin to the present time; students learn to appreciate and analyze the different literary genres. An emphasis on 20th-century literature.
SPAN 389Theory and Practice of Spanish Language3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 and SPAN 360 or permission Description: Introduces Spanish syntax, morphology, and the Spanish language lexicon, as well as familiar and formal conversation and idiomatic expressions used in everyday situations.
SPAN 390Foundations of Teaching Spanish to Young and Novice Learners3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- Instructor Permission
SPAN 402Translation and Interpretation3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 , SPAN 350 Description: Fundamental translation skills for use in business and industry as well as in academic and popular fields.
SPAN 412The Spanish Novel of the 19th and 20th Centuries3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 360 or permission Description: An analysis of selected novels from three major periods: the 19th century, the Generation of 1898, and the post-Civil War. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 413Spanish Poetry of the 19th and 20th Centuries3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 360 or permission Description: The study and analysis of lyric poetry in Spain from 19th-century poetry through modernism and its evolution to the present. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 450Conversation Forum3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 350 or equivalent Description: Extensive work on the development of speaking skills at the “Advanced” level of oral proficiency, as defined in the Speaking Guidelines developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Focuses on paragraph-length discourse and narration and description in present, past, and future time frames within a variety of topics and contexts.
SPAN 453Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 230 Description: An introduction to the study of the phonological system of Spanish and emphasis on improving pronunciation. Includes a theoretical basis for under-standing the Spanish sound system, pronunciation practice and recordings, study of Spanish dialects, and linguistic analyses. Taught in Spanish. Required for Spanish education K-12 majors; highly suggested for Spanish majors.
SPAN 454Spanish in Four Dimensions3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 360 and SPAN 330 Description: Introduces the fundamentals of Spanish linguistics. Provides an overview of the study of the sound system (phonetics and phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), and sociolinguistic aspects. Applies linguistic principles by practicing translation and interpretation of authentic texts. Explores other linguistic areas, such as semantics, sociolinguistics, and language variation through the study of Spanish across the Spanish-speaking world and the US. Taught in Spanish with English appropriate to course content.
SPAN 481Special Topics1-3
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- As appropriate to course content
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: None Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not in-luded in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
SPAN 482Independent Study1-6
- Subject
- SPAN
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
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