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SPAN

36 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 101Elementary Spanish I

This sequence is for beginners, covering the fundamentals of spoken and written language t

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 102Elementary Spanish II

This sequence is for beginners, covering the fundamentals of spoken and written language through the development of reading, writing

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 103Accelerated Elementary Spanish

An intensive program for high beginners. The course takes a communicative approach toward the development of reading, wr

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 111Intermediate Spanish I

Review and expansion of basic grammar and vocabulary. Short literary and cultural readings. Developme

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 112Intermediate Spanish II

Review and expansion of basic grammar and vocabulary. Short literary and cultural readings. Developme

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 211Advanced Spanish

Advanced Spanish is an intensive composition course that emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills in Spanish through the st

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 215Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Designed to build on the existing skills of students who have grown up in Spanish-speaking environments, this course provides the opportunity to dev

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 225Business Spanish

This course is designed to teach advanced students how to use their language skills within the context of the Spanish-speaking professional world. Students

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 303Texts and Contexts: Iberia (pre-1900)

An interdisciplinary exploration of the Iberian Peninsula's civilizations and cultures

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 304Texts and Contexts: Latin America (pre-1900)

An interdisciplinary exploration of civilizations and cultures from the colon

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 305Text and Contexts: US Latinx

Cultural productions by Latinx in the United States is right now an essential component of the Hispanic world. States like Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, among others of

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 311Survey of Spanish Literature II

An introduction to the literature of Spain from the eighteenth century to the present, from the

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 313Texts and Contexts: Iberia (post-1900)

An interdisciplinary study that examines the evolution of Spanish society from the nineteenth to the twe

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 314Texts and Contexts: Latin America (post-1900)

An interdisciplinary study of current cultural and political trends in Spanish America with

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 315Introduction to Visual Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula: Spanish Culture an

An introduction to Iberian visual cultures from the early twentieth century to the pr

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 316Visual Cultures of Latin America

This survey course offers a broad view into the visual cultures of Latin America, dealing with issues of creation of images, story

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 317Visual Cultures of US Latinx

This course introduces students to US Latinx representations through film and TV in the United States Hispanic

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 318Survey of Spanish American Literature II

An introduction to the literature of Spanish America, from the early twentieth century to the prese

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 320Creative Writing in Spanish

This is a creative writing course in Spanish. It will use creative writing to explore and deepen students’ understanding of the Spanish language, Latin American literature, and the various st

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 340Latin American Crime Fiction

This course will explore the influence of the crime fiction genre in contemporary Latin America

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 341Topics in LGBTQ+ Literature and Cultures

An in-depth study of a literary theme, genre, author, or movement in the cultural context

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 342Latin American Youth Cultures

This course will explore contemporary youth productions and the representation of youth in the Latin American cultural f

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 343Images of Immigration in Spain

This course examines the history of migration to and from Spain during the twentieth and twenty-first cen

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 344Hispanic Caribbeans in NYC

This course examines several key features of the vibrant Hispanic Caribbean community and its continuing presence in New York City

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 345Indigenous Philosophies and Cultural Productions

An interdisciplinary approach to the long-lasting resistance of indigenous peoples through the Americas. The course will study indig

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 346Introduction to Caribbean Studies

An interdisciplinary exploration of civilizations and cultures from the colonial period

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 347Afro-descendent Writers in the Hispanic Caribbean

An in-depth study of literary themes, genres, authors, and/or movement in the cultural conte

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 348Don Quixote

Cervantes' masterpiece as it relates to today's reader, its impact on contem

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 349Introduction to Spanish Literature (pre-1700)

An introduction to the literature of Spain from the Middle Ages through the

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 370Seminar on Translation

The course's aim is to introduce students to theoretical issues and the practical applications of translation. We will combine the

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: lafayette.smartcatalogiq.com

SPAN 421Seminar in the Literature and Culture of the New World

An in-depth study of the influence of colonial literature in both the formation of a Latin American identity and the develo

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 428Seminar in Modern Spanish American Literature and Culture

An in-depth study of a literary theme, genre, author, or movement in the cultural context of Spanish Ameri

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 435Research Seminar in Hispanic Literature and Civilization

Development of research skills and methodologies as applied to a specific topic in Hispanic studies: a

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 436Research Seminar in Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Development of research skills and methodologies as applied to a specific topic in Hispanic studies: a

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 460Reading and Research in Spanish

Individual research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Open only to qual

Subject: SPAN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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SPAN 495-496Thesis1

Open only to majors in Spanish who are candidates for departmental honors. Tutorial sessions related to the student's research and essay project. Hours arranged.

Subject: SPAN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: lafayette.smartcatalogiq.com

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