26 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 101(CF) Beginning Spanish3
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 101 or by department’s permission.) Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 101 - SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam) Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements.
SPAN 211 or higher) An intersession travel course to Mexico; 3 credits in Humanities (world language area) and cultural diversity credit. Team taught by University faculty from the department of World Languages with assistance from local Mexican faculty. Taught in conjunction with LAS 295 . Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 296(CL, D) Topics in the Culture, Civilization, and Literature of Latin America3
Travel course: develops understanding of the culture, literature and civilization of Latin America. Taught in English. Students desiring credit in Spanish must do all readings and writing in Spanish and meet with professor for discussions in Spanish.
SPAN 211 - SPAN 212 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam) Reading-based conversation stressing development of self-expression in Spanish. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 311 or equivalent) Intensive writing practice stressing grammar, writing analysis, and composition. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) An overview of the diverse historical, political, religious and artistic factors that have determined the cultural make-up of the peoples of the Iberian peninsula. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 314(EPW, D) Latin-American Culture and Civilization3
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) The course examines the diverse cultural, historical, linguistic, religious, and political features of Latin America. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 311 or equivalent and SPAN 312 or equivalent) Designed for the student who plans to work in any area of health care, this course focuses on the needs and problems of Spanish-speaking patients. Students learn specialized vocabulary and improved communicative ability through conversation and composition and develop an increased awareness of health issues often of particular concern to Hispanics. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) Overview of the spoken and written language of the Spanish business world. Formalities and conventions of letter writing, banking, import/export, and other commercial transactions. Analysis of terminology from business-related areas such as finance, insurance and international commerce within a contemporary cultural setting. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 ) “An introduction to the principal genres of literature (poetry, short story, essay, drama and novel) through analysis of representative works written in Spanish. Required
SPAN 321(EPW) Advanced Conversation and Stylistics3
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) Designed to achieve more sophisticated use of Spanish, both orally and in writing. Includes intensive examination of compositions and translation exercises, as well as discussion of areas of particular difficulty for the non-native speaker (e.g., false cognates and unfamiliar structures). Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
SPAN 324(D, CL) Latin American Fictions of the Body3
SPAN 311 and SPAN 312 ) This course explores the representation of illness, disability, and medicine in the literary and the visual arts of Latin/x America and the Caribbean. The course focuses on topics of health and human rights, Western biomedicine versus indigenous healing practices, and alterity. The course included 10 hours of experiential learning.
SPAN 320 ) Study of Spanish literature from Cantar de Mio Cid to 20th century, with emphasis on main literary currents in each century. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 331(CL, D) Survey of Spanish-American Literature3
SPAN 320 ) A survey of Spanish-American literature from the 16th century to the present, with representative readings from each of the principal cultural areas. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) Focus on Hispanic cultures and traditions, the immigrant experience and cultural displacement. Each student, with assistance from local social service agencies, the Center for Service & Social Justice, and the course professor, develops and carries out a service project to the local Hispanic community involving 40 to 45 hours of service work. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 320 ) Prose fiction of Spain and/or Spanish America. Topics may focus on an author, a period, a movement, a country or region, or a theme. Content may vary and the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit with consent of department chair. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 320 ) Peninsular drama of the 20th century including dramatic forms after Buero Vallejo and new directions of Spanish theatre in the post-Franco era. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 320 ) This course examines writing by Hispanic women, including prose, poetry, drama and essays, and investigates the social, political, aesthetic, and feminist contexts of their writing. Cross-listed with Women’s Studies. (See Women’s and Gender Studies Concentration section.) Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 311 - SPAN 312 or equivalent) An in-depth exploration of cultural issues as portrayed in a variety of classical and modern films from Spain and/or Latin America by directors such as Luis Buñuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro, and María Luisa Bemberg. Examination and comparison of source texts where available. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 439The Craft of Translation3
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent) Study of the techniques of translation with emphasis on accurate terminology and proper syntax when translating newspaper articles, legal documents, medical records, business records and correspondence, essays, poems, songs, and short fiction. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 311-312 or equivalent) Study of the techniques of translation with emphasis on accurate terminology and proper syntax when translating newspaper articles, legal documents, medical records, business records and correspondence, essays, poems, songs, and short fiction. Taught in Spanish.
