22 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 101Foundation of Spanish and Hispanic Studies3
Fall/Spring This course is an introduction to the foundational skills of the Spanish language. Working within a cultural context, students will begin to acquire the five key communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking, and sociocultural awareness.
SPN 201 or SPN 202 or permission of the instructor. 3 credit hours
SPN 204Spanish for Heritage Speakers3
This course is designed for students who speak Spanish at home but have not had any formal instruction in the Spanish language. The course will help such students overcome some of the common challenges in Spanish spelling, grammar, and vocabulary that they regularly encounter. The alphabet, word and syllable structures, tenses, and sentences structures will be reviewed and their usage reinforced in selected readings and in writing activities.
SPN 201 or SPN 202 or permission of the instructor. 3 credit hours
SPN 315Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Literature3
This course offers an overview of major works and literary movements from Spain and Latin America. Students will explore a variety of genres—including poetry, prose, and drama—while examining cultural, historical, and political themes that shape the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis will be placed on understanding literary movements and the evolution of narrative forms, as well as analyzing the socio-political influences on literature from both sides of the Atlantic. 3 credit hours
This course is designed for Spanish majors interested in pursuing a career in teaching Spanish. The content includes theories of language acquisition, an overview of approaches to teaching foreign languages and an introduction to language proficiency standards. The course is designed to prepare prospective teachers at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Emphasis is placed on age-appropriate lesson planning, assessment of language skills, and practicing teaching techniques for the five-skill areas of listening comprehension, reading, speaking, writing and cultural understanding.
The primary goal of this course, taught in Spanish, is to help students improve their Spanish language skills. The vehicle through which this goal is achieved is Hispanic film representing a wide range of countries and genres. As students view, discuss, and analyze the films, they will gain not only language skills, but also will develop their interpretive and critical-thinking skills, explore social and political problems, and gain insight into cultural perspectives of the Hispanic world as manifested in Hispanic cinema.
Six credits in Spanish above the 200 level or permission of the instructor. 3 credit hours
SPN 420Seminar on the Spanish Language3
In this course, students will sharpen their skills in the finer points of the language, such as false cognates, different ways to express the past, using the subjunctive, and other areas of Spanish grammar that cause particular difficulty for the native speaker of English. In addition to a review of Spanish grammar, this course also provides opportunities for translation of brochures and information bulletins intended for human services and educational settings.
One Spanish course completed at the 300 level with a 2.0 or better. 3 credit hours
SPN 421Spanish Translation3
This course focuses on translation from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. The translation of documents in various professional fields is adapted to suit the needs of the students enrolled in the course and may include areas as diverse as business, law, literature and sciences. The primary goal is to produce translations that not only preserve the original meaning of the text, but also conform to the conventions of the language to which the text was translated. Students majoring in Spanish may substitute this course for SPN 420.
One Spanish course at the 300 level with a 2.0 or better. 3 credit hours
SPN 425Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics3
This course introduces students to key areas of Spanish linguistics: phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, the history of the Spanish language, and regional variation. The course provides a deeper understanding of the structure of the Spanish language and will help students to improve their pronunciation and grammar. Students will learn how knowledge of Hispanic linguistics helps in the acquisition of the Spanish language, and they will be alerted to areas of interference between English and Spanish. This class is taught in Spanish.
Students with sufficient background in Spanish may wish to complete an internship at a selected cooperating firm or organization. To earn academic credit, the internship must be completed at an approved site where the on-site supervisor has agreed to provide the intern with structured learning experiences that will assist them in achieving specific learning objectives.
Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 3 credit hours
SPN 498Independent Study in Spanish3
Students who wish to undertake a well-defined research project in an area of Spanish language or literature may register for Independent Study. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process.
Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 3 credit hours
SPN 499Independent Study in Spanish3
Students who wish to undertake a well-defined research project in an area of Spanish language or literature may register for Independent Study. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process.
