34 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 1010Beginning Spanish I4
Credit(s) | $24 Fee This is a beginning course designed for students with little or no foreign language experience. The course will emphasize conversation, vocabulary building, and basic grammar. Students with extensive secondary school Spanish should contact an advisor or Spanish faculty member to take the placement exam. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $24 Fee This intensive course combines SPAN 1010 and 1020. It is intended for students with two (2) years of high school Spanish or the equivalent and/or honors students or those who want to move through the sequence quickly. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course is designed to prepare students for upper-division coursework in Spanish by strengthening their speaking and listening proficiency in the target language. Native-speakers or those who have acquired proficiency through extended residence in Spanish-speaking communities are not eligible to enroll in this course. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed], Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Instructor permission Registration Restriction(s): Native-speakers or those who have acquired proficiency through extended residence in Spanish-speaking countries or communities are not eligible to enroll in this course. Students should contact the instructor of record for proper course placement.
SPAN 3030Introduction to the Study of Language3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course is an introduction to the major features of human language. Topics include speech production, the structure of words and sentences, language change, and first and second language acquisition. Examples from a variety of languages will illustrate the commonalities and diversity to be found among the world’s languages. This course is taught in English. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This is a conversation course that utilizes film as its organizing structure. We will focus on the development of intermediate and advanced conversational fluency through the viewing and discussion of a variety of films. Pre-, during, and post-viewing activities will guide and scaffold students’ interaction with the material, thus providing opportunities to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the target language. In addition to developing linguistic abilities, we will also focus on cultural competence. The study of films from various genres, styles, countries, and historical periods will allow students the opportunity to engage in the analysis and discussion of aesthetic, historical, cultural, and socio-political topics. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 2020 or SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3210 or equivalent -
SPAN 3116Spanish Pop Culture3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course considers the role that current film, media, and entertainment play in the Spanish-speaking world. Students in this course will be exposed to the historical and cultural perspectives presented through these media. By the end of this course, students will be able to discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 3117Breaking Down Walls, Building Identities3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course considers how critical moments of change in the Spanish-speaking world have shaped the present by building new identities. By the end of this course, students will be able to discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. Students will utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) in order to speak and write in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames, to confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication, and to share their point of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 3118Literature and Film: Contemporary Issues3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee In this course, students will critically analyze and interpret works of literature and film in Spanish to explore contemporary societal issues. Students will utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) in order to speak and write in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames, to confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication, and to share their point of view in writing and discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues. (As Needed - High school Concurrent Enrollment only) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 3210Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This is a writing-intensive course that offers both a detailed review of Spanish grammar and the application of grammatical rules to the written expression of complex ideas with correct usage and appropriate rhetorical style. (Fall, Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee In this course, students will continue to build proficiency in the advanced grammatical structures of the Spanish language with emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed], Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course is an introduction to the study of literature in Spanish. Emphasis will be placed on reading and critical analysis of Hispanic texts in major genres (narrative/prose, poetry, theatre/drama). Students will learn literary terminology while practicing close reading of literary texts, critical analysis, and analytic writing. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 2020 or SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3210 or equivalent -
SPAN 3510Culture and History of Spain3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course gives an overview of the historical and cultural development of Spain. It serves as enrichment for the survey courses on Spanish literature through a study of the political, social, and intellectual movement reflected in the literature. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 2020 or SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3210 or SPAN 3212 -
SPAN 3512Culture and History of Latin America3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course gives an overview of the historical and cultural development of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America. It serves as enrichment for the survey courses on Spanish literature through a study of the political, social, and intellectual movements reflected in the literature. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 2020 or SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3210 or SPAN 3212 -
SPAN 3610Conversation and Special Topics3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course seeks to improve a student’s conversational skills by 1) giving oral interpretations of Spanish media and literature and 2) having students discuss media or literature in Spanish related to a special topic. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 2020 or SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3210 or SPAN 3212 -
SPAN 3612Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of phonetic analysis, the systematic study and classification of the speech sounds that occur in human language. The course will focus on how Spanish sounds are produced, the patterns into which they fall, and the changes they undergo in different environments. Throughout the course, contrasts between the Spanish and English sound systems will be pointed out in order to make students aware of differences and help them improve their own pronunciation. The course will also include a brief overview of contrasting sounds in various Spanish varieties. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4100Healthcare and Society in the Spanish-Speaking World3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Through the study of various forms of authentic Spanish-language materials, students will think critically about the political, social, cultural, and historical circumstances that affect individual, community, and global health in Spanish-speaking communities. Students will focus on cultural competency, as well as proficiency, with a focus on vocabulary and terminology related to various health professions. Topics to be covered include the health insurance industry, the pharmaceutical industry, pandemics, mental health, women’s health, healthcare and ethics, healthcare and minority communities, and more. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4210Spanish Peninsular Literature 12th-18th Century3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course examines major authors, esthetic trends, and intellectual movements in Peninsular literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4212Spanish Peninsular Literature 19th-21st Century3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course examines major authors, esthetic trends, and intellectual movements in Peninsular literature from the nineteenth century to the present. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4310Spanish American Literature 15th-19th Century3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee A survey of Spanish American Literature that includes major periods, trends, and authors from the conquest to the late nineteenth century. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4312Spanish American Literature 20th-21st Century3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee A survey of Spanish American Literature that includes major periods, trends, and authors from “modernismo” to contemporary literature. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4314Latin American Women: Literature, Film, and Culture3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course explores the role of women in Latin America’s cultural history. Through literary texts, film, music, and art, we analyze how women interpret and represent socio-political, economic, and artistic issues. We situate our cultural analysis within the historical and political events that shaped their production and discuss the stereotypes and strategies of self-representation for female cultural producers. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course focuses on US Latina/o literature, theatre, performance, and culture. Students will critically analyze the development of Latina/o and Chicana/o literature, culture, and history. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course provides students with the opportunity to examine the complexity of Latin American societies through the study of one of the world’s most popular sports-as well as one of the most intense and significant cultural and mass phenomena of our times: soccer. Starting with the Latin American countries with the longest soccer traditions, we will ask ourselves what soccer can teach us about the region and to what extent it is possible to understand one without the other. On this intricate and fascinating journey, we will explore the intersection between soccer and other interdisciplinary subjects, such as history, sociology, anthropology, music, literature, politics, economics, journalism, gender, cultural studies, and religion. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed], Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course is an introduction to the nature and study of language. Focus is placed on sounds, words, and sentences through analysis of data from Spanish and other languages. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
SPAN 4410Introduction to Hispanic Sociolinguistics3
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course will introduce students to the study of Hispanic sociolinguistics, including concepts and theories about linguistic differences between speakers based on gender, age, and socio-economic status, and how this impacts their linguistic choices. Students will also learn how to critically analyze linguistic phenomena and start establishing basic correlations between language and its social context. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This course examines the theory and practice of translation, and allows students to develop skills in the translation of journalistic, business, scientific, and literary texts. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $18 Fee This is an in-depth, intensive course in which the student is exposed to thorough analysis of a specific cultural, linguistic, or literary topic. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $6 per credit Fee The Spanish internship provides students with the opportunity to use their language skills in a supervised, professional setting. Internships may be coordinated locally or abroad in consultation with a Spanish faculty member. Prior to enrollment, the internship proposal, credit hours, and required coursework must be approved by the Spanish faculty advisor and the Department of Languages and Philosophy. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail] Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes
Credit(s) | $18 Fee Students are introduced to contemporary, practical methodologies. They create, present, and critique learning activities. The course is designed to prepare students to teach a foreign language. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
