These courses teach students to speak Spanish by the conversational method. Idiomatic expressions, drill in pronunciation and common usages will be emphasized. These courses are not recommended for students who expect to major or minor in Spanish nor for students who are native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 1300 must be taken before SPAN 1310.

These courses teach students to speak Spanish by the conversational method. Idiomatic expressions, drill in pronunciation and common usages will be emphasized. These courses are not recommended for students who expect to major or minor in Spanish nor for students who are native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 1300 must be taken before SPAN 1310.

Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.

Continued development of basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the high beginner to low intermediate level. Prerequisite: SPAN 1411. CB Number: CB 16.0905.51 13.

Practice in comprehension and production of the spoken language. Conversations covering aspects of everyday life and needs will be produced and steered by the instructor with the goal of producing effective speech understandable in any region within the Hispanic world. Discussion of current events and concepts will be of great importance. Each student is called upon to act as a conversation leader on several occasions throughout the semester: In this endeavor, the student is given authority to steer the conversation into a specific thematic area, planned in advanced with the instructor. The goal is to create an immersion situation serving pedagogical goals of the functional-communicational approach. Prerequisite: SPAN 1310.

The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1412. CB Number: CB 16.0905.52 13.

The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1412 and SPAN 2311

A chronological survey of Spanish literature from the Poema de Mio Cid to the works of Lope de Vega. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2312 or four years of Spanish in high school.

Conducted in Spanish. A chronological survey beginning with Columbus’ letters, chronicles of the Spanish conquistadors, Cortes’ letters, poetry and prose through Modernism. Prerequisite: SPAN 2312 or four years of Spanish in high school.