Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

Students may take no more than ten upper division
courses in any one department, except for Philosophy, in
which the maximum is thirteen.
Spanish Program Course Offerings*
* All courses are taught in Spanish unless otherwise
indicated.
SPAN 101
Elementary Spanish I
3 Semester Hours
The course emphasizes reading, writing, aural, and oral
proficiency in basic Spanish and reflects the diversity
within Hispanic cultures. Instruction includes articles,
pronouns, regular and irregular verbs (including reflexive
verbs) in the present, and the preterite tenses of the
indicative mood, adjectives, and basic vocabulary.
Prerequisite: Students with no prior study of Spanish or
LMU Placement Exam.
SPAN 102
Elementary Spanish II
3 Semester Hours
A continuation of SPAN 101. New material studied
includes an introduction to the present and present
perfect subjunctive, the preterite vs. imperfect tense
distinction, passive se, uses of por and para, direct and
indirect object pronouns, past participle, formal
commands, comparisons, and additional vocabulary and
idioms.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or LMU Placement Exam.
SPAN 112
Conversational Spanish
1-3 Semester Hours
A course designed to permit students to learn and practice
communicative strategies, increase their vocabulary, and
to become acquainted with Spanish, Latin American, and
U.S. Latino cultures. A final oral presentation is required.
Credit/No Credit only.
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
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SPAN 203
Intermediate Spanish I
3 Semester Hours
After a review of SPAN 101 and 102 material, topics
include the preterite vs. imperfect tense distinction, the
pluperfect indicative tense, the present and present
perfect subjunctive contrasted with the indicative mood,
commands, and the ser vs. estar distinction. Coursework
includes the discussion of short texts, oral exercises, and
medium-length compositions.
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or LMU Placement Exam.
SPAN 204
Intermediate Spanish II
3 Semester Hours
Course strengthens the students’ receptive and productive
skills in Spanish while developing an appreciation and
deeper knowledge of diversity of Hispanic cultures. After
a grammatical review, the course studies adverbial
conjunctions, indirect speech, “SI” clauses, uses of the
infinitive, relative pronouns, and the description of
reciprocal actions. Students present oral and written
reports in formal Spanish, to narrate and describe in
paragraphs of connected discourse, and to establish
automaticity in high-frequency linguistic structures.
Prerequisite: SPAN 203 or by LMU Placement Exam.
SPAN 205
Intermediate Spanish II for Latino Students
3 Semester Hours
This course, specially designed for students with a
cultural Latino/Hispanic background, is the equivalent of
SPAN 204. It strengthens the students’ communicative
skills in Spanish while developing an appreciation and
deeper knowledge of their cultural background. Students
are trained to present oral and written reports in formal
Spanish, to narrate and describe in paragraphs of
connected discourse, and to establish automaticity in
high-frequency linguistic structures. They will acquire and
demonstrate a solid knowledge of Spanish grammar.
Prerequisite: SPAN 203 or by LMU Placement Exam.