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JAPN 370. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in
Japanese. Junior standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
JAPN 390. STUDIES IN JAPANESE. Readings and discussion on topics in literature or language.
Subject matter varies. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or a 300-level Japanese course.
Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.
JAPN 460. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN JAPANESE. Individual study directed by a faculty member,
with permission of the department chairman. Semester course, one, two, or three hours.
JAPN 470. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in
Japanese. Senior standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
SPANISH (SPAN)
SPAN 101. ELEMENTARY SPANISH I. This course is intended for students with no previous study
of Spanish or who have had minimal exposure to the language. An introduction to Spanish, stressing
the spoken language and giving practice in grammar, reading, and writing.
Fall semester only, three hours.
SPAN 102. ELEMENTARY SPANISH II. Continuation of Spanish 101. Further development of basic
communication skills including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Spanish 101.
Spring semester only, three hours.
SPAN 201. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I. This course is appropriate for students who have completed
Spanish 101 and 102, or 2 years of high school study with grades of B or better. A review of
elementary Spanish and an intensive study of grammar and vocabulary in oral and written practice, and
readings from selected texts. Prerequisite: Spanish 102 or equivalent.
Fall semester only, three hours.
SPAN 202. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II. Continuation of Spanish 201. The intensive study of
grammar and vocabulary in oral and written practice, and readings from selected texts. Further development
of basic communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite:
Spanish 201. Spring semester only, three hours.
SPAN 260. INDEPENDENT STUDY. Individual study of specialized topics in Spanish. Sophomore
standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
SPAN 270. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in
Spanish. Sophomore standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are
required. Semester course, one, two or three hours.
SPAN 295. TRANSITIONAL SPANISH. An intermediate-level transitional course designed to help
prepare students for advanced-level Spanish courses. This course will review, broaden, and solidify
Spanish language proficiency, communication skills, and cultural awareness via increasingly more
complex listening, speaking, reading, and writing tasks. Intended for students who have completed
Spanish 202 or three years of high school Spanish. Semester course, three hours.
SPAN 300. CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. A study of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world:
geography, family life, beliefs and customs, educational systems, religious perspectives, social questions,
festivals, and holidays. Prerequisite: Spanish 295 or a 300-level Spanish course, or by permission.
Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.
SPAN 301. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE. Introduction to techniques of literary analysis
and study of representative works by major authors of the Spanish-speaking world. This course fulfills
the Information Literacy (IL) and Writing Intensive (WI) requirements for the Spanish major.
Prerequisite: Spanish 306.
Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.