Undergraduate - Lee University

170 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
REA 490. SPECIAL TOPICS IN READING
One hour credit
An intensive study of selected current topics in reading featuring a workshop conducted
by experts in the field of reading.
REA 495. SEMINAR IN READING RESEARCH
Two hours credit
An intensive study of selected topics, including research in the material of reading, and
the writing of an analytical paper. Offered Spring Semester.
Spanish
SPA 111. ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
Three hours credit
A proficiency-oriented course designed to provide a functional elementary foundation in
the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Spanish along with an
integrated study of Spanish culture. No prerequisite. Elective credit only. No proficiency
credit. One clock-hour lab required per week. Offered Fall Semester.
SPA 112. ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
Three hours credit
A continuation of the proficiency-oriented elementary course. Prerequisite: Spanish 111
or placement exam. Elective credit only. No proficiency credit. One clock-hour lab required
per week. Offered Spring Semester.
SPA 211. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
Three hours credit
A proficiency-oriented course designed to review essential structures in further detail and
to improve the student’s ability in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: SPA 112 or placement exam. One clock-hour lab required per week.
(Speakers who demonstrate near-native oral proficiency in the target language may not enroll
in any course below the 300 level.) Offered Fall Semester.
SPA 212. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
Three hours credit
A continuation of the proficiency-oriented intermediate course. By the end of this course,
the student should be prepared for more advanced study in the language and feel confident in
being able to get along independently in a Spanish-speaking country. Prerequisite: SPA 211 or
placement. One clock-hour lab required per week. (Speakers who demonstrate near-native
oral proficiency in the target language may not enroll in any course below the 300 level.)
Offered Spring Semester.
SPA 311. FOREIGN STUDIES IN SPANISH
Three hours credit
Offered within its cultural context, this course is a comprehensive history of Hispanic
culture and its contributions to the world. Prerequisite: Spanish 212 or placement exam.
SPA 312. FOREIGN STUDIES IN SPANISH
Three hours credit
A continuation of Spanish 311. Offered within its cultural context, this course is a comprehensive
history of Hispanic culture and its contributions to the world. Prerequisite:
Spanish 311.
SPA 341. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION
Three hours credit
AND COMPOSITION
A course designed to improve oral and written proficiency in the Spanish language
through appropriate conversational strategies based on authentic materials and an introduction
to the writing process. Prerequisite: SPA 212 or placement. Offered Fall Semester.
SPA 351. ASPECTS OF SPANISH LITERATURE
Three hours credit
Aspects of Spanish literature, including Spain and Latin America, in the various genres,
according to the individual class. Materials will cover specific themes, distinctive periods,
individuals or types of authors, and significant literary movements in the modern and/or contemporary
literary forms. Prerequisite: SPA 341. Offered Spring Semester.