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SOC 5980 SEMINAR Small group study of selected sociological
areas of study. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor)
SOC 5990 RESEARCH FOR MASTER’S THESIS Applied
research on selected sociological topics. (Prerequisite: consent of
instructor)
SPANISH (SPAN)
SPAN 1113 #ELEMENTARY SPANISH This course is recommended
for students with one year or less of high school Spanish.
Topics include introductions, numbers, telling time, colors, family members,
clothing, and the simple present tense. (Satisfactory completion
of this course meets state foreign language proficiency requirements
for Education majors and may be used to help meet Humanities component
of General Education requirements. It cannot be used toward
a major or minor in Spanish.)
SPAN 1223 #PRINCIPLES OF SPANISH This course is recommended
for those with 1-2 years of high school Spanish, or one
semester of college-level Spanish. Beginning with a review of basic
Spanish concepts, this course expands basic vocabulary and grammatical
structures by introducing reflexive, progressive and past tense
verb forms(This is the lowest level course included in requirements
for a major or minor in Spanish.)
SPAN 2113 #INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I A continuation of
grammar and a communicative strategies. Emphasis on increasing
fluency and familiarity with Hispanic cultures. (Prerequisite: SPAN
1223, appropriate CLEP score, or instructor’s permission.)
SPAN 2223 #INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II Concluding presentation
of key grammatical structures in Spanish. Further development
of communicative strategies and knowledge of Hispanic cultures.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 2113, appropriate CLEP score, or instructor’s
permission.)
SPAN 2333 #SPANISH VOCABULARY BUILDING Development
and expansion of Spanish language skills by building a personal
lexicon based on topical vocabulary, thematic conversation, and the
study of common prefixes, suffixes, and cognate patterns. (Prerequisite:
SPAN 2113 or instructor’s permission.)
SPAN 3113 #INTERMEDIATE SPANISH GRAMMAR AND
COMPOSITION This course develops the skills needed to write with
clarity, precision and style. Taught entirely in Spanish, the material
emphasizes the proper use of accents and the correct use of grammar.
Class discussion and practice is aimed at overcoming general
grammatical and stylistic problems while individual attention will be
given to specific problems through student compositions, their correction
and revision. Students will expand their vocabulary and use
more sophisticated grammatical structures and stylistic techniques to
achieve greater ease, fluency and correctness in written expression.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 2223 or permission of instructor)
SPAN 3123 #INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION
Designed to increase proficiency in the spoken Spanish of students
who have had little or no extra-academic experience in that language,
the course bridges the gap between the study of the language in the
classroom and its actual usage by means of discussions, presentations
and practical applications of selected topics. (Prerequisite: SPAN
2223 or permission of instructor)
SPAN 3133 #INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC LITERATURE
Survey of major literary figures in Peninsular and Latin American
literature. Coverage of the major genres: narrative, poetry, essay and
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drama. Taught entirely in Spanish, the selections will help students
develop their reading and interpretive abilities in Spanish. (Prerequisite:
SPAN 2223 or permission of instructor)
SPAN 3143 #HISPANIC CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE Taught
entirely in Spanish, this is a basic survey of Spain and Latin America
with emphasis on their history and cultural patterns. The politics, social
structures and traditions of the Hispanic world from the twelfth century
until today will be studied with a special focus on contemporary life
in order to build a foundation for a more in-depth study of the life,
literature and culture of Spain and Latin America. (Prerequisite: SPAN
2114 or permission of the instructor)
SPAN 4113 #SPANISH PENINSULAR LITERATURE Readings,
lectures and discussions dealing with a panorama of Spanish
literature from early works, the Golden Age, the Neoclassic period and
Romanticism, ending with some of Spain’s more contemporary writers.
Provides an overall historical view of the principal literary figures
and their works, as well as the artistic and philosophical background
of their era. Taught entirely in Spanish, it will enhance the student’s
appreciation of Spanish masterpieces through analysis, interpretation,
discussion and evaluation, including comparisons in relation to
epoch, movement or literary technique. (Prerequisite: SPAN 3133 or
permission of the instructor)
SPAN 4133 #ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMAR AND COM-
POSITION Spanish language, syntax and grammar taught entirely
in Spanish. The student will achieve a working knowledge of such
aspects of Spanish as the subjunctive, imperfect-preterit contrasts
and a concept of Spanish grammar as a coherent system. Practice
in writing with emphasis on sentence and paragraph structure, and
compositions to effectively convey meanings and ideas. Attention given
to narrative, descriptive, expository prose and dialogue, as well as
letters and other forms of written communication. (Prerequisite: SPAN
3113 or permission of instructor)
SPAN 4143 #ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION Develops
Spanish oral proficiency through discussion of contemporary
issues in the Hispanic world. Special attention paid to fluency in spontaneous
situations and to developing oral skills. Students will improve
their ability to communicate orally in Spanish at an advanced level, a
process during which they will also acquire a better command of the
fundamental aspects of syntax, grammar, and vocabulary through
individual and group activities. (Prerequisite: SPAN 3123 or permission
of instructor)
SPAN 4160 SPECIAL PROJECTS By special arrangement with
a professor, the student or students will be able to take on individual
or group study on a topic pertinent to their special interests. (Variable
credit: one to three hours)
SPAN 4183 #STUDY ABROAD IN SPANISH An opportunity for
students of Spanish to earn credit for their academic field experiences
in Spanish-speaking countries. Currently enrolled students must seek
pre-approval of Spanish faculty. Transfer students will have their cases
evaluated individually. Pass/Fail only
SPAN 4223 #LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE Readings,
lectures and discussions dealing with the panorama of Spanish
American literature, including consideration of Spanish and indigenous
influences. The course will show how this literature has developed
from the Spanish Conquest to the late twentieth century. This course
also provides a historical view of the principal literary figures and their
works, as well as the artistic and philosophical background of their
era. Taught entirely in Spanish.(Prerequisite:SPAN 3133 or permission
of instructor.)