Spanish (Bachelor of Arts and Minor)
 The Spanish program offers students the opportunity to master each of
the four basic skills of language acquisition: reading, writing, speaking,
and listening. Each course is designed to encourage active participation,
strong language skills, and an understanding of and appreciation for
the various countries that speak Spanish as their first language.
Those who know and use the Spanish language will have an advantage in
almost any field that they may choose. An understanding of Spanish will
prepare students for a variety of professions such as, but not limited
to: education, social work, law, criminal justice, psychology, sociology,
business, communication, health care, and nursing.
Successful completion of a major in Spanish requires students to complete
35 semester hours of Spanish coursework. Each student will be required
to take 23 hours of required coursework in addition to 12 hours of student-selected
coursework. The student-selected coursework options will be dependent
on the student choice of major within two areas of emphasis: Latino Studies
and Spanish Language and Literature.
All students who major in Spanish will select from an immersion or travel-study
experience as part of the required coursework. Those students with sufficient
experience or background in Spanish may begin coursework at the 2000
level pending successful completion of a Spanish Placement Exam. The
Elementary Spanish course does not count as part of the credits earned
towards a major, but can fulfill a general education requirement.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH - 36 semester hours‡
Required Courses: 23-24 semester hours
SPN2200 Intermediate Spanish I (4)
SPN2300 Intermediate Spanish II (4)
SPN3200 Spanish Phonetics and Conversation (3)
SPN3300 Spanish Translation (3)
SPN3400 Advanced Spanish Skills (3)
SPN4990 Spanish Capstone Seminar (3)
Students are required to choose one of the following courses after completion of the intermediate Spanish courses:
SPN3880 Spanish Travel/Study Experience (3-4)
SPN3650 Language and Community Immersion (3)
ENG3880 Travel/Study: Mexican and Chicano Literature (4)
Selected Courses for Spanish Language and Literature Emphasis: Choose at least 12 semester hours from the list below
SPN3450 Spanish Language Films (3)
SPN3500 Advanced Spanish Literature (3)
SPN3600 Latin American Civilization and Culture (3)
SPN3700 Survey of Latin American Literature (3)
SPN3750 Spanish Language Practicum (1-3)
SPN3800 Comparative Grammatical Structures (3)
Selected Courses for Latino Studies Emphasis: In addition to the required courses for the Spanish major, Latino Studies majors must take the following 6 semester hours
LTS1200 Introduction to Latino Cultural Studies (3)
LTS1300 Latinos in the United States (3)
Selected Courses: Choose at least 6 semester hours from the following courses
LTS2000 Latina Writers (4)
SPN3600 Latin American Civilization and Culture (3)
SPN3700 Survey of Latin American Literature (3)
ENG3880 Travel/Study: Mexican and Chicano Literature (4)
HIS3450 Latin American History (4)
PSC3560 Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations (4)
MINOR IN SPANISH - 18 semester hours
Students may complete a minor in Spanish by taking the following coursework:
SPN1120 Elementary Spanish (4)
SPN2220 Intermediate Spanish I (4)
SPN2300 Intermediate Spanish II (4)
SPN3400 Advanced Spanish Skills (3)
SPN3500 Advanced Spanish Literature (3)
SPANISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPN1120 Elementary Spanish 4 semester hours
The fundamentals of Spanish grammar with be taught with an emphasis on the active use of the language. Students will begin to develop their Spanish vocabularies and to read simple Spanish texts as well as learn cultural components of various Spanish-speaking countries.
No prerequisites.
Meets General Education “Knowing Ourselves and Others” Group B requirement.
SPN2200 Intermediate Spanish I 4 semester hours
Students will begin to refine their Spanish language skills as they continue their understanding of Spanish grammar, vocabulary and cultural knowledge.
Prerequisite: SPN1120 or consent of instructor.
SPN2300 Intermediate Spanish II 4 semester hours
This course will introduce the more advanced Spanish grammar topics which students will then incorporate into their reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Prerequisite: SPN2200 or consent of instructor.
SPN3200 Spanish Phonetics and Conversation 3 semester hours
This course will focus on the prescriptive grammar rules pertaining to spoken Spanish. Students will complete exercises that will aid in their understanding of Spanish speech patterns via written and spoken assignments. This course will be taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3300 Spanish Translation 3 semester hours
Students will practice translating documents from English into Spanish and Spanish into English as the documents require. The goals of this course are for students to apply the correct grammatical conventions of the English and Spanish languages.
Prerequisites: SPN3400, ENG1020.
SPN3400 Advanced Spanish Skills 3 semester hours
This course will emphasize and require students to refine the use of Spanish grammar, paying particular attention to the use of verb tenses and the subjunctive mood in their active use of the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: SPN2300 or consent of instructor.
SPN3450 Spanish Language Films 3 semester hours
Students enrolled in this course will use the Spanish language to watch and critique various thematic issues central to films produced in Spanish speaking countries.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3500 Advanced Spanish Literature 3 semester hours
Students will read, discuss and research the literature of a selected anthology of Spanish literature. All of these activities will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN2300 or consent of instructor.
SPN3600 Latin American Civilization and Culture 3 semester hours
This course will explore the history and current cultural components of Latin American countries. This course will be taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3650 Language and Community Immersion 3 semester hours
As the world continues to evolve, so to, do the issues within Spanish speaking countries. This course will allow students to explore the politics, history, cultural, and other topics needed that are central to the identity of those in the Spanish speaking world. Discussions, workshops, entertainment, and free time will be spent in such a way in which students are speaking Spanish and learning about culturally appropriate material. Students will spend time off campus in a variety of settings in the community or in a retreat setting actively using the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
SPN3700 Survey of Latin American Literature 3 semester hours
This course will emphasize the literature of Latin America. Students will read the selected works in Spanish and then participate in class discussions, analyses, and written assignments pertinent to the reading selections. All of these activities will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3750 Spanish Language Practicum 1-3 semester hours
Students will actively use their Spanish language skills and work under the guidance of a Spanish instructor in a pre-established community project. This course may be repeated for a total of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite: SPN3400 or consent of instructor.
SPN3800 Comparative Grammatical Structures 3 semester hours
This class will identify basic structural differences between English and Spanish. This course will be taught in both languages to provide specific examples.
Prerequisites: SPN3400, ENG1020.
SPN3880 Spanish Study/Travel Experience 3-4 semester hours
Students will spend time learning about the historical and cultural components of a selected Spanish-speaking country. Then, students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge by means of traveling to that country with an instructor and relating learned classroom lessons to the actual lived experience.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
SPN4990 Spanish Capstone Seminar 3 semester hours
This is a capstone course in which the students demonstrate the acquisition of the second language, the knowledge of how the process occurred, the different perspectives concerning bilingualism, and the abilities to research and create in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN3200.
Please note:
The information listed on this page is current according to the 2006-2008 Undergraduate Catalog, unless otherwise noted.
‡ This information has been added since the printing of the 06-08 Undergraduate Catalog.
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