Spanish

Spanish 111 is a Beginning Spanish course part one. The student will work on the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will learn basic vocabulary, nouns, articles, numbers, adjectives, and the present verb tense. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

Spanish 112 is a Beginning Spanish course part two. The student will continue working on the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will learn basic vocabulary, direct and indirect object pronouns, reflexive verbs, double object pronouns, and the present progressive and preterite verb tenses. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

This is a Beginning Spanish course designed for those healthcare workers and nursing students who may have little to no knowledge of the Spanish language. Course content will therefore be limited to basic Spanish grammar, basic health-related vocabulary, and simple role-playing activities that would prepare students to engage with and provide essential care to their Hispanic patients. Students interested in a more challenging class should consider signing up for SPN 341. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

Spanish 211 is designed as a continuation and extension of the materials introduced in the first year of Spanish. It offers a study of grammatical structures and an expansion of vocabulary through an introduction to the familiar and formal commands, irregular preterites, constructions with se, adverbs, reciprocal reflexives, and the imperfect and present subjunctive verb tenses. All skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be emphasized during the course. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

Spanish 212 is designed as a continuation and extension of the materials introduced in the first year of Spanish and in Spanish 211. It offers further study of grammatical structures (subjunctive, future, conditional, present perfect, and past perfect verb tenses) and an expansion of vocabulary. All skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be emphasized during the course. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

This course is designed primarily for those students whose native language is not Spanish. Students develop their Spanish speaking skills, enhance their vocabulary, and improve their fluidity through the discussion of a variety of topics from Latin America and Spain. Texts and audiovisual materials explore a variety of issues (education, food, housing, entertainment, healthcare, etc.) from the different societies of the Spanish speaking world. Class discussions, oral summaries, and debates will be part of this course. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

This course will develop and improve Spanish writing skills. Students will explore Spanish morphology, sentence structure, and grammar applied to a variety of written discourses such as description, narration, and exposition. Special emphasis will be given to the study of Spanish punctuation, capitalization, transitions, prepositions, and accents. Writing assignments will apply the concepts learned. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

This course is a survey of traditional and contemporary children's and adolescent literature from Spain and Latin America written originally in Spanish. We will examine short stories, folktales, poetry, theater, and novels from a literary / artistic point of view. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

This course is designed as a continuation and extension of the materials introduced in SPN 141 to prepare health care students and professionals to better serve and assist their Spanish speaking patients. Specific cultural aspects and practices related to health care professionals and patient communication will be addressed. Emphasis on vocabulary building and linguistic forms related to health care issues. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

Introduction to the terminology and etiquette of business practice in the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis on appropriate terminology and structures for business letters and other forms of business communication. This course is highly recommended for students majoring / minoring in international business and for those who wish their Spanish major or minor emphasis to be in business. This course is taught in the Spanish language.

An introduction to the culture and civilizations of Latin America. A study of physical and human geography, historical development, and major aspects of contemporary Latin American society. Among other topics, students will learn about the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations, the Colonial Period, the Wars of Independence, and many important historical and cultural figures from this part of the world.

An introduction to the culture and civilizations of Spain. A study of physical and human geography, historical development, and major aspects of contemporary Spanish society. Among other topics, students will learn about the Reconquista, the Golden Age, the Spanish Civil War, the Franco Era, and many important historical and cultural figures from this part of the world.

See EDU 360.

This course is a panoramic study of Spanish literature from its origins to the present. Students will be exposed to a variety of texts including poetry, short story, novel, and drama, and will become acquainted with major Spanish authors and their works. By reading and analyzing these texts, students will expand their vocabulary, and become familiar with important Spanish cultural aspects and historical events. In addition to gaining knowledge on the subject, students will have an opportunity to improve their Spanish language skills as all class discussions and written assignments will be done in Spanish.

This course is a panoramic study of Latin American literature from its origins to the present. Students will be exposed to a variety of texts including poetry, short story, novel, and drama, and will become acquainted with major Latin American authors and their works. By reading and analyzing these texts, students will expand their vocabulary, and become familiar with important Spanish cultural aspects and historical events. In addition to gaining knowledge on the subject, students will have an opportunity to improve their Spanish language skills as all class discussions and written assignments will be done in Spanish.

The primary goal of this course is to accommodate the oral competency needs of those students whose first language is Spanish or have an advanced knowledge of the language. This course will expose students to new vocabulary and providing written and audiovisual materials from Latin America and Spain, which serve as a springboard for conversation. Consequently, this class will improve the student’s ability for oral expression in the Spanish language and expand their overall knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world. Class discussions, oral summaries, debates, and class presentations will be part of this course and will be made in the Spanish language

Students can take part in faculty-led Study Abroad experiences organized by the Spanish Program or participate individually in Study Abroad programs in a Spanish-speaking country. Individual programs need to be pre-approved by Directors of Study Abroad and the Spanish Program.

Students evaluate educational research in the Spanish Language Teaching and analyze procedures, logic, and strategies implemented by scholars. Students’ complete projects demonstrating effective research designs. Presentation of papers to faculty members and the public is required. Appropriate use of instructional technology is integrated into instruction of content and pedagogy. Papers must be written in Spanish

This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in independent research and writing under the supervision of a faculty member. This course is taught in the Spanish language. Papers must be written in Spanish.