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SPAN 1111 - Elementary Spanish Laboratory I
One credit hours.
Supervised laboratory practice in listening, speaking, and aural comprehension.
Corequisites: SPAN 1311 .
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SPAN 1112 - Elementary Spanish Laboratory II
One credit hours.
Continuation of SPAN 1111.
Corequisites: SPAN 1312.
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SPAN 1301 - Reading Spanish
Three credit hours.
Essential grammar for reading Spanish with minor emphasis on pronunciation. Will not substitute for any other course in Spanish or apply toward a major or minor in Spanish.
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SPAN 1311 - Elementary Spanish I
Three credit hours.
A course for students with no knowledge of Spanish. Instruction in correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability. (ACTS Course Number SPAN 1013)
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SPAN 1312 - Elementary Spanish II
Three credit hours.
Practice in correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability leading to mastery of basic grammar and limited reading ability. (ACTS Course Number SPAN 1023)
Prerequisites: SPAN 1311 or equivalent.
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SPAN 1315 - Conversational Spanish
Three credit hours.
A performance course with emphasis on elementary conversation and discussion. For students with a basic knowledge of Spanish grammar.
Prerequisites: SPAN 1312 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish
Three credit hours.
The intermediate course leads to a greater facility in the spoken language and to more advanced reading skills. (ACTS Course Number SPAN 2013)
Prerequisites: SPAN 1312 or equivalent.
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SPAN 2313 - Intermediate Spanish II
Three credit hours.
Continued development of essential speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills through the study of discipline-related vocabulary and appropriate content knowledge in relevant professional fields.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or equivalent proficiency.
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SPAN 2315 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Three credit hours.
A course to practice oral skills on a wide range of topics. Students narrate, describe, compare, and comment.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3115 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Three credit hours.
A course to practice oral skills on a wide range of topics. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or higher or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3116 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Three credit hours.
A course to practice oral skills on a wide range of topics. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or higher or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3117 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
Three credit hours.
A course to practice oral skills on a wide range of topics. Leads to expanded vocabulary mastery and greater fluency in the spoken idiom.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or higher or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3301 - Contextualized Spanish Grammar
Three credit hours.
An intensive study of Spanish grammar and application of specific grammatical structures to authentic communicative contexts.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3303 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers
An intensive study of Spanish language and cultural issues unique to heritage speakers that will improve future academic and professional speaking and writing.
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SPAN 3313 - Conversation and Presentation
Three credit hours.
Practice listening and speaking in formal and informal settings, leading to expanded vocabulary, greater accuracy and fluency in the spoken language and intermediate-high proficiency.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 2311 or equivalent.
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SPAN 3314 - Spanish for Writing
Three credit hours.
Practice reading and writing in common styles. Leads to greater control of specific grammatical and syntactic structures, expanded vocabulary, ability to self-edit and intermediate-high proficiency.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or equivalent.
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SPAN 3315 - Translation Studies
Three credit hours.
Students refine their language skills and learn to express themselves more accurately through intensive translation practice in both Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 and SPAN 3314 , or SPAN 3303 , or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3316 - Spanish Phonetics
Three credit hours.
This course introduces students to the sounds and phonetic symbols of the Spanish language with reference to phrasing, stress, rhythm, and intonation.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 and SPAN 3314 , or SPAN 3303 , or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3317 - Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies
Three credit hours.
This course introduces students to critical analyses and discussion about literary, filmic, and other cultural texts.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3314 or equivalent.
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SPAN 3320 - Spanish Around the World
Three credit hours.
An exploration of the variation in the Spanish language, focusing on the lexical and grammatical features that distinguish them, the social factors that determine current usage, and the historical sources of modern-day dialects. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3314 or equivalent.
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SPAN 3333 - Selected Readings in Spanish Literature
Three credit hours.
Reading and discussion of selected works from Spanish and Spanish American literature.
Prerequisites: 3000-level Spanish course or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 3334 - Hispanic Culture: Peninsular
Three credit hours.
Historical, sociological, and cultural background of people of the Iberian peninsula.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or equivalent (or corequisite with consent of instructor).
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SPAN 3335 - Hispanic Culture: Americas
Three credit hours.
Historical, sociological, and cultural background of Hispano-America.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2311 or equivalent (may be corequisite with consent of the instructor).
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SPAN 3344 - Advanced Spanish for the Professions
Three credit hours.
An intensive exploration of vocabulary, high-frequency structures, and cultural issues related to one profession, which will be specified when offered (e.g., healthcare, legal, business, social work, education). May be repeated.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: SPAN 3313 or SPAN 3314 .
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SPAN 3351 - Survey of Latin American Literature
Three credit hours.
This course is a survey of Latin American literature from the 15 century to the present. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 , SPAN 3314 , SPAN 3317 .
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SPAN 3352 - Survey of Peninsular Literature
Three credit hours.
This course is a survey of Latin American literature from the 11 century to the present. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 , SPAN 3314 , SPAN 3317 .
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SPAN 4101 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Reading from a selected bibliography in Spanish. Credit is determined at the beginning of the semester by the complexity of the problem and will not be altered. Open only to majors.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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SPAN 4201 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Reading from a selected bibliography in Spanish. Credit is determined at the beginning of the semester by the complexity of the problem and will not be altered. Open only to majors.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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SPAN 4301 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Reading from a selected bibliography in Spanish. Credit is determined at the beginning of the semester by the complexity of the problem and will not be altered. Open only to majors.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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SPAN 4310 - Structured Internship
Three credit hours.
Taken by permission, this course allows students to use Spanish in a professional setting in the Central Arkansas community. 90 hours of service at an external site are accompanied by structured reflection activities.
Prerequisites: SPAN 3313 , SPAN 3314 , SPAN 3316 , SPAN 3317 .
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SPAN 4361 - Seminar
Three credit hours.
Advanced topics in language, literature, or linguistics. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours per seminar course.
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