Spanish Course Descriptions
SPAN-101 Intro to Spanish Language & Culture
The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of Spanish. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of Spanish-speaking areas. Classroom work is supplemented by laboratory practice. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-102 Intro to Spanish Language & Culture
A continuation of Span 101. The beginning course is intended to give training in the basic patterns and structures of Spanish. Conversation and reading related to the cultures of Spanish- speaking areas. Classroom work is supplemented by laboratory practice. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent proficiency. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-195 Independent Study
See department for details.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-201 Intermediate Spanish
Focus on conversational skills, comprehension, Hispanic cultures, reading, and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN-102 or equivalent proficiency. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-202 Intermediate Spanish
Continuation of SPAN-201. Focus on conversational skills, comprehension, Hispanic cultures, reading, and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN-201 or equivalent proficiency. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-255 Special Topics
See department for course description.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-275 Internship
See department for details.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-295 Independent Study
See department for details.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-301 Composition and Conversation
Practice in conversational idiom through reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, periodical literature, and oral interviews. Extensive practice in composition with analysis and correction of students' errors in the classroom. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. Offered annually. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-303 Intro to Hispanic Literature
An introduction to the study of literature in Spanish through the genres from different periods and countries of the Hispanic world. Continued practice in composition with in-class student presentations. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered annually. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-308 Contemporary Short Story
A study of short stories by major contemporary writers in the Spanish-speaking world; Borges, Cortazar, Rulfo, Onetti, Garcia Marquez, Concha Lagos, Carmen Conde, Medardo Fraile, and others Students reports on stories and authors not covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: Span 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered intermittently. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-310 Contemporary Spanish Music and Cultures
Study and analysis of representative genres of popular music and their relationship to culture and literature in twentieth-century Spanish America and/or Spain: "Musica Folklorica,""El bolero y la baladam,""La cancion politica;" "musica Afro-hispana,""Latin-Jazz," "Rock en espanol" and others. Students will report on material not covered in the classroom. Meets comparative cultural core requirement. Prerequisite: SPAN 202. Offered intermittently. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-315 Advanced Grammar and Composition
This course is designed to "fill in" the Spanish grammar and vocabulary gaps of the advanced/intermediate student. Course reviews the more difficult grammatical structures in Spanish while introducing advanced vocabulary, idioms and colloquialisms. Emphasizes vocabulary building, composition skills and comprehension of the wide range of Spanish found in literature, journalism, and everyday speech. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 202. Offered intermittently. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-355 Special Topics
See department for course description.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-367 Practicum in Tapalpa, Mexico
This 3-week travel course immerses students in the language, culture and educational system of rural Mexico. It also exposes students to elements of pre-Colombian cultures in Mexico that are still important today (religion, food, health care). Students will observe and teach in elementary/middle schools in the small town of Tapalpa, Mexico and will participate in workshops that focus on a variety of regional indigenous cultural expressions. Travel course also includes several pre- and post-trip meetings at Pacific University. Students will also attend evening class sessions on literature and culture while in Tapalpa. Taught in Spanish with some English. Offered intermittently. Prerequisite: SPAN-202 or equivalent. Meets comparative cultural core requirement. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-395 Independent Study
See department for details.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-400 Survey Spanish Peninsular Lit & Culture
A study of the major works and literary movements of Spain. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: one 300-level SPAN course. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-403 Contemporary Spanish Cinema
This course will serve to introduce students to cinema's power to represent and problematize questions of identity. The evolution of the representation of Spanishness from the francoist regime to the 1990s will be explored in six contemporary Spanish films. The complex relationship between national identity, the regional identities of the Basque Country and Catalonia, and marginalized identities such as women will be discussed. Prerequisite: 3 credits in upper division SPAN, with grade of C- or better. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-405 Survey of Spanish American Lit & Culture
A study of the major works and literary movements of Spanish America. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: one 300-level SPAN course. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-406 Special Topics Spanish American Studies
Detailed study of works of selected areas of Spanish American cultures. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: one upper division SPAN course. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-407 Special Topics Spanish Studies
Detailed study of works of selected areas of Spanish Peninsular cultures. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: one upper division SPAN course. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-465 Spanish in the Elementary Sch
This course is an introduction to the principles of second language acquisition as they apply to bilingual education and second-language instruction in elementary school programs. Students will become acquainted with dual language materials, bicultural perspectives, and strategies for the achievement of biliteracy. This class includes an observation component in a bilingual classroom. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or equivalent. Taught in Spanish and English. Does not count toward Spanish major. Offered intermittently. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-466 Mexico:A Cultural Mosaic
This class will focus on Mexican history, folklore, culture, music, and visual arts with the needs of the elementary classroom in mind. The class will be taught bilingually and discuss the historical and cultural basis for the Mexican aesthetic. In addition, students have opportunities to participate in musical experiences and hands-on art projects also suitable for the elementary classroom. As a culminating event, the students will design and implement Festival day that will include community participation. Includes an observation component in a bilingual classroom. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or equivalent. Does not count towards Spanish major. Offered intermittently. 4 credits.
Credits: 4.00
SPAN-475 Internship
See department for details.
Credits: 1.00
SPAN-490 Thesis in Spanish I
This class invites exceptional Spanish majors to produce a year-length thesis in Spanish on a topic of their choice (within reason). Students who successfully complete both SPAN-490 and SPAN-491 would be exempt for the senior seminar (SPAN-485). Prerequisites: Senior standing, SA-476, and departmental acceptance into course (Instructor consent). Taught in Spanish. 2 credits.
Credits: 2.00
SPAN-491 Thesis in Spanish II
Continuation of SPAN 490. This class invites exceptional Spanish majors to produce a year-length thesis in Spanish on a topic of their choice (within reason). Students who successfully complete this class with C- or better would be exempt from the senior seminar (SPAN-485) Prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN-490. (C- or better). Taught in Spanish. 2 credits.
Credits: 2.00
SPAN-495 Research
Independent Research. Consent of faculty required 1-4 credits.
Credits: 1.00