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. 3 hours.
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours.
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-202 Intermediate Spanish

Continuation of SPAN-201. Focus on conversational skills, comprehension, Hispanic cultures, reading, and grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN-201 or equivalent proficiency. 3 hours.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-255 Special Topics

See department for course description.
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. 3 hours. Offered annually.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-302 Contemporary Spanish Novel

Study of representative 20th century novels from both Spain and Latin America. Student reports on works and authors not covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: Span 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered annually.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-304 Contemporary Spanish Drama

Analysis of representative plays of contemporary dramatists from both Spain and Latin America: Garcia Lorca, Buero Vallejo, Gambaro, Skarmeta, Berman and others. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-305 Contemporary Spanish Poetry

Analysis of representative poems of the major contemporary poets of Spain and Latin America: Antonio Machado, Garcia Lorca, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Vicente Alexandre, Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, and others. Student reports on poems and authors not covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent proficiency. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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 cross-cultural requirement. Prerequisite: SPAN 202. 3 hours. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours. Offered intermittently. (G)
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-320 Mentoring in Teaching Spanish

This course combines theory and practice in the teaching of Spanish. Each student will serve as a mentor in one section of Spanish 101 or 102. Mentors will attend at least two regular sessions of class per week and assist the professor with conversation. Mentors plan and teach the fourth weekly hour themselves, broadening the students' experience of the language with enrichment activities. Mentors will meet twice a week with supervising instructor to discuss pedagogy and share instructional ideas. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Study abroad or consent of instructor. Only 3 credits of mentoring may be counted toward Spanish major or minor. 3 hours. Offered fall semester. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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. 3 hours.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-395 Independent Study

See department for details.
Credits: 1.00

SPAN-401 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature

A study of the major works and literary movements of Spain. Student reports on authors, genres, or works not covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: a Spanish course at 300 level or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years. (G)
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-402 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature

A study of the major works and literary movements of Spain. Student reports on authors, genres, or works not covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: a Spanish course at 300 level or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years. (G)
Credits: 3.00

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.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-411 Survey of Spanish American Literature

A study of the major works and literary movements of Spanish America from the pre-Columbian era through the 20th century. Prerequisite: a Spanish course at 300 level or consent of the instructor. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years.
Credits: 3.00

SPAN-412 Survey of Spanish American Lit

A study of the major works and literary movements of Spanish America from the pre-Columbian era through the 20th century. Prerequisite: a Spanish course at 300 level or consent of the instructor. Taught in Spanish. 3 hours. Meets Humanities core requirement. Offered alternate years.
Credits: 3.00

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. 4 hours. Does not count toward Spanish major. Cabello and McClain. Offered intermittently.(G) (EDUC 465)
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. 4 hours. Does not count towards Spanish major. Offered intermittently. (G) (EDUC 466)
Credits: 4.00

SPAN-475 Internship

See department for details.
Credits: 1.00

SPAN-485 Seminar in Hispanic Studies

Detailed study of the works of one or more contemporary writers or of selected areas of Hispanic culture. Students will conduct research and complete a major paper. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: completion of study abroad or near- native fluency. May be repeated once for credit when content varies. 4 hours.
Credits: 4.00

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). 2 hours. Taught in Spanish.
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). 2 hours. Taught in Spanish.
Credits: 2.00

SPAN-495 Research

Independent Research. Consent of faculty required 1-3 hours. Staff
Credits: 1.00