General Catalog 2005-2006

Programs and Courses

Spanish

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General Information

For Information: Jim Reed
Phone: 623.845.3631

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Course Descriptions

Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally, (+) indicates course prerequisities

Spanish: SPA, SPH

Spanish (SPA)

SPA095
Speak Spanish I / 1 credit 1 period
Limited vocabulary and grammar to help develop fluency in Spanish. Emphasis on speaking skills. Prerequisites: None. (F,D)

SPA096
Speak Spanish II / 1 credit 1 period
Limited vocabulary and grammar to help develop fluency in Spanish. Emphasis on speaking skills. Prerequisites: SPA095. (F,D)

SPA097
Speak Spanish III / 1 credit 1 period
Limited vocabulary and grammar to help develop fluency in spoken Spanish. Emphasis on speaking skills; some written work required. Prerequisites: SPA096. (F,D)

SPA101
Elementary Spanish I / 4 credits 4 periods
Basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of the Spanish language. Includes the study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,D,E,Su1,Su2)

SPA102
Elementary Spanish II / 4 credits 4 periods
Continued study of grammar and vocabulary of the Spanish language and study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisites: SPA101 or departmental approval. (F,S,D,E,Su1,Su2)

SPA115
Beginning Spanish Conversation I / 3 credits 3 periods
Conversational Spanish. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation and vocabulary necessary to develop speaking ability in Spanish. Designed for students seeking speaking and listening abilities with little emphasis on grammar. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,D,E,Su1)

SPA116
Beginning Spanish Conversation II / 3 credits 3 periods
Continued development of speaking and listening skills for effective communication in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPA115 or departmental approval. (F,S,D,E,Su2)

SPA201
Intermediate Spanish I / 4 credits 4 periods
Continued study of essential Spanish grammar and Spanish-speaking cultures. Continued practice and development of reading, writing, and speaking skills in Spanish. Emphasis on fluency and accuracy in spoken Spanish. Prerequisites: SPA102 or two years of high school Spanish, or departmental approval. (F,S,D,E,Su1)

SPA202
Intermediate Spanish II / 4 credits 4 periods
Review of grammar, continued development of Spanish language skills with continued study of the Spanish-speaking cultures. Prerequisites: SPA201 or departmental approval. (F,E,S,D,E,Su1)

SPA217
Spanish for Business Communication / 4 credits 4 periods
General business terminology, situations and correspondence in Spanish, including sections on cultural differences that can affect business transactions. Various specific busiess situations in Latin America and Spain contrasted with similar situations in the USA. Prerequisites: GBS151 and (SPA201 or permission of instructor). (O)

SPA225
Intermediate Spanish Conversation I / 3 credits 3 periods
Continued development of skills in conversational Spanish. A review of the major grammatical and pronunciation problems. Prerequisites: SPA116, or SPA102 or departmental approval. (F,D)

SPA226
Intermediate Spanish Conversation II / 3 credits 3 periods
Continued development of skills in conversational Spanish with a review of grammatical problems. Prerequisites: SPA225, two years Spanish or the equivalent or departmental approval. (S,D)

SPA265
Advanced Spanish I / 3 credits 3 periods
Introduction and study of Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Selected readings from most Spanish-speaking countries. All discussions, oral reports, and written assignments are in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPA202 or departmental approval. (F,E,O)

SPA266
Advanced Spanish II / 3 credits 3 periods
Further study of Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Reading selections from most Spanish-speaking countries. All oral reports, discussions, and written reports in Spanish. Graduated level of difficulty from the literature studied in SPA265. Prerequisites: SPA265 or departmental approval. (S,E,O)

SPA298
Special Projects / 1-3 credits
Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or instructor. (O)

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Spanish Humanities (SPH)

SPH150
Peninsular Spanish Literature in Translation / 3 credits 3 periods
Representative works of peninsula Spanish literature from early times to the present in English translation. Knowledge of Spanish not required. Prerequisites: None. (O)

SPH151
Latin American Literature in Translation / 3 credits 3 periods
Continuation of SPH150. Other representative works of Latin American literature from the modernist movement to the present covered in English translation. Knowledge of Spanish not required. Prerequisites: None. (O)

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