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If you are a new student to our department, you must take a placement exam first, regardless of how many years of any foreign language you took previously. 

Note: All courses contingent upon sufficient enrollment and faculty availability.
Check »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· class search for course offerings at these levels each semester.

100-level courses

101 Elementary I [Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish]
Introductory communication-based language course. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intensive practice of real-world communication and cultural knowledge.

102 Elementary II [Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish]
A continuation of 101. Prerequisite: 101 or its equivalent.
 

200-level courses

213 - Intermediate Grammar, Culture and Communication [French, German, Spanish]
An exploration of cultural and contemporary topics at the intermediate level via a variety of materials (such as print, film, internet, and/or music) and activities that enable students to continue developing the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course must be taken in residence.
Prerequisite: 102 or its equivalent.

300- and 400-level courses [French, German, Spanish]

All advanced courses are conducted in the target language. 

301 Oral and Written Communication (FREN, SPAN, GER)
This course offers practice in expository writing with emphasis on clarity, structure and idiomatic expression, focusing on a variety of topical and practical issues. Students are introduced to practical applications and provided a review of selected grammar topics. This course must be taken in residence.
Prerequisite: SPAN 213 with a grade of C- or above at »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· or proficiency in SPAN 213 by placement exam. 

SPAN 302 Transatlantic Hispanic Cultures and Readings
An introduction to textual analysis and critical thinking via a variety of materials (websites, television/radio programs, films, literary texts, podcasts, etc.) from both Spain and Latin America. This course must be taken in residence. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.

SPAN 307 - Topics in Hispanic Studies: (subtitle)
This course explores literary and cultural topics in the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPAN 302. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles.

SPAN 308 - Communication and Culture in Spain (Study Abroad)
This course immerses students in a deep exploration of the diverse communities of Spain through the study of the history and the cultures that played a role in the formation of the country and its identity today. Real-world communication and applied grammar via various daily oral, written, and cultural activities in Spain is the primary focus. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

SPAN 309 - Language Field School in Afro-Hispanic Societies (Study Abroad)
This course will explore how language plays a role in constructing ethnic difference, social inequality and raciolinguistics in Afro-Hispanic societies. Topics may include but are not limited to: linguistic colonization, transatlantic trade of people and languages, official and vernacular languages in multiglossic contexts, history and status of Pidgins and Creoles, standard language ideology, literature and literacy, language policy, and language maintenance and loss. Students will learn and apply sociolinguistic methods to design and  conduct research in the field. This course includes 4 online teaching modules and field work/on site research with an immersive learning component. The course work includes in-depth  discussion, regular face to face tutoring, and preparation of a major research project. Prerequisite: SPAN 213 or proficiency in SPAN 213 by placement exam or permission of the instructor.

SPAN 314 - M/Latin American Civilizations: (subtitle) 
This course presents major aspects of Latin American societies and cultures and is complemented by a study of key historical events from the past and the present. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles. Prerequisite: SPAN 301. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles.

SPAN 316 - Applied Grammar: (subtitle) 
This course reviews complex grammatical structures through in-depth analysis of morphology and syntax and intense practice for a better knowledge of the structure of the Spanish language. An emphasis on the contrasts and relationships between Spanish and English language structures prepares students for using written and oral Spanish with a high degree of accuracy and flexibility. This class will prepare students for higher-level courses in Hispanic linguistics and others in which Spanish is used in formal academic contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN 301. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles.

SPAN 320 - Workshop in Spanish 
This course helps students acquire background knowledge and develop skills necessary to conduct effective communicative lessons within Spanish-language cultures. Students will review and practice communicative and grammatical structures necessary to conduct class in Spanish. Students will also build background knowledge to provide a cultural context to communicative lesson plans through the study of authentic cultural resources related to topics of interest to middle and high school students. Within the scope of the course students will present two peer micro-teach lessons and will create instructional resources using a variety of technological applications. Content and skills required for success on the Spanish Content Specialty Test (CST) and ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) provide a secondary focus of this course. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: INTD 302. Restricted to Spanish Adolescence Education Majors.

SPAN 323 - Introduction to Linguistics
Linguistics is the empirical and systematic study of language. This course is a study of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, as well as the evolution of the different Spanish varieties (historic, regional, and social). Combines discussion of theoretical issues with linguistic analysis of Spanish. SPAN 316 is recommended to take prior to this course. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.

SPAN 335 - Spanish for the Professions: (subtitle) 
This course will explore significant concepts essential to the practical uses of Spanish in a professional field in the context of the Hispanic community in the U.S. It will expound on the culture and practices of professions such as business, medical and other health professions, arts, law and other legal professions or translation services. It will focus on the acquisition of vocabulary; the development of oral skills through public presentations; and the mastery of writing legal and/or professional documents. Prerequisite: SPAN 301. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles.

SPAN 401 - Advanced Oral and Written Communication
This course enables students to fine-tune their oral and written skills in preparation for the department’s exit writing examination as well as the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Both exams are embedded into the course. This course must be taken in residence. Prerequisite: SPAN 301.

SPAN 424 - Spanish Linguistics Seminar: (subtitle) 
This course will explore a particular topic in Spanish linguistics and will often consider issues of sociolinguistic interest. Topics may include but are not limited to: Bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking World, Spanish in the US, or Spanish Pragmatics. Prerequisite: SPAN 323 or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles.

FREN 302 - Introduction to Literature
An introduction to textual analysis based on representative literary texts from France and the francophone world. The course covers principles of literary criticism that are central to the analysis and discussion of narrative, poetry, and drama. This course must be taken in residence. Prerequisite: FREN 301.

FREN 312 - M/Modernity in West Africa (Study Abroad)
This four-week summer course takes place in the port city of Dakar in Senegal, one of the more successful postcolonial democratic transitions in Africa. The course is intended to enhance students’ understanding of history, ideas, and critical issues pertaining to modern west African societies in general, and to Senegal in particular as is expressed through multiple languages, literature, politics, customs, and religion. These components are fundamental in getting to know and appreciate contemporary west African cultures from the inside. The main aspects of past and modern lives (institutions, so