Courses in Spanish

SPAN1410 Beginning Spanish I 4 s.h.
Designed to practice and obtain a fundamental knowledge of the four basic skills of listening/understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish. An introduction to the Hispanic culture and people. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN1420 Beginning Spanish II 4 s.h.
A continuation of SPAN1410. Prerequisite: SPAN1410 or equivalent. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN2000 Individual Study Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+) 1-3 s.h.

SPAN2380 Advanced Grammar, Conversation and Composition 3 s.h.
Review of the grammatical structures introduced in the two previous semesters, with the aim of increasing the fluency and accuracy of oral skills by emphasizing the most difficult structures, and writing skills by writing short compositions. Prerequisite: SPAN1420 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN2500 Hispanic Culture 3 s.h.
Study of the culture of Spain and Spanish America, with a focus on the main historical events, traditions, daily life, and Spanish contributions to Western culture. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN2380 or equivalent. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN3000 Individual Study Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+) 1-3 s.h.

SPAN3200 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature 3 s.h.
Emphasizes the particular characteristics and contributions of Peninsular Spanish literature to Western culture as well as the relationship of Peninsular Spanish literature to the country’s social and political history. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN2500. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN3210 Survey of Latin American Literature 3 s.h.
Emphasizes the particular characteristics and contributions of Latin American literature to Western culture. In this course, students are encouraged to perceive literature as a product of history and culture. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN2500. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN3500 Today's Hispanic Narrative 3 s.h.
Study of recent works in the narrative form in Latin American and Spanish Peninsular literature. Skills in literary analysis are developed. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN2380 and SPAN2500. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN3700 Internship in Spanish 1 – 3 s.h.
An internship developed in conjunction with and approved by the appropriate foreign language instructor. This internship will be with professionals who are in career areas relating to the field of Spanish. The internship may be pursued in the United States or abroad. The internship credit will be counted toward the major in the language, but is not required. (Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.) Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

+ SPAN3900 Topics in Hispanic Studies 3 s.h.
Specific courses dealing with some aspect of Hispanic art, literature, language, or civilization. Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN2350 or equivalent. Goal 2b, 4ab, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN4000 Senior Presentation Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+) 1 s.h.

SPAN4200 Senior Seminar 2 s.h.
Directed studies in Spanish and/or Spanish-American Literature or in problems of advanced structure in the language. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Majors only with senior standing. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

Courses Offered Abroad

The courses listed below are available to students abroad and are not offered on the Lamoni campus. All are taught exclusively in Spanish. (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+)

SPAN3350 ZZ Advanced Spanish Syntax, Conversation and Composition 3 s.h. 
SPAN3430 ZZ Spanish Phonetics 3 s.h.
SPAN3440 ZZ History of the Spanish Language 3 s.h.
SPAN3450 ZZ Spanish Civilization 3 s.h.
SPAN3460 ZZ Latin-American Civilization 3 s.h.
SPAN3470 ZZ Spanish Drama of the Golden Age 3 s.h.
SPAN3930 ZZ Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture 3 s.h.

SPAN3370 Methods of Teaching Spanish 3 s.h.
Comparison of various methods of teaching Spanish. Extensive individual study in Spanish, including identification of special problem areas and preparation of teaching materials. Designed to meet requirements for high school certification as well as teaching in informal situations. Goal 2b, 7 (Goal 7 Catalog 0809+) (Goal 4 Catalog 0910+)