Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing with a focus on the language for business professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for criminal justice professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for health care professionals. Those completing SPAN U101N should plan to continue in SPAN U102N.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing with a focus on the language for business professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for criminal justice and legal professionals..

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for health care professionals. Those enrolling in SPAN U102N are strongly encouraged to have completed SPAN U101N.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on reading, writing, and oral skills.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on writing, oral skills, and the reading of literary and other authentic texts.

Development of intermediate level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Development of intermediate/advanced communication skills through discussions of current topics. Topic examples include pop culture, news, or popular literature. Emphasis on oral skills and listening comprehension. Course intended for non-native speakers.

Reading Hispanic literary texts/literary criticism. Focus is on literary terms and their applications in close readings of Spanish and Spanish-American texts.

Readings and visuals emphasizing a comparative approach to the historical, economic, cultural and social developments in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States.

Fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition.

Development of formal oral skills, vocabulary, and phonetic fluency through presentations, discussions, and group activities.

Theoretical grounding and practical problems of professional translation (English-Spanish), translation of short texts in their linguistic and cultural context, and the translator profession in the US. Topics include comprehensive analyses of the translation process, the translation as a product, and the most common translation techniques and strategies.

General understanding of the problems for facilitating oral communication between monolingual speakers of English and Spanish. Develops basic skills for professional interpreting in its cultural context with practical exercises through role playing and the use of audio and audiovisual material.

Continued practice of advanced theoretical grounding and practical problems of professional translation (English-Spanish), translation of short text in their linguistic and cultural context, and the translator profession in the US. Topics include Applied Translation Studies with scientific and technical translation, commercial translation, audiovisual translation and legal translation of texts.

Continued practice of the fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition.

Practice in oral and written language pertinent to specific careers, such as health care, criminal justice or business. Course may be repeated once with change in professional topic.

Advanced and professional understanding of the problems for facilitating oral communication between monolingual speakers of English and Spanish. Topics include the development of advanced skills for professional interpreting in its cultural context with practical exercises through role playing and the use of audio and audiovisual materials.

Culture and civilization of Spain.

Cultural heritage of the Latin American people from the pre-Columbian period to the present.

A study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, genres, or literary movements in Spain. Course may be repeated once with a change in topic.

A study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, genres, or literary movements in Spanish America. Course may be repeated once with change in topic.

Development of advanced level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Screening and analysis of films from the works of an individual director, a particular period, or a particular genre of Spanish-American film. Analysis involves subject matter, themes and socio-historical context, as well as technical choices and reception of the motion pictures. Course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

Intensive study in selected areas chosen by the instructor.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

A core grouping of Latino authors who were either born or raised in the United States and whose texts are written primarily in English. The selected texts are bilingual.

Selected masterpieces written in Spanish. Selections are samplings of great literature from the Spanish-speaking world.

Basic concepts and terminology essential to the study of Spanish phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicon, semantics, language change and language variation.

Reading and research on selected topics designed to integrate knowledge, to explore ethical issues, and to gain experience in research and oral presentation.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a student is to work 135 hours with an approved agency; for two credit hours, 90 hours; for one credit hour, 45 hours. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat SPAN U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.