To fulfill the language requirement of the College of Arts
and Science, you must complete through SPN 202, or any course
at the 300 level. Once you start in the sequence,
you must follow the sequence from that point; skipping courses
in the sequence is not allowed. The following is
a brief description of the courses and the sequence. All
courses are taught in Spanish.
SPN 101, 102. The beginner’s course, not open to
students who have completed 2 or more years of high school
Spanish (“Spanish 2”). The sequence is SPN 101,
102, 201, 202 for a total of 14 hours spread over 4 semesters.
SPN 111. A 4-hour elementary review course. This course
covers the same material as SPN 101, 102, but in one semester.
It is designed specifically for students with two years
of high school Spanish, but who have been away from it a
while. Students enter SPN 201 from this course, making the
sequence SPN 111, 201 and 202 for a total of 10 hours in
3 semesters. Students must take the placement
test to enroll in SPN 111.
SPN 201-202. The second year sequence of courses comprised
of grammar review, conversation, reading and culture, with
an emphasis on communication in Spanish. Students listen,
speak, read and write in Spanish.
Courses at the SPN 300 level.
SPN 311, a 3-hour, 1-semester course, is the bridge between
basic language (SPN 202) and literary and linguistic study,
and also serves as the gateway course to the major and minor.
It focuses on the continued development of the four linguistic
skills with an emphasis on composition, culture, and grammar.
SPN 311 is the prerequisite for the entry-level literature
courses, SPN 313 and SPN 314, and for the entry-level linguistics
course, SPN 312; both literature courses are called Introduction
to Literary Texts and are designed to teach you how to carry
out close readings and critical analyses of selected literary
works. SPN 313 utilizes texts relevant to Spain while SPN
314 employs texts relevant to Latin America. SPN 313 and
314 are prerequisites for more advanced literary study.
SPN 312, Introduction to Spanish Linguistics, teaches phonology,
morphology, syntax, phonetics, and pragmatics. It is a prerequisite
for further study in linguistics.
