courses: spanish

SPAN1003 Elementary Spanish I (FA, SP)
SPAN1016 Intensive Elementary Spanish (FA) Equivalent to 1003 and 1013. Stresses aural comprehension and practical speaking ability. Reading, writing, and grammar in support of communication skills.
SPAN1013 Elementary Spanish II (FA, SP) Elementary courses stress pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability, and lead to active mastery basic grammar and limited reading ability. Prerequisite: SPAN 1003 or equivalent.
SPAN2003 intermediate Spanish I (FA, SP) Intermediate courses lead to greater facility in spoken language and to more advanced reading skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 1013 or equivalent. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
SPAN2016 Intensive Intermediate Spanish (SP) Equivalent to 2003 and 2013. Stresses aural comprehension and practical speaking ability. Reading, writing, and grammar in support of communication skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 1013 or equivalent.
SPAN2013 Intermediate Spanish II (FA, SP) Continued development of basic speaking comprehension and writing skills and intensive development of reading skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 2003 or equivalent.
SPAN2013H Honors Intermediate Spanish II (FA, SP) Continued development of basic speaking comprehension and writing skills and intensive development of reading skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 2003 or equivalent.
SPAN3003 Advanced Spanish (FA, SP) Further intensive practice to strengthen written and oral expression. Includes a review of the essentials of Spanish grammar. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013 or equivalent.
SPAN3033 Conversation (FA, SP, SU) Three hours per week of guided conversation practice for the post-intermediate student. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003.
SPAN3063 Intensive Spanish Reading I (SU) A rapid course in the fundamentals of Spanish for advanced students who do not desire to follow the usual curriculum Spanish in the shortest possible time.
SPAN3103 Cultural Readings (FA, SP) A course designed to build vocabulary and to strengthen reading skills and oral expression through extensive practice with culturally authentic materials. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013 or equivalent.
SPAN3113 Introduction to Literature (FA, SP) Further development of reading skills and introduction to literacy commentary and analysis. Prerequisite: (SPAN 3003 and SPAN 3103) or equivalent.
SPAN399VH Honors Spanish Course (1-6) (FA, SP) May be repeated for 12 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing.
SPAN4003 Advanced Grammar (SP) For majors and advanced students covering the problematic areas of Spanish syntax and usage. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003 and SPAN 3103.
SPAN4033 Advanced Conversation (SP) Three hours per week of conversation practice for the advanced undergraduates. Prerequisite: SPAN 3033 and SPAN 4003.
SPAN4063 Applied Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology (SP) Prerequisite: SPAN 3003.
SPAN4103 Monuments of Spanish Literature (FA) Survey of the major works of Spanish literature from El Cid through the 20th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4133 Survey of Spanish-American Literature (SP) Monuments of Spanish-American literature from the Colonial period to the present, with a concentration on the period from 1888 to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4213 Spanish Civilization (SP) A wide-ranging exploration of Spanish history and culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4223 Latin American Civilization (FA) Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4233 Modern Mexico: Culture & Society (FA, SP, SU) A wide-ranging exploration of culture and society in Mexico today, its unity and diversity, as tradition confronts the processes of modernization and globalization. Includes an historical survey, but focuses on contemporary issues, such as relations with U.S. This course will be taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4243 Literature and Culture in the Hispanic United States (FA, SP, SU) An exploration of the history and culture, art and politics of the major Hispanic groups in the United States. Focus on contemporary attitudes and issues. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4253 Latin American Cinema and Society (IR) This course examines key issues in Latin American culture and history through films, documentaries, and literary and cultural texts. Topics included are: Human Rights, Ethnicity, Gender, Revisions of the past. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4333 Business Spanish I (SP) Enhances ability to relate to Spanish-speaking business environments by providing a solid foundation in vocabulary and discourse related to functional business areas such as organization of a company structure, management, banking and accounting, capital investment, personnel and office systems, production of goods and services, marketing, finance, and import-export. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003.
SPAN4433 Business Spanish II (SP) Reinforces concepts and vocabulary covered in SPAN 4333 and further enhances ability to function in a Spanish-speaking environment by providing instruction in the preparation of written documents such as form letters, communiques, letters of credit, contracts, memoranda, letters of recommendation, dossiers, and order forms. Prerequisite: SPAN 4333.
SPAN470V Special Topics (1-3) (IR) May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for 6 hours.
SPAN475V Special Investigations (1-6) (FA, SP) May be repeated.
SPAN5003 Workshop in Advanced Intensive Spanish (IR) Improvement of language proficiency in areas of listening and speaking. Includes a review of grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary (with cultural enrichment) as needed, with stress on oral practice and presentation. Prerequisite: adequate functional use of the language.
SPAN5013 Advanced Stylistics and Composition (IR) Systematic review of principles of Spanish grammar and syntax and the development of writing skills. Focus on methods of teaching Spanish grammar.
SPAN5203 Medieval Spanish Literature (IR) From the 'Jarchas' to the {Celestina{.
SPAN5233 Golden Age Novel (IR) Major works of Spanish prose fiction from the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.
SPAN5243 Golden Age Poetry and Drama (IR) History and development of those genres in the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.
SPAN5253 Colonial Literature and Culture (FA, SP, SU) An introductory course to the history, culture and literature of colonial Spanish America from 1492 until 1810. The course will cover representative colonial and indigenous texts and their contexts including Renaissance, Baroque, and travel literature of the Eighteenth Century. The course will be taught in Spanish.
SPAN5273 Nineteenth Century Survey (IR) From Neoclassicism through Naturalism.
SPAN5283 Nineteenth Century Drama and Poetry (IR) From Romanticism to the Generation of 1898.
SPAN5343 Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1898 (IR) intensive survey of the literature of Spain from the Generation of 1898 to the present. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
SPAN5363 Spanish American Literature (1492-1900) (IR) Representative of works of Spanish American prose and poetry, including selections from indigenous literatures, the cron`icas, and colonial literature up to the movement of modemismo.
SPAN5383 Twentieth Century Spanish American Poetry (IR) From the development of modernism to the present day.
SPAN5393 19th Century Spanish American Literature (FA, SP, SU) Study of representative literary works from Independence (1810) to 1900's. The course covers Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism/Naturalism, and Modernism and the role of literature in the nation-building process. The course will be taught in Spanish.
SPAN5403 Spanish American Theatre (FA, SP, SU) Historical examination of the theatre in Spanish America, with close analysis particularly of representative works and movements in the 20th century.
SPAN5433 Cervantes: {Don Quijote} (IR) A close reading of Spain's greatest literary masterpiece.
SPAN5453 Cinema and Literature (IR) This course examines several Latin American and Spanish texts and their film adaptations as well as the main film making trends in the Hispanic world.
SPAN5463 20th Century Spanish American Literature (FA, SP, SU) Critical survey of major movements and outstanding and representative works in 20th century prose and poetry, from the Mexican Revolution and the avant-garde to the contemporary boom and post-boom.
SPAN5533 Mexican Literature (FA, SP, SU) An exploration of the special features and particular qualities if Mexican literature, as one of the most representative and complex of the Latin American national literatures. Includes an historical survey, but each class will focus on selected topics and issues especially in modern Mexican literature and culture.
SPAN5603 History of the Spanish Language (IR) Spanish from its origins to the present; relations between Spanish and the other romance languages.
SPAN5703 Special Topics (IR) May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for 6 hours.
SPAN575V Special Investigations (1-6) (IR) May be repeated.
SPAN5803 Seminar (IR) Seminar subjects vary from year to year. Available subjects, given as needed, include the Old Spanish Language, Poema de mfo Cid. Golden Age Poetry, the Celestina, 20th century Spanish drama, and the romances. May be repeated for 6 hours.
SPAN600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (IR)

University of Arkansas

Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures

courses: spanish