SPNS 101 - Elementary Spanish I. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking,  reading and writing.

SPNS 102 - Elementary Spanish II. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., SPNS 101. Continuation of 101.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 172 - SIGE: Introduction to Spain. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, is designed to facilitate rapid immersion in host-family activities, the academic and social cultures of the local universities in which students might be taking classes, and the daily life of the student's surroundings in Seville and Spain.

SPNS 181 - SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation. 3,6 Credits.

Offered summer. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, offers intensive conversation, culture, grammar, and writing within the classroom with linguistic and cultural skills reinforced outside the classroom through immersion in the daily life of a Sevillian host family and engagement in the life of the city.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 191 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

SPNS 201 - Intermediate Spanish I. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., SPNS 102. Continued practice in the oral skills with added emphasis on grammar and reading proficiency.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 202 - Intermediate Spanish II. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., SPNS 201. Continuation of 201.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 272 - SIGE: Introduction to Spain. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., SPNS 101. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, is designed to facilitate rapid immersion in host-family activities, the academic and social cultures of the local universities in which students might be taking classes, and the daily life of the student's surroundings in Seville and Spain.

SPNS 280 - SIGE: Spain Today Social & Political Change. 3 Credits.

Offered every term. Prereq., SPNS 202. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, expands knowledge of literature, cinema, and social, political, and economic problems in modern Spanish society.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 281 - SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation. 3,6 Credits.

Offered summer. Prereq., SPNS 101. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, offers intensive conversation, culture, grammar, and writing within the classroom with linguistic and cultural skills reinforced outside the classroom through immersion in the daily life of a Sevillian host family and engagement in the life of the city.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 291 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

SPNS 292 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

SPNS 301 - Spanish: Oral and Written Expression. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. Development of oral and written skills with an emphasis on Hispanic cultural context.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 305 - Spanish Phonetics. 3 Credits.

Offered once each academic year. Prereq., SPNS 202 or consent of instr.  A practical and theoretical exploration of the Spanish sound system.

SPNS 308 - Intensive Spanish Abroad. 1-9 Credits.

(R–9) Offered spring.  Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv.  Intensive Spanish language course to coincide with intensive language course given at an institute or college during the Spanish Study Abroad Program.  Credits vary according to the hours and intensity of the foreign language course and are determined by the director of the program.

SPNS 315 - Topics in Hispanic Culture. 3 Credits.

Prereq., WRIT 101 or equivalent. This course offers a rigorous and comprehensive study of a major author, work, cultural phenomena, or relevant issue in the Spanish-speaking world.

Gen Ed Attributes: Writing in the Disciplines

SPNS 321 - Advanced Conversations. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently.  Prereq., SPNS 202.  Intensive practice in oral Spanish through individual presentations, vocabulary and grammar work, and film discussion and analysis.

SPNS 326 - Contemporary Spanish Literature. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. The study of contemporary works by peninsular authors, including an introduction to literary genres.

SPNS 331 - Cultures and Societies of Latin America. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. An interdisciplinary introduction to Latin American culture, society, and history with emphasis on contemporary aspects.

SPNS 345 - Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., SPNS 202. Spanish, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, is often found in contact with other languages in a variety of social and linguistic landscapes. These contact situations allow us to examine the types, characteristics, and outcomes of bilingualism. This course will delve into many important aspects of bilingualism, such as language maintenance and loss, characteristics of bilingual speech, cognitive aspects of bilingualism, and language acquisition.

SPNS 353 - SIGE: The City and The Image. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., SPNS 202. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructor. This course, taught in Spanish, enriches Spanish comprehension and expression skills through applied use of language in the context of learning technical skills, planning and completing a creative project, and discussing work of professional photographers.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 354 - SIGE: History Through Spanish Gastronomy. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., SPNS 202. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, is a combination of history, culture, and gastronomy and teaches the relationship between Spanish food and culture and, thereby, socio-cultural aspects of Spain.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 355 - Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture. 1-9 Credits.

(R–9) Offered intermittently in spring. Prereq., SPNS 326 or SPNS 331 or consent of instr.

SPNS 356 - SIGE: Literature & Seville. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., SPNS 202. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, expands knowledge of Spanish literature, links classical and contemporary Spanish writing to historical and contemporary social, political, and economic phenomena, and deepens understanding of the place of literature in the contemporary life of Seville.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 372 - SIGE: Introduction to Spain. 3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., SPNS 201. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, is designed to facilitate rapid immersion in host-family activities, the academic and social cultures of the local universities in which students might be taking classes, and the daily life of the student's surroundings in Seville and Spain.

SPNS 381 - SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation. 3,6 Credits.

Offered summer. Prereq., SPNS 201. Restricted to students in the Spanish Institute for Global Education (SIGE) program. Taught at SIGE in Seville, Spain, by SIGE instructors. This course, taught in Spanish, offers intensive conversation, culture, grammar, and writing within the classroom with linguistic and cultural skills reinforced outside the classroom through immersion in the daily life of a Sevillian host family and engagement in the life of the city.

Gen Ed Attributes: Language Requirement

SPNS 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

SPNS 392 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.

(R-12) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

SPNS 398 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

Prereq., consent of department.  Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office.  A maximum of 6 credits of Internship may count toward graduation.

SPNS 400 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., SPNS 305. Topics in Spanish linguistics with an emphasis on Spanish morphology, syntax and semantics.

SPNS 408 - Spanish: Advanced Composition & Conversation. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., SPNS 301 or consent of instr. Intensive practice in writing on different levels of usage and style, combined with guided oral practice.

SPNS 432 - Latin American Literature. 3 Credits.

(R–6) Offered regularly.  Prereq. SPNS 326 or 331 or consent of instr.  Emphasis on major works of the 20th century.

SPNS 465 - Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., SPNS 326 or 331 or consent of instr.

SPNS 466 - Spanish Literature: Modern & Contemporary. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered spring even-numbered years. Prereq., SPNS 326 or 331 or consent of instr.

SPNS 491 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently.  Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

SPNS 492 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

SPNS 494 - Seminar. 1-12 Credits.

(R–12) Offered regularly. Prereq., SPNS 326 or 331. Studies in major authors, periods, or genres.

SPNS 498 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.

SPNS 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone. 3 Credits.

Offered in both the fall and spring. Prereq., having finished at least 15 upper-division hours in Spanish. This course is designed to be a culminating experience in which the student will demonstrate skills and knowledge garnered from his/her experience within the Spanish Option. We will offer two possibilities for the Capstone: 1) The student can research, write and revise an extensive research paper under the supervision of a Spanish faculty member. The capstone topic selected will directly relate to the language, literature, culture, history and/or civilization of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the world. 2) The student can fulfill a high impact field experience or internship experience as the culminating activity in the program. In this case, students can demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and values in a wide variety of ways. Field experiences and internships may be evaluated by both a faculty member and a field supervisor under whom the student is working. Evaluations may consist of check sheets and evaluation forms that the supervisor and faculty complete both during and at the end of the experience, notes from advisory meetings with the student during the experience, and materials that the student produces during the experience, perhaps gathered into a portfolio.

SPNS 591 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.

(R–24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate

SPNS 594 - Graduate Seminar. 3 Credits.

(R–6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. A review and discussion of current research. Topics vary. Level: Graduate

SPNS 599 - Professional Paper. 1-6 Credits.

(R–6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. Preparation of a professional paper appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate

SPNS 699 - Thesis. 1-9 Credits.

(R–9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., graduate standing. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate