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Key to Course Offerings
Q:	designates courses in the Quantitative Scientific Cluster
I:	the Ideas and Events Cluster
B:	the Human Behavior Cluster
L:	the Literature, Language and Arts Cluster
C:	Multicultural
IDIS:	Interdisciplinary courses Multicultural and interdisciplinary courses also fulfill a cluster designation.
*	Asterisk indicates that the course may be offered less than once every two years.
	Undergraduate Day School
	Undergraduate Evening School
	Courses having a more narrow focus than those taught on a regular basis of courses being taught on an experimental basis can be taught as Topics courses. These courses will be assigned numbers based on the student level for which they are intended-first, second, third or fourth year.

Spanish for Beginners I

SPAN 1000 3 cr. 3 hr.

The correct pronunciation, reading ability and fundamentals of grammar and syntax of the Spanish language are studied. Students are taught the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural topics are integrated with these skills. Spanish gradually becomes the working classroom language. Students with a year or more of high school Spanish should register for Spanish 2000. L, C

Spanish for Beginners II

SPAN 1100 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course is a continuation of SPAN 1000 or is taken with permission of the instructor. L, C

Intermediate Spanish I

SPAN 2000 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course focuses on a discussion of advanced grammar points and readings dealing with Spanish life. Emphasis is on developing conversational fluency. L, C
Prerequisite: SPAN 1000 or permission of instructor.

Intermediate Spanish II

SPAN 2100 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course is a continuation of SPAN 2000 or is taken by permission of the instructor. L, C

Hispanic Culture

SPAN 2600 3 cr. 3 hr.

This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic world through a study of the historical and cultural development of different countries. Emphasis is placed on contemporary problems and social customs of the Hispanic population in the U.S. L, C.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2100 or permission of instructor.

Hispanic Literature

SPAN 2700 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course focuses on selected works reflecting the Hispanic heritage in contemporary Spanish and Latin American literature. L, C
Prerequisite: SPAN 2100 or permission of instructor.

Spanish Conversation and Composition

SPAN 3500 3 cr. 3 hr.

This course is designed to teach skills that increase the student's overall ability to read, speak and write the language. Students are expected to write compositions on topics developed in class. L, C
Prerequisite: SPAN 2100 or permission of instructor.

Practical Spanish for the Public Services Professional I

SPAN 4000 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course teaches practical Spanish to enable people in public services, human services, nursing, medical technology and special education to communicate with their clients. Special emphasis is placed on the cultural and psychological characteristics of Spanish speaking peoples. L, C

Practical Spanish for the Public Services Professional II

SPAN 4100 3 cr. 3 hr.

The course is a continuation of SPAN 4000 or is taken by permission of the instructor. L, C

Independent Study in Spanish

SPAN 4901-03 1-3 cr. 1-3 hr.

The Independent Study is open to students in the language with the permission of the supervising instructor and the department chairman. Meeting times and credit are arranged upon approval.