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SPANISH AT
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
 

Courses in Spanish
Click on each course for a description.

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SPAN 1013 - Elementary Spanish I

  • The listening-speaking-reading-writing approach to develop basic languages skills. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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SPAN 1023 - Elementary Spanish II

  • Continuation of SPAN 1013. Prerequisite: SPAN 1013 or consent of department chair. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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SPAN 1036 - Accelerated Elementary Spanish I & II

  • Intensive one-semester course that covers the material of instruction designed for a regular academic year. Offered: Fall, Spring

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SPAN 2013 - Intermediate Spanish I

  • Further development of basic language skills, with increasing emphasis on the written elements of the language. Prerequisite: SPAN 1023 or consent of department chair. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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SPAN 2023 - Intermediate Spanish II

  • Continuation of SPAN 2013. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013 or consent of department chair. Offered: Fall, Spring. Summer

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SPAN 2036 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish I & II

  • Intensive one-semester course in Intermediate Spanish designed to cover the material programmed for the regular second year of Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 1036 or SPAN 1023 or consent of department chair. Offered: Fall, Spring

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SPAN 3013 - Spanish Phonetics

  • Provides a developmental study of sound production in Spanish through study and various modes direct application/interaction. Offered: Spring - Even Years

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SPAN 3183 - Spanish Conversation I

  • Practice toward developing facility in oral expression in various everyday situations. Offered: Fall
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SPAN 3203 - Spanish Conversation II

  • Practical strategies for effective communication in Spanish with emphasis on the development of skills for the exchange of ideas in the target language. Prerequisite: SPAN 3183 or consent of instructor. Offered: Spring

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SPAN 3303 - Grammar and Composition I

  • Extensive practice in writing descriptive, narrative, and expository essays, including review of the grammar of the language. Offered: Fall <\p>
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SPAN 3403 - Grammar and Composition II

  • As a continuation of SPAN 3303, the course offers extensive practice in writing expository essays utilizing analysis and classification, comparison and contrast, argumentation, as well as practice in writing papers which interpret research. Prerequisite: SPAN 3303 or consent of instructor. Offered: Spring

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SPAN 3413 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature

  • An introduction to poetry, drama, novel, and short story with emphasis on analytical reading. Offered: Fall and Spring

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SPAN 3623 - Culture and Civilization: The Américas

  • A panoramic approach to the histories, geographies, social constructs, and political scenarios of the Spanish-speaking Americas. Prerequisite: SPAN 3183 or consent of instructor. Offered: Spring - Odd years

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SPAN 3633 - Culture and Civilization: Spain

  • A broad approach to the history, geography, social constructs, and political scenarios of Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 3183 or consent of instructor. Offered: Spring - Even years

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SPAN 3703 - Spanish for International Business

  • Oral and written training in vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used in international trade transactions. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are targeted, with the objective of preparing students to handle diverse international business transactions in Spanish. Offered: Spring - Odd years

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SPAN 4413 - Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature

  • An intensive study of the principle literary movements and genres in Spain from the Middle Ages to the Generation of '98. Prerequisite: SPAN 3413 or consent of instructor. Offered: Fall - Odd years

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SPAN 4423 - Contemporary Peninsular Spanish Literature

  • An intensive survey of the principle literary movements and authors in Spain from the Generation of '98 to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3413 or consent of instructor. Offered: Spring - Even years

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SPAN 4443 - Survey of Latin American Literature

  • An intensive survey of the principle literary movements and authors in Latin America from the Colonial Period to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3413 or consent of instructor. Offered: Fall - Even years

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SPAN 4503 - Special Topic

  • Advanced study in a particular area of literature, culture, or language. Topic varies. May be repeated when topic changes. Prerequisite: SPAN 3413 or consent of instructor. Offered: Fall - Odd years

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SPAN 460V - Special Topic in Teaching

  • Independent study of selected professional topics in language teaching. May not be used to satisfy any major requirements. May be repeated for up to six hours credit. Prerequisite: consent of department chair. Offered: On demand

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SPAN 4703 - Internship in Spanish

  • Provides practical immersion experience in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures at a site offering daily interaction with the Hispanic community of this region.  Prerequisite: 12 hours of Spanish above the intermediate level and approval of department chair.    May be repeated for credit, but only 3 hours may be applied to major or minor requirements.  Offered: On demand

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SPAN 480V - Independent Study in Spanish

  • For advanced students only. Must have consent of department chair. May be repeated for up to six hours of credit for majors and up to three hours of credit for minors. Offered: On demand 

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SPAN 5503 - Special Topic

  • Advanced study in a particular area of literature, culture, or language. Topic varies. May be repeated when topic changes. Prerequisite: SPAN 3413 or consent of instructor.

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SPAN 560V - Special Topic in Teaching

  • Independent study of selected professional topics in language teaching. May not be used to satisfy any major requirements. May be repeated for up to six hours credit. Prerequisite: consent of department chair.



 

 
 
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