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Spanish

Course code(s): SPAN

In general, grades of Incomplete are not given in 100- and 200-level language courses.

Study Abroad

IPFW students with an appropriate command of Spanish may apply for a year’s study, with full credit, in the IU programs at Madrid, Spain. Participation is not limited to Spanish majors. There are also semester programs in Spain (Alicante, Madrid, and Seville) and Chile (Santiago) and summer programs in Spain (Salamanca) and Mexico (Cuernavaca, Guanajuato, and Mexico City). For further information, consult the coordinator of overseas study programs, Office of International Programs.

SPAN S105-S106 Communication and Culture Spanish I–II Cr. 1–3.
An introduction to Spanish for those with a personal interest in Spanish-speaking countries. Develops comprehension skills, cultural awareness, and elementary speaking ability. Classroom focus on communicative activities rather than grammar analysis. Does not duplicate S111. S105–S106 may substitute for S111, but credit not given for both.
SPAN S111 Elementary Spanish I Class 4, Lab. 0, Cr. 4.
Introduction to Spanish language as well as to Hispanic cultures. Emphasis on development of communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Weekly attendance at lab required. S111 is a course for beginners. Students with two years of high school Spanish must take S113.
SPAN S112 Elementary Spanish II Class 4, Lab. 0, Cr. 4.
P: S111. Introduction to Spanish language as well as to Hispanic cultures. Emphasis on development of communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Weekly attendance at lab required.
SPAN S113 First-year Spanish in One Semester Class 4, Lab. 1, Cr. 4.
P: two years of high school Spanish (grades 9–12). Required beginning course for students with at least two years of high school Spanish who did not place into S203 or higher. Review of selected material from S111 before proceeding to S112 material.Weekly attendance at supervised lab required. Credit will not be given for both S112 and S113.
SPAN S203–S204 Second-Year Spanish I–II Cr. 3–3.
P for S203: S112 or S113; P for S204: S203. Meets three hours a week. Continuation of S111–S112/S113 with grammar review and increased emphasis on communication skills. Reading and discussion in Spanish of contemporary literature, essays, and/or cultural readings. Practice in composition.
SPAN S246 Women in Hispanic Literature Cr. 3.
Discussion of the roles of Spanish and Spanish-American women as reflected in literature in translation from the 17th century to the present and of works written by women. The works are considered both as literature and as documents of attitudes toward women in Hispanic society. Lectures and readings in English. Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement.
SPAN S275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation Cr. 3.
P: S204. Practice of language skills through reading, writing, and discussion of Hispanic culture. Treats facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN S290 Topics in Hispanic Culture Cr. 3.
Emphasis on one topic, author, or genre in Hispanic culture. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. Students are encouraged to enroll in SPAN W300 (required for Spanish majors) concurrently with enrollment in their first 300-level literature course.
SPAN S301–S302 The Hispanic World I–II Cr. 3–3.
P: S275. Introduction to Hispanic culture through literature. Study of representative literary works of both Spain and Spanish America in the context of Hispanic history, art, philosophy, folklore, etc. (S301 fall; S302 spring)
SPAN S311 Spanish Grammar Cr. 3.
P: S275 (could be taken together). This course is designed to integrate the four basic language skills into a review of the major points of Spanish grammar. Course work will combine grammar exercises with brief controlled compositions based on a reading assignment and class discussion in Spanish. Sentence exercises will be corrected and discussed in class.
SPAN S312 Written Composition in Spanish Cr. 3.
P: S311. This course integrates the four basic language skills into a structured approach to composition. Some review of selected points of Spanish grammar will be included. Each student will write a weekly composition, increasing in length as the semester progresses. Emphasis will be on correct usage, vocabulary building, and stylistic control. SPAN S315 Spanish in the Business World Cr. 2–3. P: S204. Introduction to the technical language of the business world with emphasis on problems of style, composition, and translation in the context of Hispanic morés.
SPAN S316 Commercial Spanish Cr. 2–3.
P: S275. The objective of this course is to teach the student to write the ordinary kinds of business letters and to become familiar with commercial documents. Spanish is used in class as much as possible.
SPAN S317 Spanish Conversation and Diction Class 4, Cr. 3.
P: S275. Intensive controlled conversation correlated with readings, reports, debates, and group discussions, with emphasis on vocabulary usage, word order, tense interrelationships, and discourse skills. May be repeated once for credit.
SPAN S407 Survey of Spanish Literature I Cr. 3.
P: S301-S302. A historical survey that covers major authors, genres, periods, and movements from the Spanish Middle Ages through the baroque period of the 17th century. Readings include prose works, poetry, and drama. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S408 Survey of Spanish Literature II Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302. A historical survey of Spanish literature that covers the main current of Spain’s literary history in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Readings in prose, poetry, and drama by Larra, Pérez Galdós, Unamuno, García Lorca, and other representative writers. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S411 Spain: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spain. Readings and discussions in Spanish. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S412 Latin-American Culture and Civilization Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America. Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S417 Hispanic Poetry Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Study of major aspects, movements, or directions of Hispanic poetry from the Middle Ages to present. Period may vary. May be repeated with different period. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S418 Hispanic Drama Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Forms, traditions, themes, and periods of Hispanic drama from the Renaissance to the present. Topic may vary. May be repeated with different topic. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S420 Modern Spanish-American Prose Fiction Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Spanish- American prose fiction from late 19th century Modernism to the present. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S421 Advanced Grammar Cr. 2–3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Selected grammar review and intensive practice in effective use of the written language. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S425 Spanish Phonetics Cr. 3.
P: LING L103 or other course work in linguistics and S301–S302 or instructor permission. Introduction to basic linguistics and phonology. Intensive patterned pronunciation drills and exercises in sound discrimination and transcription based on articulatory description of standard Spanish of Spain and Latin America. Attendance in audio laboratory required. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S426 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.
P: LING L103 or other course work in linguistics and S301–S302 or instructor permission. General aspects of Spanish linguistics: traditional, descriptive, historical, and dialectal. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S428 Applied Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.
P: LING L103 or other course work in linguistics and S301–S302 or instructor permission. Analysis of linguistics and cultural elements of Spanish phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics as they bear on teaching. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S450 Don Quixote Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Detailed analysis of Cervantes’ novel. Life and times of the author. Importance of the work to the development of the novel as an art form. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S470 Women and Hispanic Literature Cr. 3–5.
P: S301–S302 or consent of instructor. Hispanic woman within her cultural context through literary texts. Topics such as women authors, characters, themes, and feminist criticism. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S471–S472 Spanish-American Literature I–II Cr. 3–3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Introduction to Spanish-American literature from the colonial period to the present. Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S478 Modern Spanish Novel Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. The Spanish novel from the beginning of Realism around 1850 through post-Civil War novels of the 20th century. Topic may vary. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S479 Mexican Literature Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Mexican literature from Independence to present. Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S480 Argentine Literature Cr. 3.
P: S301–S302 or departmental permission. Argentine literature from Independence to present. Approved by Arts and Sciences for the Cultural Studies (Non-Western Culture) requirement. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN S488 Spanish for Teachers Cr. 3.
P: S311-S312 or instructor permission. Open only to students completing teaching certification requirements. Focuses on major problem areas of teaching Spanish. Includes review, exercises, and information on current pedagogical trends.
SPAN S494 Individual Readings in Hispanic Studies Cr. 1–3.
P: 6 credits of 400-level Spanish and consent of department chair. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
SPAN S495 Hispanic Colloquium Cr. 1–3. (V.T.)
P: S301–S302 and consent of department chair. Topic and credit may vary. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Eligible for graduate credit.
SPAN W300 Methods of Research and Criticism Cr. 3.
P: ENG W131, W135, or placement in ENG W140 and two years of college Spanish. Study of methods of literary analysis and bibliographical documentation. Basic techniques of research, footnoting, and intensive writing. Critical approaches to drama, novel, and poetry. Required for Spanish majors. Approved by Arts and Sciences for use in fulfilling the writing requirement.
SPAN W399 Internship in Spanish Cr. 1–3.
P: third-year proficiency and department chair’s approval. Practical application of foreign-language skills. Credit may be counted toward the major with the approval of the department chair.

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