Spanish Studies

As the number of Spanish speakers continues to increase, so too career opportunities for Spanish speakers will increase in international business, trade and law, tourism, immigration and the foreign service, global, national and community development with both governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as journalism, translation and teaching. In all of these fields, learning Spanish gives you a competitive edge.

Introductory Spanish is for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish and who wish to acquire a solid base in the written and spoken language. With equal emphasis on reading, writing, aural comprehension, and oral expression, one hour of language laboratory/small-group work supplements classroom work each week.

Intermediate Spanish enables students to increase their proficiency in: reading, writing, aural comprehension, and oral expression. Students review and build on grammar essentials, discuss readings and related topics of current interest, write compositions, and practice the spoken language. One-hour of language laboratory / small-group work provides additional practice each week.

Introduction to Hispanic Cinema traces the evolution of Spanish and Latin American cinema. The development of the Hispanic cinematic canon is explored through the critical analysis of representative films. Attention is paid to the sociocultural and political context of the films presented.

• English-Spanish Translation
• Spanish-English Translation (taught in Spanish)
• Introduction to Hispanic Literature
• Classics of Spanish Literature (taught in English)
• Spanish Literature of the Golden Age
• History of the Spanish Language

SPAN-1001(6) Introductory Spanish OR SPAN-2001(6) Intermediate Spanish OR SPAN-2109(3) Advanced Intermediate Spanish, depending on your background – Please consult the Academic Calendar and/or contact the Modern Languages department for guidance in determining an appropriate placement.
Plus:
RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities or any other section of Academic Writing (if required)
21-27 credit hours Electives, depending on interests

NOTE: This sample first year is representative of the courses you may take. For many of our programs, you may choose another set of courses and still be well on your way to a degree. Also, for most programs you do not have to take 30 credit hours (five full courses) in your first year.