Spanish (SPAN)
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SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: No credit for those who have two or more years of Spanish within the last three years.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Introduction to Spanish language and culture. Emphasis on the fundamental skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (009113)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Continuation of SPAN 101. Further development of student's cultural competence and proficiency in the fundamental skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (009118)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 189 Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an internship. You must register with a supervising faculty member. 0 hours supervision. (021406)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 198 Special Topics 1-4 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is for special topics. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours supervision. (009135)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 199 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (020564)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Reviewing and expanding of language skills and cultural concepts introduced in SPAN 101 and SPAN 102. Particular emphasis on the development of writing and reading proficiency. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (009121)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 201B Intermediate Spanish for Business 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course offers students the development and practice of Spanish language skills needed to communicate effectively and in a culturally sensitive manner with Spanish-speaking individuals in a variety of business situations and settings. Work includes oral practice, specialized vocabulary building activities, and a variety of projects to build linguistic and cultural competence. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (022468)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 201C Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course offers students the development and practice of Spanish language skills needed in healthcare professions to communicate effectively and in a culturally sensitive manner with Spanish-speaking individuals. Work includes reading and composition, oral practice through role play, specialized vocabulary building activities, and a variety of projects to build linguistic and cultural competence. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (022196)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 4 Units GC, GE
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Reviewing and expanding of language skills and cultural concepts introduced in SPAN 101, SPAN 102, and SPAN 201. Particular emphasis on the development of writing and reading proficiency. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (009120)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 202N Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers 4 Units GC, GE
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course reviews and builds upon the Spanish language skills that heritage speakers have already acquired through life experiences, providing the opportunity to develop reading and writing skills related to the use of Spanish in professional contexts. An important component of this course is to read and discuss historical and cultural texts that raise the students' awareness of Hispanic heritage in the U.S. and texts that allow them to reflect on their own personal experiences as part of that heritage. 2 hours activity, 3 hours discussion. (009126)
General Education: Humanities (C2)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Global Cultures
SPAN 289 Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an internship. You must register with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (021020)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 298 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
3 hours seminar. (020148)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 99 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 299 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (020962)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 202N, or equivalent. May be taken concurrently with SPAN 321 and/or SPAN 303.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Review of vocabulary and sentence structures that typically occur in common genres of writing in the Spanish language, with an emphasis on writing as a process and the development of self-correction strategies. 3 hours discussion. (009137)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 302 Written Spanish in Context 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Development of reading strategies and the writing process as a continuation of composition studies begun in SPAN 301, with a special focus on fluency, precision in language, style, transitions, organization of various short essay types, and MLA formatting guidelines. This course serves as preparation for other upper division courses and any profession that includes writing or analytical thinking. 3 hours discussion. (009139)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 303 Spoken Spanish in Context 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 202N, or faculty permission. May be taken concurrently with SPAN 301 and/or SPAN 321.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course offers intensive practice in the spoken language at an advanced level of proficiency, particularly in more formal registers. Students participate in guided conversations and discussions, but the focus is on public discourse, such as debates and speeches. Special emphasis is placed on enrichment of vocabulary and development of rhetorical strategies. 3 hours discussion. (009153)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 303C Spoken Spanish in Professional Contexts 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 202N, or faculty permission. May be taken concurrently with SPAN 301 and/or SPAN 320.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course offers continued development of oral communication skills geared towards the use of Spanish in professional careers. Through various modes of public discourse and guided interpersonal exchanges, students will enrich their vocabulary and develop rhetorical strategies rooted in real-world, practical forms of public speaking and oral communication. 3 hours discussion. (022321)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 320 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3 Units
Typically Offered: Spring only
A survey of the fields of general linguistics. Theory and practice of language analysis. Relationship between language and culture. Principles of phonology, morphology, and syntax of Spanish language. 3 hours discussion. (009142)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 321 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 202, SPAN 202N, or faculty permission. May be taken concurrently with SPAN 301 and/or SPAN 303.
Typically Offered: Fall only
Introduction to the analysis of the Spanish sound system, both phonetics and phonology. Topics include, among others, the articulatory system, sound production, the classification of vowels and consonants, phonetic transcription, and the description and analysis of dialectal varieties of Spanish. 3 hours discussion. (009150)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 331 Exploring Modern Spain 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall only
Introduction to the historical and cultural heritage of Spain, to selected figures in the arts and public life, and to the ways and traditions of Spaniards today. Readings, reports, and discussion. 3 hours discussion. (009152)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 332 Cultures of Latin America 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Spring only
A survey of the cultural, social, economic, and political heritage of Latin America and its evolution into contemporary society, with particular emphasis on Spanish-language materials that reflect how Latin American artists, activists, and intellectuals think about their own place in the world. 3 hours discussion. (009155)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 341 Literary Explorations of the Hispanic World 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 301.
Typically Offered: Fall only
Introduces students to the study of Hispanic literature and culture and develops their skills in the comprehension and analysis of prose, poetry, and drama. 3 hours discussion. (009140)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 398 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is for special topics. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 1 hour lecture. (009157)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 399 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (009158)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 425 Spanish Teaching 3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall only even years
This is a senior-level Spanish course that introduces students to current theories of second language acquisition and implications of key research for classroom practice. Students learn strategies for teaching Spanish, including the utilization of appropriate technology. In addition to lecture and discussion, students complete the Early Field Experience hours required for entry to a credential program. 3 hours clinical, 2 hours lecture. (020141)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 430 Creative Writing in Spanish 3 Units
Prerequisite: SPAN 341, or faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course gives students mentored experience in creative writing in Spanish. Students explore the conventions of selected literary genres and develop knowledge of rhetorical strategies and the skills needed to write in selected subgenres. Students produce original works, participate in critical commentary, and engage in iterative revision and editing. The course also includes public presentations of student work. 3 hours seminar. (022410)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 443 Hispanic Novel 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Analysis of representative novels from Latin America and Spain. 3 hours discussion. (009167)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 451 Literature of Mexico 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Readings and reports on literature of Mexico from pre-Columbian to contemporary literature. 3 hours discussion. (009168)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 455 Indigenous Literature and Translation 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Introduction to literary translation through a close reading of contemporary Indigenous literatures from Latin America. Students explore topics such as translation theory, language revitalization, and self-translation and work on both analyzing and producing translations of literary texts. 3 hours discussion. (022320)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 461 Don Quixote 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Cervantes' novel and his amiable madman in the larger context of literature and culture. Commentary on contemporary history, society, and politics. 3 hours discussion. (009165)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 471 Women and Literature in the Hispanic World 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Women in Spanish-speaking society. An approach to culture via a study of women as literary subjects and as writers. The idealization and reality of their existence as reflected through Spanish and Latin American literature. 3 hours discussion. (009182)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 481 Film and Literature in the Hispanic World 3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Students consider the elements that constitute literary and cinematic masterpieces by examining films based on a variety of texts: epic poetry, drama, short story, legend, novel, zarzuela, and filmscript. The films represent the cultural and linguistic diversity in areas of Spain and Latin America. 3 hours discussion. (009183)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 489 Direct Field Exper in Spanish 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Recommended for majors and graduate students, some minors upon completion of SPAN 302 or equivalent or faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an internship. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Provides students with the opportunity to develop their language proficiency in Spanish and enables them to use their language skills in on-the-job situations. Limited to majors, graduate students, and selected minors upon completion of SPAN 302. A maximum of 3 units may be counted toward the major. 9 hours supervision. (009184)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 497W Spanish Exam and GWAR (W) 3 Units W, GW
Prerequisite: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; upper-division standing. To be taken concurrently with any upper-division Spanish course.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
The course includes two components, the Spanish Program Assessment and the Graduation Writing Assessment Paper. The program assessment includes a take-home writing assignment that evaluates the degree to which the Spanish program has helped students attain target learning outcomes, and an exit survey that elicits student perceptions of learning as well as of the Spanish program as a whole. The Graduation Writing Assessment Paper is an investigative/analytical essay in English. Students show mastery of the major areas of study in Spanish as well as the ability to investigate, plan and write essays using correct English and in a style suitable to literary, linguistic or cultural analysis. 3 hours discussion. (009156)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 9 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division; Writing Course; Graduation Writing Assessment
SPAN 498 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is for special topics. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 1 hour seminar. (009186)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 499 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 3 hours supervision. (009187)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 499H Spanish Honors Thesis 3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
Independent Study. Completion of Honors thesis under the direction of assigned Spanish faculty. The thesis requires original work beyond that normally required in undergraduate work. Students present the thesis in a public lecture. 9 hours supervision. (015815)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
SPAN 689 Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is an internship. You must register with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (009196)
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
SPAN 697 Independent Study 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is a graduate-level independent study offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 3 hours supervision. (009199)
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
SPAN 698 Special Topic 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
This course is a special topic offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and will vary from term to term and be different for different sections. 3 hours seminar. (009198)
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
SPAN 699P Master's Project 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 0 hours supervision. (021302)
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: CR/NC
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
SPAN 699T Master's Study 1-6 Units
Typically Offered: Inquire at department
You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (009203)
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: CR/NC
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division