SPAN Course Descriptions

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SPAN 125 Introduction to Spanish I (3)

The first semester of the process toward building the "five skills": listening, speaking, reading, writing and understanding culture. With these goals in mind, students participate in a variety of learning tasks during required classroom hours and weekly laboratory sessions. [ART]
SPAN 126 Introduction to Spanish II (3)

A second-level course in the "five skills" needed to improve fluency in Spanish: listening, speaking, reading, writing and understanding culture. Students continue to improve their language skills and learn to speak Spanish for situations likely to take place outside the classroom. prerequisite: SPAN 125 or equivalent [ART]
SPAN 297 Topics in Spanish (3)

Exploration of topics in Spanish language. Content varies depending upon the interests of faculty and students. Course may be repeated when topic changes.
SPAN 470 Independent Study (1-3)

Designed to provide credit for a student who wants to pursue independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. The number of credits earned is determined by the supervising faculty member before the study begins. prerequisites: SPAN 125, SPAN 126 and approval of the instructor
SPAN 497 Advanced Topics in Spanish (3)

Exploration of advanced topics in Spanish. Content varies depending upon the interests of faculty and students. Course may be repeated when topic changes.