Department of Foreign Languages

Spanish

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Courses

FLS 101, 102 - Elementary Spanish (4 hrs. each)

Necessary vocabulary, elementary structures, and oral and written practice. Training in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: FLS 101 or equivalent is prerequisite for FLS 102.

FLS 201, 202 - Intermediate Spanish (3 hrs. each)

Continuation of basic structures and vocabulary, plus review. Emphasis on further development of the four language skills through oral and written practice and readings in literature, culture, and civilization. Prerequisites: FLS 102 or equivalent; FLS 201 is prerequisite for FLS 202.

FLS 303 - Composition (3 hrs.)

Emphasis on improving written proficiency. Thorough grammar review, translation exercises, and writing various types of prose. Emphasis on correct, idiomatic use of Spanish in everyday situations. Prerequisite: FLS 202 or equivalent.

FLS 304 - Conversation (3 hrs.)

Emphasis on improving speaking proficiency and listening comprehension through free conversation and oral presentations. Emphasis on correct, idiomatic use of Spanish in everyday situations. Prerequisite: FLS 202 or equivalent.

FLS 316 - Topics in Hispanic Language and Literature (3 hrs.)

Topics of special interest which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Schedule of Classes. May be repeated under a different topic for maximum of 9 hours credit. Prerequisite: FLS 325 or consent of instructor.

FLS 320 - Spanish Phonetics (3 hrs.)

Spanish phonetic elements in isolation as well as in normal speech patterns. Practice in correct pronunciation of individual sounds, words, phrases, and sentences. Individual and class work with tape recordings. Prerequisites: FLS 303 or consent of instructor.

FLS 321 - Peninsular Spanish Civilization and Culture (3 hrs)

An integrated survey of civilization and culture of the Iberian Peninsula from prehistoric times to the present. Survey concentrates on Spanish arts and intellectual achievements. Prerequisite: FLS 303 or consent of instructor.

FLS 322 - Latin-American Civilization and Culture (3 hrs.)

An integrated survey of Latin-American civilization and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. Survey concentrates on Latin-American arts and intellectual achievements. Prerequisite: FLS 303 or consent of instructor.

FLS 325 - Introduction to Literature (3 hrs.)

Elements, techniques, and forms of Hispanic fiction, drama, and poetry. Readings in Peninsular and Spanish American literature. Prerequisite: FLS 303 and 304 or consent of instructor.

FLS 334 - Commercial Spanish (3 hrs.)

Introduction to language skills for commercial communication and Hispanic business practices. Prerequisites: FLS 303, 304 or consent of instructor.

FLS 340 - Spanish Literature I (3 hrs.)

Analysis of human values in representing works of major Iberian writers of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor. FLS 321 is recommended.

FLS 341 - Spanish Literature II (3 hrs.)

Values-based analysis of representative works of major Iberian authors from Neo-classical, Romantic, and Realist-Naturalist periods. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor. FLS 321 and 340 are recommended.

FLS 342 - Survey of Hispanic-American Literature I (3 hrs.)

Analysis of Hispanic-American literature from its roots in the indigenous pre-Columbian civilizations to Modernism. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor. FLS 322 is recommended.

FLS 343 Survey of Hispanic-American Literature II 3 hrs.
(Gen. Ed. NW)

Analysis of non-Western cultures and traditions in representative works by major authors of Hispanic-America from 1910 to present. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor. FLS 322 and 342 are recommended.

FLS 403 Advanced Conversation and Composition 3 hrs.

Advanced course in speaking and writing. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor.

FLS 430 - Introduction to Translation (3 hrs.)

Methods and procedures of translating from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish. Prerequisites: FLS 403 or consent of instructor.

FLS 490 Topics in Hispanic Language or Literature 3 hrs.

Topics of special interest which may vary each time course is offered. Topic stated in current Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for maximum of 9 hrs. credit. Prerequisites: FLS 325 or consent of instructor.

FLF 492 - Practicum in Spanish (1-3 hrs.)

Supervised work study in community service activities involving use of the foreign language. Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: consent of department chair.

FLF 495 - Independent Study (1-3 hrs.)

Independent study and research in a specific field of Spanish language or phase of literary production. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; consent of department chair.