Plan of Study – Spanish

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Spanish: Minor

Minor Courses (Minimum of 20 semester hours required beyond elementary level.* *SPA 1030, SPA 1040, are elementary level courses not applicable toward major or minor. Spanish majors and minors are encouraged to inquire about opportunities for study abroad.)

SPA 2230 Intermediate Spanish I (3 s.h.)

Development of the ability to communicate in Spanish with a focus on vocabulary building, grammar, reading, writing, and conversation. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: SPA 1040.

SPA 2240 Intermediate Spanish II (3 s.h.)

Development of the ability to communicate in Spanish with a focus on vocabulary building, grammar, reading, writing, and conversation. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: SPA 2230.

SPA 3250/3260 Option (Choose from: SPA 3250 or SPA 3260.)

SPA 3250 Cultures of Spain and Spanish America (3 s.h.)

Study of the cultures of the people of Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Emphasis on their diversity, artistic manifestations, immigration, politics, and their shared cultural history. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 3260 Cultures of Latinos in the U.S. (3 s.h.)

Study of the cultures of Latinos living in the United States. Emphasis on their diversity, artistic manifestations, immigration, and politics. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 3320 Oral and Written Composition (3 s.h.)

Applied advanced grammar, giving practice in original composition with emphasis on developing skill in employing natural, everyday expressions in speaking and writing through the use of correct idiomatic Spanish. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 4300/4400 Option (Choose from: SPA 4300 or SPA 4400.)

SPA 4300 Spanish Linguistics (3 s.h.)

Study of aspects of the Spanish language: the structure of sounds, meanings of words, how words and sentences are organized, and how it is used in society. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3310.

SPA 4400 Spanish in the U.S. (3 s.h.)

The sociolinguistics of the Spanish spoken in the United States. Study of formal linguistic structures and everyday social lives of Spanish speakers living in the United States. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3320.

Electives (Minimum of 5 semester hours required. Electives in SPA and/or WL 4900.)

SPA 2710 Project: Written/Oral Spanish (3 s.h.)

Spanish project allowing a student to strengthen written and oral skills for language proficiency. The project is designed to fit individual needs. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 3010 Business Spanish (3 s.h.)

Prepares students with an intermediate level of Spanish to use Spanish in professional situations. Special attention to technical and commercial practices that require an advanced command of Spanish (e.g., business communications, public presentations, and cultural etiquette). Opportunity for shadowing in a Spanish-speaking business. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 3250 Cultures of Spain and Spanish America (3 s.h.)

SPA 3260 Cultures of Latinos in the U.S. (3 s.h.)

Study of the cultures of Latinos living in the United States. Emphasis on their diversity, artistic manifestations, immigration, and politics. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 3620 Special Topics (1 s.h. (Not To Exceed 3 s.h.))

A specialized course dealing with a particular aspect of Spanish not usually included in other Spanish course offerings. Topics vary; may be repeated for credit with a new topic. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

SPA 4100 Survey of Literature in Spanish (4 s.h.)

A survey course of Peninsular and Latin American literature readings in Spanish: selected literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis on the continued development of linguistic skills. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3310.

SPA 4300 Spanish Linguistics (3 s.h.)

Study of aspects of the Spanish language: the structure of sounds, meanings of words, how words and sentences are organized, and how it is used in society. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3310.

SPA 4400 Spanish in the U.S. (3 s.h.)

SPA 4620 Independent Research (2 s.h.)

Undergraduate research under faculty supervision. The student initiates and pursues a research project of an aspect of the Spanish language within the context of education and prepares a proposal to submit for presentation at the Michigan World Languages Association (MIWLA) annual conference or at another professional organization. Prerequisite: SPA 4300 and approval of the Spanish advisor.

SPA 4802 Study Abroad: Topics in the Community (2 s.h.)

Focus on a selected topic from contemporary issues and constructs facing the people of Spain and Spanish America, such as family system, gender construct, indigenous resistance, immigration, religion, social class, and education, and on how these issues are influenced by cultural, political, historical, and economic contexts. Students participate in a short-term study abroad experience where they will have the opportunity to interact with Spanish speakers. In Spanish. Prerequisites: SPA 3320 and approval of Spanish advisor.

WL 2100 Communication and Culture for Health Care Professionals (3 s.h.)

Culturally-based concepts of health and illness among diverse populations are studied to facilitate understanding of differences in global human health conditions for the purpose of providing culturally competent health care. Basic foreign language for health care is included.

WL 4900 Language Immersion Service-Learning (2 s.h.)

Immersion experience (minimum 30 clock hours) in a community-based organization where use of the target language and cultural knowledge is required. Development of oral and written language skills in actual use. Reflective exploration of community service and civic responsibility in lifetime perspective. Prerequisite: high-intermediate proficiency in the target language and permission of the department.