Spanish at Ozarks
Course Descriptions
SPN 1013, 1023 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I & II
These are foundation courses in the fundamental Spanish language skills of listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural insight. Three hours of class per week, and two hours of listening to tapes and records which accompany the text. Prerequisite: SPN 1013 required for SPN 1023.
SPN 1104-5 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH
This course, which meets daily, will focus on the grammar and vocabulary necessary for students who have a serious or professional interest in Spanish. This course will involve some reading and writing, and will emphasize speaking and listening. Students will also gain extensive knowledge about the various cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
SPN 2013, 2023 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I & II
These are the intermediate level courses in the Spanish language skills of listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural insight. Three hours of class per week, and two hours of listening to tapes and records which accompany the text. Prerequisites: SPN 1013 Elementary Spanish I and SPN 1023 Elementary Spanish II, or two years of high school Spanish, or the Instructor’s permission. SPN 2013 required for SPN 2023.
SPN 2104-5 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
A continuation of Intensive Elementary Spanish, this course, which meets daily, will permit students who have a serious or professional interest in Spanish to build their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Emphases will continue to be on speaking and listening, but writing and reading will become increasingly important. Students will continue to be exposed to the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPN 1104-5 or instructor’s permission.
SPN 2203 CONVERSATION
The primary objective of Spanish Conversation is to expand vocabulary in a wider range of contexts through reading, written exercises, and conversation in specific contexts. Topics will vary from semester to semester, and students may repeat the course for credit provided the topics are different. Corequisite: SPN 2104-5 Intensive Intermediate Spanish or instructor’s permission.
SPN 3103 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
This course is designed for students who have completed the first two semesters of Intensive Spanish. The objective is, through the study of literature, to improve the four fundamental skills involved in second language acquisition (reading, writing, listening and speaking). This class is intended to serve as a bridge to more advanced courses in literature and civilization. Prerequisite: SPN 2104-5 Intensive Intermediate Spanish or instructor’s permission.
SPN 3113 ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
This course is an intensive review of Spanish grammar. Students will use the grammar they learned in the Intensive Spanish sequence in more complex and sophisticated ways. Students will continue to increase their vocabulary by rigorous reading, and they will devote their efforts to oral and, of course, written expression. A strong emphasis will be on essay development. Prerequisite: SPN 2104-5, Intensive Intermediate Spanish or instructor’s permission.
SPN 3123 LATIN-AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
This variable topic course provides an overview of the origins and development of Latin American civilization and culture from its pre-Columbian origins to the present. In addition, each time it is offered, it will focus on different specific regions, including Mexico, Central America,
the Caribbean, the Andean republics, the Southern Cone region, and Brazil. Students may repeat the course for credit provided that the topic is different. Prerequisite: SPN 3103, Introduction to Literature and SPN 3113 Advanced Grammar and Composition, or instructor’s permission.
SPN 4213 MEXICAN LITERATURE
A literary survey course which traces the development of Mexican narrative from the Revolution to the contemporary period. The first section of the course will explore the poetry of Mexican modernist writers. The subsequent sections will focus on a selection of diverse Mexican novels from different periods which represent diverse themes. Prerequisite: SPN 3103, Introduction to Literature and SPN 3113, Advanced Grammar and Composition, or instructor’s permission.
SPN 4223 CENTRAL AMERICAN LITERATURE
This is a survey course devoted to literary production of Central America during the twentieth century. We will begin the course by situating Spanish American Modernism and its relation to cultural production at the beginning of the twentieth century. Our analysis of Modernism will focus primarily on collections of poetry. After completing our study of Modernism, we will explore a series of novels which foreground cultural problems at the national level as well as aesthetic innovations. Prerequisite: SPN 3103, Introduction to Literature and SPN 3113, Advanced Grammar and Composition, or instructor’s permission.
SPN 4233 CARIBBEAN LITERATURE
A survey course of literature from the Spanish speaking Caribbean which includes writers from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Venezuela. We will initiate the course by situating Spanish American Modernism and its relation to cultural production at the beginning of the twentieth century and then proceed to analyze a selection of poetry from the region. A selection of novels from each country will follow. Prerequisite: SPN 3103, Introduction to Literature and SPN 3113, Advanced Grammar and Composition, or instructor’s permission.
SPN 4243 ANDEAN LITERATURE
This is a survey course devoted to literary production of the Andean nations (Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia) during the twentieth century. We will begin the course by situating Spanish American Modernism and its relation to cultural production at the beginning of the twentieth century. Our analysis of Andean Modernism will focus primarily on collections of poetry. After completing our study of Modernism, we will explore a series of novels which foreground cultural problems at the national level as well as aesthetic innovations. Novel will be chosen that thematically foreground a fundamental cultural dimension of the Andean countries: indigenismo. Prerequisite: SPN 3103, Introduction to Literature and SPN 3113, Advanced Grammar and Composition, or instructor’s permission.
SPN 4901 SENIOR SEMINAR
This course comprises activities which will span the senior year. These will require students both to reflect on their immersion experiences and to plan for career options. An additional emphasis will be assessment of each student’s achievement of program aims over the course of the major. Prerequisite: Immersion Experience.
