Courses
LSPA 100 First-Year Spanish I Credits: 5 (3-0-2)
Course Description: Essentials of Spanish for the beginner: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. No previous study in Spanish. Credit allowed for only one of the following: LSPA 100, LSPA 105, or LSPA 106. Sections offered as Mixed Face-to-Face (3 credits face-to-face, 2 credits online) or Face-to-Face.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 101 First-Year Spanish II Credits: 5 (3-0-2)
Course Description: Essentials of Spanish for the continuing student: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: LSPA 100 with a minimum grade of C or LSPA 105 with a minimum grade of C or LSPA 106 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Placement exam or instructor placement can substitute for course prerequisites. Credit allowed for only one of the following: LSPA 101, LSPA 107, or LSPA 108. Sections offered as Mixed Face-to-Face (3 credits face-to-face, 2 credits online) or Face-to-Face only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 106 First-Year Spanish Review Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: For students with minimal proficiency in Spanish. Basic review of essential skills: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Placement exam or instructor placement. Credit allowed for only one of the following: LSPA 100, LSPA 105, or LSPA 106. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 108 Intensive Spanish I Credits: 5 (3-0-2)
Course Description: First-year Spanish through an accelerated practice (first and second semester combined) of the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational) and the standards of cultures, connections, comparisons and communities. Designed for students with some prior Spanish language knowledge.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 101 and LSPA 108.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 120 Reading for Proficiency-Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Essentials of language for developing reading proficiency.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Credit for LSPA 120 not allowed if LSPA 101, LSPA 107, or LSPA 108 has been completed.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 151 Basic Spanish Skills for Education Abroad Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Instruction in Spanish to help prepare for education abroad experience when the second language is not required for the program.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: This is a partial semester course. Sections may be offered as Mixed Face-to-Face or Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 200 Second-Year Spanish I (GT-AH4) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Review and practice of Spanish language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-low.
Prerequisite: LSPA 101 with a minimum grade of C or LSPA 107 with a minimum grade of C or LSPA 108 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for course prerequisites. Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).
LSPA 201 Second-Year Spanish II (GT-AH4) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Review and extensive practice of Spanish language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-mid.
Prerequisite: LSPA 200 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LSPA 200. Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 201 and LSPA 228B.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).
LSPA 208 Intensive Spanish II Credits: 5 (5-0-0)
Course Description: Accelerated practice in speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension.
Prerequisite: LSPA 108.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LSPA 108.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 230 Spanish for Heritage Speakers Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Expands vocabulary, oral communication, writing and reading skills, as well as the contents and contexts of communication in Spanish.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B.
LSPA 250 Introduction to Spanish-speaking Cultures (GT-AH2) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Selected works in literature (translated into English), film and the visual and performing arts, as well as cultural artifacts from different periods and genres which represent the interrelationship of Spanish language and the literatures and cultures connected with this language.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, Literature & Humanities (GT-AH2).
LSPA 251 Spanish Language/Culture for Education Abroad (GT-AH2) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Instruction in the Spanish language through selected works in Spanish literature and culture that prepares students for education abroad experience.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: This is a partial semester course. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, Literature & Humanities (GT-AH2).
LSPA 252A Study Abroad -- Spain: The Way of St. James Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Culture and history of Spain as encountered along the medieval pilgrimage route of St. James.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Credit allowed for only one of the following: LSPA 252A, LSPA 282A, LSPA 352A or LSPA 382A.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 296 Group Study-Spanish Credits: Var[1-5] (0-0-0)
Course Description: Group study in language/literature/culture.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 300 Reading and Writing for Communication-Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of reading and writing proficiency through an in-depth examination of contemporary writing.
Prerequisite: LSPA 201 with a minimum grade of C or LSPA 230 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LSPA 201. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 301 Oral Communication-Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: In-depth language study to improve proficiency in all language skills emphasizing oral.
Prerequisite: LSPA 201.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LSPA 201.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 310 Approaches to Spanish Literature Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Appreciation and critical readings of representative works in prose, drama, and poetry.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LSPA 300.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 312 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 313 Introduction to Spanish Translation and Interpreting Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Translation and interpreting of written and oral texts into and from the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 326 Spanish Phonetics Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Phonetic principles and their application to Spanish sound system; intensive practice in pronunciation, intonation.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300, may be taken concurrently.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 335 Issues in Hispanic Culture Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Historical context of contemporary issues in the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 340 Spanish for Animal Health and Care Fields Credits: 3 (1-0-2)
Course Description: Develop intermediate-mid level communication skills in Spanish for students in animal care fields. Specific terminology and the basic linguistic skills necessary to communicate about veterinary care and proper handling of livestock. All targeted linguistic forms, communicative activities and assessments are task-based and practical in nature.
Prerequisite: LSPA 200.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for course prerequisite. Sections may be offered as Mixed Face-to-Face or Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 280A2 and LSPA 340.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 342 Spanish for Animal Health and Care Fields II Credits: 3 (1-0-2)
Course Description: Continuing development of intermediate-level communication skills in Spanish for students in large and small animal care fields. Development of specific terminology and linguistic skills necessary to communicate about animal health and care. All targeted linguistic forms, communicative activities and assessments are task-based and practical in nature.
Prerequisite: LSPA 340.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Mixed Face-to-Face or Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 342 and LSPA 380A2.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 343 Spanish Terminology-Animal Health/Agriculture Credits: 3 (1-0-2)
Course Description: Spanish lexicon specific to animal health and plant-based agricultural practices and sciences. Focuses on enhancing vocabulary breadth and depth by developing awareness of both meaning relations among words and morphological composition applied to the production and interpretation of the complex word types found in this field. All course materials are in the target language.
Prerequisite: LSPA 342.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Mixed Face-to-Face or Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 343 and LSPA 381A1.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 345 Business Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Business and commercial aspects of the Spanish language and culture.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 346 Spanish for Health Care Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Specific linguistic and cultural issues necessary to function in the Hispanic health care world.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 347 Spanish for Working with Youth and Families Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Content-based language in the social sciences (Human Development Family Studies, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, etc.) with a multicultural focus. Grammar and vocabulary designed to develop competency in areas listed. Oral component includes working on interview techniques for each area to develop cultural and linguistic abilities to work with youth and families from the Spanish-speaking community.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for both LSPA 347 and LSPA 381A2.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 348 Spanish Professional Terminology in Context Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Course Description: Development of Spanish professional terminology through the study of etymology, meaning relations among words and word formation mechanisms, applied to professional and academic areas of interest. Focused practice on building lexical proficiency for a richer and more accurate spoken and written professional communication.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300 to 365 - at least 3 credits.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Mixed Face-to-Face or Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 352A Study Abroad--Spain: Camino de Santiago Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Culture and history of Spain as encountered along the medieval pilgrimage route of St. James. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Registration Information: Credit allowed for only one of the following: LSPA 252A, LSPA 282A, LSPA 352A or LSPA 382A.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 365 Introduction to Spanish Cinema Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Representation of Spanish society through film. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 310.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 379 Service Learning-Spanish Credit: 1 (0-2-0)
Course Description: Language-related voluntary community work.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Concurrent registration with 300-level Spanish course. Written consent of instructor required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 400 Advanced Spanish Communication Skills Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of speaking, reading, and writing proficiency through an in-depth examination of representative writings and media communications.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 401 Advanced Spanish Oral Communication Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced language study to improve proficiency in Spanish language skills, with an emphasis on oral communication.
Prerequisite: LSPA 300.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 413 Advanced Spanish Translation and Interpreting Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced practice in translation and interpreting of written and oral texts into and from the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: LSPA 313.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 435 Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: A study of Caribbean culture, literature, and film with special emphasis on African heritage and cultural identity. Primary texts include readings in social and cultural history, films, autobiographies, historical fiction and poetry. The whole course (including lectures, discussions and exams) will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 335.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 436 Advanced Latin American Culture Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Analyze culture in Latin America through a variety of lenses - history, literature, film and the arts. Study the formation, development and current state of social, political, ideological and religious values among different Latin American cultures, including Latinx in the United States.
Prerequisite: LSPA 335.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 437 Advanced Spanish Culture Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Analyze the culture of Spain through a variety of lenses - history, literature, film and the arts. Study the formation, development and current state of social, political, ideological and religious values.
Prerequisite: LSPA 335.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 441 Advanced Business Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced business and commercial aspects of the Spanish language and culture.
Prerequisite: LSPA 345.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 442 Colonial Latin American Literature Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Literature and literary culture of colonial Latin America. Readings and essays are in Spanish.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 443 Spanish Theatre Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Major authors and works of Spanish theatre.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 444 The Intercultural Workplace-Animal Health/Ag Credits: 3 (1-0-2)
Course Description: Continued development of Spanish competency applied to cultural awareness in a diverse workplace. Analytical tools to uncover students’ own culturally and socially constructed patterns of behavior and beliefs, as well as those of a different culture. Implications of cultural displacement in a diverse workplace and agricultural and animal care fields; personal distance and power relative to age/gender/ethnic relations, as manifested in verbal and non-verbal communication.
Prerequisite: LSPA 343.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Mixed Face-to-Face or Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 445 Women Writers in the Hispanic World Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Selected Hispanic women writers in a variety of genres emphasizing relationships among gender, culture, and writing.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 449 Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Studies in selected literary movements and periods of Spanish America such as classicism, realism, naturalism, existentialism.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 450 Selected Spanish Literary Movements and Periods Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Studies in selected literary movements and periods of Spain, such as classicism, realism, naturalism, existentialism.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Registration Information: May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 452 Genre Studies in Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of critical approaches to major works in literature through selected literary genres and subgenres.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Registration Information: May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 453 Author Studies in Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Development of critical approaches to authors through the appreciation and analysis of selected works.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Registration Information: May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 454 Topic Studies in Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Selected topic studies such as themes, topoi, and interdisciplinary studies in literature.
Prerequisite: (LSPA 300) and (LSPA 310).
Registration Information: May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 465A Studies in Foreign Film: Spain Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Representation of Spanish society or specific topics through film. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 310 and LSPA 335.
Terms Offered: Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 465B Studies in Foreign Film: Latin America Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Representation of Latin American societies or specific topics through film. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 310 and LSPA 335.
Terms Offered: Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 470 Spanish Grammatical Constructions Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Linguistic analysis of selected Spanish grammatical constructions (word order, word formation, and sentence structure), their relationship to meaning.
Prerequisite: LSPA 400.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 479 Service Learning-Spanish Credit: 1 (0-2-0)
Course Description: Language-related voluntary community work.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Concurrent registration with 400-level Spanish course. Written consent of the instructor of the 400-level Spanish course required. May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 492 Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Integrative study of linguistics, literature, and culture through the analysis of specific topics that are common in the regions studied in our concentration. Showcase accumulated knowledge and language proficiency through a variety of hands-on activities, projects and discussion, based on personal or professional interests. The ultimate goal is to synthesize prior knowledge and experiences and construct a solid portfolio for upcoming careers or plans.
Prerequisite: LSPA 310 and LSPA 400 to 479 - at least 6 credits.
Registration Information: Senior standing. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 495 Independent Study-Spanish Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Three years of college-level Spanish.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 500A Spanish Language Analysis: Syntax Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Analysis of Spanish structure through the examination of syntax.
Prerequisite: LSPA 400.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 500B Spanish Language Analysis: Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Theoretical and practical study of speech sounds (phonetics), and the systematic use of such sounds in language (phonology).
Prerequisite: LSPA 400.
Registration Information: Graduate standing.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 508 Intensive Spanish-Graduate Review Credits: 4 (3-3-0)
Course Description: Immersion review of Spanish for the teacher; developing intermediate-level proficiency in culture and the four skills.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Admission to Summer Institute for Foreign Language Teaching. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 514 Issues in Teaching Spanish Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Current theory and practice in second-language instruction; technological applications.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Concurrent graduate teaching assistantship required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 525 History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Investigation of both internal (strictly linguistic) and external (sociolinguistic) factors in development of the Spanish language.
Prerequisite: LSPA 400.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 531 Scientific and Legal Translation Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Course Description: Discussion of the main theoretical approaches to scientific and legal translation and testing of these theoretical approaches in a variety of translation tasks in a realistic professional translation context.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Written consent of instructor. Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online or Mixed Face-to-Face.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 532 Audiovisual and Literary Translation: Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Course Description: Discussion of the main theoretical approaches to audiovisual and literary translation and testing of these theoretical approaches in a variety of translation tasks in a realistic professional translation context.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Written consent of instructor. Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online or Mixed Face-to-Face.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 536 Topics in Spanish Linguistics Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Acquisition, discourse analysis, and language change and variation over time and space.
Prerequisite: LSPA 500.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 549 Literary Periods of Spanish America Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced studies in critical approaches to selected literary movements or periods of Spanish America.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 551 Selected Spanish Literary Movements/Periods Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced studies in and critical approaches to selected literary movements or periods.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 552 Advanced Studies in Spanish Literary Genres Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced studies in and critical approaches to literary genres through study of major works in foreign literatures.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 553 Advanced Spanish Author Studies Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Critical approaches to the study of selected authors through appreciation and analysis of their major works.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 554 Advanced Topic Studies-Spanish Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Selected topics (theme, topoi, and interdisciplinary subjects) in Spanish literature.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 692 Seminar-Spanish Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Treatment of selected topics in seminar.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in Spanish.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 695 Independent Study-Spanish Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 700 Spanish for Veterinary Wellness Appointments Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Focus on veterinary wellness appointments. Learn how to obtain patient and client information, establish normal healthy animal behaviors, and discuss preventive care practices, such as vaccination, parasite control and nutrition in Spanish.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor. Must register for lecture and recitation. Proficiency level of novice-high as determined by placement test or instructor. Sections offered as Mixed Face-to-Face or Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
LSPA 701 Spanish for Veterinary Health Histories Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Focus on veterinary health histories. Learn how to take animal health histories, summarize back to clients and recommend next steps of care (e.g., relevant diagnostic tests and radiograph/ultrasound imaging) in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LSPA 700.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered as Mixed Face-to-Face or Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.