Beginning Spanish language with primary emphasis on the development of audio-lingual skills. Attention will also be given to the interrelatedness of language and civilization and culture. Additional attention will be given to the development of reading and writing. Students will be expected to spend several hours per week in the language laboratory. Not recommended for students with any previous study of Spanish.

Continuation of SPAN 1A with a greater emphasis on the development of speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Cultural knowledge continues to be an important component: elements of Hispanic character, customs, and the way in which the Spanish and Latin American peoples view themselves and others in the world is studied.

Prerequisite: SPAN 1A, or instructor permission.

Continuation of SPAN 2A. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2A, suitable score on placement exam, or instructor permission.

Conversational, reading and written practice based on dialogue material, presentations, and the like at the intermediate level of Spanish. The course includes specialized themes related to the professions, such as healthcare and related fields. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Prerequisite: Three years of High School Spanish or instructor permission.

Designed to improve Spanish reading proficiency. Students will acquire the ability to understand various types of materials written in Spanish (e.g. news items, personal correspondence, technical material, short stories); follow essential points and ideas of special interest or knowledge. Students will demonstrate Spanish reading comprehension by their ability to translate and answer content questions in Spanish as well as English.

Prerequisite: SPAN 1A or two years of high school Spanish.

Conversational, reading and written practice based on dialogue material, presentations, and other activities at the intermediate level of Spanish. The course includes specialized themes related to the Criminal Justice professions and related fields. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Prerequisite: Three years of High School Spanish or instructor permission.

Develops the necessary skills to write with clarity, precision, and style. It emphasizes the proper use of the accents and the correct use of grammar.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2B or equivalent.

Introduction to literary theory and a practical application of the techniques of literary criticism.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47.

Study of the sound system of Spanish with some attention to comparison with English and the physiology of sounds. Drills to develop good pronunciation.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47 or equivalent.

Study of the specific components of Spanish grammar with particular emphasis on the Spanish verbal system, the subjunctive, and other problematic aspects of grammar. Will be of particular interest to those planning to teach Spanish as well as to the Spanish-speaking students.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47 or equivalent or a "5" on the Spanish Language AP exam.

Increased practice in writing with emphasis on sentence and paragraph structure, and compositions to effectively convey meaning and ideas. Attention will be given to narrative, descriptive, expository prose, and dialogue, as well as to letters and other forms of written communication.

Prerequisite: SPAN 103 and completion of all lower division requirements.

Advanced readings, lectures, and discussions dealing with a panoramic view of Spanish literature from early works through the Golden Age and up to the 1800s.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100.

Study of the major writers and trends in Latin American literature from beginnings until Modernism.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100.

Designed to teach present and future public servants the necessary vocabulary and structures for effective communication in interviews, visits, etc. Some attention to local dialect differences.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2A or equivalent.

Topics in literature from Spain offered as needed. Typical topics are: Spanish novel through the Golden Age; 19th and 20th century Spanish novel; Spanish drama from the Middle Ages to the Golden Age; Spanish Contemporary drama.

Note: May be repeated for credit provided topic is different.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100

Teaches foundational technical and critical skills that bilingual Spanish-English speakers need to embark on the path to successful written translation and spoken interpreting in fields such as healthcare, law, education, business, and community service. Students engage theoretical readings, authentic case studies, and hands-on practice. By the end of the semester, students develop critical observation skills and build confidence to explore specialization in translation and/or interpreting.

Prerequisite: Spanish 47 or Instructor Consent

Development of the short story in Latin America with some introductory study of the North American short story by way of comparison. Selected readings from different countries where the short story has had an important development. Emphasis on the contemporary short story.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100.

Increases language fluency and acquisition of new vocabulary through intensive conversational practice, based on topics of contemporary interest.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47.

Readings, visuals, and discussion of the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, politics, economics, folklore, and artistic expression of the nations of Hispanic America.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47

Reading and discussion of the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, folklore, music, art, and the dance as these areas relate to Modern Spain.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47

Reading and discussion of the history, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, folklore, music, art, and the dance of Mexico.

Prerequisite: SPAN 47

Readings, visuals, and discussion of Latino/Hispanic culture and cross-cultural practices variation within Latin America as related to healthcare and other professions such as Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, and Psychology.

Prerequisite: SPAN 6A, 6B, and SPAN 121 or instructor approval.

Note: Students will need to pay a fee to cover for the cost of the Spanish Proficiency Exam, which will be used for Assessment Purposes.

Directed fieldwork in a project which uses the language skills developed through previous study of Spanish. The projects may include interpreting and translating for public and/or private agencies in Sacramento, teaching or tutoring in the community, or other projects approved by the faculty supervisor. All work will be monitored by Sacramento State faculty. The student must submit written reports to his/her supervisor. Can be taken more than once for credit.

Prerequisite: Intermediate competency in Spanish and instructor permission.

Individual projects or directed reading.

Note: Open only to students who appear competent to carry on individual work, and enrollment will be limited to hardship cases.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor supervising work, the advisor, and the Department Chair.

Depending upon the interest of the group, one topic of Spanish Linguistics will be chosen. The emphasis may be Comparative, Popular Spanish divergencies, or psycho- or socio-linguistics, especially the development of Mexican-American Spanish and the learning problems of bilinguals.

Prerequisite: SPAN 102 and SPAN 103; or equivalent.

Specific topic from this period will be chosen for intensive study as announced.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100 and an upper division course in Peninsular Literature; or equivalent.

Seminar examining aspects of the character and personality of the various nations of Hispanic America as revealed through Hispanic-American social and literary studies. Attention will be given to the various ethnic groups found in Hispanic America.

Prerequisite: Graduate status with fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing contemporary Spanish.

Completion of a thesis, project or comprehensive examination.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy and permission of the graduate coordinator.