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.

Oral, auditory, and written practice based on more advanced dialogue material and on short stories, plays, and the like. Attention to the development of reading fluency and to the extension of both active and passive vocabulary. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Prerequisite: One year of college Spanish, or instructor permission.

Continuation of SPAN 6A. Students continue to practice conversational, reading and written practice based on dialogue material, presentations, and the like at the intermediate level of Spanish. The course will include specialized themes related to the professions, such as healthcare or related fields. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Prerequisite: SPAN 6A

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.

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.

Continuation of SPAN 8A to develop conversational, reading and written skills 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 or related fields. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.

Field Trip(s)

Prerequisite: SPAN 8A

Note: As part of this course, students will pay a fee to take the Spanish Proficiency Exam for assessment purposes.

Conducted in Spanish, will further develop the audio-lingual skills that the students have acquired in their early Spanish language training. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining ideas and concepts in actual conversation situations, taken from topics of most interest to students.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2B or equivalent, 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.

Continuation of SPAN 110; deals with literature from the Neoclassic period to the contemporary. Readings taken from works and genres of this period.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100.

Study of the major writers and trends in Latin American literature from Modernism to the present.

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.

In-depth examination of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) focusing on its social, political, and cultural contexts. The course also examines the war's historical origins, immediate aftermath and implications for understanding modern Spain.

Cross listed: HIST 136.

Inquiry into the significance of the individual in contemporary Mexican culture and his greater relationship to the cosmos as seen through his literature. May be of particular interest to the Mexican American.

Prerequisite: SPAN 100.

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

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

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.

Application of linguistic theory, principally to the areas of language teaching and learning acquisition. Occasionally the application of linguistics to other fields may be examined.

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.

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

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

Individual projects or directed reading.

Note: Open only to students who have the required number of units in residence and who appear competent to carry on individual work. Enrollment will be limited to hardship cases. Only 3 units of upper division or 3 units of graduate division credit will be accepted for any one degree in Spanish.

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

Completion of a thesis, project or comprehensive examination.

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