USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

1010. First Year Spanish I. 4. Studies fundamentals of grammar, composition, conversation and reading. (Offered both semesters)

1020. First Year Spanish II. 4. Studies fundamentals of grammar, composition, conversation and reading. Prerequisite: SPAN 1010 or two years of high school Spanish. (Offered both semesters)

2030. Second Year Spanish I. 4. Encompasses reading, grammar review, compositions and conversation. Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or three years of high school Spanish. (Offered both semesters)

2040. Second Year Spanish II. 3. Stresses usage of the language through composition, conversation, oral presentation and grammar review. Prerequisite: SPAN 2030 or three years of high school Spanish. (Offered both semesters)

2140. Introduction to Literature. 3. [G1<>CH] Introduces Hispanic literature. Analyzes major literary types and elements of criticism. Prerequisite: SPAN 2030 or equivalent. (Offered both semesters)

3040. Spanish Conversation. 3. Emphasizes speaking and listening comprehension through structured and monitored individual, pair, small group and class work, while providing socio-cultural competence, vocabulary acquisition and grammar review. Provides enhanced language skills in a manner that otherwise could only be attained through an extended stay in a Hispanic country. Prerequisites: SPAN2040; limited to Spanish majors/minors with no previous experience abroad.

3050. Third Year Spanish I. 3. [W2<>WB] Stresses usage of the language through composition, conversation, oral presentation and grammar review. Prerequisite: SPAN 2040 or consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

3060. Third Year Spanish II. 3. Intensively reviews grammar and composition-skill development. Also emphasizes specialized lexicons, written and oral translation, as well as conversational fluency. Prerequisite: SPAN 3050 or consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

3070. Intensive Spanish Abroad. 3. Three-week intensive Spanish language study in private language schools throughout Latin America and Spain. Program includes four hours of class per day in classes of four to eight students per teacher, room and board with host family and UW faculty escort. Prerequisite: SPAN 2030.

3080. Southwest Spanish. 3.0 [C1<>(none)] Examines the dialects of Southwest Spanish and explores their development from the Spanish conquest to the present, focusing on the linguistic systems themselves as well as on the historical, political and social factors that have influenced the development of the various dialects. Cross listed with CHST 3080 .  Prerequisite: SPAN 1020 or equivalent proficiency.

3100. Survey of Spanish Literature. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Studies Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the modern period. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

3120. Survey of Spanish American Literature. 3. [C1, G1<>G] Surveys Spanish American literature from colonial period to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

3200. Spanish Culture and Civilization. 3. [C1<>(none)] Studies the evolution of Spanish culture through its main artistic, sociological and intellectual expressions. Prerequisite: SPAN 2040, 2140 or consent of instructor.

3990. Independent Study. 1-4 (Max. 4). Encompasses books or periodicals of special interest to the student, selected in consultation with a staff member. Includes independent reading and reports. Prerequisite: SPAN 2030.

4070. Fourth Year Spanish I. 3. Intensively reviews grammar and composition-skill development. Also emphasizes specialized lexicons, written and oral translation and conversational fluency. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060 or consent of instructor.

4080. Fourth Year Spanish II. 3 (Max. 9). Encompasses special topics in language such as syntax, morphology, discourse and Spanish for special purposes (e.g. business, medicine).

4090. Spanish Phonetics and History of the Language. 3. Provides a practical guide to description and performance of Spanish phonological system and general survey of the language's historical development, as well as major dialectical variations. Dual listed with SPAN 5090. Prerequisites: SPAN 2030; SPAN 3050 and 3060 highly recommended.

4095. Advanced Translation. 3 (Max. 6). A practical approach to translating techniques and elements of oral interpretation. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060 or consent of instructor.

4125. Spanish-Language Literatures of the Americas. 3 (Max. 9). Examines Spanish American literature from a wide variety of perspectives: geographical regions (e.g. Caribbean, Andean, greater Mexico), theme (e.g. revolution, borders), period (e.g. Colonial, 19th century), or genre (e.g. poetry, theatre, film, non-fiction). Prerequisite: SPAN 3150 or equivalent. SPAN 3120 highly recommended.

4130. Masterpieces of Spanish Renaissance Literature. 3. [W3<>(none)] Studies Spanish Renaissance, taking into consideration social, political, economic, religious, philosophical and aesthetic aspects of the culture as a context for and as reflected in the literature. Dual listed with SPAN 5130. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

4140. Masterpieces of Spanish Baroque Literature. 3. Studies Spanish Baroque, taking into consideration social, political, economic, religious, philosophical and aesthetic aspects of the culture as a context for and as reflected in the literature. Also covers relationship between Spanish Renaissance and Baroque. Dual listed with SPAN 5140. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

4150. Spanish Romanticism. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Comprehensively studies romantic movement in Spain. Includes close reading and commentary of texts by authors such as Espronceda, Rivas, Zorrilla, Becquer and de Castro. Dual listed with SPAN 5150. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

4170. Contemporary Spanish Prose. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Examines contemporary prose fiction of Spain. Studies authors who gained recognition before and after the 1936 Spanish Civil War. Prerequisites: SPAN 2140 or equivalent and one 4000-level course.

4180. Contemporary Spanish Poetry. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Encompasses commentaries and analyses of selected poets dating from Generation of ’98 to the present, such as Unamuno, Machado, Jimenez, Garcia Lorca, Alberti and Salinas. Dual listed with SPAN 5180. Prerequisites: SPAN 2140 or equivalent and one 4000-level course.

4190. Twentieth Century Spanish-American Prose. 3. [W3<>(none)] Provides students with opportunity to study representative sampling of prose works reflecting main tendencies and trends in contemporary Spanish-American fiction. Dual listed with SPAN 5190. Prerequisite: 6 hours of Spanish at the 4000-level or consent of instructor.

4200. Introduction to Research. 3 (Max. 9). [C1, W3<>WC] Senior seminar on a topic varying from year to year. Includes study of standard bibliographical guides. Minimum of 3 hours recommended for majors. Prerequisite: 12 hours of 4000- or 5000-level courses in Spanish.

4260. The Realist Novel in Spain. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Studies major novelists of 19th century Spain from 1850 until Generation of ‘98. Dual listed with SPAN 5260. Prerequisite: SPAN 2140 or equivalent.

4990. Advanced Independent Study. 1-3 (Max. 6). Encompasses special projects to meet needs of individual students, designed in consultation with instructor. Prerequisites: SPAN 2040 and consent of instructor.

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