Fayetteville State University
Department: Department of English and Foreign Languages
Program: Minor in Spanish
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
SPAN 110 (3-3-0) Elementary Spanish I: An
introduction to the language, literature, and
culture of Spanish-speaking peoples, with
emphasis on the basic language skills.
Laboratory practice required.
SPAN 111 (3-3-0) Elem Spanish: An
introduction to the language, literature, and
culture of Spanish-speaking peoples, with
treatment in greater breadth and depth than in
Spanish 110. Laboratory practice required.
Admission based upon an entrance examination,
previous study, and other relevant experiences.
SPAN 120 (3-3-0) Elementary Spanish II: A
continuation of studies in the language,
literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking
peoples begun in SPAN 110, including further
development of the basic language skills, with
special attention to improving oral language
skills. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 110
Course Objectives
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SPAN 121 (3-3-0) Elementary Spanish
(Honors) II: A continuation of honors studies
in the language, literature, and culture of
Spanish-speaking peoples begun in SPAN 111,
including further development of the basic
language skills, with special emphasis on
increasing proficiency in oral language skills.
Laboratory practice required. Admission based
upon an entrance examination, previous study,
and other relevant experience.
SPAN 211 (3-3-0) Intermediate Spanish:
Intermediate level studies of the language,
literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking
peoples, including further development of the
basic language skills, with increased emphasis
on reading comprehension and writing in
Spanish. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 120
SPAN 212 (3-3-0) Intermediate Spanish II: A
continuation of intermediate level studies of the
language, literature, and culture of Spanishspeaking peoples, including further
development of the basic language skills, with
special emphasis on idiomatic usages and
complex grammatical structures. Laboratory
experience required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 211
SPAN 300 (3-3-0) Spanish for Business: An
intermediate Spanish course focusing on
developing communicative (oral and written)
skills applicable to business in Hispanic
contexts.
Prerequisite: SPAN 212
SPAN 311 (3-3-0) Spanish Conversation I: A
course focusing on increasing fluency in
conversational Spanish. Laboratory practice
required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 212
SPAN 312 (3-3-0) Spanish Conversation and
Composition: A course focusing on developing
the level of proficiency in the basic language
skills necessary to complete advanced courses
taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 311
SPAN 320 (3-3-0) Advanced Spanish
Grammar: A comprehensive and systematic
study of Spanish grammar to develop linguistic
(phrase, sentence, paragraph structure) accuracy
including correct spelling and utilization of
appropriate vocabulary.
SPAN 321 (3-3-0) Spanish Civilization and
Culture: A study of the civilization, culture,
and history of Spain, with attention to the life,
customs, philosophy, art, music, and general
patterns of culture of the Spanish people.
Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312
SPAN 322 (3-3-0) Spanish-American
Civilization and Culture: A study of the
civilization, culture, and history of SpanishAmerica, with attention to the life, customs,
philosophy, art, music, and general patterns of
culture of Spanish American peoples.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312
SPAN 331 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish
Literature I: A study of representative Spanish
literary works from earliest times to 1700.
Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 321
SPAN 332 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish
Literature II: A study of representative
Spanish literary works of the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. Taught exclusively in
Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 321
SPAN 341 (3-3-0) Survey of SpanishAmerican Literature I: A survey of SpanishAmerican literature in the context of historical
and social backgrounds, covering the period
from colonization to independence. Taught
exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 322
SPAN 342 (3-3-0) Survey of SpanishAmerican Literature II: A continuation of the
survey of Spanish-American literature in the
context of historical and social backgrounds,
spanning the period from independence to the
present. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 322
SPAN 411 (3-3-0) The Nineteenth Century
Spanish Novel: A study of Spanish novels from
the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,
including works by Galdos, Pereda, Blascolbanez, and Pedro de Alcarcon, with attention to
the historical and cultural contexts of the
readings. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 331 Or SPAN 332
SPAN 420 (3-3-0) Introduction to Spanish
Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology:
Phonetics and Phonology: A descriptive and
comparative study of the Spanish language and
its varieties in Spain and Latin America
focusing on the phonetic and phonological
components, while establishing contrasts with
respective counterparts in the English language,
and related pedagogical implications. Taught
exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312
SPAN 421 (3-3-0) Introduction to Spanish
Linguistics II: Morphology, Syntax and
Semantics: Morphology, Syntax and
Semantics: A comparative study of the
morphological, syntactic, and semantic
components of the Spanish language while
establishing contrasts with respective
counterparts in the English language, and
related pedagogical implications. Taught
exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312
SPAN 431 (3-3-0) Drama of the Golden Age:
A study of the works of Spain┐s leading
dramatists of the Golden Age: Lope de Vega,
Calderon, Tirso de Molina, and Juan Ruiz de
Alarcon. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 331 Or SPAN 332
SPAN 441 (3-3-0) Cervantes: A study of
Cervantes, with analytical reading of Don
Quixote and of selected Novelas Ejemplares.
Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 332 Or SPAN 331
SPAN 451 (3-3-0) Contemporary Spanish: A
study of major literary works in Spanish, from
the Generation of 1898 to the present, with
attention to literary trends and cultural
influences that contributed to the shaping of the
literature. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 332 Or SPAN 331
SPAN 461 (3-3-0) Studies in Latin American
Prose Fiction: A study of the developments in
Latin American drama and poetry, with
emphasis on changes occurring in the literature
during the twentieth century. Taught exclusively
in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 342 Or SPAN 341
SPAN 471 (3-3-0) Studies in Latin American
Prose Fiction: A study of representative
twentieth century novels and short stories by
Latin American writers. Taught exclusively in
Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 342 Or SPAN 341
SPAN 481 (3-3-0) Seminar: Critical analysis of
specific topics including Hispanic culture and/or
Spanish literature and/or Spanish linguistics.
Taught exclusively in Spanish.