SPANISH (SNH)




SNH 1010. Beginning Spanish I/(3).F.


Introduction to basic skills necessary for
understanding, speaking, reading, and writing
Spanish, with emphasis on the use of functional,
communicative language. Open to students with no
previous experience in Spanish or who Spanish
placement test score indicates deficiency.
Laboratory work required.




SNH 1020. Beginning Spanish II/(3).S.


Continuation of skills development in
understanding, speaking, reading, and writing
Spanish with emphasis on the use of functional,
communicative language. Prerequisite: SNH 1010 or
consent of advisor. Laboratory work required.




SNH 1030. Accelerated Beginning Spanish/(6).F.On
Demand.


Combines SNH 1010 and 1020. Open to students with
no previous experience in Spanish or whose Spanish
placement score indicates deficiency. Meets daily 
for a total of 300 minutes per week. Laboratory
work required.




SNH 1040. Intermediate Spanish I/(3).F.


Focus on various aspects of culture, society,
literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations
through continued development of communicative
language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and
synthesis of concepts of language and culture
through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: adequate score on the placement test
or SNH 1020, or SNH 1030, or the equivalent.
Laboratory work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE:
HUMANITIES)




SNH 1050. Intermediate Spanish II/(3).S.


A continuation of 1040. Focus on various aspects
of culture, society, literature, traditions, and
daily preoccupations with continued development of
communicative language skills. Reinforcement,
expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language
and culture through contact with authentic
materials. Prerequisite: SNH 1030 or SNH 1040, or
the equivalent. Laboratory work required.
(MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES)




SNH 1060. Accelerated Intermediate
Spanish/(6).S.On Demand.


Combines SNH 1040 and 1050. Prerequisite: SNH 1020
or SNH 1030, or the equivalent. Class meets daily
for a total of 300 minutes per week. Laboratory
work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES)




IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR COURSES TAUGHT IN
SPANISH ON THE 2000 LEVEL OR ABOVE, STUDENTS MUST
COMPLETE SNH 1050 OR 1060 OR MAKE AN ADEQUATE
SCORE ON THE PLACEMENT TEST.




SNH 2005. Intensive Grammar Review/(3).F.


Comprehensive review for thorough understanding of
the elements of the Spanish language necessary for
students wishing to pursue further studies in
Spanish. Prerequisite: SNH 1050 or 1060, or the
equivalent, or an adequate score on the placement
test. Laboratory work required. Required for
minors and majors.




SNH 2010. Conversational Spanish/(3).F;S.


Emphasis on the acquisition of a practical
vocabulary and active use of the language.
Prerequisite: SNH 1050 or 1060 or the equivalent,
or an adequate score on the placement test.
Laboratory work required. Required for minors and
majors.




SNH 2025. Introduction to Literature/(3).S.


Development of skills necessary for understanding
of genre, concepts of literary structure,
language, and criticism through examination of
selected works. Prerequisite: SNH 2005. Required
for majors.




SNH 2500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.On Demand.




SNH 3015. Selections of Spanish Literature
I/(3).F.


A study of the works of representative Spanish
authors from the Middle Ages to the present.
Prerequisite: SNH 2025. (WRITING; MULTI-CULTURAL)
(CORE: HUMANITIES/LITERATURE)




SNH 3025. Selections of Spanish American
Literature/(3).S.


A study of the works of representative Spanish
American authors from the Precolumbian period to
the present. Prerequisite: SNH 2025. 
MULTI-CULTURAL; WRITING) (CORE:
HUMANITIES/LITERATURE)




SNH 3035. Spanish Phonetics and Diction/(3).S.


A study of the sound system in Spanish, the
phonetic alphabet and its use. Oral practice.
Prerequisite: SNH 2010 or consent of the advisor.
Laboratory work required. Required for majors.




SNH 3050. Culture and Civilization of Spain/(3).F.


A description of historical events, currents of
thought, and artistic trends which have
significantly contributed to the shaping of a
Spanish vision and practice of life.
Prerequisites: SNH 2005 and SNH 2010, or consent
of the advisor. (MULTI-CULTURAL; WRITING) (CORE:
HUMANITIES)




SNH 3055. Culture and Civilization of Spanish
America/(3).S.


A description of historical events, currents of
thought, artistic trends, aboriginal and European
inheritance, and other factors which significantly
contributed to the shaping of a Spanish-American
vision and practice of life. Prerequisite: SNH
2005 and SNH 2010, or consent of the advisor.
(MULTI-CULTURAL; WRITING) (CORE: HUMANITIES)




SNH 3080. Advanced Grammar and Composition/(3).F.


Intensive study of the various types of expository
writing with emphasis on the morphology and
idiomatic expressions of Spanish. Prerequisite: 
SNH 2005 and 2010, or consent of the advisor. 
Required for majors. (WRITING)




SNH 3500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.On Demand.




SNH 3520. Instructional Assistance/(1).On Demand.


A supervised experience in the instructional
process on the university level through direct
participation in a classroom situation. Grading
will be on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
only. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. May
be repeated for a total credit of three semester
hours.




SNH 3530-3549. Selected Topics/(1-4).F;S.On Demand.




SNH 4063. Hispanic Life-Ways/(3).F.


An overview of present-day Spain and Spanish
America through a thematic approach to such topics
as geography, demography, national festivals,
lifestyles and cultural patterns. Examination of
the contributions of Spain and Spanish America and
their influence on the United States.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and SNH
2010. (MULTI-CULTURAL; WRITING)




SNH 4075. Advanced Conversation/(3).S.


Development of skills necessary to express ideas
fluently on contemporary, cultural, literary, and
professional issues. Prerequisite: junior or
senior standing and SNH 2010 or consent of the
advisor. Required for majors. (SPEAKING)




SNH 4090. Business Spanish/(3).On Demand.


Focus on various types of business correspondence,
with emphasis on current, specialized vocabulary
pertinent to trade and business. Prerequisite:
junior or senior standing and SNH 2010 or consent
of the advisor.




SNH 4555. History of the Spanish
Language/(3).S.


Study of the evolution of Spanish from Latin to
its present form; internal developments and
external influences. Study of phonology,
morphology and syntax of Old Spanish and reading
of selected Old Spanish texts. [Dual-listed with
SNH 5555.]




SNH 4565. Advanced Spanish Expression/(3).F.On
Demand.


An advanced language course where students will
have the opportunity to perfect their mastery of
the spoken and written language. Students will
explore different writing genres and model their
work on the literary and cultural narratives
written by experienced Spanish writers, and will
be provided with the necessary tools to develop
their oral language skills. Prerequisites: Senior
or graduate standing and SNH 3080, or consent of
the instructor. (WRITING) [Dual-listed with SNH
5565.]