Assistant Professor Bordera, Assistant Professor Harms, Associate Professor Malin; (Department of Romance Languages)
In its full range of courses the Spanish section of the Department of Romance Languages seeks to develop student proficiency in four areas: aural, oral, reading, and writing. Courses at all levels are designed to provide continued opportunities for use of the language in a variety of modes and settings, on campus and abroad. In addition to imparting linguistic skills, the Spanish section of the Romance Language department nurtures critical thinking and synthesis in a program balancing language, civilization, and literature. The Spanish faculty believes that a multifaceted study of another culture sensitizes students to realities other than their own, permits them to become less ethnocentric, and encourages them to become more understanding of cultural differences at the same time they are developing an appreciation for the literature which evolves from another culture.
The department offers a number of study abroad opportunities. Individual faculty members accompany groups of students to Spain and Mexico during the January term, and the college has established a fall and spring semester program in Salamanca, Spain. Outstanding students are selected to study for one term at this site under the direction of native Spanish professors.
The program for a major in Spanish consists of 30 semester hours of courses numbered 221 or above, planned in consultation with an advisor in the department. The 251-252 sequence needs to be completed as soon as possible since these courses are prerequisite for upper-level literature courses. SPAN 251-252 may be counted toward the major program only if it represents the student�s first college experience in the literature of that language. To major in Spanish, students must have departmental permission. All majors must take any tests related to departmental assessment activities.
Major
Group I: (all of these courses) SPAN 231, 251 (or 331* or 333*), 252, 312 (or course equivalent in Salamanca).
Group II: (one course from each set) Civilization: SPAN 323, 324, 326, 327 (or course equivalent in Salamanca). Latin American Literature: SPAN 344, 346. Peninsular Literature: SPAN 352, 361 (or course equivalent in Salamanca). Golden Age: SPAN 431, 432.
Group III: (two electives) SPAN 224, 305*, 349, 381, 382, 450, 481, 482, any course not selected from Groups I and II, above.
Minor
Group I: (core course) SPAN 231.
Group II: (one course from each set) SPAN 312 (or course equivalent in Salamanca). SPAN 323, 324, 326, 327 (or course equivalent in Salamanca).
Group III: (three courses) SPAN 251 (or 331* or 333*), 252, and any 300- or 400-level literature course.
*Courses with asterisks are taught in Spain.
The 251-252 sequence is required for all upper level literature courses in Spanish. Modifications of these groupings may occur if students elect to complete a portion of their study in courses taken abroad in programs other than our own in Paris and Salamanca. The department will accept a maximum of one half the major and one half of the minor courses in transfer from other institutions.
To receive an education endorsement in Spanish, students must successfully complete all courses required for the Spanish major including SPAN 224. These students must also take IDIS 349 and both SPAN 324 and one of the following Spanish civilization courses: SPAN 323, 326, 327 or course equivalent in Salamanca.