Spanish (SPAN)
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I 3.00
Study of language fundamentals with emphasis on listening, speaking, and reading skills. Practice in writing. Only for students with no previous Spanish study, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - WLCP
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II 3.00
Continuation of SPAN 101.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 101, or appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - WLCP
SPAN 189 Spanish Elective 1.00-9.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3.00
Review of grammar. Emphasis on oral skills, writing, and reading of Spanish.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 102, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - WLCP
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3.00
Continuation of SPAN 201.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 201, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - WLCP
SPAN 289 Spanish Elective 1.00-9.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
SPAN 289DV Spanish Elective Diversity 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
SPAN 289GA Spanish Elective Global Awareness 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Global Awareness
SPAN 289HH Spanish Elective Humanities History 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - History
SPAN 289HL Spanish Elective Humanities Literature 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - Literature
SPAN 300 Advanced Spanish 3.00
In-depth study of grammar points that pose problems for students of Spanish, practice in composition, and the reading of contemporary literature.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
SPAN 301 Conversational Spanish 3.00
Speaking skills developed through reading and discussion of contemporary texts.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
SPAN 303 Latin American Culture and Civilization 3.00
Study in the cultural production of Latin American literature, music, art, and film in the context of contemporary Latin-American history.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Global Awareness
SPAN 307 An Exploration of Spanish Speaking Cultures 3.00
In this study abroad course the history, culture and folklore of the Spanish Speaking World will be explored through a myriad of Spanish and Latin American literary tests, music, and film. Students will also have the opportunity to interact directly in Spanish with native speakers through a variety of activities woven into the course. During this course the students will have the opportunity to visit historic sites and museums to allow them to experience the culture firsthand. Reading, writing, and oral work will be done in Spanish. Course may be repeated for credit with different study abroad experience.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 201, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
SPAN 315 Voices of Hispanic Women 3.00
Course taught in Spanish focusing on the lives and experiences of Hispanic women writers, artists, and filmmakers from Latin America, the United States, and Spain. Examines the present status of women as they leave the traditional setting of home and emerge into the public sphere of influence and power. Studies the effects of poverty, war, and revolution on women and their families as well as the impact of immigration on identity and self.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Diversity
SPAN 350 Latino Culture in the U.S. 3.00
This course, taught in Spanish, introduces the art, literature, and history of Chicanos or Mexican-Americans, Puerto-Rican Americans, and Cuban-Americans.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
University Studies Requirements:
- Diversity
SPAN 360 Special Topics in Literature and Culture 3.00-9.00
Studies in Hispanic literature and/or culture. Taught in Spanish. May be repeated for up to nine credits with different content.
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite for taking this course is completion of SPAN 202, appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
SPAN 389 Spanish Elective 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S
course.
SPAN 399 Study Abroad 1.00-6.00
Formal study of the Spanish language, culture, and literature usually at UW-Superior's cooperating institution in Costa Rica. Students attend lectures on Spanish-speaking countries, culture and history, the environment, women's issues, literature and the arts. Includes home stays with families and opportunities for travel within the country. Information is available in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Program must be approved by the department before departure and consent of instructor is required.
SPAN 489 Spanish Elective 1.00-9.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S
course.
SPAN 489DV Spanish Elective Diversity 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
SPAN 489GA Spanish Elective Global Awareness 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Global Awareness
SPAN 489HH Spanish Elective Humanities History 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - History
SPAN 489HL Spanish Elective Humanities Literature 1.00-12.00
Transfer credits ONLY from another accredited institution not equivalent to a UW-S course.
University Studies Requirements:
- Humanities - Literature
SPAN 491 Spanish Senior Capstone Experience 0.00
Required culminating senior-year project. Students work closely with the Spanish faculty to further develop a research project initiated in a 300- or 400- level Spanish course or during a study abroad course. See UW-Superior catalog for Spanish course descriptions. The project will be presented at a specified time in a public forum and will have both a written and an oral component. Pass-Fail. Arranged. Advisor permission and instructor consent required.
Prerequisites:
- Completion of 3 credits of a 300- or 400- level Spanish course
SPAN 498 Independent Study 1.00-6.00
For advanced students who have successfully completed upper-division-level courses in Spanish and are capable of independent work. Studies carried on under direction of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.