Spanish Courses at Butler
SP 101. Beginning Spanish: Emphasis on spoken
Spanish. Intensive oral training and development of writing and
reading skills; regular practice in the Language Center.
Prerequisites: No previous Spanish instruction. Permission grated
upon personal interview with the Department Head. (U)(4)
SP 102. First Year Spanish: Continuation of SP
101. Emphasis on spoken Spanish. Intensive oral training and
development of writing and reading skills; regular practice in the
Language Center. Prerequisites: SP 101 or placement test
authorization. (U)(4)
SP 103. Review of Basic Spanish: A review of
basic grammar and vocabulary through practice in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing. Regular practice with video and/or
audiocassettes in the classroom and the Language Center. For
students who previously have studied Spanish. Prerequisite:
admission by placement test authorization. (U)(4)
SP 201. Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation:
Development of oral proficiency. Concentration on pronunciation and
practical vocabulary. Review of basic structures. Practice of
speaking skills in class discussions. Use of audiovisual materials
to increase accuracy and fluency. Prerequisite: one year of college
Spanish or placement test authorization. (U)(3).
SP 203. Intermediate Spanish: Practice in
listening, speaking, reading and writing for communicative skills.
Review of fundamentals. Use of the Language Center. Prerequisite:
one year of college Spanish or SP 103, or placement test
authorization. (U)(3)
SP 204. Intermediate Spanish 2: Continuing
practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing for
communicative skills. Further review of fundamentals. Use of the
Language Center. Prerequisite: SP 203 or placement test
authorization. (U)(3)
SP 300. Service Learning in Spanish: Supervised
volunteer work in Spanish supported by weekly class meetings for
discussion and reflection. Goal of course is to increase fluency in
Spanish skills and to encourage students to frame their community
experience in meaningful ways. (U)(3)
SP 305. Spanish for Oral Communication:
Conversation, discussion, dramatization and use of audio and
videocassettes to increase fluency in spoken Spanish. Prerequisite:
two years of college Spanish or placement on the 300 level.
(U)(3)
SP 310. Spanish for Written Communication:
Practice in Spanish to facilitate the expression of ideas.
Discussion of issues, style and structure. Use of audio and
videocassettes and microcomputers to increase accuracy and fluency.
Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or placement on the 300
level. (U)(3)
SP 315. Spanish for Business: Introduction to
the Hispanic business world and examination of its structures,
institutions, procedures and terminology. Prerequisite: two years
of college Spanish or placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 330.Themes in Hispanic Studies: Selected
themes within the literature and culture of one or more
Spanish-speaking countries. Course may be repeated with each
different topic. Prerequisites: Two years of college Spanish or
equivalent or placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 335. Spain: Middle Ages to 1700: Use of
selected reading and audio-visual materials to study the history,
literature and arts of Spain from the Middle Ages through the
seventeenth century. Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or
placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 340. Spain: 1700 to the Present: Use of
selected reading and audio-visual materials to study the history,
literature, and arts of Spain from the eighteenth century to the
present. Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or placement on
the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 345. Hispanic Masterpieces: Readings in
selected works from well-known Spanish and Latin American authors.
Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or placement on the 300
level. (U)(3)
SP 350. Spanish American Culture: Mexico,
Central America, Caribbean: Geographically oriented approach to the
study of the historical events, literary and cultural artifacts,
and individual figures which have shaped and defined the countries
of Spanish Mexico and selected countries from Central America and
the Caribbean. Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or
placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 355. Spanish American Culture: South
America: Geographically oriented approach to the study of the
historical events, literary and cultural artifacts, and individual
figures which have shaped and defined the countries of Spanish
America from pre-Encounter America, including Southern Cone and
Andean countries. Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish or
placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 360. Hispanic Film: Viewing of selected
Hispanic movies. Themes for analyses, discussions and papers vary
according to films chosen. Prerequisite: two years of college
Spanish or equivalent or placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 365. Hispanic Short Story: Study of selected
stories by Spanish and Latin American authors. Prerequisite: two
years of college Spanish or placement at the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 370.Topics - Contemporary Hispanic
Societies: A study of the contemporary societies of one or
more countries of Latin America, of Spain and/or the Latino society
of the United States. This course may be repeated with each
different area studied. Prerequisite: two years of college Spanish
or equivalent or placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
SP 400. Internship: A supervised work
experience in business, government, media or other institutions in
a Spanish-speaking country as a part of a year or semester study
abroad program or in bilingual settings in this country.
Prerequisite: acceptance into the program and permission of the
department head. (U/G)(3)
SP 410 Topics. Communications Skills in
Spanish: Practice in communication in Spanish. Topics
vary. Course may be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite:
three years of college Spanish or equivalent. (U/G)(3)
SP 420.Topics: Golden Age of Spain:Exploration
of the 16th and 17th centuries through literature, history and/or
artistic expression. Course may be repeated with each different
topic. Prerequisite: three years of college Spanish or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
SP 430.Topics: 18th- and 19th-Century Spain:
Study of historical, literary and/or artistic aspects of the
period. Course may be repeated with each different topic.
Prerequisite: three years of college Spanish or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
SP 440.Topics: Contemporary Spanish Studies:
Analysis of aspects of 20th- and 21st century Spain through study
of literary, historical, artistic works and/or the media, offering
such topics as the transition from dictatorship to democracy or the
roles of women and men in contemporary society. Course may be
repeated with each different topic. Prerequisite: three years of
college Spanish or equivalent. (U/G)(3)
SP 450.Topics: Spanish-American Studies:
Literary, historical, social and/or artistic aspects of
Spanish-American culture and civilization. Topics will focus on a
historical period, literary genre, social theme or other cultural
phenomenon. Course may be repeated with each different topic.
Prerequisite: three years of college Spanish or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
SP 460.Topics: 20th-Century Spanish - American
Studies: Emphasis on the contemporary cultures of the
nations of Spanish-America. Through the use of literary texts,
historical and social documents, movies and other audiovisual
media, topics will focus on the dynamics of this rapidly developing
cultural region. Course may be repeated with each different topic.
Prerequisite: three years of college Spanish or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
SP 470.Topics: Hispanic Culture in the United
States: Study of a major facet of Hispanic culture, such
as the family, the church, bilingual education, migrant experience,
or poetry and theater of protest. Materials vary with the topic but
may include literary and social documents, videocassettes, movies
and television. Course may be repeated with each different topic.
Prerequisite: three years of college Spanish or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
SP 490. Seminar: Study of a selected topic in
the cultures of Spain and/or Latin America. Themes may deal with
literary, social, political and/or aesthetic concerns of these
countries, one nation or a region. Prerequisite: three years of
college Spanish or the equivalent. (U/G)(3)
SP 491, 492, 493. Independent Study: An
opportunity for qualified students to pursue a topic of special
interest. Open to majors and minors in Spanish, by permission of
the instructor and department head. Prerequisite: three years of
college Spanish or equivalent. (U/G)(1, 2 or 3)
SP 499. Honors Thesis in Spanish: (U)(3)