Spanish (SPAN)

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
907-474-7396

SPAN F100A      Elementary Spanish 1A      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Spanish language and culture with an emphasis on spoken and written language. Does not meet Perspectives on the Human Condition requirements, or Foreign Language major or minor requirements.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F100B      Elementary Spanish 1B      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Spanish language and culture with an emphasis on spoken and written language. Does not meet Perspectives on the Human Condition requirements, or Foreign Language major or minor requirements.

Prerequisites: SPAN F100A.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F101X      Elementary Spanish I      (h)
4 Credits

Offered Fall and Spring

Introduction to the language and culture: development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F102X      Elementary Spanish II      (h)
4 Credits

Offered Fall and Spring

Introduction to the language and culture: development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials.

Prerequisites: SPAN F101X.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F103      Conversational Spanish I      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Verbal skills improvement. Includes role-playing, problem-solving and situational conversation. Conducted entirely in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F102X.

Special Notes: Does not satisfy core curriculum or foreign language major requirements.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

SPAN F201      Intermediate Spanish I      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Intermediate course designed for students with a basic knowledge of Spanish. SPAN F201 expands speaking, listening, reading, writing skills and broadens cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world for communicating at the intermediate level. Course conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F102X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F202      Intermediate Spanish II      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of SPAN F201. Continues to develop speaking, listening, reading, writing skills and further broadens cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world in preparation for studies in advanced Spanish. Course conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F201.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F203      SI SI! (Summer Intensive Spanish Immersion)      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Summer

Intensive two-week language immersion. Verbal skills improvement. Includes role-playing, problem-solving and situational conversation. Conducted entirely in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F201; SPAN F202.

Special Notes: Does not satisfy core curriculum.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F204      Intermediate Spanish Reading      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Spanish reading for the intermediate level with an emphasis on comprehension, fluency and vocabulary building rather than analysis. This course will prepare students for critical analysis of Spanish literature in upper-division courses.

Prerequisites: SPAN F201.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F205      Spanish for Medical Professionals      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring Even-numbered Years

Spanish for professionals is a course designed for students with a low-intermediate level of Spanish with an extensive focus on medical vocabulary, grammar structures and Hispanic/LatinX cultures. This course will help prepare medical professionals to effectively interact with their patients and/or clientele.

Prerequisites: SPAN F101X.

Special Notes: Current medical professionals may take the course without prerequisites with instructor permission.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F222      Cultures and Civilizations of Spain      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Designed to provide students of Spanish language and others interested in Hispanic culture with background in the geography, history, religions, cultures, and politics of Spain. Explores the changes and challenges facing contemporary Spanish society. Conducted in English.

Recommended: SPAN F102X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F301      Advanced Spanish Conversation and Comprehension      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Focus on increasing speaking and listening comprehension. Discussions, presentations and exercises to enhance verbal competence. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: COM F131X or COM F141X; SPAN F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F302      Advanced Spanish Reading and Literary Comprehension      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

An introduction to the understanding and analysis of Hispanic literature, with particular emphasis on the forms of written Spanish. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; SPAN F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F311      Advanced Spanish Composition      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Practice of formal and informal writing styles in Spanish. Focus on vocabulary and stylistic issues.

Prerequisites: SPAN F202.

Recommended: WRTG F111X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F317      Advanced Spanish Grammar      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Grammatical concepts in Spanish. Focus on more difficult grammatical structures.

Prerequisites: SPAN F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F321      Cultures of Latin America
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Designed to provide students with background in the cultures, history and politics of Latin America, as well as continued practice in the target language. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F322      Cultures of Spain      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Designed to provide students with background in the culture, history and politics of Spain, as well as continued practice in the target language. Explores the changes and challenges facing contemporary Spanish society. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

SPAN F431      Senior Seminar      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Topics may include literature, arts and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: COM F131X or COM F141X; SPAN F302; senior standing.

Special Notes: Students may repeat course for credit if topic varies.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 15 credits

SPAN F432      Studies of Hispanic Literature      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Intensive study of authors, literary texts, movements, genres, themes and/or critical approaches.

Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; SPAN F302; junior standing.

Special Notes: Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 15 credits

SPAN F482      Selected Topics in Spanish      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Intensive course focusing on topics not covered in SPAN F431 or SPAN F432.

Prerequisites: SPAN F302; junior standing.

Special Notes: Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 15 credits

SPAN F488      Individual Study: Senior Project      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Analysis and presentation, in Spanish, of a problem chosen by the student in consultation with the department. The student must apply for senior project and submit a project outline by the end of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester of graduation. Conducted in Spanish.

Prerequisites: At least 10 credits in upper-division Spanish.

Special Notes: Taught normally in the semester preceding the student's graduation.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus