Department of Foreign Languages
West Virginia University
Chitwood Hall
P.O. Box 6298
Morgantown, WV 26506-6298
USA
Telephone: (304) 293-5121
Fax: (304) 293-7655

Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 100. Intensive Elementary Spanish. 6 Hr. PR: Score of F1 on placement test or no prior study of the language or departmental consent. Equivalent of SPAN 101 and 102 combined into one course.

SPAN 101. Elementary Spanish 1. 3 Hr. PR: Score of S1 on placement test or no prior study of the language or departmental consent. Introduction to the sound and writing systems of the language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing within an authentic cultural context. (Course presumes no prior knowledge of the language.)

SPAN 102. Elementary Spanish 2. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 101 or score of S2 on placement exam. Continuation of SPAN 101. Introduction to the sound and writing systems of the language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing within an authentic cultural context.

SPAN 200. Intensive Intermediate Spanish. 6 Hr. PR: SPAN 102 or SPAN 100 or consent. The equivalent of SPAN 203 and 204 combined into one course.

SPAN 203. Intermediate Spanish 1. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 102 or score of S3 on placement exam. Continuation of Span 102.

SPAN 204. Intermediate Spanish 2. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 203 or score of S4 on placement exam. Foundation for advanced study of Spanish. Emphasis on oral and written communication.

SPAN 293 A-Z. Special Topics. 1-6 Hr. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly courses.

SPAN 301. Spanish Conversation. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 204. Major emphasis on improving conversational skills by means of discussions and oral reports. Grammar review where appropriate and written work.

SPAN 302. Reading and Composition. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 204. Major emphasis on reading development and writing skills. Grammar review where appropriate. Class discussion in Spanish.

SPAN 303. Advanced Grammar. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 204. A study of major points of Spanish grammar with particular attention to more advanced structures. Class discussion, readings, and composition in Spanish. SPAN 304. Advanced Reading and Composition. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 302. Study of different genres and styles. Class discussion and written analyses in Spanish.

SPAN 330. Latin American Culture. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 302 Survey of Latin American civilization and culture from the pre-Colombian period to the present.

SPAN 331. Early Spanish American Literature. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 304. Readings in Spanish American literature from the colonial period to Modernism.

SPAN 332. Modern Spanish American Literature. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 304. Readings in Spanish American literature from Modernism to the present.

SPAN 340. Culture of Spain. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 302. Survey of Spanish civilization and culture from its origins to the present day.

SPAN 341. Early Literature of Spain. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 304. Readings in Spanish literature from the medieval period to the eighteenth century.

SPAN 342. Modern Literature of Spain. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 304. Readings in Spanish literature from the eighteenth century to the present.

SPAN 361. Commercial Spanish 1. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 303 and SPAN 304. Development of advanced speaking, reading, and writing skills appropriate for business contexts within the Spanish-speaking world.

SPAN 401. Grammar Review. 3 Hr. Intensive grammar review for graduate students. (Credit does not count toward 36 hrs. required for master’s degree.)

SPAN 431. Caribbean Literature. 3 Hr. PR: At least one literature course in Spanish. Readings of selected works by Hispanic writers from the Caribbean region.

SPAN 462. Commercial Spanish 2. 3 Hr. PR: SPAN 461. Continuation of SPAN 461.

SPAN 480. Issues in the Hispanic World. 3 Hr. PR: Completion of 21 upper division hours in Spanish. An examination of contemporary issues facing the Hispanic world, with particular attention given to cultural developments and influences.

SPAN 481. Hispanic Presence in the World. 3 Hr. Completion of 21 upper-division hours in Spanish. This course is designed to provide Spanish majors with a capstone experience and offers them a more comprehensive view of the role of Spanish in the world.

Foreign Cultures (FCLT)

FCLT 160 (old FLIT 125). Spanish Civilization and Literature. 3 Hr. This course provides students with an understanding of and appreciation for Spanish literature as it relates to the social, historical, and cultural developments within Spain from the sixteenth century to today.

Foreign Literature in Translation (FLIT)

FLIT 264 (old FLIT 241). Spanish Literature in Translation 1. 3 Hr. Selected Spanish works from the twelfth century to the end of the eighteenth century. Readings and discussions in English.

FLIT 265 (old FLIT 242). Spanish Literature in Translation 2. 3 Hr. Selected Spanish works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Readings and discussions in English.

FLIT 267 (old FLIT 243). Women Writers of Spain. 3 Hr. Major women writers of Spain from the earliest extant manuscripts to the present; focus on 20th-Century works. Spanish majors will read selections in the original.

FLIT 268 (old FLIT 251). Spanish-American Literature in Translation 1. 3 Hr. Selected Spanish-American works from the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. Readings and discussions in English.

FLIT 269 (old FLIT 252). Spanish-American Literature in Translation 2. 3 Hr. Selected Spanish-American works from the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. Readings and discussions in English.

Linguistics (LING)

LING 311. Introduction to Structural Linguistics. 3 Hr. PR: FRCH 203 or GER 203 or JAPN 203 or RUSS 203 or SPAN 203 or equivalent. Required for foreign language majors. A detailed examination of language structure (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) and its relation to language use (sociolinguistics.)

LING 401. Structure of Spanish. 3 Hr. PR: 18 hr. of Spanish and LING 311 or consent. Description of the phonological or grammatical systems of Spanish, with emphasis on contrastive analysis (Spanish/English) and applied linguistics.