Department of
Modern Languages

Department of Modern Languages
Centennial Hall, Rm 214
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666

Dr. Robert Fischer, Chair
Ph: (512) 245-2360
Fax: (512) 245-8298
info@modlang.txstate.edu

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Undergraduate Courses in Spanish (SPAN)

1410 Beginning Spanish I. (4-1) Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Students who begin SPAN 1410 toward general education requirements must also complete 1420.

1420 Beginning Spanish II. (4-1) Continued practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 1410.

2310 Intermediate Spanish I. (3-0) Continued development and review of all language skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 1420.

2320 Intermediate Spanish II. (3-0) More advanced practice in all language skills with greater emphasis on reading within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 2310.

(Wl) 3301 Survey of Spanish Literature. (3-0) Spanish literature from its beginnings through the 18th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 3302 Survey of Spanish Literature. (3-0) Spanish literature from the Nineteenth Century to the present.

(Wl) 3305 Survey of Spanish-American Literature. (3-0) A study of Spanish-American literature from the colonial period to 1880 and its antecedents in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 3306 Survey of Spanish-American Literature. (3-0) A study of Spanish-American literature from 1880 to the present and its antecedents in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 3308 Advanced Composition. (3-0) A course designed to improve writing skills in Spanish through the reading of texts in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2320.

3309 Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis. (3-0) Focus on writing skills, literary analysis, and the reading of selected works from Spanish, Latin American and Hispanic literature.

3310 Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics. (3-0) Articulatory phonetics and sound discrimination and production; phonemic and allophonic variants; geographical and social distribution. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

3311 Business Spanish I. (3-0) Business language and cultural basics and strengthening of oral and written Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN: 3308.

3312 Business Spanish II. (3-0) Commercial Spanish terminology, strengthening written Spanish for correspondence and documentation, and oral Spanish for trans-cultural business situations. Prerequisites: SPAN: 3311.

(WI) 3370 Spanish Civilization. (3-0) A survey of the civilization and cultures if Spain designed to provide a background for a better understanding of the Spanish people. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 3371 Spanish-American Civilization. (3-0) A survey of the civilizations and cultures of Latin America and the Hispanic U.S. designed to provide a background for a better understanding of both groups. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 4302 The Spanish Novel. (3-0) A study of the outstanding novels of Spain with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 4330 The Spanish-American Novel. (3-0) The most representative novels in the literary history of Spanish-America. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 4340 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics. (3-0) Major emphasis is placed on syntax, usage, and grammatical nomenclature. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

4350 Latin American Novel and Film. (3-0) Comparative study of the relationship between literary texts and their cinematographic counterparts in Hispanic literature and their film adaptations. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(WI) 4361 Masterpieces of Hispanic Poetry. (3-0) Selected studies in Spanish and Latin American poetry, with attention to critical analysis of texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(WI) 4362 Masterpieces of Hispanic Drama. (3-0) Selected studies in Spanish and Latin American drama, with attention to critical analysis of texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

4370 Hispanic Literature of the Southwest: Space and Images. (3-0) The study of the Hispanic literature of the Southwest in order to have a better understanding of the cultural diversity of the region. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

4380 Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics. (3-0)Topics vary and include the study of specific genres, periods, authors, ethnicities, and women's contributions to Hispanic literature and linguistics. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308.

(Wl) 4380A Hispanic Nobel Prizes in Literature. (3-0)

4380B Don Quijote. (3-0)

4390 Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature. (3-0)The course is generally available only to graduating seniors who have completed several advanced courses or graduate students with special needs. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis. Prerequisites: SPAN 3308, approval by the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and the Spanish Division Head. Applications must be submitted prior to the registration period each semester.

Undergraduate Courses in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning (LING)

4307 Foreign Language Acquisition. (3-0) An introduction to the nature of language development and to the theories that describe foreign language acquisition and development.

4390 Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning. (3-0) This course is generally open only to students with special needs. Students select a topic in line with their special interests and requirements. May be repeated once with different topic for additional credit.

Graduate Courses in Spanish (SPAN)

5100 Practicum in Teaching Spanish. (1-0) Required as a condition of employment for graduate teaching and instructional assistants in their initial semester of employment. The course provides regular in-service and planned periodic evaluations of instructional responsibilities. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Repeatable with different emphasis. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis.

5300 Foundation Studies in Spanish. (3-0) Course designed to develop knowledge and skills required for success in graduate-level studies in Spanish. Course content varies depending on academic preparation. This course does not earn graduate credit. Repeatable up to 12 hours with different emphasis. Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisor in Spanish.

5310 Topics in Hispanic Literature. (3-0) Topics may vary and include the study of specific genres, periods, authors, ethnic, and women's contributions to Hispanic literature. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.

5311 Studies in Medieval and Golden Age Spanish Peninsular Literature. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of medieval and Golden Age Spain. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5312 Studies in Spanish Peninsular Literature from the Eighteenth Century to the Present. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. May be repeated once with different emphasis of additional credit.

5313 Studies in South American Literatures. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of South America. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5314 Studies in Central American and Caribbean Literatures. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of Central America and the Caribbean. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5315 Studies in Mexican and Mexican-American Literatures. (3-0) Selections of Mexican and Mexican-American fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5316 Studies in Spanish Peninsular Culture. (3-0) Culture, history, and society in literature, film, art, music, folklore, and mass media of Spain. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5317 Studies in the Cultures of the Americas. (3-0) Culture, history, and society in literature, film, art, music, folklore, and mass media of the Americas. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5318 Advanced Composition and Grammar. (3-0) The study of grammar and writing through composition and analysis of ideas and texts. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5319 Synchronic Spanish Linguistics. (3-0) Evaluation of aspects of the Spanish language including pronunciation, sentence structure, dialects, and relations to other languages. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5320 Diachronic Spanish Linguistics. (3-0) Evaluation of aspects of history of the Spanish language including pronunciation, word formation, sentence structure, dialects, and relations to other languages. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5321 Spanish Applied Linguistics. (3-0) Examination of teaching methodologies of Spanish, incorporating current theories of second language acquisition and computer-assisted learning. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5322 Spanish for the Professions. (3-0) Topics vary and include the study of Spanish for business, law, medicine, criminal justice, and/or the social sciences. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit.

5390 Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature. (3-0) Independent study under supervision of a graduate faculty member in Spanish, with in-depth readings and research on a specific topic. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. Prerequisite: Approval by head of the Spanish Division and department chair. Application must be submitted prior to semester registration period.

5399A Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until the student has completed the thesis in Spanish 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis.

5399B Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis.

5600 Internship and Foreign Study. (6-0) An independent study project of at least six weeks' duration in a foreign country where Spanish is spoken, consisting of lectures, observations, and interviews relevant to the student's major and the interests of the language teacher. Prerequisite: Completion of all course requirements for the Master of Arts with a major in Spanish.

A view of a Windmill in La Mancha - Consuegra, Castilla-La Mancha


	Undergraduate Courses in Spanish (SPAN)

		1410 Beginning Spanish I. (4-1) Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Students who begin SPAN 1410 toward general education requirements must also complete 1420. 1420 Beginning Spanish II. (4-1) Continued practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 1410. 2310 Intermediate Spanish I. (3-0) Continued development and review of all language skills within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 1420. 2320 Intermediate Spanish II. (3-0) More advanced practice in all language skills with greater emphasis on reading within a Spanish cultural framework. Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or higher in SPAN 2310. (Wl) 3301 Survey of Spanish Literature. (3-0) Spanish literature from its beginnings through the 18th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 3302 Survey of Spanish Literature. (3-0) Spanish literature from the Nineteenth Century to the present. (Wl) 3305 Survey of Spanish-American Literature. (3-0) A study of Spanish-American literature from the colonial period to 1880 and its antecedents in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 3306 Survey of Spanish-American Literature. (3-0) A study of Spanish-American literature from 1880 to the present and its antecedents in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 3308 Advanced Composition. (3-0) A course designed to improve writing skills in Spanish through the reading of texts in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2320. 3309 Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis. (3-0) Focus on writing skills, literary analysis, and the reading of selected works from Spanish, Latin American and Hispanic literature. 3310 Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics. (3-0) Articulatory phonetics and sound discrimination and production; phonemic and allophonic variants; geographical and social distribution. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. 3311 Business Spanish I. (3-0) Business language and cultural basics and strengthening of oral and written Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN: 3308. 3312 Business Spanish II. (3-0) Commercial Spanish terminology, strengthening written Spanish for correspondence and documentation, and oral Spanish for trans-cultural business situations. Prerequisites: SPAN: 3311. (WI) 3370 Spanish Civilization. (3-0) A survey of the civilization and cultures if Spain designed to provide a background for a better understanding of the Spanish people. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 3371 Spanish-American Civilization. (3-0) A survey of the civilizations and cultures of Latin America and the Hispanic U.S. designed to provide a background for a better understanding of both groups. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 4302 The Spanish Novel. (3-0) A study of the outstanding novels of Spain with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 4330 The Spanish-American Novel. (3-0) The most representative novels in the literary history of Spanish-America. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 4340 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics. (3-0) Major emphasis is placed on syntax, usage, and grammatical nomenclature. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. 4350 Latin American Novel and Film. (3-0) Comparative study of the relationship between literary texts and their cinematographic counterparts in Hispanic literature and their film adaptations. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (WI) 4361 Masterpieces of Hispanic Poetry. (3-0) Selected studies in Spanish and Latin American poetry, with attention to critical analysis of texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (WI) 4362 Masterpieces of Hispanic Drama. (3-0) Selected studies in Spanish and Latin American drama, with attention to critical analysis of texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. 4370 Hispanic Literature of the Southwest: Space and Images. (3-0) The study of the Hispanic literature of the Southwest in order to have a better understanding of the cultural diversity of the region. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. 4380 Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics. (3-0)Topics vary and include the study of specific genres, periods, authors, ethnicities, and women's contributions to Hispanic literature and linguistics. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis. Prerequisite: SPAN 3308. (Wl) 4380A Hispanic Nobel Prizes in Literature. (3-0) 4380B Don Quijote. (3-0) 4390 Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature. (3-0)The course is generally available only to graduating seniors who have completed several advanced courses or graduate students with special needs. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis. Prerequisites: SPAN 3308, approval by the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and the Spanish Division Head. Applications must be submitted prior to the registration period each semester.

	Undergraduate Courses in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning (LING)

		4307 Foreign Language Acquisition. (3-0) An introduction to the nature of language development and to the theories that describe foreign language acquisition and development. 4390 Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning. (3-0) This course is generally open only to students with special needs. Students select a topic in line with their special interests and requirements. May be repeated once with different topic for additional credit.

	Graduate Courses in Spanish (SPAN)

		5100 Practicum in Teaching Spanish. (1-0) Required as a condition of employment for graduate teaching and instructional assistants in their initial semester of employment. The course provides regular in-service and planned periodic evaluations of instructional responsibilities. This course does not earn graduate degree credit. Repeatable with different emphasis. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis. 5300 Foundation Studies in Spanish. (3-0) Course designed to develop knowledge and skills required for success in graduate-level studies in Spanish. Course content varies depending on academic preparation. This course does not earn graduate credit. Repeatable up to 12 hours with different emphasis. Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisor in Spanish. 5310 Topics in Hispanic Literature. (3-0) Topics may vary and include the study of specific genres, periods, authors, ethnic, and women's contributions to Hispanic literature. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis. 5311 Studies in Medieval and Golden Age Spanish Peninsular Literature. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of medieval and Golden Age Spain. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5312 Studies in Spanish Peninsular Literature from the Eighteenth Century to the Present. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. May be repeated once with different emphasis of additional credit. 5313 Studies in South American Literatures. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of South America. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5314 Studies in Central American and Caribbean Literatures. (3-0) Selections of fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film of Central America and the Caribbean. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5315 Studies in Mexican and Mexican-American Literatures. (3-0) Selections of Mexican and Mexican-American fiction, poetry, theater, essay, and film. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5316 Studies in Spanish Peninsular Culture. (3-0) Culture, history, and society in literature, film, art, music, folklore, and mass media of Spain. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5317 Studies in the Cultures of the Americas. (3-0) Culture, history, and society in literature, film, art, music, folklore, and mass media of the Americas. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5318 Advanced Composition and Grammar. (3-0) The study of grammar and writing through composition and analysis of ideas and texts. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5319 Synchronic Spanish Linguistics. (3-0) Evaluation of aspects of the Spanish language including pronunciation, sentence structure, dialects, and relations to other languages. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5320 Diachronic Spanish Linguistics. (3-0) Evaluation of aspects of history of the Spanish language including pronunciation, word formation, sentence structure, dialects, and relations to other languages. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5321 Spanish Applied Linguistics. (3-0) Examination of teaching methodologies of Spanish, incorporating current theories of second language acquisition and computer-assisted learning. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5322 Spanish for the Professions. (3-0) Topics vary and include the study of Spanish for business, law, medicine, criminal justice, and/or the social sciences. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. 5390 Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature. (3-0) Independent study under supervision of a graduate faculty member in Spanish, with in-depth readings and research on a specific topic. May be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. Prerequisite: Approval by head of the Spanish Division and department chair. Application must be submitted prior to semester registration period. 5399A Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until the student has completed the thesis in Spanish 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis. 5399B Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis. 5600 Internship and Foreign Study. (6-0) An independent study project of at least six weeks' duration in a foreign country where Spanish is spoken, consisting of lectures, observations, and interviews relevant to the student's major and the interests of the language teacher. Prerequisite: Completion of all course requirements for the Master of Arts with a major in Spanish.