Introduces students to the Spanish-speaking cultures of Spain, Latin America, and the United States through a historical overview and a focus on contemporary politics and culture. Note: Taught in English. Term offered: fall, spring, summer. Max hours: 3 Credits. GT: Course is approved by the Colorado Dept of Higher Education for statewide guaranteed transfer, GT-AH4

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Humanities; GT courses GT Pathways, GT-AH4, Arts Hum: Foreign Languages.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Introduces basic Spanish pronunciation and grammar, useful vocabulary and idioms. Readings and class discussions relating to the Hispanic world. Note: Students may not enroll in any lower division (1000/2000) language skills course in which their level of proficiency exceeds that of the course. Students placing into a course through any means other than following the regular sequence must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Dept. of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Term offered: fall, spring, summer. Max hours: 5 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

SPAN 1011/1021 combines both semesters of the first year, and meets the needs of highly motivated students of the language and culture. Note: Students who have studied Spanish previously should not enroll in SPAN 1011/1021 without first consulting a department advisor. Cross-listed with SPAN 1021. Term offere: summer. Max hours: 5 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Summer.

(Continuation of SPAN 1010.) Further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Note: Students may not enroll in any lower division (1000/2000) language skills course in which their level of proficiency exceeds that of the course. Students placing into a course through any means other than following the regular sequence must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Dept. of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 1010 or equivalent, or have taken one year of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 1010 is recommended for success in this course. This course is not intended for native speakers. Term offered: fall, spring, summer. Max hours: 5 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

SPAN 1011/1021 combines both semesters of the first year, and meets the needs of highly motivated students of the language and culture. Note: Students who have studied Spanish previously should not enroll in SPAN 1011/1021 without first consulting a department advisor. Cross-listed with SPAN 1011. Term offered: summer. Max hours: 5 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Summer.

SPAN 1070 is a beginner's Spanish class designed to help a variety of medical personnel and students, who don't have a previous knowledge of the Spanish language, to improve their communication with their Spanish speaking patients or clients. It involves learning and practicing basic and essential conversation such as greetings, asking information during medical visits or emergency care, giving recommendations, speaking about medical records and other health related issues. The class requires weekly practice of fundamental medical interviews in Spanish, while improving general fluency and cultural competence

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course seeks to enhance the communication between healthcare professionals and their Spanish speaking patients or clients. It entails practice of the medical interview, while improving linguistic and cultural competence. The objectives of this course are to enhance competency in speaking, reading, listening and writing; and to develop a broad knowledge of Hispanic culture, all within the field of Healthcare Studies. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to Freshman level students. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to Freshman level students

Typically Offered: Fall.

This course is reserved for CU Denver faculty-led study abroad experiences. The course topic will vary based on the location and course content. Students register through the Office of Global Education. Repeatable. Max hours: 15 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 15.

Continues the development of skills acquired in 1010 and 1020. Readings deal with Hispanic culture and current topics from Spain and Latin America. Development of informal oral and written expression. Note: Students may not enroll in any lower division (1000/2000) language skills course in which their level of proficiency exceeds that of the course. Students placing into a course through any means other than following the regular sequence must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Dept. of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 1020 or equivalent, or have taken two years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 1020 is recommended for success in this course. This course is not intended for native speakers. Term offered: fall, spring, summer. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Continues the development of skills acquired in SPAN 1010, 1020 and 2110, together with a review of grammar. Readings deal with Hispanic culture and literature. Development of informal oral and written expression. SPAN 2120 satisfies the fourth-semester language requirement at most graduate schools. Note: Students may not enroll in any lower division (1000/2000) language skills course in which their level of proficiency exceeds that of the course. Students placing into a course through any means other than following the regular sequence must consult with an appropriate faculty member of the Dept. of Modern Languages prior to enrollment. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2110 or equivalent, or have taken three years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2110 is recommended for success in this course. This course is not intended for native speakers. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

A fourth-semester course (parallel to 2120) designed for students majoring or minoring in international affairs, but open to anyone wishing to continue the study of Spanish beyond 2110. Along with development of language skills and grammar review, class work involves contemporary topics in cultural, political, economic and social affairs. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2110 or equivalent, or have taken three years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2110 is recommended for success in this course. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Experiences involving application of specific, relevant concepts and skills in supervised employment situations. Note: students must work with the Experiential Learning Center advising to complete a course contract and gain approval. Prereq: Sophomore standing. Repeatable. Max Hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher.

This course is reserved for CU Denver faculty-led study abroad experiences. The course topic will vary based on the location and course content. Students register through the Office of Global Education. Term offered: summer. Repeatable. Max Hours: 15 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 15.

Additional Information: Global Education Study Abroad.

Typically Offered: Summer.

Expansion and reinforcement of oral and written skills in Spanish at an advanced level, in a broad cultural context. Oral activities are individual and in groups. Topics are introduced through oral activities, and are then used for written assignments. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: fall, spring, summer. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

(Continuation of SPAN 3010.) Development of oral and written skills in Spanish in preparation for taking other advanced courses. Topics of increasing complexity are selected from current publications in Spanish. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Spring.

Writing class for students who grew up speaking Spanish, especially those who grew up in the United States. Focuses on different types of formal writing, spelling, difficult grammar points and writing as a process. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

This course is a continuation of SPAN 3025 (Writing for Latinos) designed for heritage speakers of Spanish, that is, for students who grew up in the United States and have learned Spanish at home. The goal for this course is to continue the development of the student's bilingual range to achieve communicative, linguistic and sociolinguistic competence in speaking, listening, reading and writing Spanish. Special emphasis will be given to grammar, appropriate vocabulary for formal registers, and academic writing of increased complexity. Studentsʼ work involves reading, composing, writing and proof reading different type of essays on topics related to students' cultural background, the Spanish speaking world, and Spanish for academic proposes. A multi-faceted approach to the language will help the student continue to gain a solid grasp of the Spanish language and all of its varieties and awareness of the diversity of the Hispanic communities both here in the US as well as in the Spanish speaking world. Recommended preparation: Completion of SPAN 2120 with a C or higher or consultation with an advisor in the CU Denver Department of Modern Languages or the instructor of record, for placement. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course is designed to help students acquire an "Intermediate High" level of proficiency in speaking and understanding spoken Spanish. The course uses real-world topics to help students improve their fluency and confidence in spoken Spanish, through content-based discussions in small groups and a focus on in-context vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. This course is not intended for native speakers of Spanish. Heritage Spanish speakers must meet with the instructor to determine eligibility for this course. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Restriction: Restricted to SPAN-BA or SPAN-MIN students within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to SPAN-BA or SPAN-MIN students within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Typically Offered: Fall.

A close study of the structure of the language and practice in its written use. Note: Recommended for those intending to teach Spanish at the secondary level. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Explores the phonetics of spoken Spanish including the classification of Spanish sounds and variation throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Provides techniques and strategies for English speakers learning to pronounce Spanish and for Spanish learners, heritage and native speakers interested in teaching Spanish. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Spring.

The basic terms and skills needed to analyze both the themes and form of literary works, together with an introduction to research skills. All literary examples come from Hispanic literature. Note: SPAN 3252 is a prerequisite (previous or concurrent) to all other literature courses taught in Spanish. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. This course is a prerequisite/corequisite for all other literature courses taught in Spanish. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

Varying topics in Hispanic literature appropriate the 3000 level, not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: Taught in Spanish for major and minor credit. May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Repeatable. Max Hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Surveys the social, political, economic, religious, literary, and artistic life of Spanish America from the conquest to the present. Note: Taught in Spanish for major and minor credit. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Introduction to contemporary Latin American culture and institutions, with emphasis on the social, economic and political institutions of Spanish-speaking countries. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

From prehistoric times through Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Visigothic eras to the Moorish invasion in 711; the Arab period; the Reconquest; the Catholic Kings; the Imperial Period; and the Inquisition. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

(Continuation of 3221.) Studies the social, intellectual, and artistic development of Spain from the time of the Bourbons (18th century) through the civil war of 1936, and the Franco regime to the restoration of democracy under Juan Carlos I and the present day. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

A study of contemporary Iberian culture, including an emphasis on modern business institutions and practices. This course can be applied to any Spanish major track but is specifically required for the International Language and Culture for the Professions track. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Variable topics in advanced studies in Spanish and Latin American culture. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

A study of the Ibero-American cultures through their most representative films. Films will be windows to access the complexities and the contradictions lived in Ibero-American countries regarding a set of contemporary issues, such as violence, linguistic diversity, religious beliefs, sexuality, politics, history, social class, and globalization. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Intermediate/advanced Spanish students study interactions between Ibero-American cuisine and cultures. While improving Spanish skills, students learn how to cook Hispanic meals, study scholarly materials on food and cultures, watch films featuring meals as protagonists and read literary works of fiction and poetry. Taught in Spanish. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 or 2130 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Explores bilingualism by tracing the series of linguistic and ethnic contacts that converted Castilian from a Latin dialect to the language of the Spanish empire, the primary language of Latin America, and a fast-growing language in the United States. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The most important works in the literature of Spain from the early Hispano-Arabic lyric poems through the golden age of the 17th century. Prereq or coreq: SPAN 3101. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

The most important works in the literature of Spain from the 18th century to the present. Prereq or coreq: SPAN 3101. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

The most important works in the literature of Spanish America from the late 19th century to the present. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101 with a C- or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101 with a C- or higher.

The Spanish American short story from its beginnings in the romantic period of the 19th century to the present. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Development of proficiency in oral and written Spanish as used in business and industry throughout the Hispanic world, together with an increased awareness of social, economic, and political conditions affecting business transactions, particularly in long-term operations. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

(Continuation of SPAN 3700.) Further development of oral and written language proficiency, together with further examination of pertinent social, economic, and political conditions of the Hispanic world. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. SPAN 3700 desirable. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Spring.

Variable topics in Spanish for the Professions not otherwise covered in regular course offerings. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max Hours: 15 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 15.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This course seeks to enhance the communication between healthcare professionals and their Spanish speaking patients or clients. It entails practice of the medical interview while improving linguistic and intercultural competence. Cross-listed with SPAN 5740. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

SPAN 3750 is a continuation of SPAN 3740. Students will continue to enhance the communication between healthcare professionals and their Spanish speaking patients or clients. It entails practice of the medical interview while improving linguistic and intercultural competence. Cross-listed with SPAN 5750. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Spring.

The first course in a two-semester sequence that introduces the methodology and practice of written translation. Thorough analysis of source texts precedes translation into target language. Students must demonstrate third-year competence in Spanish and advanced writing skills in English. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

Second course in a two-semester sequence (see SPAN 3782). Note: This course assumes that students have passed SPAN 2120 or equivalent, or have taken four years of high school Spanish, or possess equivalent proficiency. A grade of C- or higher in SPAN 2120 is recommended for success in this course. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Spring.

Repeatable. Department consent required. Max hours: 6 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Designed experiences involving application of specific, relevant concepts and skills in supervised employment situations. Note: students must work with the Experiential Learning Center advising to complete a course contract and gain approval. Prereq: Junior standing. Repeatable. Max Hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Prereq: junior standing or higher

This course is reserved for CU Denver faculty-led study abroad experiences. The course topic will vary based on the location and course content. Students register through the Office of Global Education. Term offered: summer. Repeatable. Max Hours: 15 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 15.

Additional Information: Global Education Study Abroad.

Typically Offered: Summer.

Studies the history of the Spanish language, both internal and external, from the language's Latin roots to the present. Historical phonetics are emphasized, though all features of the language are discussed. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5010. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Studies the Spanish language in its social context. In addition to specific regional linguistic features, social factors such as geography, social class, politics, race, gender, economics, education and history are discussed as determiners of the linguistic landscape. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5020. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Studies Spanish heritage speakers (those who grew up in the US speaking Spanish at home), including characteristics of how they learn and best practices for teaching heritage speakers. Topics include definitions of heritage speakers, their strengths and weaknesses in learning Spanish, attitudes of and toward heritage speakers and other issues of social justice and equity for heritage speakers in the classroom. Practical component of materials analysis and development. Prereq: Students must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5030. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: Student must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Focuses on the second language learning and teaching of Spanish in a classroom context. Looks at topics including second language vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and types of feed back. Practical component of activity design and learning/teaching strategies. Prereq: Students must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5040. Term offered: spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: Student must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher.

Typically Offered: Spring.

Studies the geography of the Spanish language in those countries where it is spoken as a primary language. Includes a comparison of dialect features and a study of factors that contribute to the diversity of the Spanish language. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5060. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Introduces the three main domains of language acquisition: vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, along with the major second language acquisition theories. Students see the teaching and learning of these three domains in action through discussions of the findings and pedagogical implications of research. Practical component includes discussion of activities in the Spanish second language classroom and strategies for teaching and learning a second language. Prereq: Students must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5070. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: Student must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher.

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

A study of the Spanish language in its social context in Colorado and New Mexico. We will study historical factors as well as current social factors that contribute to the use of the Spanish language in this region. Prereq: Students must have completed ANY 3000-level course in SPAN with a C or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5076. Term offered: summer. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Summer.

A study of the Spanish language in its social context as a language of the United States. In addition to studying bilingualism and language traits, factors such as race, gender, class, education, nationality, age, generation and language attitudes are considered. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5080. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Varying topics in Hispanic language and literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once provided that the topics are different each time. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5099. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max Hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3060

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Major works published since the Spanish Civil War, which ended in 1939. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5110. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Examines Spanish literature from the jarchas and the Cid through the Celestina in the context of the reconquest. Considers the construction of the Christian knight as a hero and the corresponding representations of women, Jews and Muslims. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5130. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The most enduring works in the literature of Spain across the centuries. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5150. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Spanish drama of the 16th and 17th centuries, the period of greatest dramatic productivity in the nation's history. Readings include selections from Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de La Barca, and others. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5170. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Examines the first real flowering of Spanish American literature, from about 1880 to 1910. The dominant genres of the period were the short story, the essay and lyric poetry. Readings come from Dario, Jose Enrique Rodo, Manuel Gutierrez Najera, Manuel Diaz Rodriquez and others. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5180. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

The Spanish novel in one of its most productive periods, beginning with romanticism and carrying through the realist and naturalist movements. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5190. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Spanish literature from around the turn of the century through the first third of the 20th century, reflecting the deep intellectual and cultural foment occasioned in part by Spain's loss of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5300. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Students will examine experiences of Spaniards living in different parts of the world and the circumstances of either foreigners or migrants living in Spain, through their visual and literary texts, film, photographs, documentaries and other products of current popular culture, such as contemporary television. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5320. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Culture of modern Spain studied through Spanish film. The death of military dictator Francisco Franco opened the process for the recuperation of a usurped democratic, representational system that has become the basis of a cultural and economic resurgence. Taught in Spanish. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5330. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Explores works of various genres in relation to their social and political contexts in 16th and 17th century Spain, emphasizing the cultural attitudes toward race, class, and gender that inform them. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5340 and WGST 4540/5540. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The complete Don Quijote in Spanish, focusing on its historical, social, and philosophic context, and its role in the emergence of the modern novel. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5350. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Focuses on the role of Spanish women during the Second Republic, the Civil War, the dark & starving postwar, & the inescapable exile that was a consequence of the conflict. Discusses several texts & films that portray this silenced odyssey, as well as historical, ideological & cultural documents of critical value & significance. Cross-listed with SPAN 5360. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The romantic movement in 19th century Spain through plays, poems, essays. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5380. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Varying topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max Hours: 6 hours.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The most important works in the literature of Spanish America from the Colonial Period to the Late 19th Century. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5401. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

The novel in Spanish America since the Second World War, the period in which the greatest number and quality of works has been produced. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5411. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Focuses on a limited number of outstanding works in Spanish-American literature across the centuries. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5450. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The works of Jorge Luis Borges (short stories, essays, poetry, translations, essays anthologies, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5501. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The short stories by extraordinary Argentine writers, such as Jorges Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, Julio Cortazar, Griselda Gambaro, Adolfo Bioy Casares, and Manuel Muica Laineza, among others, will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5512. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Survey of Mexican literature and culture from pre-Columbian times to the colonial era. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with SPAN 5521. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Survey of Mexican literature and culture from the early modern to contemporary literature. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5522. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Advanced studies of orientalism in the Hispanic tradition: the Hispano-Arabic cultural heritage in Early Medieval Spain and in contemporary Hispanic cultures, as well as the influence of other eastern religions and cultures, such as Judaism or Buddhism. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5525. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Provocative films, by courageous Ibero-American filmmakers, on controversial topics (homosexuality, Lesbianism, bisexualism, transgender individuals, feminism, etc.) will be studied to teach students to think globally as well as critically about LGTBQ individuals in the context of Ibero-American cultures. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5541. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (stories, short novels, novels, newspaper articles, interviews, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5550. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

The course examines philosophical works by essayists, literary critics, and cultural thinkers from Spanish-American countries and the Iberian Peninsula. Besides reading philosophical works in their original form, students will read scholarly commentaries to deepen their understanding of those works. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5590. Term offered: spring, fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

Varying topics in Latin American literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max Hours: 6 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

A capstone writing course. Semester writing project will be collected poems and short stories. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5600. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: junior standing or higher

Studies current methods, techniques, and best practices for communicative language teaching in modern languages. Focuses on practical components such as creation of classroom materials and peer-teaching as well as linguistic theory (second language acquisition). Topics include the learning and teaching of the four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and the three domains of language learning: vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Note: requirement for language majors in the teacher certification program, School of Education, CU Denver. Note: This course is taught in English and does not fulfill the foreign language proficiency requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Cross-listed with MLNG 4690, MLNG 5690, LING 4690, SPAN 5690, FREN 4690, FREN 5690, GRMN 4690, GRMN 5690, CHIN 4690, CHIN 5690. Term offered: fall. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall.

A continuation of Methods of Teaching Modern Languages. This second course has an emphasis on the practical component of creating effective activities for the modern language classroom within a communicative language teaching framework. Students will learn about relevant linguistic theory in second language acquisition and will focus on experiential learning, creating activities, completing individual teaching demonstrations and carrying out classroom observations. This course is taught in English and does not fulfill the foreign language proficiency requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Prereq: MLNG 4690 or SPAN 4690 or FREN 4690 or GRMN 4690 or CHIN 4690. Cross-listed with LING 4691, LING 5691, MLNG 4691, MLNG 5691, SPAN 5691, FREN 4691, FREN 5691, GRMN 4691, GRMN 5691, CHIN 4691, CHIN 5691. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Prereq: MLNG 4690 or SPAN 4690 or FREN 4690 or GRMN 4690 or CHIN 4690

Typically Offered: Spring.

Repeatable. Department consent required. Max hours: 12 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 12.

Students will engage in original research projects supervised and mentored by faculty. Students must work with faculty prior to registration to develop a proposal for their project and receive permission to take this course. Repeatable. Max Hours: 6 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 6.

Varying topics in Hispanic literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101. Cross-listed with SPAN 5970. Term offered: spring, fall. Repeatable. Max Hours: 9 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 9.

Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3101

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.