SPN 101 - 102 - Beginning Spanish
4 Credit(s)
Two four-hour elementary courses stressing conversation as well as pronunciation, reading and grammar.

SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish
4 Credit(s)
Intensive drill in conversation, supplemented with grammar review and composition. Reading of Spanish prose and poetry.

SPN 202 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish
3 Credit(s)
The reading and discussion of some representative works of Spanish literature with oral practice and composition. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: minimum grade of “B-” in 201 or permission of the instructor. Fall.

SPN 302 - Spanish Civilization and Culture
3 Credit(s)
Studies of the Spanish people and contributions to world civilization. Conducted in Spanish. Fall.

SPN 303 - Iberoamerican Civilization and Culture
3 Credit(s)
A study of Latin American civilization and culture from pre-colonial times to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Spring.

SPN 306 - Composition and Grammar Review
2-3 Credit(s)
A concentrated review of grammar with the aim of developing an acceptable prose style. Conducted in Spanish. Fall, odd-numbered years.

SPN 310 - Oral Spanish
2-3 Credit(s)
Intensive oral practice and composition on topics of current interest, based on readings from Spanish language periodicals. Conducted in Spanish. Spring, even-numbered years.

SPN 350 - Study Travel in a Spanish speaking Country
1-3 Credit(s)
Travel during summer, spring break, or January interterm in a Spanish-speaking country. Supervised and evaluated by a member of the Hillsdale College Spanish faculty. This course is not part of the Hillsdale program in Seville, Spain.

SPN 406 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
2-3 Credit(s)
Intensive practice in oral and written expression, with emphasis on original composition. Conducted in Spanish. The student must complete 202 and one 300-level course before proceeding to the 400+ level. Fall, even-numbered years.

SPN 408 - Spanish for International Business
3 Credit(s)
Oral and written Spanish using international business usage and terminology as points of departure. Conducted in Spanish. Spring, odd-numbered years.

SPN 412 - Spanish-American Literature
3 Credit(s)
The reading and discussion of representative works of Spanish-American literature from Modernism to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Spring, odd-numbered years.

SPN 413 - Spanish Literature 1140-1700
3 Credit(s)
The reading and discussion of representative works of literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the Golden Age. Conducted in Spanish. Fall, odd-numbered years.

SPN 414 - Spanish Literature 1700-1910
3 Credit(s)
The reading and discussion of representative works of Spanish literature from the Neoclassical, Romantic and Realist periods and continuing into the Generation of ’98. Conducted in Spanish. Spring, even-numbered years.

SPN 415 - Spanish Literature 1910 to the Present
3 Credit(s)
The reading and discussion of representative works of Spanish literature from Post-Modernism to the contemporary period. Conducted in Spanish. Fall, even-numbered years.

SPN 460 - Foreign Internship
3 Credit(s)
Work in a foreign country outside the borders of the United States.

SPN 465 - The Teaching of Modern Languages
1 Credit(s)
A methods and materials course for the teaching of French, German and Spanish at the elementary and secondary levels. Taught in English. Spring, even-numbered years.

SPN 493 - Seminar
3 Credit(s)
A group study of a specific field: Contemporary Drama of Spain; Drama of the Golden Age; Modern Spanish- American Drama; The Contemporary Novel of Spain; The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel; Cervantes; Unamuno; Galdos; The Short Story of Spain and Spanish-America; the Poetry of Spain; Spanish- American Poetry. Each student is assigned phases of the study and submits reports for group discussion and criticism. Prerequisite: a field of concentration in Spanish with three years of college Spanish or permission of the instructor. Conducted in Spanish. The course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

SPN 597 - Special Problems
2-3 Credit(s)
Supervised independent study of a limited field with the summarization in Spanish of the results of the study. Prerequisite: a field of concentration in Spanish, with three years of college Spanish or permission of the instructor.

SPN 599 - Assistantship Honors
2 Credit(s)