Independent Study
Independent reading and/or research under the supervision of a faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.
A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo…
Elementary Spanish
Culturally authentic technology and print materials at the introductory level are used to facilitate communication skills in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions. Students will practice common words and…
Elementary Spanish
Culturally authentic technology and print materials at the introductory level are used to facilitate communication skills in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions. Students will practice reading, writing,…
Beginning Spanish
Intended for students who have some experience with Spanish, this course reviews concepts from beginning Spanish through the use of culturally authentic audio, video, and text materials. The course is designed to help…
A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo…
Spanish for Civic Engagement
Students will apply intermediate level language skills with an emphasis on speaking and listening to discuss civic engagement issues related to the Spanish speaking world both in and outside the United States. This…
Spanish for Social Justice
This intermediate Spanish course develops conversational Spanish through the lens of social justice. Students examine issues both within the local community and beyond our national borders related to Latinx and Latin…
Special Topics
A course offered on a special topic in Spanish on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomoer standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description,…
Experiential Learning: Internship
Non-classroom experiences in the field of Spanish. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts…
Independent Study
Guided reading and research on a topic selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated…
A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo…
A four-week, in-country summer course of study designed to explore the realities and cultures of the peoples of a particular area of the Spanish speaking world. This course will provide the students an opportunity to…
Speaking Spanish: Bldg the Interview
This course works to incorporate higher level grammar skills into active spoken conversation by studying the process of building and conducting interviews with native speakers of Spanish. Coursework aims to take…
This course emphasizes writing as students publish El Sol, Viterbos Spanish newspaper. This requires students to interact with the local Hispanic community, conduct research, read and watch culturally authentic…
Using critical analysis this course explores literature produced in the Spanish speaking world, emphasizing its aesthetic and linguistic characteristics. Samples of major works from Spain, Latin America, and/or Latinx…
Topics in Spanish Language: Culture
In this course students will use critical analysis categories leading to a deeper understanding of cultures in the Spanish speaking world from geography, topography and demographics to history, art, politics, religion,…
This course is for heritage Speakers of Spanish, which means students who were raised in a home where Spanish was spoken and who are to some degree bilingual in Spanish and English. The course focuses on the common…
Spanish for the Professions
This high-intermediate course focuses on practical Spanish intended to strengthen students communicative skills in Spanish for the professions. Topic areas will vary depending on semester (Health Care, Business, Social…
Domestic Immersion Internship
Students will intern in a domestic Spanish-immersion context. Time commitment is equal to the time commitment for a three-credit Viterbo internship. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 305 or 306 or by departmental…
A minimum of four-week language and/or cultural study in a Spanish speaking country to explore the realities of peoples in their context. Courses taken abroad should be transferrable to Spanish courses at Viterbo…
Global Spanish
A course designed to develop conversational strategies and socio-linguistic competence, and to refine grammatical and strategic accuracy for low-advanced speaking proficiency by studying variation in Spanish dialects.…
Spanish Writing for Media
A course designed to guide students to an advanced-low level of writing various forms of Spanish specifically for media and online platforms. Use of authentic digital and print materials drawn from current events,…
Spanish Sounds and Structures
As a general introduction to Spanish linguistics, this course studies phonetic and phonological features as well as morphological and syntactic phenomena of the Spanish language. Building on the grammatical, social, and…
Capstone
This course is designed for students to demonstrate all the linguistic, social and cultural skills acquired in the Spanish program at Viterbo University. Students are expected to integrate their learning about language…