A course offered on a special topic in Spanish on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

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 must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior or senior standing. Graded CR/NC.

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 for credit.

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, and economy, among other relevant subjects. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 305 or 305 or by departmental placement exam.

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 difficulties specific to heritage speakers, including, but not limited to, complex grammar structures, diverse vocabulary, varying registers, code-switching, etc. Students build on already high proficiency skills to speak and write the language in varying social contexts. By the end of the semester, students will reach the Advanced Mid proficiency level established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Heritage speaker students who complete 323 as their first college Spanish class with at least a C receive 12 retroactive credits for SPAN 101 and 102, 250 and 251. SPAN 323 substitutes for SPAN 305 and, if taken twice, for SPAN 306. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of department required.

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 Work, Criminal Justice, etc.). It will also increase students knowledge of the cultures of Spanish speakers and their awareness of the needs/opportunities in our diverse communities. Prerequisite: 305 or 306.

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 exam, or department consent.

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 University, and they are expected to expand and enhance students social, political, historical, linguistic, and cultural perspective on Spanish speaking countries. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing a Spanish major do their Study Abroad the first or second summer after enrolling at Viterbo (See SPAN 100, 200, 300)

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. Use of technology and print materials such as blogs, websites, and videoconferencing as related to current events and issues in Latin America and Spain. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 305 and 306.

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, topics, and issues in the Spanish speaking world to facilitate learning written communicative and socio-linguistic skills. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 305.