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.

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 cultural knowledge about linguistics that students already have, students will develop a better understanding and control of language by comparative analysis of Spanish and English. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 305 or 306.

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 and social justice issues in the Spanish-speaking world. Students should work with a Spanish language faculty member to select and develop a theme to be presented at one of the undergraduate research events on campus. Prerequisite: grade of BC or higher in 405 and 406. May be repeated for credit. Most students should plan on two semesters to complete their capstone work.

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.

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 intermediate conversation skills and improve proficiency and includes some written composition. By the end of the semester, students will reach the Intermediate High proficiency level established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

This course emphasizes writing as students publish El Sol, Viterbo's Spanish newspaper. This requires students to interact with the local Hispanic community, conduct research, read and watch culturally authentic materials, prepare oral presentations, and compose several written pieces. By the end of the semester, students will reach the Intermediate High proficiency level established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

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 authors will be studied. Prerequisite: BC or higher in 306 or by departmental exam. LA

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.