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, 400.)

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 learn about social, political, historical, religious, and economic realities through visits to historic and contemporary sites, and interactions with the people.

This high-intermediate Spanish course works to incorporate higher level grammar skills into active spoken conversation by studying the process of building and carrying out interviews with native speakers of Spanish. Coursework aims to take intermediate conversation skills up to a high-intermediate level of proficiency and does include some written composition. Students who complete this class as their first college Spanish class with at least a C also receive nine retroactive credits for SPAN-101 and 102 or 103, 250 and 251.

This high-intermediate course emphasizes writing as students publish El Sol, Spanish newspaper for which they will interact with the local Hispanic community, do short research, read and watch culturally-authentic materials, prepare oral presentations and present several writing drafts. . Students who complete this class as their first college Spanish class with at least a C also receive nine retroactive credits for SPAN-101 and 102 or 103, 250 and 251.Prerequisite: grade of BC or higher in 250 or 251 or by departmental exam.

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 BC or higher in 305 or 305 or by departmental placement exam.

This advanced level Spanish course is for heritage Speakers of Spanish, meaning students who were raised in a home where Spanish was spoken and who is to some degree bilingual in English and Spanish. This course will focus on the common obstacles and difficulties specific to heritage speakers, including but not limited to, complex grammar structures, diverse vocabulary, varying registers, code-switching, etc. Students will build on already high proficiency skills to speak and write the language with more control in varying social contexts.

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.

Culturally-authentic technology and print materials at the introductory level are used to facilitate communicative skills in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions. Recommended for students with no previous Spanish study. Prerequisite for 102: C or better in 101 or by departmental exam.

Culturally-authentic technology and print materials at the introductory level are used to facilitate communicative skills in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions. Recommended for students with no previous Spanish study. Prerequisite for 102: C or higher in 101 or by departmental exam. D, G9