Students review concepts from beginning Spanish and will be exposed to culturally-authentic audio, video and text materials with the goal of integrating and developing all language skills - speaking, writing, reading and listening. Students who complete this class as their first college Spanish class with at least a C also receive three retroactive credits for SPAN-101. Offered fall semester.

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, 300, 400.)

Students will apply intermediate level language skills with emphasis on speaking and listening to discuss Civic Engagement issues related to the Spanish speaking world both in and outside of the United States. This course will use culturally-authentic audio, video and text materials as well as guest speakers in order to expose students to current practices of the Spanish language. Students who complete this class as their first college Spanish class with at least a C also receive six retroactive credits for SPAN-101.

This intermediate Spanish course develops conversational Spanish through the lens of Social Justice. Students will examine issues both within the local Latinx community and beyond our national borders as related to Latinx and Latin American and Spanish cultures in the world. Authentic materials such as audio, video, text, guest speakers, etc. will be used in the classroom to facilitate intermediate communicative skills (spoken and written competencies) in Spanish for everyday conversations and interactions.

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, 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.

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 200, 300, 400.)

Life and culture of the Spanish-speaking populations in the U.S. This course focus is on the social, economic, political, historical, and religious issues that these populations confront within themselves and in relation to other cultural groups. Taught in English. Students may not receive credit for both LASP 312 and SPAN 312.

Contemporary literature of men and women from primarily the Mexican-American, Cuban-American, and Puerto Rican-American cultures. This course will focus on the poetry, prose, fiction, and non-fiction writings reflecting the current cultural realities of these groups. Taught in English. Students may not receive credit for both LASP 316 and SPAN 316.

This course has been designed to introduce films focusing on the social, historical, and political dimensions of Latin America during the last three decades. The core of the course will be devoted to the examination of recent Latin American films and documentaries that reflect on contemporary issues such as dictatorships in the 20th century, neoliberal reforms, social movements, and immigration. This course is offered in English. Audiovisuals materials are in Spanish with English subtitles. Prerequisite: 100 and/or HIST 153 recommended. (Equivalent to SPAN 336.)