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SPAN-3500
2 hours
Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
–Fa
Designed around ACTFL’s Standards of Foreign Language
learning, this course prepares students to teach in the K–12 world
language classroom and also to teach English as a new language.
In this course, students will examine the purposes and objectives
along with the methods and curricular models appropriate for
the K–12 world language classroom, as well as adult-level
language teaching. This course addresses theories of second
language acquisition and how language learning looks different
at the various stages of a language learner’s life. Using theory to
inform practice, students will learn to plan and assess for student
learning, including the creation of learning activities, assessments,
lesson plans, and thematic unit plans, as well as evaluating and
providing feedback to maximize student learning. Students will
also gain insight into the importance of understanding one’s own
language, culture, and worldview as a means to understanding
the language, culture, and worldview of the target peoples and the
important role that cultural understanding plays in communication.
This course will prepare students to plan, teach, and assess
effectively in today’s rapidly changing classroom. Open to students
majoring in multi-age Spanish education or linguistics, and those
minoring in TESOL.
Prerequisites: degree-seeking students only;
sophomore, junior, or senior status only; LING-3100 Principles
of Language Acquisition; permission of instructor or adviser.
(crosslisted with LING-3500)
SPAN-3610 Spanish Composition
–Fa
3 hours
Emphasis on development of clear, natural, and effective written
communication in Spanish. Includes grammar review, vocabulary
expansion, discussion of stylistic elements, and practice in writing
narrative, descriptive, and several types of expository texts.
Prerequisite: SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish or permission of
instructor.
SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation
–Fa
3 hours
Designed to sharpen the student’s communication in oral
Spanish and to increase aural comprehension of spoken Spanish.
Attention given to pronunciation, vocabulary building, and practice
on hearing and speaking through in-class presentations and
other activities. Also emphasizes the development of culturally
appropriate approaches to communication and comparative
study of Anglo and Hispanic cultures.
Prerequisite: SPAN-2720
Intermediate Spanish or permission of instructor.
SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
–Sp
3 hours
An introduction to basic concepts and vocabulary relating to
literary theory through the study and analysis of representative
works in Hispanic poetry, drama, and narrative, with emphasis
on contemporary authors.
Prerequisite: SPAN-2720 Intermediate
Spanish or permission of instructor.
SPAN-3670 Introduction to Translation
–Sp
2 hours
An introduction to theory and practice related to bilingual
translation and interpreting. Students will learn strategies for
translating a variety of text types, as well as the fundamentals of
interpreting.
Prerequisite: SPAN-3610 Spanish Composition; or
SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation.
(odd years)
SPAN-3680 History of Hispanics in the U.S.
–Sp
3 hours
Examination of historical and contemporary issues that have
affected Hispanic cultures in the U.S. and their views of Anglos,
including the immigrant experience. Course taught in English;
counts for Global Awareness elective. (even years)
SPAN-3690 Hispanic Film
–Sp
3 hours
Explores the genres of Hispanic film and how these genres
portray the cultural, social, and political environments in Spain and
the Americas.
Prerequisites: SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic
Literature; permission of instructor.
(even years)
LIT-4490 Special Topics
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
Investigation of such literary phenomena that have intrinsic
worth and engage student interest. Upper-level literature courses
cannot be used as a substitution for the general education
literature requirement.
LIT-4510
3 hours
Recent American Literature 1945–Present
–Sp
A study of the social, political, economic, and religious issues
that defined the American experience in the last half of the 20th
century. Diverse poetry, short stories, drama, novels, and films
will be analyzed to give students an understanding of the myriad
subjectivities that have shaped American values and attitudes
since World War II. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used
as a substitution for the general education literature requirement.
Prerequisite: any 2000-level literature course.
Spanish (SPAN)
SPAN-1710, 1720
4 hours/sem
Elementary Spanish I
–Fa
and II
–Sp
Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking,
and listening in Spanish to satisfy a broad variety of everyday,
school, and work situations, along with an introduction to Hispanic
cultures.
Prerequisite: SPAN-1710 Elementary Spanish I or
Spanish placement test for Elementary Spanish II.
SPAN-1740 Intensive Spanish
–Su
6 hours
This course is a six-credit, short-term course designed for
students who wish to combine SPAN-1710 Elementary Spanish I
and SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish II.
Prerequisites: minimum
GPA 2.0, high school Spanish highly recommended.
SPAN-2710, 2720
4/3 hours/sem
Intermediate Spanish I and II
–Fa, Sp
Development of all four language skills through grammar review,
composition, conversation, and readings in Spanish literature and
culture.
Prerequisite: SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish, instructor’s
approval, or placement by exam; SPAN-2710 Intermediate
Spanish I prerequisite for Intermediate Spanish II.
SPAN-2760 Spanish For Professionals
–Sp
3 hours
Development of practical Spanish vocabulary and
conversational skills related to careers in education, criminal
justice, social work, and health care professions.
Prerequisite:
SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish or permission of instructor.
(odd
years)
SPAN-3100 Special Topics
–Fa, Sp
1–3 hours
Available to upper-level or otherwise qualified students who
have an interest in specialized areas of Spanish language or
culture.
SPAN-3350
2 hours
Elementary Education for Foreign Language Teachers
–Sp
An introduction to the teaching of reading, writing, and literacy
development as developmental skills for the elementary age
learner. Knowledge of elementary school curriculum with an
emphasis on using the teaching of foreign language to reinforce
the content of the elementary school curriculum. Emphasis on
the use of children’s literature as a means of teaching foreign
language and culture to elementary students. The student will
have knowledge of Ohio’s model competency-based program and
its four stages of language development to guide school foreign
language programs.
Open to Multi-age Spanish Education Majors
only. Credit/No Credit.
(odd years)
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Course Descriptions
LIT-4490 – SPAN-3690
ENGLISH, LITERATURE, AND MODERN LANGUAGES