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University of Utah Spanish SPAN Course Descriptions Spanish Teaching Major and Minor	Home \| Feedback \| Disclaimer University of Utah General Catalog 2001-2002 Posted April 9, 2001
Adviser. For advising assistance, please call the Department of Languages and Literature at 581-7561. The Department of Languages and Literature offers a major and a minor in Spanish for students wishing to gain a deeper understanding of cultures other than their own through the study of languages, literature, and society. The Spanish major also provides the necessary background for graduate study. In addition, the department offers a teaching major and a teaching minor in Spanish for students interested in secondary education. Students seeking teacher certification should also pursue the teaching major or teaching minor. For information on the post-bachelor's dual certification, which enables students to expand the grade levels at which they are qualified to teach in public schools. Contact the Education Advising Center for detailed information at 226 MBH, or call 581-7789. All courses counting toward the major or the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Check with the department to see if a transcript is needed. If a course that is a requirement for the major is not available, the department reserves the right to substitute another course to fulfill that requirement. Students beginning their major (i.e., beginning to take upper-division courses) after Fall 1998 must have a second major, a minor, or must take 16 allied hours, including the course: C LIT 3600 What is Literature? (3). Special Opportunities. The department sponsors programs in Spanish-speaking countries for students who desire to participate in an intensive language-learning experience. For details, contact the Study Abroad Program office, 159 Olpin Union, 581-5849. Requirements for the Major Total hours: 31 Number of required courses: 4 (plus 1 capstone course) Number of electives: 6 Required Courses: Major SPAN 3040 Intermediate Grammar and Composition or SPAN 3060 Advanced Grammar and Composition SPAN 4550 Spanish Civilization and Culture or SPAN 4560 Culture and Customs of Spanish America SPAN 4620 Introduction to Spanish Literature SPAN 4630 Introduction to Spanish American Literature Capstone course: SPAN 4990 Elective Courses (select six) SPAN 3020 Intermediate Conversation and Reading SPAN 3580 Contemporary Issues SPAN 3950 Service Learning SPAN 4510 Business Spanish SPAN 4550 Spanish Civilization and Culture SPAN 4560 Culture and Customs of Spanish America SPAN 4600 U.S. Latino Literature SPAN 4620 Introduction to Spanish Literature SPAN 4630 Introduction to Spanish American Literature SPAN 4700 Readings in Medieval Spanish SPAN 4710 Golden Age of Poetry, Prose and Drama SPAN 4720 Hispanic Narrative SPAN 4730 Hispanic Drama SPAN 4740 19th/20th-century Spanish Novel SPAN 4750 Spanish American Novel SPAN 4760 Hispanic Poetry SPAN 4770 Hispanic Film and Culture SPAN 4790 Masterpieces of Mexican Literature SPAN 4880 Directed Reading SPAN 4900 Special Topics Requirements for the Spanish Minor Total hours: 16 Number of required courses: 1 Number of electives: 4 or 5 Required Courses SPAN 3040 or SPAN 3060 Elective Courses SPAN 3020 Intermediate Conversation and Reading SPAN 3580 Contemporary Issues SPAN 3950 Service Learning SPAN 4510 Business Spanish SPAN 4550 Spanish Civilization and Culture SPAN 4560 Culture and Customs of Spanish America SPAN 4600 U.S. Latino Literature SPAN 4620 Introduction to Spanish Literature SPAN 4630 Survey of Spanish American Literature SPAN 4700 Readings in Medieval Spanish SPAN 4710 Golden Age of Poetry, Prose and Drama SPAN 4720 Hispanic Narrative SPAN 4730 Hispanic Drama SPAN 4740 19th-20th-century Spanish Novel SPAN 4750 Spanish American Novel SPAN 4760 Hispanic Poetry SPAN 4770 Hispanic Film and Culture SPAN 4790 Masterpieces SPAN 4880 Directed Reading SPAN 4900 Special Topics Teaching Major, Minor, Certification. Please refer to Education in the Colleges section for information on teaching major and minor course requirements and state secondary teacher certification. SPAN Course Descriptions Spanish Teaching Major and Minor
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