Continuation and development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Further exposure to the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. Prerequisite: C- or higher in SH101 or equivalent.

Further expansion of the four language skills and cultural knowledge at an intermediate level. Prerequisite: C or higher in SH201 or equivalent.

A course designed to integrate the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. The main focus of this course is based on controlled conversations correlated with readings, reports, debates, discussions and presentations. Topics include, among others, language, politics, national and personal identities, diversity issues, foreigners, minorities, the educational system, religion, and gender issues. This course may be repeated if taken abroad and on campus. Prerequisite: C or higher in SH301 or equivalent.

This course provides a comprehensive description of the sound system of Spanish, with attention to the major phonetic characteristics of regional varieties of Spanish both from Spain and Latin America. The main goal of this class is to help students improve their own pronunciation of Spanish through an understanding of how sounds are produced (phonetics) and organized in the Spanish language (phonology). It will also address common pronunciation problems faced by learners of Spanish. Prerequisite: SH301 or equivalent.

A course designed to integrate the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. The main focus of this course is based on controlled conversations correlated with readings, reports, debates, discussions and presentations. Topics include, among others, language, politics, national and personal identities, diversity issues, foreigners, minorities, the educational system, religion, and gender issues. This course may be repeated if taken abroad and on campus. Prerequisite: C or higher in SH301 or equivalent.

Study of Spanish feature films from Spain, Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Includes film viewing, discussion, in-class essays, oral presentations, and thematic compositions based on literature and film with common issues. Organizing themes vary, as does the selection of film to be viewed. Emphasis is on language acquisition, historical and cultural understanding, character and plot analysis, discussion, and self-expression. Prerequisite: SH301 or equivalent.

Reading, discussion, and analysis of Peninsular works in prose, poetry, and/ or theater from the 18th century to the present. The course’s organizing theme and its selection of genres may vary. Prerequisite: SH301 or equivalent. Recommended: SH302

In this course we will develop skills in speaking, listening, and writing; the means of which will be acquired through reading Chicano/a or Latino/a literature. Through this study we will gain a perspective on multicultural and multilingual life in the Spanish-speaking diasporas and places of origin. Class lecture, discussions and assignments will be conducted in Spanish. This course has a travel component. Prerequisite: SH301 or equivalent.

Individually negotiated program of readings on selected topics established by contract between instructor and student. Contracts are filed with the Registrar. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson.