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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.)

Guided reading and research on a topic selected by the student and approved by the instructor. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

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 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.