Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students. SP201 or equivalent oral proficiency rating. The purpose of the course is to increase the students proficiency in Spanish and to prepare them for an internship in an elementary school abroad. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary acquisition and on strengthening of listening and speaking abilities in Spanish. Extensive practice in oral communication skills.
Emphasis is placed on developing fluency in speaking over a wide range of topic areas.
Required for all majors and minors. Elements for explanation and discussion are drawn from artistic, literary, religious, geographic, social, and political manifestations of Hispanic culture as these have revealed themselves through the nineteenth century. Taught in Spanish. Required for all majors and minors. An analysis of the major cultural trends in twentieth-century Spain as they relate to its current problems, aspirations, and values.