Spanish Language - all levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced and superior. Four hours of class per day, M-F. Two hours of Spanish courses, and two elective courses from the Cultural Options or the Spanish for Specific Purposes. Elective courses depend upon student level. Summer program is 3 classes per day. Hispanica Studies Program provides an emphasis in Spanish Literature, History, Art, Geography, and Grammar. A few courses are taught in English - see course listings.

Beginners Level: For those students who have little or no knowledge of the Spanish language and wish to acquire the basics in order to be able to understand and communicate on a simple level. Students are taught to read and produce simple texts, letters, and to understand short descriptions and texts. Basic daily conversation Spanish.

Intermediate Level: Aimed at students who are already familiar with Spanish and wish to consolidate their basic knowledge and improve spoken and written skills. Enable students to participate in conversations and debates, intervene in discussions relevant to daily life. Students are taught how to understand newspaper and press reports and narrative texts. Enhance comprehension ability.

Advanced Level: For students capable of expressing themselves and understanding standard Spanish. Building on their knowledge, gaining confidence in expression, and reaching higher standards of fluency. Students are taught strategies and communication skills in written and spoken Spanish, enabling them to express themselves in public, understand complicated scripts and elaborate reports.

Superior Level: This is the highest level for students with an advanced level in Spanish, and wish to perfect and specialize their skills. Gives students the capacity to communicate fluently, conduct speeches, and be able to grasp the message implicit in technical debates and programs. Students are taught to recognize hidden messages and connotations in texts to understand contemporary scripts, as well as to write fluent texts, using creative Spanish at the highest standard.

HISPANICA STUDIES COURSE LIST

• Spanish Grammar 1, 2, 3
• Spanish Literature: XIX Century, Generation of 98, Up to XIX Century
• History of Spain: Middle Ages, Modern Age, XIX and XX Centuries
• History of Art, Cinema, and Mass Media: XIX Century, XX Centuries.
• Spanish Geography and Economy: Human Geography, Spanish Economy
• English taught courses include: Economics, Political Science, International Marketing, Spanish Culture.

TOTAL HOURS: 4 hrs per day - 20 hrs per week for Semester and Trimester terms. Summer session is 3 hrs per day, 15 hrs per week.

BEGINNER COURSES:

1. Spanish Language and Grammar
2. Vocabulary Expansion
3. Language Lab
4. Practice of Communicative Skills

INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED, & SUPERIOR COURSES:

1. Spanish Language & Grammar
2. Global Communicative Practice
3. One of the following:
   • Spanish Culture (also taught in English)
   • 20th Century Spanish Literature
   • 19th Century Spanish Literature
   • Spanish Literature up to 19th Century
   • Contemporary Spanish History
   • Literary Text Analysis
   • Practice of Written Skills
4. One of the following:
   • Spanish Art History
   • Current Literature in Spanish
   • History of Spain - Middle Ages
   • Economy and Society in Current Spain
   • Practice of Oral Skills
   • Geography of Spain
   • Business Spanish
   • International Marketing (also taught in English)
   • Economics / Political Science - European Union (also taught in English)
   • Economics / Political Science - Current Spain (also taught in English)

NOTE: Detailed course descriptions can be obtained from the instructor upon starting the course. All courses are "university level" courses and taught by qualified faculty in Spanish. Students will be required to take a placement exam upon check-in.