Advanced Spanish I and II 
(3 credits each, 400-level)
These courses aim to perfect the language capabilities of advanced language students. Grammatical instruction consolidates previous learned subjects with careful review to areas of difficulty.  Further effort is placed on developing a richer vocabulary, more advanced oral and written capabilities, and a command of idioms.  A large portion of the class is devoted to conversational skills.

Beginning Spanish I and II 
(4 credits each, 100-level)
An introduction to the Spanish language, including grammar, vocabulary, expressions, and common situations.  The fundamentals of Spanish are developed through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. 

Intermediate Spanish I and II
(3 credits each, 300-level)
These courses further develop Spanish language skills, including a rapid review of components learned in Beginning Spanish.  Advanced topics such as uses of the subjunctive and ser vs. estar are studied in greater detail.  Conversational and reading/writing abilities are continually enhanced through exercises and situational practice.

Spanish-American Literature 
(3 credits, 300-level)
This course studies Latin American literature from colonial times to the 20th century. Key works of the novel, poetry, and theater genres are studied and discussed.