Spanish
Professor H. Stewart Robertson; Associate Professor Judith Stallings-Ward (Program Director); Assistant Professor Gina Sherriff; Adjunct Faculty Jose Miana.
The Spanish program at Norwich is designed to give students a thorough mastery of speaking, aural comprehension, and reading and writing skills, and a solid grounding in Hispanic literature and culture. All Spanish majors and minors are encouraged to combine their study at Norwich with a summer or semester in an approved overseas program where Spanish is spoken, thus enabling them to experience language immersion and gain additional insights into the Hispanic cultures and peoples.
B.A. Spanish - Curriculum Map
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EN 101 Composition and Literature I | 3 | Math Elective (excluding 005, 103) | 3 |
| HI Elective (excluding HI 109) | 3 | SP 112 Beginning Spanish II | 6 |
| Math Elective (excluding 005, 103) | 3 | EN 102 Composition and Literature II | 3 |
| SP 111 Beginning Spanish I | 6 | EC/PY/HI/SO or PO Elective (At least one of EC/PY/HI/SO or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PH Elective (Must satisfy the General Education ethics requirement. | 3 | EN 202 World Literature II | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | SP 206 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| EN 201 World Literature I | 3 | Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| SP 205 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SP 301 Advanced Spanish I | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| EC/PY/HI/SO or PO Elective (At least one of EC/PY/HI/SO or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). | 3 | SP Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | SP 302 Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | EC/PY/HI/SO or PO Elective (At least one of EC/PY/HI/SO or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). | 3 |
| SP Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| EC/PY/HI/SO or PO Elective (At least one of EC/PY/HI/SO or PO electives must be in a discipline other than History (HI). | 3 | SP Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SP Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SP Elective | 3 | SP 415 Seminar: Topics in Spanish or Latin-American Literature and Culture | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 122 | |||
NOTE: ROTC as required are in addition to the above requirements.
Spanish Minor
Consists of six courses completed with a grade of C or higher.
| SP 205 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SP 206 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| Four additional courses numbered SP 301 or higher | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Courses
SP 111 Beginning Spanish I 6 Credits
An intensive course providing an introduction to the Spanish language, in which speaking proficiency, aural comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, reading, and writing are brought to a level enabling students to use the language actively in everyday situations. Classroom: 6 hours, laboratory: 2 hours. Not open to students who have successfully completed SP 205 or higher.
SP 112 Beginning Spanish II 6 Credits
A continuation of SP 111, in which language skills are brought to a level enabling students to participate more fully in general conversation, to read more sophisticated passages, and to write with a firmer command of syntactical structures. Classroom: 6 hours, laboratory: 2 hours. Prerequisite: SP 111 or equivalent, NU placement. Not open to students who have successfully completed SP 205 or higher.
SP 150 Topics Course 3 Credits
Specialized topics offered relating to culture, literature, business practices, language or linguistics. Topic will be indicated in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit, as topics vary. May be taught in Spanish or English; see schedule of classes. (When taught in English, this course may not count towards fulfilling the foreign language requirement.) Classroom: 3 hours.
SP 205 Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credits
A course that provides aural-oral practice in Spanish, in which students are enabled to enter into full discussion of topics that include abstract themes; review and expanded use of syntactical structures; intensive and extensive reading; and composition. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite: SP 112, NU placement, a score of 500 on the CEEB Spanish Reading Test, or permission of instructor.
SP 206 Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits
A course that provides aural-oral practice in Spanish, in which students are enabled to enter into full discussion of topics that include abstract themes; review and expanded use of syntactical structures; intensive and extensive reading; and composition. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour. Prerequisite: SP 205 or the equivalent, NU placement, a score of 500 on the CEEB Spanish Reading Test, or permission of the instructor.
SP 250 Topics Course 3 Credits
Specialized topics offered relating to culture, literature, business practices, language, or linguistics. Topic will be indicated in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit, as topics vary. The number ascribed to the course will reflect the level of the material under study as well as the level of proficiency expected of the student. May be taught in Spanish or English; see schedule of classes. Classroom 3 hours. (When taught in English, this course may not count towards fulfilling the foreign language requirement.).
SP 301 Advanced Spanish I 3 Credits
Oral and written practice of the language through class discussions of selected Hispanic authors. Selective review of grammar, especially of the more difficult and subtle aspects, designed to facilitate an idiomatic and fluent use of the language. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisite: SP 206 or permission of instructor.
SP 302 Advanced Spanish II 3 Credits
Oral and written practice of the language through class discussions of selected Hispanic authors. Selective review of grammar, especially of the more difficult and subtle aspects, designed to facilitate an idiomatic and fluent use of the language. Classroom: 3 hours. Prerequisite: SP 206 or permission of instructor.
SP 321 Introduction to the Literature of Spain I 3 Credits
A survey of peninsular Spanish literature from prehistoric Spain to the Modern Age. Lectures, readings, discussion, and written reports in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 322 Introduction to the Literature of Spain II 3 Credits
A survey of peninsular Spanish literature from the Modern Age up through the 20th Century. Lectures, readings, discussion, and written reports in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 327 Hispano-American Literature I 3 Credits
A survey of Hispano-American literature from the pre-Columbian period up through the 19th Century. Lectures, readings, discussion, and written reports in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 328 Hispano-American Literature II 3 Credits
A survey of Hispano-American literature from the end of the 19th Century up through the 20th Century. Lectures, readings, discussion, and written reports in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 331 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation I 3 Credits
A study of Spanish stylistics, translation into Spanish from modem English texts, oral reports, and discussion in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 332 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation II 3 Credits
A study of Spanish stylistics, translation into Spanish from modem English texts, oral reports, and discussion in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 206 or a 300-level course (may be taken concurrently), NU placement, or permission of the instructor.
SP 350 Topics Course 3 Credits
Specialized topics offered relating to culture, literature, business practices, language, or linguistics. Topic will be indicated in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit, as topics vary. May be taught in Spanish or English; see schedule of classes. Classroom: 3 hours. (When taught in English, this course may not count towards fulfilling the foreign language requirement.).
SP 415 Seminar: Topics in Spanish or Latin-American Literature and Culture 3 Credits
A study of a particular author, theme, genre, or literary movement including cultural themes. Topic varies each year these courses are offered. Prerequisite: SP300-level course.
SP 421 Reading and Research in Spanish or Latin-American Literature and Culture 3 Credits
A report on an approved project of original research in Spanish or Latin-American literature or civilization under the direction of a department member. Limited to students who have demonstrated aptitude for independent work. May be scheduled either or both semesters. Prerequisite: SP300-level course and permission of the department chair and course instructor.