Spanish Language

SPI 141 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)

30 lessons, final

(reading approach) The study of the basic principles of the language through grammar, with emphasis on rapid development of reading and comprehension skills. OFFERED BY CORRESPONDENCE ONLY. Not open to students who have credit for SPI 101.(E-mail option available.)

Tuition: $931

Franco, Fabiola and Karl Sandberg. Spanish for Reading: A Self-Instructional Course. Barron's Educational Series 1998

Sablo-Yates, Maria and Constance Kihyet. El mundo hispano: An Introductory Cultural and Literary Reader. McGraw-Hill, 1998

SPI 142 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)

22 lessons, final

(reading approach) A continuation of SPI 141. Selected readings. OFFERED BY CORRESPONDENCE ONLY. Not open to students who have credit for SPI 102. (E-mail option available.)

Prereq: SPI 141 or consent of department and placement test.

Tuition: $931

Giuliano, William. Spanish for Reading. McMillan, 1976

Castillo-Feliu, G.I. Lecturas basicas: A Literary Reader. 4th ed. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1989

SPI 241 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH III (3)

27 lessons, final

(reading approach) Readings of selected Spanish and Spanish-American works and rapid review of principles of grammar. Emphasis on reading comprehension. Not open to students who have credit for SPI 201. (E-mail option available.)

Prereq: SPI 142 or consent of department and placement test.

Tuition: $931

Resnick, Seymour, and Wm. Giuliano. En Breve: A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar. 5th ed. Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 2002

Valette, Revecca, and Joy Renjilian-Burgy. Album. 3rd ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2005

Bretz, Mary, and Trisha Dvorak, and Carl Kirschner. Pasajes: Cultura. 5th ed., 2002

SPI 242 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH IV (3)

28 lessons, final

(reading approach) A continuation of SPI 241. Several options will be offered, including culture, literature and contemporary problems. Not open to students who have credit for SPI 202. (E-mail option available.)

Prereq: SPI 241 or consent of department and placement test.

Tuition: $931

Resnick, Seymour, and Wm. Giuliano. En Breve: A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar. 5th ed. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2002

Bretz, Mary, and Trisha Dvorak, and Carl Kirschner. Pasajes: Cultura. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2002

Yates, Donald, and John B. Dalbor. Imaginacion y fantasia. 6th ed. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1999

For more information, view the course outline.