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can perform the activities of the language perception (e.g., can understand the main ideas of complex texts on various topics, including semi-specialized language), of production (e.g., can express oneself clearly and in detail on a wide range of topics), in interaction (e.g., can maintain a conversation and interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity). Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours each week. Prerequisite(s): 201. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course (HUFS 101). Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower-division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 220 - Spanish for Spanish Speakers Intense work on details of oral and written communication, with special attention to typical problems encountered by students who have not been educated in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): 201 or equivalent. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 230 - Spanish Conversation and Composition The learner will acquire a more solid command of linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competencies; she/he will develop a stronger command of grammar structures, broader lexical repertoire, good command of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. The learner will be trained to activate the strategies she/he needs in order to understand a wide range of complex and longer texts, express him/herself with fluency and spontaneity that makes conversation possible with a native speaker. Produces well structured text, makes good use of connectors and cohesive words. Prerequisite(s): HUFS 210. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 290 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish Course covers a variety of authors and topics in literature in Spanish, including a variety of Hispanic texts from Spain and Latin America. Literary genres will include narratives, poetry and drama. This course is taught in Spanish. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 299 - Faith, Life and Culture: Travel Practicum Provides a historical and sociological examination of the role or religion, in particular Christianity in its various forms, in the culture, history, and faith of people speaking the target language. Attention will be given to expressions of faith, religious practices, and the role of faith in the life of people and society. This course will be taught as a travel practicum. There is a substantial service learning component. When Offered: Interterm and Summer sessions. Prerequisite(s): 201. Fee: Additional fees may vary. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 322 - Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers The focus of this course is to provide a better understanding of the differences of formal and informal uses of Spanish; it also redevelops areas of writing, reading, grammar, vocabulary, oral production, and auditory comprehension. The language development of this course will take place within the dynamic context of culture, history, and literature of Spanish speaking countries. Prerequisite(s): HUFS 220. Credit(s): 3.
HUFS 330 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition Learners will develop a much stronger command of the linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competencies of the language. At this level, learners will be able to understand without difficulty almost everything heard or read. Learners can express themselves in a fluent, precise and spontaneous way, and differentiate various connotations and levels of meaning in complex texts. Learners will produce well structured written texts on a wide variety of topics. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours each week. Prerequisite(s): HUFS 230. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 334 - Community Spanish This Spanish language immersion course is a community-based, experiential learning opportunity in Spanish which will consist of Spanish in a classroom setting focusing on the exploration of local varieties of Spanish and Latino culture. Students are required to live in a Christian host family and participate in mandatory excursions and service learning in the target language during afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. The course will normally be offered during interterm and summer sessions. Prerequisite(s): 201 or higher. Fee: $500. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 365 - Drama: History and Application Study of medieval, Golden Age and modern Hispanic drama, with a focus on the use of drama to convey the message of Christianity. Development and presentation of short didactic plays. Prerequisite(s): HUFS 290. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 380 - Directed Research Hispanic language or literature determined in consultation with the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Prerequisite(s): 210. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 1 - 3. HUFS 385 - Translation Consecutive translation for prose documents in various fields of specialization, and subtitling. This course will provide an opening into the field of translation and will introduce students to translation theory and some specialized texts. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours each. Prerequisite(s): 322 or 330. Credit(s): 3. HUFS 390 - Spanish in the Professions Develops oral and written skills within the context of a professional discourse. Students will examine language contexts related to the chosen area and work to develop profession-specific language proficiency. When Offered: Alternate semesters. Prerequisite(s): 220 or 230. Note(s): Will be offered with various professions, including communications, medical/scientific, business, and religious professions. Field work will be required (service learning course). Credit(s): 3. HUFS 391 - Spanish for Health Care Professions This course will focus on the aspects of the Spanish language that are specific to the health care professions, as well as the social and cultural issues that one might encounter when working within the Hispanic community. Through experiential learning, readings, discussions and fieldwork, students will develop socio-cultural understanding and communicative competence in the target language. Prerequisite(s): 230 or 290. Credit(s): 3.
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