Final placement in all Spanish language courses will be
determined by a Spanish placement exam to be taken during
orientation week and in the department office at other
times, or by the previous completion of a Spanish class at
Hopkins. See the Spanish language director to arrange
to take the exam. 210.111-112 Spanish Elements I, II
Development of the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). Section 01 Elements I (Fall semesters) and Section 01 Elements II (Spring semesters) is offered totally online. Both semesters must be completed with passing grades to receive credit. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Weingarten 3.5 credits 210.211-212 (H) Intermediate Spanish I, II
Continues building on the four essential skills for communication presented in Spanish Elements courses. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Spanish Elements I and
II, or equivalent.
I. Gonzalez 3.5 credits 210.213 (H) Advanced Intermediate Spanish
Prerequisites – Appropriate S-Cape score
Continues building on the foundation of the four essential skills for communication that was laid in introductory courses taken outside of JHU. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Entrance by placement exam only.
I. Gonzalez 3.5 credits 210.311 (H) Advanced Spanish I
Prerequisites – 210.212 or 210.213 or appropriate S-Cape score
Advanced Spanish I is designed to improve the four skills: Reading, writing, listening and speaking, essential for communication. This third-year course aims to improve the students' reading and writing skills by focusing on various types of texts. Students will also engage in more formal levels of written communication. This course also focuses on refinement of grammar. Students are exposed to a deeper understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Extensive use of an online component delivered via WebCT, sustained class participation, and three hourly exams (no midterm and no final). May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.312 (H) Advanced Spanish II
Prerequisites – 210.311 (Advanced Spanish) or appropriate S-Cape score
This third-year course aims at improving the students' oral skills by focusing on the use of standard, spoken Spanish with an emphasis on colloquial and idiomatic expressions. Students will also engage in more formal levels of communication by discussing assigned literary and non-literary topics. They will increase their listening skills through movies and other listening comprehension exercises. The course will also focus on vocabulary acquisition. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.313 (H) Medical Spanish
Prerequisites – 210.311 (Advanced Spanish I) or appropriate S-Cape score
Students will increase their vocabulary and practice grammar structures closely related to the medical and health administration professions. All language skills are equally emphasized. Highly recommended to students in any of the health-related majors. There will be an intensive on-line component. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.314 (H) Business Spanish
Prerequisites – 210.311 (Advanced Spanish I) or appropriate S-Cape score
Students will increase their vocabulary and practice grammar structures closely related to trade and business practices in the public and private sectors. All language skills are equally emphasized. Highly recommended to students majoring in Business and International Relations. There will be an intensive on-line component. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.315 (H) Legal Spanish
Prerequisites – 210.311 (Advanced Spanish I) or appropriate S-Cape score
Students will increase their vocabulary and practice grammar structures closely related to judicial services. All language skills are equally emphasized. Highly recommended to students majoring in Law, Business and International Relations. There will be an intensive on-line component. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.316 (H) Conversational Spanish
Prereq: 210.311 or appropriate WEB-CAPE score.
This course is designed for students who have attained an advanced level of proficiency in Spanish 210.312 and wish to improve their oral skills by focusing on the use of standard, spoken Spanish with an emphasis on colloquial and idiomatic expressions. Students are exposed to a deeper understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through movies and other listening comprehension exercises. The course will mainly focus on conversation and vocabulary acquisition. This course is highly recommended for students going to JHU study abroad programs.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.317 (H) Advanced Composition – Spanish
Prerequisite: 210.312 or appropriate S-Cape score. This third-year course aims at improving the students' reading and writing skills by focusing on various types of texts. Students will also engage in more formal levels of written communication on both literary and non-literary topics. The course also focuses on refinement of grammar.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.411(H,W) Curso de Traducción para las Professiones
Prerequisites – 210.313, 210.314, or 210.315
Students will leans the basics of translation theory and be presented with the tools needed (specialized dictionaries, web resources, etc) for the translation of literature, business, medical, legal, technological, political, and journalistic texts from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sanchez 3 credits 210.412 (W) Spanish Language Internship
Prerequisites – 210.411
Internship involves a specially designed project related to student’s minor concentration. Provides an opportunity to use Spanish language in real world contexts. May be related to current employment context or developed in agencies or organizations that complement student’s research and experimental background while contributing to the improvement of language proficiency. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 210.413 (H,W) Curso de Perfeccionamiento
Prerequisites –210.311 and 210.312 plus one of the following: 210.313, 210.314 or 210.315; or appropriate S-Cape score
This course is designed for students who, having attained an advanced level of proficiency, wish to master Spanish grammar as well as oral and written expression. The course seeks to acquaint the students with a wider range of idiomatic expression and usages than they have previously managed. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Sánchez-Serrano 3 credits 211.250 (H) Cinema in Latin America
Taught in Spanish with focus on film appreciation, criticism, and theory. A selective review of cinematic practice from early to current films in various countries including Brazil.
E. Gonzalez 3 credits
211.280 Modern Latin American Culture
Staff 3 credits 211.290 Modern Spanish Culture
This course will explore the fundamental traits of Spanish culture as it has developed in the 20th to the 21st.centuries (although the first weeks will serve as a general overview of the historical development of Spain). Class time will focus on discussion of different texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings, considering their relation to the specific historical, political, and social contexts. The active participation of students in debates and discussions is fundamental. In addition, students will be expected to make oral presentations on assigned topics.
Sanchez-Serrano 3 credits 211.291 (H) Modern Central American and Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture
An introduction to the literature and culture of Central America and the Hispanic Caribbean—from the formation of independent states through the present—in light of the social, political, and economic histories of the region. Taught in Spanish. 211.576 (H) Independent Study Spanish Civilization
Staff 3 credits
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