Course Offerings

All courses are three credit hours. You must take at least five courses and are advised against taking more than six. You may take an independent study in your major under the supervision of a JMU faculty member and with the approval of the program director, and you may participate in any of the course outings even if you do not take the related course.

Tentative course offerings

Art History 314/Spanish 490T  (Spanish Art)  A study of the art and architecture of Spain from medieval times through present.  Concentration on specific artists, as well as general movements in the history of Spanish art.  Since it is taught in Spanish, Spanish credit may also be given.  Towards the completion of a Spanish major, register for Spanish 490T and this course will count under the category of “civilization.” 
PREREQUISITE:  SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.
Satisfies GENED Cluster Two, Group II.

International Business 298S (Special Topics in International Business)  Study of European Economic Community with focus on economic integration, historical aspects of the community in Europe, the United Market, the community budget, common commercial politics, common agrarian politics, common transportation politics, regional development politics, other fields of community action and economic and monetary union.  Since it is taught in Spanish, Spanish credit may also be given.
PREREQUISITE:  SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Political Science 371S (Comparative Politics: Spain /United States)  A comparative study of political systems in Spain and the United States.  Emphasis on historical and contemporary issues. Since it is taught in Spanish, Spanish credit may also be given. PREREQUISITE:  SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 300S (Spanish Grammar and Communication) Intensive training in grammatical structures and their application to oral and written communication.  Instruction is in Spanish. Fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major. 

Spanish 307S  (History of Spanish Civilization) Study of Spanish life and culture from ancient time to the present. PREREQUISITE:  SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 308S (Latin American Civilization) Study of the geographical, historical and cultural development of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Instruction  is in Spanish. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 315S (Phonetics) Intensive drill in Spanish sounds and intonation patterns.  Continued emphasis on conversation. Instruction is in Spanish.

Spanish 320S (Spanish Oral and Written Communication) Intensive training in the use of modern, everyday Spanish with emphasis on conversation and composition. Readings in Spanish will provide a context for discussion and writing.  Instruction is in Spanish. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 330S (Business Spanish) Study of commercial and technical vocabulary and trade customs in conjunction with practice in the art of commercial communication including interviews, letter writing and simultaneous interpretation. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 335 (Introduction to Spanish Literature) This course is designed to prepare students in literary analysis of the novel as well as short stories, poetry and drama. All necessary terminology will be studied. Mandatory for all Spanish majors before taking any other literature class. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 385S (Latin American Drama and Short Stories) Readings and analysis of representative plays and short stories from Latin America.  Student reports on selected authors.  Instruction is in Spanish. PREREQUISITE:  SPAN 335. Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 335. Satisfies GENED Cluster Two, Group III.

Spanish  400S (Advanced Conversation and Composition) Discussions deal with topics of current interest. Instruction is in Spanish.  PREREQUISITE: SPAN 300 or equivalent . Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 300.

Spanish 465S ( Spanish Cinema and Literature) Comparative studies between cinema and literature. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 335. Can be taken concurrently with SPAN 335. Satisfies GENED Cluster Two, Group III.

Spanish 490S (Special Studies in Spain) Only students who will have successfully completed both Spanish 320 and Spanish 400 prior to studying in Salamanca may enroll in this course.

Students planning to participate in JMU's Semester in Salamanca Program may take six credit hours (two courses) toward fulfiling their Cluster 2 requirements.

Please Note:
Class offerings may vary by semester. Course textbooks are provided to students during their semester in Salamanca.