Curriculum Committee Course Change Form

Course Prefix / Number: / SPAN 4620 /
Course Title: / Survey of Peninsular Literature II
Date Submitted: / 09/27/2011 /
Effective Semester: / Spring 2012
Course Change: / Modification /
Specify: / Change prerequisite; description change
Credit(s): / 3 / Workload Factors: / 3 / Grade Type: / Reg / Instructor Permission: / No / GE Status Requested: / No / GE Area: / Repeatable for Credit: / No / Maximum Repeat Credits:
Prerequisite(s): / Current: SPAN 3390
Requested change: SPAN 3060 / Grade: / Corequisite(s):
Course/Lab Fee: / Index Code: / Fee Justification:
Catalog Description: / Survey of selected periods and themes in Spanish literature of the Iberian Peninsula. Readings of masterpieces by great writers chosen from the 18th Century to the present will be examined through lectures, oral discussions, and written reports in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3390 3060. Offered in rotation; consult class schedule.
Hours/
Week: / 3 / Instruction
Type: / Lec / Hours/
Week: / Instruction
Type: / Hours/
Week: / Instruction Type: / Hours/ Week:
Library Resources Adequate: / Yes / Explain:
Tech Resources Adequate: / Yes / Explain:
Justification: / None supplied by department.
Comparable Courses
Institution / Prefix/Number / Credit(s) / Course Title
Submitted by: / L. Ceballos / Technical Review: / 10/11/2011
See below / GE approval: / NA
Dean’s approval date: / 10/11/2011 / Dean/Associate Dean: / Addison Everett, Assoc. Dean
Curriculum approval: / Academic Council approval:

*Technical Review Notes:

Although the department did not submit a justification for this change, it appears that students do not need a previous literature in Spanish class to succeed in SPAN 4620; the gateway SPAN 3060 required for most upper-level SPAN courses will suffice.

SPAN 3060 - Advanced Grammar, Culture and Composition I
Special attention is given to advanced areas of Spanish grammar appropriate for oral argumentation and expository writing and also to distinctions between formal and informal usage. Continued development of conversational and written skills through discussing the different cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries, emphasizing the richness of the different cultures as well as dialectal uses of grammar. Critical and creative writing with emphasis on summaries, narratives, and descriptions of a factual nature, and supported opinion. Authentic materials promote the understanding of Hispanic cultures. Students using 3060 as an entry level class may receive vertical credits for lower level courses upon passing 3060 with a C grade or higher. Equivalent experience may substitute for prerequisite. FA, SP
SPAN 3390 - Understanding Spanish Lit
Readings in modern Hispanic literature (either Spanish peninsular or Latin American), focusing on formal literary analysis. Prerequisite: SPAN 3060. FA