Spanish at Greenville University
The Spanish major is one of the most immersive experiences GU has to offer. You have the opportunity to learn the language and gain cultural experiences and literature from caring professors, and you have the opportunity to study in a Spanish-speaking country, immersed in that culture and language, so that you master your skills and graduate equipped to serve in various industries.
Spanish Language & Literature major activities:
- Literary analysis cooperation with the university Fray Francisco Castañeda, in Santa Fe, Argentina, in literature courses.
- Literature symposiums with the faculty and students of the Fray Francisco Castañeda, in Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Spanish faculty regularly present at international literature conferences.
Spanish Courses offered:
Literature courses:
- SPAN340 (Intro. to Peninsular literature -spring, odd years)
- SPAN370 (Intro. to Latin American literature I -autumn, odd yrs.)
- SPAN399 (Intro. to Latin American literature II -autumn, even yrs.)
Cultures courses:
- SPAN220 (Spanish Conversation & Culture, -spring, even yrs.)
- SPAN232 (Span. Cultural Immersion -Int., odd yrs.)
- SPAN345 (Culture of Spain & Latin American via films -also a Writing Intensive course -spring, even yrs.)
- SPAN355 (Culture & Language -Mayan epigraphy & art - autumn, even yrs.)
- SPAN365 (Advanced Conversation & Culture – spring, even yrs.)
Communication courses
(all courses have this component, it’s a language but we emphasize it in the following):
- SPAN201 (Intermediate Spanish, -spring, even yrs.)
- SPAN202 (Selected topics: intro. to academic writing or academic presentational Spanish -topics alternate each year -spring, odd yrs.)
- SPAN220 (Span. Conversation & Cultures, intermediate -Int., odd yrs.)
- SPAN365 (Advanced Conversation & Culture – spring, even yrs.)
Courses specific to Spanish World Language:
- SPAN310 (Latin America & its Civilizations, historical view – Int., even yrs.)
- SPAN320 (Civilizations of Spain – autumn, odd yrs.)
- SPAN355 (Culture & Language -Maya epigraphy & art - autumn, even yrs.)
- SPAN372 (Nahuatl Language & the Spanish of Mexico – Int., odd yrs.)
Methods of teaching Spanish:
- EDU/SPAN361 (Methods of teaching Spanish -as needed)
