• (Upcoming SU2026) SPAN 4368 Field Study in Spanish (Study Abroad in Peru): This course provides students with the opportunity for total immersion in the language and the culture by studying in a Spanish-speaking country. Students will have the opportunity to study historical sites and museums, travel, and to live with a Hispanic family.
  • (Upcoming SU2026) ENGL 4368 Literary Settings and Influences (Study Abroad in Peru): Studies particular sites associated with works of literature, regions that influenced an author’s literary development, and collections of manuscripts and other artifacts relevant to the study of an author and his work. The course combines classroom experience with travel.
  • (Upcoming SU2026) ENGL 5368 Literary Settings and Influences (Study Abroad in Peru): Studies contexts and sites, physical and virtual, associated with writing and literary works, including regions that influenced writers’ literary development and writing production, including collections of manuscripts and other relevant artifacts.
  • (Upcoming SP2026) SPAN 4360 Special Studies in Spanish Literature and Language: Exploring Latin America through Film: Culture, Sites, and Language
    An undergraduate course of my own development in which students analyze movies from select Spanish-speaking countries to study cultural practices, historical and social contexts, and linguistic variation.
  • SPAN 4380 Topics in Spanish (Spanish for the Professions): This course is designed to strengthen Spanish-language skills for use in professional environments, preparing students to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking individuals. Emphasis on building specialized vocabulary, role play, and an understanding of Hispanic culture. Topics may include Spanish for the legal system, law enforcement and the community, banking, finance and real estate, mass communication, and human resources. (added to Course Catalog as SPAN 3309)
  • ENGL 5380 Advanced Grammar and Linguistics: a graduate course cross listed with ENGL 4376. Treating English sounds and syntax in their historical setting, with special attention to modern American dialectology, and to the development of linguistic skills.
  • ENGL 4376 Introduction to Linguistics: an undergraduate course designed to study of the nature of human language and of linguistic science; an introduction to speech sounds, syntax, semantics and morphology of English; an inquiry into nonverbal patterns of communication; language in society; relationship of language to thought.
  • SPAN 2611 Accelerated Spanish II: an undergraduate course designed for students who have completed at least 6 hours of Spanish or
    the equivalent, this accelerated 6 credit hour course emphasizes speaking,
    listening, and reading skills along with continued grammar and vocabulary
    development and study of Hispanic culture.
  • SPAN 1611 Accelerated Spanish I: an undergraduate course designed for students having little or no exposure to Spanish. This course offers 6 credit hours a semester to accelerate student learning. It emphasizes speaking, listening and reading skills along with a focus on basic grammar, cultural awareness, and development of vocabulary.
  • SPAN 311 Advanced Language Practice: an undergraduate composition course focusing on the grammar and writing styles of complex narration, exposition, and argumentation.
  • SPAN 319 Topics in Spanish Language Practice: Traveling through South America: Culture, Sites, and Language: an undergraduate course of my own development focusing on the principle linguistic and cultural differences found in Spanish speaking South America. Students study locally produced films and research must-see sites and activities for each country.
  • SPAN 226 Intermediate Language Practice: an undergraduate composition course focusing on the grammar and writing styles of descriptions, reviews, and narration.
  • SPAN 225 Lying, Swearing, and Breaking the Rules: An Introduction to the Linguistic Study of Spanish: an undergraduate course that provides an introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics as a discipline via real-world Spanish use. Establishes a foundational understanding of several areas of linguistic study, including phonetics/ phonology, morphosyntax, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, language ideologies, and language variation and change.
  • SPAN 204 Fourth Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course focusing on the perfect tenses for speaking, reading, and writing.
  • SPAN 203 Third Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course focusing on pronominal verbs, the subjunctive and past tense for speaking, reading, and writing.
  • SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course that provides an overview of all verb tenses and moods for speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Spanish 2: A non-credit course designed for non-traditional adult students that focuses on the specific verb types in the present tense, paired with everyday vocabulary.
  • Spanish 1: A non-credit course designed for non-traditional adult students that focuses on the basics of Spanish that emphasizes speaking competency while also building skills in listening, reading, and writing.
  • SPAN 341 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics: an undergraduate course that provides an introduction to the geographic and social variation of Spanish phonology, phonetics, morphology, and syntax.