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SPAN-3544: Sounds of Spanish

Description: Provides students with an overview of phonetics and phonology in Spanish and familiarizes students with the articulatory descriptions of vowels and consonants of Spanish. Compares and contrasts the sound systems of Spanish and English. Analyzes the sound system using theories and methods in linguistics. Explores the social meaning of the phonetic variation that exists throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Taught in Spanish.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SPAN-3106

Required By: SPAN-4114

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.77 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 58.13%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.55%

Aarnes E Gudmestad202382.6%10.8%2.1%0.0%0.0%4.5%3.782

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Spring 2023Term050% W