XII. Course Descriptions
Hispanic Studies
School of Languages and Literatures
All courses are conducted in Spanish (reading , writing and speaking), and literary texts are, at all levels, studied in the
original language.
| HISP*1100 Introductory Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This course introduces students to the basics of spoken and written Spanish through the study of grammar and vocabulary. The
course is for students with no previous studies in Spanish.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*1110 Introductory Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This is a continuation of HISP*1100. Students will develop and apply increased reading, writing, listening and oral skills in Spanish through the study of new
vocabulary and grammatical structures and culture.
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| Offering(s): |
Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*2000 Intermediate Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| This course is for students who have completed either first year University Spanish or 4U Spanish as well as for those who
are heritage speakers. This course examines cultural topics and grammatical structures in greater depth while focusing on
vocabulary acquisition, and development of oral, written, and listening skills.
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| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*2010 Intermediate Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] |
| Students will acquire and apply improved skills in reading, writing, and conversation through further study of grammar and
culture. The course encourages students to enhance their analytical and linguistic skills through the use of appropriate structures
as they formulate and support opinions.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2000 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*2040 Culture of Spain F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course is an examination of the historical and cultural events that provided the background for the development of modern
Spain, as well as a visual survey of Spanish culture.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*1110 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*2990 Hispanic Literary Studies W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course is an introduction to literary studies in Spanish. The course focuses on critical terminology and methods through
a selection of prose, poetry and drama from Spain and Spanish America.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*1110 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3080 Spanish American Culture W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course is a survey through selected readings, class discussion and audio-visual materials of the Spanish American countries,
their histories, society, institutions and culture.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2000 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3220 Literature and Arts I: Spain Pre-1936 F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course will be taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and provides a detailed examination of
a theme, period or movement in the literature and/or arts of Spain prior to the Spanish Civil War. Topics explored in given
years may include Golden Age Drama, the 19th-century novel or early 20th-century avant garde movements.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2990 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3230 Literature and Arts II: Latin America Pre-1950 W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course provides a detailed examination of a theme, period or movement in the literature and/or arts of Latin America
before 1950. Topics explored may include the regionalist novel, modernista poetry or colonial literature . The course will
be taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2990 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3530 Business Spanish W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This coure is a detailed study of the Spanish language as it is currently used in administration and business. It will cover
areas such as administrative correspondence, reports, employment, business communication and advertising.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*3500 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3800 Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [0.50] |
| A reading course in Spanish or Spanish American literature designed according to the previous studies and the interests of
the individual student. Normally, students will not be permitted to take more than two courses in the Directed Readings sequence.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
1.00 credits from the following: HISP*3220, HISP*3230, SPAN*3080, SPAN*3110, SPAN*3120, SPAN*3130, SPAN*3160, SPAN*3170, SPAN*3180, SPAN*3300, SPAN*3320 |
| Equate(s): |
SPAN*3800 |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*3810 Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [0.50] |
| A reading course in Spanish or Spanish American literature designed according to the previous studies and the interests of
the individual student. Normally, students will not be permitted to take more than two courses in the Directed Readings sequence.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
1.00 credits from the following: HISP*3220, HISP*3230, SPAN*3080, SPAN*3110, SPAN*3120, SPAN*3130, SPAN*3160, SPAN*3170, SPAN*3180, SPAN*3300, SPAN*3320 |
| Equate(s): |
SPAN*3810 |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*4420 Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa Post-1936 W (3-0) [1.00] |
| This seminar is taught in Spanish, with readings from texts in the original .0language. It addresses a major issue, movement,
theme or period in the post-1936 literature and culture of Spain, or, in some years, of the Spanish-speaking regions of Africa.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*2990 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*4500 Spanish Translation I F (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course introduces students to the theory and practice of translation by applying current theoretical principles and linguistic
precision to the process of translation from Spanish to English. Students work with a variety of texts from fields including
journalism, business, science and literature.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*3530 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*4520 Spanish Translation II W (3-0) [0.50] |
| This course builds on the theoretical foundations studied in HISP*4500 and enhances translation skills. Working on translations from English to Spanish, students will perfect expression in Spanish
through extensive vocabulary enrichment and grammatical analysis.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*4500 |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
| HISP*4840 Research Paper in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [1.00] |
| Students will write an intensive research paper in Spanish on a topic relating to a literary or linguistic subject in Hispanic
Studies. This paper will be completed within one semester and students will be assigned to a faculty supervisor who will oversee
the project.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
HISP*3220 or HISP*3230 |
| Equate(s): |
SPAN*4840 |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Languages and Literatures |
