XII. Course Descriptions
Spanish
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.
| SPAN*1100 Introductory Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Offering(s): | Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Equate(s): | HISP*1100 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*1110 Introductory Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] | |
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| This is a continuation of SPAN*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. | |
| Equate(s): | HISP*1110 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2000 Intermediate Spanish I F,W (3-1) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Equate(s): | HISP*2000 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2010 Intermediate Spanish II F,W (3-1) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2000 or SPAN*2000 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*2010 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2040 Culture of Spain F (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*1110 or SPAN*1110 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*2040 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*2990 Hispanic Literary Studies W (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*1110 or SPAN*1110 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*2990 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3080 Spanish American Culture W (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2000 or SPAN*2000 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3080 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3210 Topics in Hispanic Studies F,W (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| This course, taught in Spanish, with texts in the original language, provides an intensive study of a specific aspect of Hispanic Studies. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | (HISP*3220 or SPAN*3220) or (HISP*3230 or SPAN*3230) |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3210 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3220 Literature and Arts I: Spain F (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3220 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3230 Literature and Arts II: Latin America W (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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 Latin America. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3230 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3240 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics W (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| This course offers an introduction to linguistic topics including history of the Spanish language, language variation and change, and Spanish phonetics, which may vary from year to year. | |
| Offering(s): | Offered in odd-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*1110 or SPAN*1110 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3240 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3500 Advanced Spanish I F (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| This is an advanced language course that focuses on the refinement of students' written and verbal communication skills in Spanish. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2010 or SPAN*2010 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3500 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3700 Experiential Learning and Language S,F,W (0-0) [0.50] | |
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| This course provides an opportunity for independent study based on an experiential project in Spanish or Hispanic Studies. The project (approximately 70 hours) must be approved by a faculty member in the School of Languages and Literatures. It will include research about experiential learning, a reflective piece of writing and a public oral presentation about the project. | |
| Offering(s): | Also offered through Distance Education format. |
| Prerequisite(s): | 10.00 credits including 1.50 credits in Spanish. |
| Restriction(s): | A minimum cumulative average of 70% in all Spanish course attempts. Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3800 Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | 1.00 credits from the following: (HISP*3220 or SPAN*3220), (HISP*3230 or SPAN*3230), SPAN*3080 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3800 |
| Restriction(s): | Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*3810 Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [0.50] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | 1.00 credits from the following: (HISP*3220 or SPAN*3220), (HISP*3230 or SPAN*3230), SPAN*3080 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*3810 |
| Restriction(s): | Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4100 Seminar in Hispanic Studies F,W (3-0) [1.00] | |
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| This seminar is taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language. It provides an opportunity for students to study and research a specific aspect of Hispanic Studies. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | (HISP*4410 or SPAN*4410), (HISP*4420 or SPAN*4420) |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4410 Senior Seminar on Latin American W (3-0) [1.00] | |
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| This capstone seminar is taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and will explore in detail a major movement, period or theme in Latin American literature or culture. Students who have completed this course previously should register in SPAN*4100. | |
| Offering(s): | Offered in odd-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4420 Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa W (3-0) [1.00] | |
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| This seminar is taught in Spanish, with readings from texts in the original language. It addresses a major issue, movement, theme or period in the literature and culture of Spain, or, in some years, of the Spanish-speaking regions of Africa. | |
| Offering(s): | Offered in even-numbered years. |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*2990 or SPAN*2990 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4500 Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice W (3-0) [1.00] | |
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| 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 and English to Spanish. Students work with a variety of texts from multiple fields, including journalism, business, science and literature. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HISP*3500 or SPAN*3500 |
| Equate(s): | HISP*4500 |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |
| SPAN*4840 Research Paper in Hispanic Studies U (3-0) [1.00] | |
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| 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. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | (HISP*3220 or SPAN*3220), (HISP*3230 or SPAN*3230), |
| Equate(s): | HISP*4840 |
| Restriction(s): | Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): | School of Languages and Literatures |