1010 Spanish, Level I
Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course develops basic communication skills in Spanish. Through
a progressive use of the four skills, listening, speaking, reading
and writing, students develop oral and written proficiency at a
limited level within the context of Spanish culture. Laboratory
fee, $50.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
1020 Spanish, Level II
Prerequisite: SPA 1010. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language
Laboratory.
This course continues to develop basic communication skills in
Spanish. Through a progressive use of the four skills, listening,
speaking, reading and writing, students develop oral and written
proficiency at a limited level within the context of Spanish
culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2030 Spanish, Level III
Prerequisite: SPA 1040. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language
Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Spanish I and II
and continues building oral and written proficiency with more
intensive reading and conversation within the context of Spanish
culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2040 Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Prerequisite: SPA 2030. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language
Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Spanish I, II and
III and continues building oral proficiency with more intensive
conversation within the context of Hispanic culture. Laboratory
fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2050 Readings in Modern Spanish
Prerequisite: SPA 2030.
This course is structured to meet the needs and abilities of
non-language majors. Discussion in the foreign language. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3090; 3100 Masterpieces of Hispanic
Literature I; II
Prerequisite for non-majors: Permission of the Chair. SPA 3090 is a
prerequisite for SPA 3100.
SPA 3090: Through lectures and textual analysis, this course traces
the development of Spanish literature from its origins through the
20th century. SPA 3100: Through lectures and textual analysis, this
course traces the development of Spanish-American literature from
the 16th through the 20th century. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3110; 3120 Advanced Spanish Conversation
Conversation based on everyday topics and on readings taken from a
wide range of literary and non-literary materials. Not open to
native or fluent speakers. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2150 Spanish for Law-Related Careers
Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or permission of instructor.
A study of grammatical structures and specialized vocabulary to
enable law oriented
students to communicate with Spanish speakers in legal matters. Not
applicable to the major sequence. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2170 Spanish for Medical
Personnel
Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or permission of instructor.
A study of specialized vocabulary and structures required for
medically oriented students to communicate with patients at a basic
level. Not applicable to the major sequence. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
2350 Spanish for Bilingual
Hispanics
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
A study of correct written and spoken Spanish for Bilingual
Hispanics. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2360 Review of Spanish
Grammar
Prerequisite: SPA 2040 or 2050 or permission of the
department.
A thorough review of Spanish grammar intended as preparation for
more advanced composition courses. Course conducted in Spanish.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3450 Spanish Feminism.
How women writers and thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries
negotiated their position in the public spheres of creative and
intellectual pursuits. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3550 Civilization of Spain
The history, geography, art, science, music, literature, folklore,
politics, habits and customs that have contributed to the shaping
of Spanish civilization and culture. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
3560 Civilization of Spanish America
The history, geography, art, science, music, literature, folklore,
politics, habits and customs that have contributed to the shaping
of Spanish-American civilization and culture. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
3570 Medieval Spanish Literature
A survey of Spanish medieval literature from the Poema de Mio Cid
up to La Celestina. Reading and discussion of important literary
figures and their works. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3580 Works of Cervantes I
An in-depth study of Don Quijote. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3581 Works of Cervantes II
An in-depth study of Novelas Ejemplares, Entremeses and some of his
verses. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3600 Contemporary Spain
A study of all aspects of contemporary Spanish life. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3610; 3620 Spanish Golden Age Literature I; II
A study of the major literary genres and the principal writers and
works of the period.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3640 19th-Century Spanish Literature
A study of Romanticism and Realism in Spain through readings and
discussions of the most important writers of these periods. Credit:
3 semester hours.
3690 Contemporary Spanish
America
A study of the place of Spanish America in modern art and science,
letters, architecture and music, and of the political, social and
economic problems confronting the Spanish American countries in our
times, with a reflection on the past. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
3700 The Spanish-American Novel
An analysis of the development and significance of the
Spanish-American novel.
Emphasis on contemporary novelists. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3710 The Essay in Spanish-American
Literature
A study of the origin and development of the essay in
Spanish-American literature. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3730 Spanish American Short
Story
A study of the development of the short story in Spanish America
from the colonial period to the twentieth century. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3740 Contemporary Spanish American
Poetry
A study of contemporary poets from Latin America. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3770 Literature of Spain from the Generation
of 1898 to the Civil War
Readings and discussion on the interpretation of the social and
literary significance of Baroja, Valle Inclan, Unamuno, Azorin,
Ortega y Gasset, and others from the “Generation of ’98” Credit: 3
semester hours.
3780 Spanish Literature After the Civil
War
A study of the principal literary genres and the representative
works of the period. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3840 Contemporary Hispanic
Theater
An analysis of the most representative plays of the contemporary
Hispanic theatre. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3870 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition
I
A study of difficult points of Spanish grammar and syntax with
translation of selected passages into idiomatic Spanish. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3880 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition
II
A study of difficult points of Spanish grammar and syntax with
translation of selected passages into idiomatic Spanish. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3900 Art and Skills of
Translation
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of SPA and permission of the
instructor.
This course addresses translation from theoretical and practical
points of view. Students are expected to translate a wide range of
texts from Spanish to English. Credit: 3 semester hours.
4770 Spanish Literature of the 19th Century
A study of the literary movements of the 19th century in their
cultural and historical
perspectives. Credit: 3 semester hours.
4953 Independent Study
Guided undergraduate student research arranged on an individual
basis. Permission of the chair and the language area coordinator
required. Credit: 3 semester hours.
4990 Seminar
Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair and/or Spanish Undergraduate
Coordinator. This course aims at eliminating lacunae. Credit: 3
semester hours.