Spanish Courses
110 Elementary Spanish I (formerly SPN-11)
Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structure necessary to develop listening, speaking, reading,and writing skills in Spanish. An appreciation of Spanish- speaking culture underlies the orientation of the course. 4 credits.
115 Intensive Elementary Spanish (formerly SPN-15)
Prerequisite: appropriate placement
Designed to prepare students with some background in Spanish for the first intermediate level course. 4 credits.
120 Elementary Spanish II (formerly SPN-12)
GER: FL (Foreign Language) for students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree ONLY
Prerequisite: SPN-110
Continuation of the skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) developed in first elementary course, with increased emphasis on vocabulary expansion, idiomatic expression, and cultural differences. 4 credits.
201 Intermediate Spanish I (formerly SPN-21)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: SPN-115 or 120
Continuation of the development of proficiency in listening and speaking, while expanding the reading and writing skills. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language. 4 credits.
210 Intermediate Spanish II (formerly SPN-22)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: SPN-201
Builds upon the basic skills developed through the first intermediate course. By reading numerous short works of fiction and nonfiction and through discussions and short written assignments in Spanish, students enhance their critical listening, speaking, reading, writing skills while expanding vocabulary and cultural skills necessary for further study. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
215 Composition and Conversation (formerly SPN-25)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: SPN-201
Emphasis on idiomatic expression through guided oral and written practice. Review of basic phonology, grammar and syntax included. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language. 4 credits.
220 Spanish Civilization (formerly SPN-26)
Prerequisite: SPN-201
Survey of the culture and civilization of Spain. Areas of study include history, geography, politics, the arts, daily life, traditions, and cultural values. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
240 Latin American Civilization (formerly SPN-27)
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: SPN-201
Introduction to Latin America through its Iberian, indigenous, and African heritage; its social institutions; its religious and social customs, festivals, and folklore; its languages and other systems of communication; its literature and arts; and its diversions and cuisine. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
265 Spanish Language House (formerly MLL-28)
Prerequisite: at least one Spanish course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house.
Media such as newspapers, magazines, film, and television help focus regular discussions on current topics of concern to Hispanic society. Student journals are presented in both oral and written form. Spanish is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
266 Spanish Language House (formerly MLL-28)
Prerequisite: at least one Spanish course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house.
Media such as newspapers, magazines, film, and television help focus regular discussions on current topics of concern to Hispanic society. Student journals are presented in both oral and written form. Spanish is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
301 Travel Study in Spanish Language (formerly SPN- 49)
Prerequisite: SPN-201
Part of the study away curriculum. Emphasis on idiomatic expression in speech and writing with review of fundamentals of Spanish grammar. May be repeated for credit based on change in travel destinations. 4 credits.
305 Advanced Spanish Oral and Written Expression (formerly SPN-40)
Prerequisite: SPN-215 or 301 and one other Spanish course numbered 300 or greater
This course is designed for advanced students to refine their spoken and written Spanish. Emphasis is on sustained expository, persuasive and rhetorical communication; on advanced grammar usage and syntax; and on precision in the production of phonological and intonational patterns of modern Spanish. 4 credits.
306 Translation Theory and Practice (formerly SPN- 41)
Prerequisite: SPN-215 or 301 and one other Spanish course numbered 300 or greater
Spanish/English and English/Spanish translation using a variety of texts in both languages. Emphasis on advanced Spanish grammar, stylistics, and points of contrast between English and Spanish. Different approaches to translation and their impact on meaning and comprehensibility will be studied. 4 credits.
310 Travel Study in Spanish Literature (formerly SPN- 54)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Part of the study away curriculum. Overview of contemporary peninsular literature, with concentration on the drama. Readings and discussion of modern plays, with viewing of selected works in Madrid theaters. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
320 Travel Study in Spanish Civilization (formerly SPN-50)
Part of the study away curriculum. Cultural history of Spain, with emphasis on Spanish art and architecture. Visits to museums and historic sites in Madrid and throughout Spain. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
331 Survey of Spanish Literature I (formerly SPN-31)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: two Spanish courses numbered 210 or greater
Introduction to representative authors and works from Spanish Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque literature. Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in humanities (literature) or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
332 Survey of Spanish Literature II (formerly SPN-32)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: two Spanish courses numbered 210 or greater
Survey of the major movements, principal authors, and representative works in Spanish literature since 1700. Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in humanities (literature) or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
340 Travel Study in Spanish-American Literature (formerly SPN-53)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Part of the study away curriculum. Overview of contemporary Spanish-American literature, focusing on the poetry, narrative, and drama of the country. Readings and discussions of representative texts complemented by viewing selected works in the theatre. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
350 Travel Study in Contemporary Spanish-American Culture (formerly SPN-39)
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: two Spanish courses numbered 210 or greater
Part of the study away curriculum. Through lectures, literary readings, and visits to areas of cultural interest, students familiarize themselves with contemporary Spanish-American life, as well as with the contributions of indigenous cultures to contemporary Spanish-American
society. Research on a cultural topic will culminate in a written project. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
351 Hispanic Cuisine and Culture
Exploration of different aspects of food production and consumption as they relate to Spanish and Spanish American cultures. Through readings, discussions, small field trips to local markets and restaurants and the act of shopping for and preparing authentic Spanish and Spanish American dishes we will explore the complex web of connections between crops, ecology, farming life, politics and what have come to be called fast or slow food cultures. Conducted entirely in Spanish, a culinary study trip to Guatemala is typically required. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
361 Survey of Spanish-American Literature (formerly SPN-37)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: two Spanish courses numbered 210 or greater
Introduction to the major authors and representative works of Spanish America, with concentration on the age of Modernism to the present.
Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in humanities (literature) or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
405 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (formerly SPN-36)
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: two Spanish courses numbered 210 or greater
A systematic linguistic study of Spanish phonology, morphology, and syntax. Also considers the historical development of Spanish from its earliest stages to the present as well as the language's regional, social, and contextual variations, and its presence in the United States.
May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
411 Golden Age Spanish Drama (formerly SPN-57)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
Readings and discussion of Spanish dramatic works of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including selections by Lope de Vega,Tirso de Molina, Ruiz de Alarcón, and Calderón. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
412 Cervantes (formerly SPN-58)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
Emphasis on Don Quixote with additional readings from Cervantes's Novelas ejemplares and Entremeses. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
417 Nineteenth Century Spanish Realism and the Generation of 1898 (formerly SPN-45)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
Readings and discussion of major works of Spanish peninsular literature from the age of Realism (c. 1850) through the Generation of 1898, including works by Galdós, Unamuno, Benavente, Valle-Inclán, and Pío Baroja. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
420 Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century (formerly SPN-55)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
Survey of predominant literary movements, writers, and works (essay, short story, novel, drama, and poetry) of twentieth century. Spain from the period following the Generation of 1898 to the present. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
430 Readings in Spanish Literature (formerly SPN-60)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
In-depth focus on a period, movement, author, or genre. Possible topics include: Spanish Picaresque Literature, Literature after the Spanish Civil War, Twentieth Century Spanish Drama, etc. May be repeated once with change of topic.
May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
440 Spanish-American Narrative (formerly SPN-47)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
The development of the Spanish-American narrative from the period of Discovery and Conquest to the present, with emphasis on contemporary writing. Indigenous works such as the Mayan Popol Vuh are also considered. Examination of historiography, the essay, novels, and short stories. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
445 Latin American Women’s Literature (formerly SPN-56)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
Survey of literature by Latin American women from Colonial times to the present, including all major genres. Study of the evolution of women's thought from the private realm of convent and home to the public arena of politics, women's rights and the environmental movement. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
460 Readings in Spanish-American Literature (formerly SPN-61)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
In-depth focus on a period, movement, author, or genre. Possible topics might include Contemporary Spanish American Poetry, Gabriel García Márquez, Dissidence in Spanish American Literature, etc. May be repeated for credit based on change of topic. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
465 Film Studies (formerly SPN-66)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
A historical, critical, and theoretical survey of the cinema of Spain and/or Latin America. Films studied through formal
properties of representation-- mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound-- as well as through context, theme, and application. Includes examination of the relationship to other national and regional cinemas. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
470 Senior Seminar in Spanish (formerly SPN-75)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: SPN-331, 332, or 361
The opportunity to address a topic, period, author, or genre in depth. The student is provided a chance to synthesize the experience of previous course work in a research project. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
504 Directed Independent Study (formerly SPN-80)
Variable credit.
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