Spanish Courses [089-194]

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SPAN 089. Hispanic Peoples and Cultures. 3 crs. A course on the sociopolitical institutions, literary and other cultural contributions of the peoples of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPAN 060.

SPAN 093, 094. Readings for Sophomores. 1 cr.

SPAN 095, 096. Directed Readings for Juniors. 1 cr.

SPAN 095, 096. Directed Readings for Juniors. 1 cr.

SPAN 098, 099. Seniors Honors Thesis. 3 crs. each.

N.B. The following 3 courses are part of the Humanities Sequence. They cannot be used to satisfy requirements for Spanish majors and minors.

SPAN 100. Hispanic Literature in English. 3 crs. Consists of selected readings, in translation, of masterpieces of Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

SPAN 101. AFRO Hispanic Literature in English. 3 crs. Course is designed to present a survey of translated literature from medieval to contemporary periods by and about people of African descent in Spain and Spanish America. Class discussion is in English.

SPAN 107. Women in Literature. 3 crs. An introduction to the role of women in the humanities, the course will investigate women as authors and subjects in philosophy, German, Russian, classics, English, and the romance languages. According with its interdisciplinary character, the faculty will come from all these departments.

The following 100 level courses are offered during alternate years and are open to undergraduate students who have completed SPAN 080/081 or SPAN 083/084.

SPAN 110. Medieval Literature. 3 crs. An approach to Spanish literature from 1100 to 1500, with detailed study of the Cantar de mio Cid, Milagros de Nuestra Senora, El conde Lucanor, and the Libro de buen amor.

SPAN 120. Drama and Poetry of the Golden Age. 3 crs. Study of the evolution of Spanish verse and theater during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

SPAN 121. Prose of the Golden Age. 3 crs. Comprehensive study of the mystic, didactic, fictional, historical, and satirical prose of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with emphasis on Cervantes and the picaresque novel.

SPAN 130. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Literature. 3 crs. Presentation of the major authors in Spanish literature of the 18th and 19th centuries.

SPAN 141. Twentieth Century Literature. 3 crs. An approach to the prose, drama, and poetry of 20th century Spain.

SPAN 150. Literature of Spanish America I. 3 crs. Study of selected authors and works representative of colonial and 19th century Spanish-American literature.

SPAN 151. Literature of Spanish America II. 3 crs. Study of selected authors and works representative of Spanish American literature from the turn of the century to the present.

SPAN 160. AFRO Hispanic Literature and Civilization. 3 crs. Survey of the role and image of black men and women in Spain and Spanish America as interpreted in literature.

SPAN 171. Spanish Linguistics. 3 crs. Introduction to the phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic systems of Spanish.

SPAN 172. Spanish Phonology. 3 crs. Treats the sound system and properties of the Spanish language. Prerequisite 058-171.

SPAN 177. Introduction to Spanish-English Translation. 3 crs. Introduces the student to the profession of translation and interpretation and will aim to develop his/her ability to prepare translation from Spanish into English, and to expand the student’s vocabulary in both Spanish and English. 

SPAN 178. Advanced Spanish-English Translation 3 crs. Continuation of training students in translation and interpretation, developing their ability to prepare translation from Spanish into English and to expand the student’s vocabulary in both Spanish and English. 

SPAN 187. Educational Methods in Foreign Language Teaching. 3 crs. Introduction to methods, materials, and techniques in foreign language instruction.

SPAN 190. Independent Study I. 3 crs.

SPAN 191. Independent Study II. 3 crs.

SPAN 194. Spain and Latin America Through Film. 3 crs. A study of Spain, Spanish-speaking countries, and Brazil through film, from cultural, sociological and technical points of view.