FR 111 Elementary French I (4) (C)
An introduction to French as a spoken and written language. Emphasis is placed on the development of oral and written skills as well as on cultural awareness. Five classes each week. Offered every year.
FR 112 Elementary French II (4) (C)
An introduction to French as a spoken and written language. Emphasis is placed on the development of oral and written skills as well as on cultural awareness. Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in FR 111 or proficiency as determined by instructor. Five classes each week. Offered every year.
FR 203 Parlons Francais! (3)
FR 211 Intermediate French I (3) (C)
The logical sequence to FR 111, 112. It continues the instruction of French as a spoken and written language, emphasizing more advanced grammatical structure, idioms, and review. Extensive oral-aural practice is undertaken in the daily classroom conversation. Upon successful completion of the course (a grade of C or higher), the student may take FR 212, or upon recommendation of the instructor, FR 305. Prerequisite: FR 112 or equivalent. Offered each fall.
FR 212 Intermediate French II (3) (C)
For the student who has attained the FR 211 oral and written proficiency (three college semesters) but who now desires to increase his/her fluency in speaking as well as writing. Extensive oral-aural practice prepares the student for upper-level courses as well as travel or study abroad. Prerequisite: FR 211 (with a grade of C or higher) or proficiency as determined by the instructor. Offered each spring.
FR 305 Advanced Conversation and Composition I (3) (C)
For the student who wants to acquire skill in practical conversation and writing. Open to students who have completed FR 212 or equivalent. Strongly recommended for those students who either wish to travel abroad or who desire to take upper-level French literature courses. Either course may be taken first. Prerequisite: FR 212 and consent. Offered every year.
FR 306 Advanced Conversation and Composition II (3) (C)
For the student who wants to acquire skill in practical conversation and writing. Open to students who have completed FR 212 or equivalent. Strongly recommended for those students who either wish to travel abroad or who desire to take upper-level French literature courses. Either course may be taken first. Prerequisite: FR 212 and consent. Offered every year.
FR 311 Explication de Texte I (3)
Grammatical dissection, structural analysis and literary interpretation of French texts. Prerequisite: FR 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
FR 312 Explication de Texte II (3)
Grammatical dissection, structural analysis and literary interpretation of French texts. Prerequisite: FR 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
FR 313 Cultural History I: Vercingetorix- Revolution (3) (H)
Gives the student a well-rounded knowledge of France, her people, history, philosophy, literature, and arts. Prerequisite: FR 306 or consent. Offered alternate years.
FR 314 Cultural History II: 1789-1960 (3) (H)
Same orientation as FR 313, with topics selected from the period of the French Revolution to the present. Prerequisite: FR 306 or consent. Offered alternate years.
FR 315 French Literature: La Chanson de Roland to Candide (3)
The development of French literature from its medieval origins to modern times. Introduction to such movements as the Renaissance, Classicism, and Rationalism. Prerequisite: FR 306 or equivalent. Offered alternate years.
FR 316 French Literature: Rousseau to Genet (3)
The development of French literature from the Revolution to modern times. Introduction to such movements as Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism. Prerequisite: FR 306 or equivalent. Offered alternate years.
FR 325 The French Novel I (3)
Representative novels of French literature from the 17th century to the present. Readings from Mme. de LaFayette, Prevost, Laclos, Constant, Chateaubriand, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, Proust, Gide, Malraux, Celine, Sartre, and Camus. Discussions in English. Prerequisite: FR 306 or reading knowledge of French. Offered on demand.
FR 326 The French Novel II (3)
Representative novels of French literature from the 17th century to the present. Readings from Mme. de LaFayette, Prevost, Laclos, Constant, Chateaubriand, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, Proust, Gide, Malraux, Celine, Sartre, and Camus. Discussions in English. Prerequisite: FR 306 or reading knowledge of French. Offered on demand.
FR 327 France Today (3)
An examination of post-war France with an emphasis on France after May, 1968. It treats the social, political, and economic aspects of contemporary culture but also covers artistic production and the patterns, structures, and mutations of everyday life as well as the lifestyles, values, and worldviews of the French today. Prerequisite: FR 306 or consent. Offered on demand.
FR 329 The History, Theory, and Practice of French Cinema (3) (A)
An introduction to the history, criticism, and theory of French film making from its origins at the turn of the 20th-century to the present day. We begin with a brief ecohistory of the French film industry and then trace the various movements or schools, styles, and trends in French cinema and the major directors and films associated with them. Primitive cinema, the avant-garde, poetic realism, the New Wave, the political cinema of the 60s and 70s, the heritage films, postcolonial cinema, films by ethnic minorities, and postmodern thrillers are examined. The films discussed, which include masterpieces and landmarks of the French film canon as well as popular classics and important contemporary films, are explored in terms of genres, styles, and historical/social periods, definitions of national cinema, ideology, and ethnic and gender issues. Prerequisite: FR 306 or consent.
FR 333 Commercial French (3)
An introduction to the language used in business practiced in France or Quebec. The course covers business vocabulary, economic geography, government requirements, letter writing, accounting, etc. Prerequisite: FR 212 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
FR 400 French Cinema (3)
Introduces students to the history, theory, and practice of French filmmaking from its origins at the turn of the 20th-century to the present day. We begin with a brief ecohistory of the French film industry and trace the various movements, schools and trends in French cinema and the major directors associated with them. The avant-garde, poetic realism, the New Wave, political cinema, new types of heritage films, postcolonial cinema, postmodern thrillers, and the cinema of ethnic minorities are examined. The films discussed, which include masterpieces and landmarks of the French film canon as well as popular classics and important contemporary films, are explored in terms of genres, styles, and historical/social periods, definitions of national cinema, ideology, and ethnic and gender issues. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
FR 443 Senior Seminar (3) (I,W)
Each student studies not only the life and work of a major writer but also is responsible for the century, its history, literature and philosophical trends. Prerequisite: FR 314 or 316, or consent. Offered on demand.
FR 471 Practicum in Teaching of French (3)
Students study in a workshop setting the teaching of grammar, of writing, and of speaking French. Students also serve as assistants and tutors in FR 111, 112 and 211. Prerequisite: FR 306 or must be capable of using the French language effectively and consent. Offered every year.
GER 100 Study Abroad (3-6)
GER 111 Elementary German I (4) (C)
An introduction to the German language and culture. Special attention is given to cultural aspects. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Audiovisual materials supplement the program. Five class and laboratory periods each week. Offered every year.
GER 112 Elementary German II (4) (C)
An introduction to the German language and culture. Special attention is given to cultural aspects. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Audiovisual materials supplement the program. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in GER 111 or proficiency as determined by instructor. Five class and laboratory periods each week. Offered every year.
GER 205 The Short Prose of Kafka (3) (V,W)
Focuses on the short prose of Franz Kafka and its relevance in both literature and film today. Students search for common themes and interpretation in selected works. Taught in English. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
GER 211 Intermediate German I (3) (C)
Continues the instruction of German as a spoken and written language. Extensive oral-aural practice is undertaken in the daily classroom conversation and prepares the student for travel or study abroad. Required lab. Prerequisite: GER 112 or equivalent. Offered each fall.
GER 212 Intermediate German II (3) (C)
For the student who has attained the GER 211 oral and written proficiency (three college semesters) but who now desires to increase his/her fluency in speaking as well as writing. Extensive oral-aural practice prepares the student for upper-level courses as well as travel or study abroad. Required lab. Prerequisite: GER 211 (with a grade of C or better) or proficiency as determined by the instructor. Offered each spring.
GER 240 German Cinema: Art and Politics (3) (A,W)
From early silent films, through the time of Hitler, to the present, German cinema has reflected the challenges and tensions involved when art is shaped by politics. By looking at German film in general--and at the Weimar and New German Cinema in particular--this course focuses on the aesthetics, history, and politics of German cinema. (Taught in English. Movies will be screened outside of class.) Identical to POLS 240.
GER 244 German Women Filmmakers: The Search for Identity (3) (A,W)
Introduces students to leading German women filmmakers and their contributions. Since 1968 there has been a marked shift in German film. Students focus in part on those German women filmmakers whose works have shaped filmic innovation and perceptions of women, and specifically on how issues of identity-- national, religious, and gender--have been represented by such directors as Doris Dorrie (Men), Caroline Link (Nowhere in Africa), and Margarethe von Trotta (Rosenstrasse). Taught in English. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
GER 300 Study Abroad (3-9)
GER 305 Advanced Conversation and Composition I (3) (C,W)
For the student who wants to acquire skill in practical conversation and writing. Strongly recommended for those students who either wish to travel abroad or who desire to take upper-level German literature courses. Prerequisite: GER 212 or equivalent. *GER 305 is C only.
GER 306 Advanced Conversation and Composition II (3) (C,W)
For the student who wants to acquire skill in practical conversation and writing. Strongly recommended for those students who either wish to travel abroad or who desire to take upper-level German literature courses. Prerequisite: GER 212 or equivalent. GER 306 is C and W.
GER 313 Cultural & Intellectual History of Germany From the Germanic Tribes to Storm & Stress (3) (H)
Gives the student a well-rounded knowledge of Germany, its people, history, philosophy, literature, and arts from the times of Germanic tribes to the times of storm and stress. Prerequisite: GER 306 or consent. Offered on demand.
GER 314 Cultural & Intellectual History of Germany: From Romanticism to the Present (3) (H)
Same orientation as GER 313 with topics selected from the period of Romanticism to the present. Prerequisite: GER 306 or consent. Offered on demand.
GER 315 German Literature: Early Germanic Times to Age of Goethe (3)
Provides an overview of literary history in the pertinent time period in terms of movements, genres, authors, etc., against the background of German life as a whole. Prerequisite: GER 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
GER 316 German Literature: Romanticism to Present Day (3)
Same orientation as GER 315. Prerequisite: GER 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
GER 325 The German Novelle (3)
The development of the German Novelle. Readings from Goethe, Storm A. von Droste-Hûlshoff, Kleist, Hauptmann, Keller, Mann and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Prerequisite: GER 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
GER 326 The German Novel (3)
The development of the German Novel. Readings from Goethe, Novalis, Eichendorff, Stifter, Fontane, Thomas Mann, Kafka, Döblin, Böll, and Wolf.
GER 329 Modern German Literature (3)
A careful reading and discussion of 20th century German plays, novels and short stories with an emphasis on contemporary works. Representative authors such as Christa Wolf, Martin Walser, Max Frisch, Christine Brûckner, Gûnther Grass and Heinrich Böll. Prerequisite: GER 306 or equivalent. Identical to ENG 329. Offered on demand.
GER 333 Business German (3)
Introduces students to the "business language" necessary for working in the business world in Germany. An emphasis is given to cultural aspects of the German business world. Prerequisite: GER 305 or 306, or consent. Offered on demand.
GER 340 German Cinema: Art and Politics (3) (A,W)
From early silent films, through the time of Hitler, to the present, German cinema has reflected the challenges and tensions involved when art is shaped by politics. By looking at German film in general-and at the Weimar and New German Cinema in particular-this course focuses on the aesthetics, history, and politics of German cinema. (Taught in English. Movies will be screened outside of class.) Identical to POLS 340.
GER 400 Study Abroad (3)
GER 430 The German Comedy (3)
A history and study of the German comedy. Representative readings from Lessing, Kleist, Tieck, Grabbe, Hauptmann, and Sternheim. Prerequisite: GER 306 or equivalent. Offered on demand.
GER 443 Senior Seminar (3)
Each student studies the life and work of a major writer, and is responsible for learning about the intellectual climate in which the author wrote, i.e. the history, literature and philosophical trends of the era. Prerequisite: GER 314 or 316 or consent. Offered on demand.
GER 471 Practicum in the Teaching of German (3)
Students study in a workshop setting the teaching of grammar, of writing, and of speaking German. Students also serve as assistants and tutors in GER 111, 112, and 211. Prerequisites: GER 306 or must be capable of using the German language effectively and consent. Offered every year.
GERM 101 Beginning German (3)
GERM 102 Beginning German (3)
GERM 111 Elementary German I (4)
GERM 112 Elementary German II (4)
GERM 211 Intermediate German I (3) (C)
GERM 212 Intermediate German II (3) (C)
GERM 300 German (3)
GERM 305 Advanced Conversation & Comp I (3)
GERM 306 Advanced Conversaton & Comp II (3)
GERM 313 Cult Hist:Tribes-Storm&Stress (3) (H)
GERM 314 Cult Hist:Romanticism-Present (3) (H)
GERM 315 Literature:Early Times-Goethe (3)
GERM 316 Literature:Romanticism-Present (3)
GERM 325 The German Novelle (3)
GERM 326 The German Novel (3)
GERM 329 Modern German Literature (3)
GERM 333 Business German (3)
GERM 430 The German Comedy (3)
GERM 443 Senior Seminar (3) (I)
GERM 471 Practicum in Teachng of German (3)
GERPOLS 240 German Cinema: Art and Politics (3) (A,W)
GERPOLS 340 German Cinema: Art and Politics (3) (A,W)
GRAZ 301 Government and Politics in Eastern Europe (3)
GRAZ 302 Parliamentary Government in Central Europe (3)
GRAZ 303 Social Structures in Eastern Europe (3)
GRAZ 305 History of the Soviet Union (3)
GRAZ 306 Christian Democratic Movements in Europe (3)
GRAZ 307 Communist Theory of Law and State (3)
GRAZ 308 Cultural Geography of Europe (3)
GRAZ 331 The Contemporary Arts in Eastern Europe (3)
GRAZ 332 Religion in Eastern Europe (3)
GRAZ 334 The Renaissance Art of Central Europe (3)
GRAZ 335 Christianity and Marxism (3)
GRAZ 337 Trends in Contemporary European Philosophy (3)
GRAZ 339 Central European Music: Tradition and Performance (3)
GRAZ 350 Advanced Conversational Russian (3)
JAPN 101 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I (3)
An introduction to Japanese language and culture for business and travel. Students learn basic spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis is placed on the language and culture needed to feel comfortable in Japan. Offered on demand.
JAPN 102 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II (3)
An introduction to Japanese language and culture for business and travel. Students learn basic spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis is placed on the language and culture needed to feel comfortable in Japan. Offered on demand.
LATN 111 Elementary Latin I (4)
Introduces the elements of the language of the Ancient Romans: vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Students learn how to translate sentences and short stories. The course concentrates on translation and reading skills rather than speaking/listening skills. Offered every year.
LATN 112 Elementary Latin II (4)
Introduces the elements of the language of the Ancient Romans: vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Students learn how to translate sentences and short stories. The course concentrates on translation and reading skills rather than speaking/listening skills. Prerequisite: LATN 111. Offered every year.
LATN 211 Intermediate Latin I (3)
Each semester focuses on a single text, such as the poems of Catullus or Cicero's Pro Caelio. The primary goal is to gain facility in reading Latin, but the course also introduces students to Ancient Roman literary aesthetics and culture. The course concentrates on translation and reading skills rather than speaking/listening skills. Prerequisite: LATN 112. Offered every year.
LATN 212 Intermediate Latin II (3)
Each semester focuses on a single text, such as the poems of Catullus or Cicero's Pro Caelio. The primary goal is to gain facility in reading Latin, but the course also introduces students to Ancient Roman literary aesthetics and culture. The course concentrates on translation and reading skills rather than speaking/listening skills. Prerequisite: LATN 112. Offered every year.
LATN 305 Topics in Latin Prose (3)
An in-depth exploration of one Latin prose author. Extensive readings in the original Latin, complemented by wide readings from the author's entire corpus in English translation. Additional work from primary sources and current scholarship place the author's writings into broader historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies. Possible topics include: Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Petronius, Tacitus. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or placement. Offered each fall.
LATN 306 Topics in Latin Poetry (3)
An in-depth exploration of one Latin poet. Extensive readings in the original Latin, complemented by wide readings from the author's entire corpus in English translation. Additional work from primary sources and current scholarship place the author's writings into broader historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies. Possible topics include: Catullus, Horace, Ovid, Plautus, Virgil. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or placement. LATN 305 is not required for enrollment in LATN 306. Offered each spring.
LATN 471 Practicum in the Teaching of Latin (3)
A workshop setting introducing advanced students of Latin to current teaching methods in Latin language. Students serve as assistants in Elementary Latin while meeting regularly with the instructor to gain hands-on experience in the practical aspects of teaching Latin. Ordinarily taken in the semester prior to EDUC 445/446. Prerequisite: LATN 305 or 306 and consent. Offered on demand.
SPAN 100 Spanish Study Abroad (1-6)
Students study Spanish and live with Mexican families in a beautiful historically rich city during a three-week stay in Puebla, Mexico. Students attend classes daily from 9:00 a.m. to noon and then return to their families for meals, excursions, and activities. Visits to all sites of cultural interest in and around Puebla, as well as weekend excursions to Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tlaxcala are provided. This is an opportunity for total immersion in the Spanish language, culture, and life. Offered each summer.
SPAN 104 Beginning Spanish for the Adult Learner I (4) (C)
Designed for students in the Adult Studies Program. Prerequisite: admission to the Adult Studies Program. No previous instruction in Spanish. Offered every year.
SPAN 105 Beginning Spanish for the Adult Learner II (4) (C)
Designed for students in the Adult Studies Program. Prerequisites: admission to the Adult Studies Program and a grade of C or better in SPAN 104 or proficiency as determined by instructor. Offered every year.
SPAN 111 Elementary Spanish I (4) (C)
An introduction to Spanish as a spoken and written language. Emphasis is placed on the communication of ideas and the development of oral and reading comprehension. No previous instruction in Spanish. Five class and laboratory periods each week. Offered every year.
SPAN 112 Elementary Spanish II (4) (C)
An introduction to Spanish as a spoken and written language. Emphasis is placed on the communication of ideas and the development of oral and reading comprehension. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in SPAN 111 or proficiency as determined by instructor. Five class and laboratory periods each week. Offered every year.
SPAN 200 Spanish Study Abroad (1-6)
Students study Spanish and live with Mexican families in a beautiful historically rich city during a three-week stay in Puebla, Mexico. Students attend classes daily from 9:00 a.m. to noon and then return to their families for meals, excursions, and activities. Visits to all sites of cultural interest in and around Puebla, as well as weekend excursions to Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tlaxcala are provided. This is an opportunity for total immersion in the Spanish language, culture, and life. Prerequisites: SPAN 112. Offered each summer. *SPAN 200 is C.
SPAN 201 Hablemos! (3)
SPAN 210 Hispanic Myths and Rituals (3) (S)
Consists of a diverse set of topics on Latin America and Spanish history and culture that, when studied together, give a more profound view of Hispanic culture. The intensive experience of a daily course and a trip to a country or region of the world with strong Hispanic roots offer students the opportunity to witness first hand the uniqueness of that culture and achieve a more unified and accurate view of the whole Hispanic Heritage. Travel destinations to Spain and South America vary. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (3) (C)
Intensive vocabulary development and grammar review. Readings of contemporary and literary materials are used as a basis for the development of conversational and writing skills. Upon successful completion of the course (a grade of C or better), the student may take SPAN 212. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or equivalent. Required lab. Offered each fall.
SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish II (3) (C)
For the student who has attained the SPAN 211 oral and written proficiency (three college semesters). Extensive oral-aural practice prepares the student for upper-level courses as well as travel or study abroad. Required lab. Prerequisite: SPAN 211 (with a grade of C or better) or proficiency as determined by the instructor. Offered each spring.
SPAN 213 Modern Mexico (3)
A travel course focusing on contemporary Mexican culture. The class will visit museums and important cultural sites in order to examine Mexico's main ancient civilizations and the most representative periods of its history. Complementary selected literary readings and films illustrate relative issues defining Modern Mexico. Students gain an insight into the idiosyncrasies of this nation's peoples based on a close examination of ancient and modern religious beliefs and rituals, social attitudes, and ideological tendencies reflecting the values of most Mexicans today. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
SPAN 220 Comparative Regime: Latin America (3)
Identical to POLS 220.
SPAN 265 U.S. Latino Culture (3)
Studies the Latino phenomenon in the U.S. as peculiar to a diaspora strongly united by language and adherence to a common cultural legacy. Emphasis is given to social issues such as labor, health, and education, as well as to the understanding of diversity within the Latino community, the acculturation process, and the overall impact of the Latino minority in U.S. society today. Taught in English primarily for the Adult Studies Program. Offered on demand.
SPAN 270 Latin American Music and Dance (3) (A)
Covers the history of dance beginning in ancient Europe and the Middle East and ends with the history of dance in Latin America, particularly that of the development of dance in the Hispanic society, and it also studies the importance of Latin music and dance in Latin America and the U.S. In the practical portion of this course students have the opportunity to learn a variety of Latin dances such as salsa, merengue, and bachata, which have become very popular in contemporary American society. This course is taught in English and does not fulfill the Foreign Language requirement. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
SPAN 300 Spanish Study Abroad (1-6)
Students study Spanish and live with Mexican families in a beautiful historically rich city during a three-week stay in Puebla, Mexico. Students attend classes daily from 9:00 a.m. to noon and then return to their families for meals, excursions, and activities. Visits to all sites of cultural interest in and around Puebla, as well as weekend excursions to Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tlaxcala are provided. This is an opportunity for total immersion in the Spanish language, culture, and life. Prerequisites: SPAN 212 (proficiency). Offered each summer. *SPAN 300 is C.
SPAN 300. Credit Adjustment for Repeat (3)
SPAN 305 Advanced Conversation & Composition I (3) (C)
Gives emphasis to reading for comprehension and the articulation of ideas in Spanish. It is also an introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture through the readings and discussion of selections on this subject. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 and consent. Offered every year.
SPAN 306 Advanced Conversaton & Composition II (3) (C)
An introduction to Spanish literature through the analysis of carefully chosen short stories written by modern Latin American and Peninsular writers. This course gives emphasis to writing and speaking skills in Spanish and prepares the student for upper-level Spanish literature and civilization courses. Prerequisite: SPAN 305 or consent. Offered every year.
SPAN 310 Post-Franco Spain (3)
Examines Spain's transition to democracy after the end of Franco's regime in 1975. Discussion and analysis of contemporary authors like Antonio Munoz Molina, Rosa Montero, Paloma Diaz-Mas, Eduardo Mendoza, Manuel Vazquez Montalban, and Arturo Perez Reverte illustrate various aspects of Spain's postmodern revolution. This study of Spain's modernization process includes discussion of some relevant films by contemporary directors such as Pedro Almodovar, Carlos Saura, and Luis Berlanga. Intended for Spanish majors and minors. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered intermittently.
SPAN 311 Survey of Spanish Literature I: Spain (3)
The most important works of Spanish prose and poetry from the end of the Middle Ages to the present are studied against the cultural background. This course offers an introduction to Spanish civilization as well as Spanish literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered alternate years or on demand.
SPAN 312 Survey of Spanish Literature II: Latin America (3)
The most important works of Spanish American prose, poetry and essay from the Conquest to the present are studied against the cultural background. This course offers an introduction to Latin American civilization as well as Latin American literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered alternate years or on demand.
SPAN 316 Survey of Spanish Poetry (3)
A survey of the major types of Peninsular Spanish poetry from El Cid to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 212. Offered on demand.
SPAN 317 Civilization of Spanish Peoples I: Spain (3)
Provides the opportunity to learn about Spain, its peoples and civilization through the study of its history and some major works of literature, art and music. Ideas presented in class are reinforced through films and Power Point presentations. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered alternate years.
SPAN 318 Civilization of Spanish Peoples II: Latin America (3)
Provides the opportunity to learn about the Latin American countries, their people and their civilizations through the study of major works of literature, art and music. Ideas presented in class are reinforced through films, slide presentations and guest speakers. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered alternate years.
SPAN 320 Comparative Regime: Latin America (3)
Identical to POLS 320.
SPAN 321 Political Writings of Latin America (3)
Readings of the political writings of selected Latin American thinkers. Relationship of political writings to contemporary culture, society and government of Latin America. Readings in Spanish language. Also cross-listed as POLS 321 in which case readings and writing are done in English. Offered each fall.
SPAN 329 Latin America through the Cinema (3)
Analyzes a selection of Latin American feature films and documentaries in order to understand the political, social, and economic conditions that characterize this region. Students also explore the constitution of national identities, questions of ideology, class, race, ethnicity and gender. In addition, we address the conditions of film production in light of globalization and Hollywood's competition and use of film as a tool for social change. Films will be screened outside of class. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered intermittently.
SPAN 333 Commercial Spanish (3)
Designed for students and professionals who wish to learn Spanish for use in a practical business context. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or equivalent or consent.
SPAN 344 Don Quixote (3)
An intensive study of what is generally considered the first and greatest of western novels. Attention is given to the life of Cervantes, the society and the culture of the times in which this work was written and its impact on the literary tradition of the Hispanic world. Prerequisite: SPAN 306. Offered on demand.
SPAN 350 Hispanic American Women Writers (3)
An overview of the history of Hispanic American women writers from the Colonial period to the present. It includes an analysis of key economic, social, and political conditions in the development of their writing. Poetry, short story and the novel will be included. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
SPAN 360 The Latin American Short Story (3)
The Latin American short story is one of the richest manifestations of contemporary Latin American narrative. Students study its evolution from the origins to the present time paying close attention to the principal literary, social and political movements that produced those stories: Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Regionalism, Existentialism, the Boom, the post-Boom and Feminism, among others. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent.
SPAN 365 U.S. Latino Culture (3) (S)
Studies the Latino phenomenon in the U.S. as peculiar to a diaspora strongly united by language and adherence to a common cultural legacy. We also examine the circumstances causing the migration of specific groups entering the U.S. Emphasis is given to social issues such as labor, health, and education, as well as to the understanding of diversity within the Latino community, the acculturation process, and the overall impact of the Latino minority in U.S. society today. Prerequisite: fluency in Spanish at the 300 level or consent. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
SPAN 380 Analysis of the Spanish Language (3)
Provides students with the opportunity to improve their linguistic abilities in Spanish, develop a greater awareness of the process of learning another language, and also expand their knowledge of the many facets of the Spanish language. A background is provided of issues and concepts of second language acquisition, particularly those of the English-speaking learners of Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent.
SPAN 400 Spanish (3)
SPAN 420 The Latin American Novel (3)
A study of the development of the Latin American novel beginning with the 19th century to the present. Theme, form, style, and technique along with the historical and social context are studied. Latin American women as authors and as characters are an important aspect of this course. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
SPAN 422 Modern Spanish-American Fiction (3)
Analytical reading of selected works by such authors as Borges, Cortázar, Garcia, Märquez, Allende, and Rulfo. Such aspects as theme, form, style, and technique of the novel and story are studied. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or consent. Offered on demand.
SPAN 443 Senior Seminar (3) (I,W)
Intensive study of selected topics in Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Intended to integrate the knowledge of history, philosophy and political science with the analysis of literary works. Prerequisite: two semesters of the following: SPAN 311, 312, 317 and 318. Offered alternate years or on demand.
SPAN 444 Don Quixote (3)
An intensive study of what is generally considered the first and greatest of western novels. Attention is given to the life of Cervantes, the society and the culture of the times in which this work was written and its impact on the literary tradition of the Hispanic world. Prerequisite: SPAN 306. Offered on demand.
SPAN 471 Practicum in the Teaching of Spanish (3)
A workshop setting in the teaching of grammar, writing, and speaking Spanish. The student will also be assistant and tutor in SPAN 111, 112, and 211. Recommended for students in the education track. Prerequisite: SPAN 306 or must be capable of using the Spanish language effectively and consent. Offered every year.