Credits: 3. Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

A placement test is required. For students who have previous experience in Spanish but who are not yet prepared for advanced work in the language. SPN 1115 confirms overall skill to prepare for SPN 1131.

Credits: 3; Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Alternative to regular second semester course for students who have had four years of high school Spanish or equivalent, but do not have high enough placement test scores for SPN 2200. This intensive course rapidly reviews the first semester’s material and treats the second semester at an accelerated pace. Students completing this course may take SPN 2200.

Credits: 5. Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

This course and its sequel, SPN 1131, constitute the basic sequence in Spanish. Emphasis on the development of broad competence in the language. Oral-aural approach, extensive use of language laboratory.

Credits: 5; Prereq: SPN 1130 or SPN 1115 (grade of C or better, or S) or the equivalent as proven by placement test score. See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201 or SPN2340 or the equivalent coursework by permission of the instructor.

Designed to develop the practical medical vocabulary and conversational skills needed in a clinical situation.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 1131 or the equivalent placement score. See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

This course enhances knowledge of Spanish in all four skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing. The goal is communicative competence to survive in Spanish-speaking environments. Students will be able to express basic needs and communicate personal information. The class will provide an atmosphere conducive to the practice of listening and speaking, with writing and reading done in journals.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2200 or the equivalent placement score. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

This course is designed to enhance student’s knowledge of Spanish in all four skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing. The course is taught entirely in Spanish. Students are exposed to different aspects of Hispanic culture. Audio-visual materials enhance listening and speaking skills and computers provide extra practice.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201, the equivalent placement score (see placement section), or equivalent coursework as approved by undergraduate coordinator. May be taken concurrently with SPN 3300. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Preparation for 3000 level courses. The course concentrates on developing the ability to understand both oral and written Spanish. This course is required of all majors and minors who are not bilinguals unless they initially placed above this level.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201

This is considered the equivalent of SPN 2240, the obligatory first course in the Spanish major and minor for non-bilinguals. The objectives of this course are to prepare the student to participate in upper division Spanish courses, to promote cultural awareness and to develop an active command of the language by means of intensive interaction with the people and current issues and events of the Spanish-speaking host city and surrounding area.

Credits: 3; Prereq: Placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual level speakers.

An intermediate-level course for bilingual speakers of Spanish who have achieved a certain speaking and listening ability outside of the classroom, but who have had little or no formal exposure to the language (e.g. one or two years of high school Spanish). Emphasizes practice in reading and developing vocabulary. Introduction to grammar and orthographic rules. Selected literary readings from Hispanic/ Latino and Spanish or Spanish-American writers. This course is required of all majors and minors who are bilinguals unless they initially place above this level.

Credits: 1-5; Prereq: SPN 2200 or equivalent placement scores on SAT II, IB, or AP tests.

This course reviews major aspects of grammar in a context which enhances the students’ understanding of the Spanish or Spanish American way of life and modes of expression. Reading comprehension and composition are further developed through readings on diverse topics related to Latin America and Spain.

Credits: 5; Prereq: Must speak or have studied another Romance Language. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course. An intensive course designed primarily for speakers or students of another Romance language who wish to add a second language, for students with superior language ability and for graduate students seeking proficiency in all four skills of Spanish. May not be used for major or minor credit.

Credits: 1; Max. 5. Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340, or permission of instructor.

Spanish-language section designed to accompany and complement courses offered in other departments. Readings and discussion in this course will be in Spanish to allow students to develop specific vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the companion course, as well as to provide them with an international perspective on the issues of the main course.

Credits: 3; May be taken concurrently with SPN 2240 or SPN3301. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Intensive language course designed to develop students’ mastery of grammatical principles, increase their vocabulary and enhance their writing and compositional skills. This course (or SPN 3350 for bilingual speakers) is a prerequisite for most 3000 and 4000 level courses in Spanish.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300. May be taken concurrently with SPN 3300. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Continues review of Spanish grammar begun in SPN 3300, while concentrating on intensive practice in writing expository Spanish. Highly recommended for majors and minors in Spanish not taking bilingual sequence. This course is a prerequisite for SPN 4420, Advanced Composition and Syntax.

Credits: 3; Prereq: Placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual speakers or permission of coordinator of bilingual sequence.

Emphasizes the normative aspects of the language, as well as those areas of grammar which are problematical for students who have learned the language primarily through extended exposure outside the classroom setting (formal training of three or four years in high school)and whose speaking and comprehension abilities are more developed than their writing and reading skills. Develops vocabulary, style and ability to use different levels of language. Weekly compositions. This course (or SPN 3300) is a prerequisite for most 3000 and 4000 level courses in Spanish.

Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: SPN 2240 or permission of instructor. Not for major credit. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Oral/aural practice in an expanded range of communicative situations or "genres," for example, persuasion, evaluation, reporting, giving instructions, etc.

Credits: 1; Prereq: SPN 2240 or permission of instructor. Not for major credit. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Authentic materials of the Hispanic world are used to improve students’ listening-comprehension and speaking skills. Oral expression is used in conversation, and in formal and informal presentations on a variety of topics.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or the equivalent as approved by the undergraduate advisor.

An introduction to the vocabulary and business practices of the Hispanic world. Emphasis on oral and written business communications. Overview of cultural differences within the Hispanic world and between the U.S. and the Hispanic world, with emphasis on their impact on business. (S, I)

Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or placement scores on SAT II, IB, or AP tests or equivalent coursework approved by the undergraduate advisor.

Designed to give students practical, in-class communication exercises in comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Classroom activities are coordinated with homework activities that directly stress communication. The foreign setting also serves as a living language laboratory.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or equivalent coursework approved by the undergraduate advisor.

A survey of Spanish history, customs and the arts from ancient times to the present. The course devotes considerable attention to life in contemporary Spain since the death of General Franco in 1975. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or equivalent coursework approved by the undergraduate advisor.

The course focuses on the rich and often conflictive diversity of the Americas, as well as the historical experiences that allow us to speak of the Americas as a whole: The Conquest, the colonial period, the struggles for independence and against (neo)colonialism, the clashing and mixing of cultures, the yoke of slavery and of servitude, the formation of rigid social hierarchies, the frustrated search for democracy and economic development. The traces of these phenomena are followed in a variety of artistic media, from painting to poetry, from music to film. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3350, or placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual speakers.

Emphasizes those aspects of Spanish style, syntax and registers which are problematic for the bilingual speaker (as defined in SPN 2340 and SPN 3350). Some formal training in the language is expected (SPN 3350 or equivalent in a Spanish-speaking country). Prospective students must take a departmental placement test and/or see faculty member in charge of the course. (C)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3301, or the equivalent. Coursework approved by the undergraduate advisor. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.

Emphasizes the finer aspects of Spanish syntax, vocabulary and style which give the advanced student difficulties. Class discussion, drills and written compositions.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 and LIN 3010 or equivalent.

Focuses primarily on the precise description of Spanish pronunciation, with some attention to dialect features and contrastive English phonetics.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 and LIN 3010 or equivalent.

The phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic evolution of the Spanish language from Latin.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 and LIN 3010 or equivalent.

Explores syntactic, morphological and semantic aspects of the Spanish language. Affords the student a chance to develop written competency and awareness of structural alternatives available to the Spanish speaker/writer. Written compositions and exercises will increase accuracy of language production.

Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of the department. Only 3 credits may count toward the minor or major. For advanced majors and minors who in exceptional circumstances seek to do independent work not offered in a regularly offered course.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350. 9 total repeatable credits allowed, 3 minimum/3 maximum credits within a semester.

Variable content course providing opportunity for in depth study of topics not offered in other courses and of topics of special current significance.

Credits: 3; Prereq: None. Not for major or minor credit.

Selected readings in English translation of major works of Spanish literature. Designed especially for students with no knowledge of Spanish. Qualifies as general education course. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: None. Not for major or minor credit.

Readings of outstanding Spanish-American novels. Designed especially for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish who desire to study Spanish-American life, character and culture as portrayed in the writings of the most important novelists. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: none. Not for major or minor credit.

Examines major cultural trends in U.S. Latino/Hispanic communities; explores music, dance, film, literature, theatre, oral culture, art, food and fashion. This course is taught in English and draws on readings, film, video, and slide viewing, lectures and class discussions.

SPW 3030 Survey of Spanish-American Literature: From Discovery to Independence. F.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.

Provides an overview of Spanish-American literature and its cultural context from the European conquest of the Americas to the 19th century. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and appreciate literary Spanish. (H, I)

Credits: 1 to 4; 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.

End of the 19th century to the present. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and to analyze literary Spanish. Reading of major authors, who may include: Borges, García Márquez, Neruda, Fuentes, and Ferré. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240 or equivalent; Coreq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350.

Introduction to the conceptual and practical tools for the study of Spanish at the advanced undergraduate level. Development of a critical vocabulary with extensive written practice in analyzing artifacts of literary, cultural and linguistic importance in Hispanic Studies.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350.

Instruction in critical reading and critical writing about selected works from representative authors and movements in Mexican literature. The focus will be on both genre and historical development.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.

Selected readings in epic, lyric, ballad and popular poetry, early forms of recreational and didactic prose, and dramatic works from Spain’s Medieval and Golden Ages are presented with attention both to form and historical context. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.

Provides an overview of Spanish literature and its cultural context from the 18th century to the present. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and to analyze literary Spanish. (H, I)

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031, SPN 3300 or SPN 3350, or equivalent coursework as approved by the undergraduate advisor.

The advanced study of a writer, period, movement, region or topic of Spanish-American literature not ordinarily offered in the department. Contact the undergraduate adviser for a more specific description.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031 or the equivalent coursework as approved by the undergraduate coordinator.

Examination of the literature produced in the territories colonized by Spain from the Conquest to the declaration of independence by the colonies.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3100.

Readings in Cervantes, Zayas and other print-culture innovators, both male and female.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

The emergence of fiction in Spanish-America from Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism to regionalism in the 1930’s.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3101.

Readings in the Spanish novel of the 19th century. A survey of major authors from costumbrismo to the realism and naturalism of Galdos, Clarín and Pardo Bazan. Taught by Joseba Gabilondo.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Outstanding stories and novels of contemporary Spanish writers in relation to the historical and cultural context of post-Civil War Spain.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

The period of modernization of fiction and the development of new narrative modes in the 1940’s and the 1950’s; this may include magical realism, the detective story and the new urban narratives.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

The new narrative or the "boom" and "post-boom" of Latin-American fiction, 1960’s until present times.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

The analysis of selected plays and films from Spanish-America and an introduction to the history, theory and practice of the theatrical arts in the region, with some comparisons to theatre of other regions (e.g., the US, Europe, Brazil), and a focus on the 20th century.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Variable readings in Spanish Classical Theater by Lope de Vega, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina and others, including entremeses and Autos sacramentales. The course focuses on the comedia’s appeal to both lettered and unlettered spectators, and on its consequent potential both for mass control and social protest.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

A close reading and critical analysis of the masterpieces of Spanish-American poetry from Romanticism to the Avant-Garde movements of the twentieth century, including Modernismo. Authors studied include Heredia, Echeverria, Hernández, Avellaneda, Martí, Darío and the women writers of posmodernismo among others.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

A close reading and critical analysis of masterpieces by the major twentieth-century poets of Spanish-America, including some very recent writers.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3030 or SPW 3031.

Examination of major texts from the early nineteenth century to the present focusing on such themes as the search for identity, or the definition of ethnic, racial, social and class categories.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Anything but "dark", Spain’s Middle Ages were illuminated by Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultural expressions. This course explores this diverse legacy left on literature composed or recorded in romance or early Spanish. Variable readings may include: La dança de la muerte, El libro del Conde Lucanor and La tragicomedia de Calixto y Melibea.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Reading, discussion and analysis of works by U.S. Hispanic or Latino/a writers with an examination of the cultural life and social conditions of the Puerto Rican, Cuban and Chicano communities in the U.S.

Credits: 3; Prereq: SPW 3100.

A close reading of Cervantes’ masterpiece that emphasizes the origins of the modern novel as a genre, and its implication in the history of ideas.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Readings in Spanish literature from the Generation of ‘98 to 1927. A survey of the turn-of-the-century Spanish crises from the perspective of the first generation of Spanish modernists. Authors include Unamuno, Costa, Machado, Valle-Inclán, Baroja and Ortega y Gassett.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

Studies the development of Spanish literature in this century beginning with the brilliant poets of the generation of 1927, continuing with representative fiction, drama and poetry of the years after the Civil War and concluding with fiction and poetry of the 1990’s.

Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.

A seminar dedicated to the exploration of literary works written in Spanish by women of Spain and/or Latin America and/or the United States.