PORTUGUESE COURSES [PLEASE
NOTE: Portuguese classes will not be offered until Fall 2007]
Port
101, 102, 103 First-year Portuguese (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Portuguese. Emphasis on listening comprehension
and oral practice, the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, elementary
readings.
[Not
taught every year.]
Port
199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged).
Port
201, 202, 203 Second-year Portuguese (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in first-year program and
further development of communication skills.
Recommended prerequisite: Port 103.
[Not taught every year.]
Port
299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)
Port
301, 302 Third-year Portuguese (4, 4)
Continued work on the Portuguese language. Port 301 emphasizes listening
comprehension and speaking, 302 grammatical patterns, reading, and writing.
May be taken concurrently.
Recommended prerequisite: Port 203.
[Not taught every year.
Port
399 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)
Port
404 Cooperative Education/Internship (Credit to be arranged.)
Port
409 Practicum (Credit to be arranged.)
SPANISH COURSES
Span 101, 102,
103 First-year Spanish (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Spanish. Emphasis on listening comprehension
and oral practice, the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, and elementary
readings.
Span 150, 151 First-year
Spanish(Intensive) (6, 6)
A two-term course covering the content of Span 101, 102, 103.
[Normally taught Winter/Spring]
Span 199 Special
Studies (Credit to be arranged.)
Span 201, 202,
203 Second-year Spanish (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in the first-year program
and further development of communication skills.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 103.
Span 301, 302 Third-year
Spanish (4, 4)
Continued work on the Spanish language. Span 301 emphasizes listening
comprehension and speaking, 302 grammatical patterns, reading, and writing.
May be taken concurrently.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 203.
Span 325 Spanish
Phonetics and Phonology (4)
Introduction to the sounds of Spanish: their place and manner of articulation
(phonetics) as well as how they pattern with respect to each other and
as influenced by morphological and syntactic factors (phonology).
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
Span 330 Peninsular
Culture and Civilization (4)
Historical development of life, thought, and the arts in Spain.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Not taught every year.]
Span 331 Latin
American Culture and Civilization (4)
Historical development of life, thought, and the arts in Latin America.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Not taught every year.]
Span 341, 342,
343 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (4, 4, 4)
341: Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the Golden Age. 342: Spanish
literature from the 18th century to the present. 343: Latin-American literature
from the end of the 19th century to the present. Readings from representative
texts.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 411/511 Advanced
Spanish (4)
Intensive training in composition, translation, and conversation. May
be taken concurrently with Span 414/514.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change
by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 414/514 Advanced
Spanish Grammar (4)
A thorough study of grammar and syntax for majors and prospective teachers.
May be taken concurrently with Span 411/511.
Recommended
prerequisite: Span 301 and 302.
Span 421/521 Major
Topics: Peninsular Prose (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major prose works of Spain by such authors
as Fernando de Rojas, Cervantes, Galdós, Unamuno, and Goytisolo.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
Span 422/522 Major
Topics: Peninsular Drama (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major dramatic works of Spain by authors
such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderón de la Barca, Zorrilla,
García Lorca, and Buero Vallejo.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
Span 423/523 Major
Topics: Peninsular Poetry (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of the poetry of Spain by authors such as
Berceo, Góngora, Quevedo, Machado, Jiménez, and Cernuda.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 427/527 Major
Topics: Latin American Prose (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major prose works of Latin America by
such authors as García Márquez, Fuentes, Paz, Vargas Llosa,
Mastretta, and Borges.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 428/528 Major
Topics: Latin American Drama (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of major dramatic works of Latin America
by authors such as Gambaro, Benedetti, Usigli, Díaz, and de la
Parra.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 429/529 Major
Topics: Latin American Poetry (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of the poetry of Latin America by authors
such as Darío, Huidobro, Vallejo, Neruda, Guillén, and Mistral.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 434/534 Major
Topics: Peninsular Multiple Genres (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of works in multiple genres on such topics
as Medieval Literature, the Celestina, Woman Writers, Cine-Lit, Literature
of the Franco Years, the Poetry & Drama of Garcia Lorca, and the Generation
of '98. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 436/536 Major
Topics: Latin American Genres (4)
Study, analysis, and critique of works in multiple genres on such topics
as Tranvestism, Feminism, Sickness & Literature, CineLit, Prose &
Poetry of Borges, and Pre-Columbian Literature. Course may be repeated
for credit when topics vary.
Recommended prerequisites: at least 8 credits of Span 341, 342, or 343.
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 441/541 Major
Works in Translation (4)
Study of selections from masterpieces in translation by authors such as
Cervantes, Neruda, Borges, Lispector, and García Márquez.
Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
Recommended prerequisite: 4 credits of upper-division literature.
[Not taught every year.]
[Sample
syllabus only. Spanish 400/500 level courses are subject to change by
instructor. Please contact instructor.]
Span 490/590 History
of the Spanish Language (4)
Study of the development of the Spanish language in terms of phonological,
morphological, and syntactical changes.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301, 302, 325.
[Not taught every year.]
Span 494/594 Spanish
Linguistics (4)
Introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics and their application
to the Spanish language. Emphasis on practical analysis of the sound system
and the grammatical system. Brief survey of the historical development,
followed by an analysis of the phonetics, phonemics, morphology, and syntax
of modern Spanish. Must be taken in sequence.
Recommended prerequisite: Span 301, 302 and 4 credits of linguistics.
[Not taught every year.]
Span 497/597 Applied
Spanish Linguistics (4)
A practical application of linguistics to modern Spanish. Emphasis
on a contrastive analysis of the structure of Spanish and English.
Recommended prerequisites: Span 301,302 and 4 credits in linguistics.
[Not taught every year.]
Span 560 Principles
of Scholarly Research: Spanish (4)
A theoretical and practical introduction to the resources and techniques
essential to advanced work in Spanish language, literature, pedagogy,
and area studies. Investigation of bibliographic materials, primary texts,
secondary literature, and major forms of literary criticism. To be taken
in first year of graduate study.
