2005-2006 CATALOG
Placement of students with high school preparation in Spanish: students with sufficient preparation in French may enter the second, third, or fourth semester course in that language, thus completing the foreign language requirement in fewer semesters. Students interested in taking placement tests should contact the Foreign Language departments. Language courses in the 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 sequence must be taken in that order.
SPAN 1001 Basic Spanish I 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A sequence of courses developing all four language skills: speaking, understanding, writing, and reading. The course includes the presentation and discussion of cultural material such as magazines, films, records, and other audio-visual items when feasible.
SPAN 1002 Basic Spanish II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1001. A continuation of SPAN 1001.
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or consent of department. Continuation of the development of all four language skills: speaking, understanding, writing, and reading. The course includes the presentation and discussion of cultural material such as magazines, films, records, and other audio-visual items when feasible.
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2001 or consent of department. Readings and exercises in Spanish. Special emphasis on comprehension as well as oral and written expression in the language.
SPAN 2003 Basic Spanish for Hispanic Students 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Reading, writing, and vocabulary-building exercises especially prepared for the student whose home language is Spanish.
SPAN 2004 Intermediate Spanish for Hispanic Students 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Spanish 2003 or consent of department. Reading, writing, and vocabulary-building exercises especially prepared for the student whose home language is Spanish.
SPAN 3002 Phonetics 3 cr.
Phonetic principles applied specifically to an analysis of the phonetic system of Spanish. Intensive practice in the language laboratory, ear training, transcriptions, and corrective exercises.
SPAN 3005 Romance Linguistics 3 cr.
(SPAN 3005 and FREN 3005 are cross-listed) Comparative study of the history, phonology, morphology, and syntax of the principal Romance languages.
SPAN 3031 Spanish Conversation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or consent of department. Conversation, oral discussions, interpretations and reports, practicing the spoken language. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. Native speakers majoring in Spanish must substitute three hours at the 3000 level or above.
SPAN 3041 Advanced Spanish Grammar 3 cr.
Fall semester. Intensive study of Spanish grammar and syntax. This course is designed primarily for prospective teachers and students concentrating in the language.
SPAN 3042 Advanced Spanish Composition and Syntax 3 cr.
Spring semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 3041. Drill in original descriptive and narrative composition in the language with attention to style, syntax, idioms, and verb forms.
SPAN 3055 Introduction to the Analysis and Interpretation
of Spanish Literature 3 cr.
A study of techniques of literary analysis particular to each of the major genres with readings and discussion of representative works.
SPAN 3100 Survey of Spanish Literature I 3 cr.
Fall semester. A study of Spanish literature from its beginnings to the eighteenth century. Classes conducted in English. Additional work done in connection with this course may be used by Spanish majors to fulfill the Liberal Arts oral proficiency requirement.
SPAN 3101 Survey of Spanish Literature II 3 cr.
Spring semester. Continuation of SPAN 3100. Study of the main authors and literary movements from the eighteenth century to the present. Classes conducted in English. Additional work done in connection with this course may be used by Spanish majors to fulfill the Liberal Arts oral proficiency requirement.
SPAN 3191 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the departmental courses. Each course may be repeated but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.
SPAN 3192 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the departmental courses. Each course may be repeated but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.
SPAN 3193 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Readings, conferences, and papers under the direction of a member of the faculty. The course allows the student to correlate and supplement the work covered in the departmental courses. Each course may be repeated but combined credit may not exceed six semester hours.
SPAN 3194 Internship in Spanish 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of Spanish undergraduate coordinator. The internship project will receive written evaluation from the outside supervisor of the project and from the undergraduate coordinator. A student may earn no more than a total of three credits in the undergraduate curriculum for an internship project or projects. Students receiving three credits will work a minimum of eight hours per week; two credits, six hours per week; one credit, three hours per week.
SPAN 3195 Internship in Spanish 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of Spanish undergraduate coordinator. The internship project will receive written evaluation from the outside supervisor of the project and from the undergraduate coordinator. A student may earn no more than a total of three credits in the undergraduate curriculum for an internship project or projects. Students receiving three credits will work a minimum of eight hours per week; two credits, six hours per week; one credit, three hours per week.
SPAN 3196 Internship in Spanish 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of Spanish undergraduate coordinator. The internship project will receive written evaluation from the outside supervisor of the project and from the undergraduate coordinator. A student may earn no more than a total of three credits in the undergraduate curriculum for an internship project or projects. Students receiving three credits will work a minimum of eight hours per week; two credits, six hours per week; one credit, three hours per week.
SPAN 3197 Demonstration of Oral Proficiency 1 cr.
The course is to be taken concurrently with SPAN 3055, 3100, or 3101. The student will be required to present a detailed “explication de texte” to the professor teaching the course and conduct a discussion with the professor related to the chosen text and receive a pass/fail grade. Successful completion of this course satisfies the general degree requirement for oral competency.
SPAN 3199 Independent Work for Honors Students 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department and Director of the University Honors Program. Directed research culminating in a written thesis to meet the requirements for graduation with Honors in Spanish, and if appropriate, University Honors.
SPAN 3271 Spanish-American Civilization 3 cr.
A study of Spanish-American civilization: history, social, organization, and culture. Open to all students with a reading knowledge of Spanish equivalent to completion of SPAN 2002 or 2012. Discussions in English.
SPAN 3402 Masterpieces of Spanish and Spanish-American
Literature in Translation 3 cr.
(Open to all students, including Spanish and Spanish Education majors, for degree credit as an elective.) Different Spanish or Spanish-American works in translation are chosen each time for reading, analysis, and discussion.
SPAN 3500 Tutorial for Graduating Majors 1 cr.
This course prepares majors for the completion of their requirements for the B.A. in Spanish. A designated professor will serve as advisor. The course consists of a review of the subjects covered in other required courses, in literature, language/linguistics and civilization. The course concludes with the Written Exit Exam, a comprehensive two-hour exam in Spanish. Prerequisite: 100 hours of course work. Tutorial format. Pass/Fail.
SPAN 4007 Spanish Dialectology 3 cr.
A study of the phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of the different regions of the Spanish-speaking world.
SPAN 4015 History of the Spanish Language 3 cr.
A general survey of the development of the Spanish language from its beginnings to the present day with particular attention to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of old Spanish.
SPAN 4031 Advanced Spanish Conversation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3031 or equivalent. Intensive practice in the spoken language: conversation, oral discussions, interpretations, and reports. Conducted in Spanish. Native speakers may enroll with the instructor’s prior approval.
SPAN 4041 Problems of Grammatical Analysis 3 cr.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3041 or equivalent. Problems of grammatical analysis and contrastive stylistics are discussed on a basis that combines traditional approaches and more recent theories. Application in translation exercises, from and into Spanish, and introduction to literary translation.
SPAN 4051 Business Spanish 3 cr.
Prerequisite: language proficiency at the 2002 level. Study of fundamental sentence structure and specialized terminology and idioms related to business needs and correspondence. Practice in standard business correspondence. Oral exposés and conversations dealing with standard business situations and Spanish economies. Readings from current magazines in economics and international business.
SPAN 4110 Medieval Spanish Literature 3 cr.
Readings in the principal genres from the beginnings to 1500.
SPAN 4122 Spanish Prose of the Golden Age 3 cr.
Studies in the chivalric, pastoral, and picaresque prose of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with emphasis on Cervantes.
SPAN 4124 Dramatic Literature of the Golden Age 3 cr.
The development of the Spanish comedia with emphasis on Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderon de la Barca.
SPAN 4140 Spanish Literature from 1700 to 1850 3 cr.
Representative writers of the period with particular stress on literary currents
SPAN 4155 Spanish Literature from 1850 to the
Generation of 1898 3 cr.
Representative writers of the period with particular stress on literary currents.
SPAN 4160 The Writers of the Generation of 1898 3 cr.
Extensive critical readings in and reports on the major authors of the generation of 1898.
SPAN 4172 Spanish-American Prose 3 cr.
A course in prose literature from the early chronicles through the contemporary novel.
SPAN 4175 Studies in Spanish-American Fiction 3 cr.
The works of a specific novelist or group of novels on a similar theme studied as a reflection of social and cultural conditions in a country, countries, or geographical area. Discussions in English.
SPAN 4176 Spanish-American Poetry 3 cr.
A study of Spanish-American poetry with emphasis on the Modernista and the contemporary period.
SPAN 4180 Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 cr.
Study of significant writings of contemporary authors; post-war trends; and the influence of the Civil War on Spanish writers.
SPAN 4201 Spanish Civilization I 3 cr.
A study of Spanish culture and civilization (history, fine arts, music, architecture, history of ideas, national character, etc.) from its origins through the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. Readings and discussions in Spanish.
SPAN 4202 Spanish Civilization II 3 cr.
A continuation of SPAN 4201 stressing the cultural history of Spain from the Habsburg dynasty to the present day. Readings and discussions in Spanish.
SPAN 4203 Spanish American Civilization I 3 cr.
Study of Spanish American culture and civilization (history, fine arts, music, architecture, history of ideas, etc.) from pre-colonial to the modern period. Readings and discussions in Spanish.
SPAN 4204 Spanish American Civilization II 3 cr.
Study of Spanish American culture and civilization (history, fine arts, music, architecture, history of ideas, etc.) from the modern period to the contemporary period. Readings and discussions in Spanish.
SPAN 4265 Contemporary Spanish Culture 3 cr.
A study of Spanish intellectual and cultural life today: social, economic, and geographical factors; the country and its attitudes. Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN 4400 Children’s Literature in Spanish 3 cr.
A study of the cultural heritage of stories songs rhymes and games. Selection evaluation and use of books and materials for children.
SPAN 6003 Spanish “Comentario de texto” 3 cr.
The theory and practice of “comentario de texte”- textual exegesis-in Spanish. In addition to purely literary texts the method of “comentario de texte” will be applied to other kinds of writing.
SPAN 6007 Spanish Linguistics 3 cr.
Advanced study of Spanish phonology, morphosyntax, and semantics within the framework of recent linguistic models, including consideration of solution of major descriptive problems proposed from at least 1900 to the present.
SPAN 6097 Studies in Spanish Linguistics 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6190 Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6191 Studies in Golden Age Literature 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6192 Studies in Spanish Literature 1700-1850 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6193 Studies in Spanish Literature 1850-1898 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6194 Studies in Spanish Literature of the
Generation of 1898 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6195 Studies in Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6196 Studies in Spanish-American Literature to 1810 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6197 Studies in Spanish-American Literature After 1810 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6198 Studies in Spanish Literature 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6205 Spanish Thought 3 cr.
History of ideas in Spain. Study of texts constituting significant contributions to political, social, scientific, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic discourse.
SPAN 6207 Spanish-American Thought 3 cr.
This course examines the evolution of Spanish-American thought with reference to the development of political, economic, social, and cultural institutions. Throughout the course, past developments will be related to contemporary issues.
SPAN 6265 Contemporary Hispanic Society and Institutions 3 cr.
A comprehensive study of Spanish speaking countries today: political, social, economic, and religious institutions, intellectual life, contemporary issues. Topics include: A) Spain; B) Andean countries, (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia); C) Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Caribbean coasts of Venezuela, Colombia, and the nations of Central America); D) River Plate Region (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay).
SPAN 6295 Studies in Hispanic Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 6397 Directed Study 3 cr.
Readings, conferences, reports, and a research paper under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. (May be repeated once for credit.)
SPAN 7000 Thesis Research 1-9 cr.
To be repeated for credit until thesis is accepted. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned
SPAN 7040 Examination or Thesis Only 0 cr.
Open to students in a thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) the final typing and acceptance by the Graduate School of their thesis or to students in a non-thesis program who have only (other than application for degree) to pass the final examination to complete graduation requirements.
