Courses and Syllabi
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Spanish Fall 2018
Undergraduate
100-Level Courses in SPAN
For students with no knowledge of Spanish. Introduction to Spanish, including elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Lab work required. Equivalent to SPAN 110.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Inmaculada Morales Jones — 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF —
Robinson B118
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Section DL1
— Eleana Velasco —
Online
Continuation of SPAN 101. Equivalent to SPAN 110, SPAN 115.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM MWF —
West Building 1008
Introduces elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Equivalent to SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 115.
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Reviews elements for students who have studied Spanish previously. Equivalent to SPAN 102, SPAN 110.
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200-Level Courses in SPAN
Further development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. SPAN 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence. Lab work required. May not be repeated for credit.
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Application of skills to reading, composition, and discussion. Lab work required. May not be repeated for credit.
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3 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section DL1
— Carla F Burns —
Online
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Section 002
— Carrie Bonilla — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR —
Aquia Building 347
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Section 001
— 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF —
Innovation Hall 207
300-Level Courses in SPAN
Integrated content-based approach to the study of Spanish, designed to promote oral and written abilities, as well as critical understanding of Latin American, Latino, and/or Spanish histories and cultures. Includes vocabulary-building activities, grammar review and practice, assigned readings in a variety of genres, critical cultural analysis, in-class discussions, written essays, and the viewing of films. Equivalent to SPAN 309, SPAN 315.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Jacqueline Serigos — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW —
Robinson B105
Continuation of SPAN 305. Equivalent to SPAN 309, SPAN 315.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Alexia D Vikis — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR —
Thompson Hall 2022
Designed for students who have some communicative ability in Spanish, normally acquired in the home, who want to improve their reading and writing abilities while developing a critical understanding of Latin American, Latino, and/or Spanish histories and cultures. Course components include orthography and vocabulary activities, grammar review and practice, assigned readings in a variety of genres, critical cultural analysis, in-class discussions, written essays, and the viewing of films. Equivalent to SPAN 305, SPAN 306, SPAN 309.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— 07:20 PM to 08:35 PM MW —
Aquia Building 346
Integrated content-based approach to conversational Spanish. Designed to promote increased confidence and fluency in both formal and informal Spanish registers, as well as critical understanding of Latin American and/or Latino histories and cultures. Current events, films, literary texts, and popular culture reflecting issues of Latin Americans and/or Latinos serve as catalysts for class discussions, oral presentations, and debates. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Improves writing skills by covering formal and stylistic concepts of the Spanish language. Includes practice and exposure to different textual genres in an interdisciplinary fashion. Includes common doubts concerning spelling, expression, and style; business Spanish; journalistic Spanish; academic Spanish; and creative writing. May not be repeated for credit.
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2 Sections Currently Scheduled
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Section 002
— Esperanza Roman-Mendoza — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W —
Aquia Building 346
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Section DL1
— Esperanza Roman-Mendoza —
Online
Introduces the study of Spanish linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Combines discussion of theoretical issues with linguistic analysis of Spanish. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Interdisciplinary approach to the study of U.S. Latina/o cultural production, designed to promote critical thinking in understanding Latina/o histories, literatures, and cultures. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Required course that prepares students for the study of Hispanic literatures. Introduces basic terminology of literary analysis and provides practice in the examination of texts in the major genres: poetry, narrative, and drama. May not be repeated for credit.
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400-Level Courses in SPAN
Introduction to the history, theory, analysis, and practice of Spanish-English and English-Spanish translation. Includes literal versus free translation; denotation and connotation; regional and social variation; intercultural pragmatic differences; interlanguage influence and calques; and genre and audience. Hands-on experience with literary works, newspaper articles, and advertisements, as well as legal, medical, and technical documents. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
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Section 001
— Jacqueline Serigos — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW —
Aquia Building 347
Combined classroom and community-based learning experience with a focus on historical, social, cultural, political, and linguistic aspects of Spanish in the community. Topics change each semester and include education, immigration, healthcare, and language policy, among others. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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An interdisciplinary examination and discussion of major topics in literary texts and cultural practices of Latin America from pre-colonial times to the mid-19th century. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in SPAN
Integrated content-based approach to conversational Spanish. Designed to promote increased confidence and fluency in both formal and informal Spanish registers, as well as critical understanding of Latin American and/or Latino histories and cultures. Current events, films, literary texts, and popular culture reflecting issues of Latin Americans and/or Latinos serve as catalysts for class discussions, oral presentations, and debates. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Graduate
500-Level Courses in SPAN
Introduces students to the fundamental techniques of literary and cultural analysis and to the major principles of various schools of crtiticism. Additionally, students will be exposed to basic methods and materials of research. May not be repeated for credit.
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Examines contemporary trends in film and television studios, including film theory, the archival turn, and ethnographies of television reception, as they relate to the film and television cultures of the rich and diverse regions of Latin America. Notes: Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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Multi-faceted introduction to the scholarly study of theory, research, and practice in learning and teaching Spanish. Includes application and critical analysis of different methods of instruction and curriculum design. May not be repeated for credit.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
Topics in SPAN
Integrated content-based approach to conversational Spanish. Designed to promote increased confidence and fluency in both formal and informal Spanish registers, as well as critical understanding of Latin American and/or Latino histories and cultures. Current events, films, literary texts, and popular culture reflecting issues of Latin Americans and/or Latinos serve as catalysts for class discussions, oral presentations, and debates. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
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1 Section Currently Scheduled
