Department of Hispanic Studies — Cross-listed Courses

Courses preceded by an “L” are cross-listed with another department or program, as indicated by the parentheses in the course title: for example, “PORT L375 (LATAM L375),” which is cross-listed with the Program in Latin American Studies.

Spanish Courses

SPAN G125
Understanding Language

SPAN G150
Travel Narratives: Latin America

SPAN G160
Exile: The Latin American Experience>

SPAN G165
Marvelous Fictions: The Latin American Novel

SPAN G200
Boston Speaks

For a complete description of these courses, see the “First-year and Intermediate Seminars” section of this publication.

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Courses

SPAN 101
Elementary Spanish I

Designed for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. SPAN 101 focuses on the acquisition of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a cultural framework. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Students may not take both SPAN 101 and 105.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

SPAN 102
Elementary Spanish II

A continuation of SPAN 101. SPAN 102 focuses on furthering the acquisition of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a cultural framework. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Students may not take both SPAN 102 and 106.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

SPAN 103
Intensive Elementary Spanish

An intensive study of the four language skills for those who wish to do a full year of elementary Spanish in one semester. May be taken for credit by students who have studied two years in high school and wish to start over.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
8 Lect Hrs, 6 Lab Hrs, 8 Credits

SPAN 105
Basic Spanish for Communication I

A practical approach to the study of the Spanish language: carefully sequenced grammar within a communicative and cultural framework.
Students may not take both SPAN 101 and 105.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

SPAN 106
Basic Spanish for Communication II

A continuation of SPAN 105.
Note: Students may not take both SPAN 102 and 106.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or 105.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

SPAN 107
Basic Spanish for Communication

An intensive course designed to approach the language from a practical point of view. Basic grammar is studied in the context of the material presented. This material focuses on vocabulary in three different areas: business and finance, medical and hospital terminology and oral communication in general. The course covers material equivalent to two semesters of Spanish with practice in the four language skills, understanding, reading, writing, and speaking.
Students may not take both 107 and 105-106.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
6 Lect Hrs, 6 Credits

SPAN 201
Intermediate Spanish I

This course is designed for students who have completed one year of Spanish at the university level. SPAN 201 is dedicated to developing oral and written proficiency through lectures, conversations, compositions and the practical application of grammar. This course is taught primarily in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

SPAN 202
Intermediate Spanish II

A continuation of SPAN 201. SPAN 202 is dedicated to further developing oral and written proficiency through lectures, conversations, compositions and the practical application of grammar. This course is taught primarily in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

SPAN 205
Intensive Intermediate Spanish

A continuation of SPAN 103 for those who wish to do a full year of intermediate Spanish in one semester. Students who have passed SPAN 103 will have priority, but the course may be taken by anyone eligible for SPAN 205 if there is room.
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
6 Lect Hrs, 2 Lab Hrs, 6 Credits

SPAN 230
Intermediate Composition and Conversation

Designed to provide practical training in oral and written expression to students with intermediate proficiency in Spanish. Recommended to students who wish to practice and improve their ability to communicate in Spanish. Weekly themes and frequent oral reports. Not open to students whose first language is Spanish. No Spanish major/minor credit. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 261
Modern Latin American Literature in Translation

Works of some of the outstanding Latin-American writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. No knowledge of Spanish required. No Spanish major credit. Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 262
Hispanic Masterpieces in Translation

Major literary works of Spain and Spanish America. No knowledge of Spanish required. No Spanish major credit. Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 263
Hispanic Masterpieces in Translation

A continuation of SPAN 262. Major literary works of Spain and Spanish America. No Spanish major credit. No knowledge of Spanish required. Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 265
Latin America: Literature and Revolutions

Through the study of representative works, from the Conquest to the present, this course surveys the major cultural and social revolutions that have shaped Latin America. By presenting both a formal analysis of the work and a view of the context in which it was produced, the course gives the student a picture of Latin American culture and society.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 267
The Spanish Character as Portrayed in Literature

Through translations of literary works from Spain and Latin America students explore topics such as don Juanism and other forms of machismo, the Spanish point of honor, caciquism, personal and political extremism, anti-materialism, and other psychological and social characteristics associated with the Spanish-speaking world and its peoples.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN Z280
Spanish Grammar for Native Speakers of Spanish

This course addresses the Spanish language needs of bicultural students who have never studied Spanish. The course provides students with the fundamentals of grammar and Spanish grammar. Special attention is given to morphology and comparative syntax. Course does not count toward the Spanish major/minor.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN Z289
Composition for Native Speakers

This course is conducted as a workshop on expository writing for native speakers of Spanish and Spanish-heritage students. Particular linguistic difficulties that native speakers encounter are addressed. Writing and research techniques, problems of style and correctness are the main issues. As of September 2004, this course will not count toward the major/minor.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 300
Spanish Pronunciation and Intonation

Designed to provide training in the pronunciation, enunciation and intonation of Spanish. Intensive practice in the classroom and the language laboratory based on selected literary texts.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
1 Lect Hr, 1 Lab Hr, 1 Credit

SPAN 301
Advanced Reading, Writing, and Speaking

Course designed to help improve reading, writing and oral skills in Spanish. Individual reports on current events and class discussion of contemporary literature and films are used to develop oral skills. Practice in reading skills includes analysis of short stories, plays, poems, novels, and newspaper articles. Written expression is strengthened through writing essays, journal entries, and reviews. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 304
Spanish for Majors and Minors

This course prepares students to undertake advanced work in the Spanish major/minor. Its goal is to expand and refine reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and oral and written expression to prepare students to carry out all their academic work in Spanish. This class requires an original research project in Spanish. Open to native and non-native Spanish speakers.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 305
Problems of Syntax in Reading and Writing

This course provides an in-depth study of aspects of Spanish syntax (word order) and offers students analytical tools for the study of Spanish grammar. Topics include problems posed by word order, relative clauses, prepositional phrases, the reflexive, and object pronouns.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 312
Commercial Spanish

Advanced course in the language of Latin American and Spanish commerce, including a legal terminology component. Vocabulary, idioms, proper usage, and exercises in the forms of resume writing, business correspondence, advertising, banking and finance, foreign trade and investments, commercial law, and an introduction to legal terminology for paralegal personnel. Open to students with a good command of oral and written Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 313
Spanish Phonology

A detailed study of the sound system of Spanish. Includes an overview of phonological theories as well as intensive practice in areas such as intonation and stress.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 314
Language Arts: How Spanish Works

This course offers a basic linguistic analysis of Spanish. Topics include the properties of Spanish sounds (phonology); the structure of Spanish words (morphology) and of Spanish phrases and sentences (syntax); mechanisms of interference from English for learners of Spanish; and historical and contemporary relationships between Spanish and other languages.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 316
Advanced Spanish Grammar

This course helps students deepen their knowledge of Spanish grammar. Topics include a close examination of types of Spanish nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; the Spanish subjunctive; the preterit vs. the imperfect; ser vs. estar; and the formation of complex sentences.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 320
Varieties of Spanish in the Americas

This course surveys some principal variants of Latin American Spanish. Basic analytic tools are developed, including basic sound patterns, word structures and word orders; an overview regarding indigenous, African, and  Anglophone influences; and common dimensions of American Spanish variation. These tools are used to explore Spanish variants and the interplay of grammatical, social, and ethnic forces that have shaped them.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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SPAN 350
Introduction to Literary Studies

This course studies connections between literature and culture in Spain and Latin America to introduce major aspects of literary history and basic concepts of literary theory. Assignments provide extensive practice in critical an analytical reading and writing.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 351
History of Spanish Literature

An introductory course focusing on the history of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Representative works in all major literary genres will provide students with an insight into Spanish culture. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 352
History of Spanish-American Literature

A general introductory course on the history of Latin American literature from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Representative works in all major literary genres will provide students with an understanding of the various traditions that make up the culture of Spanish-speaking America.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 353
Culture and Identity in Hispanic Literature

Readings in Spanish and Spanish-American literature examining the diverse representations of cultural and national identity in Spain and Spanish-speaking America and the figures that helped shape them.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 360
Spanish Civilization

This course studies the development and construction of Spain from pre-Roman times to the present. The course examines topics such as religious and cultural diversity; dominant vs marginalized groups; centralization vs regional autonomy; and the ways in which these issues have manifested themselves through the ages.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 361
Spanish-American Civilization

Major aspects of the cultural evolution of the Spanish-American countries from pre-Hispanic days to the present.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 362
Spanish-American Short Story

A survey of the development of the short story in Spanish-American literature with special attention to the most representative twentieth-century short-story writers.
This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 364
Spanish-American Essay

This course examines the essay in Spanish-American literature and the genre’s evolution from the nineteenth century to the present. Students will read essays and chronicles to analyze the role of this genre in promoting political and esthetic ideas.
This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 367
Literature of the Hispanic People in the US

This course examines how shifting cultural identities of Hispanic/Latino writers in the United States are represented in literature. Topics include migration as literary representation; the role of the media; gender tensions; translation in literature; and issues of national and racial origins.
This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 368
Nineteenth Century Spanish-American Literature

A study of the romantic and realistic literature of Spanish America with emphasis on the Gaucho literature.
This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 369
The Short Story in Spanish Literature

Historical development of the short story in Spanish literature from its origins to the present. Emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite: SPAN 230 or Z289 or 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 370
Women in Spanish Literature

An exploration of the role of women in the literature of the Spanish-speaking world. Topics include the social role of women, women writers, writing about women, and issues of gender, class and race in Hispanic literature.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or Z289, or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 371
Life and Literature in Nineteenth Century Spain

This course explores the social conditions and the cultural production of nineteenth-century Spain. Topics include progress and tradition; city and country; the political role of the working class, and the social role of women in authors such as Galdós, Pardo Bazán, Becquer and Clarín.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or 351 or 360.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 372
Twentieth Century Spanish Literature to 1939

A study of representative works in the novel, essay, poetry, theater, by Spanish writers from the Generation of ‘98 to the Civil War: Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, Azorín, Pío Baroja, Antonio Machado, Pérez de Ayala, Gabriel Miró, Ortega y Gasset, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Jorge Guillén, Pedro Salinas, García Lorca, Alberti, and others.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or 360.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 373
Literature and Society in Contemporary Spain

This course examines the responses of Spanish writers such as Juan Goytisolo, Carme Riera and Manuel Rivas to events that shaped today’s Spain. Topics discussed include the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath; the fascist dictatorship; the transition to democracy; pluralistic Spain and the literatures of Basque, Catalan and Galician-speaking Spain.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or 360.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 374
Readings in Hispanic Literature

Selected readings in Hispanic literature.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 380
Topics in Hispanic Literature and Civilization

General topics in Spanish or Spanish American culture which can serve as a detailed introduction to a period, genre, or theme not generally covered in other departmental offerings.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 385
Topics in Spanish Language

Selected topics to cover specific subjects not listed in the regular course offerings. Not restricted to its grammar, these may refer to the whole scope of the Spanish language, its history, semantics, phonetics and phonology, dialects, syntactic aspects, spoken Spanish, Spanish for such professions as medicine and law, Spanish spoken in the USA.
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 407
Rhetoric and Stylistics

A study of formal rhetoric and oral styles. Principles of argumentation. Intensive practice in formal written and oral styles, including debate.
Prerequisites: SPAN 304 and SPAN 305, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 408
Advanced Techniques and Skills for Translation

Development of the basic techniques and skills needed for translation. Emphasis on translation into the native language with some practice in the opposite direction. Methods of contrastive linguistics to analyze pertinent aspects of language structure, involving syntax, vocabulary and style, are employed. Students are given ample opportunity to apply these techniques through a series of translation assignments, which form the basis for class discussion. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisites: for English speakers—fluency or near fluency in Spanish; for Spanish speakers—fluency or near fluency in English; and permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
6 Lect Hrs, 6 Credits

SPAN 409
Advanced Practice of Translation

Practice in translating a variety of genres and styles, both literary and non-literary. Students have the opportunity to analyze critically, and to resolve creatively, the problems involving such issues in translation as context, register, tone, and audience. Emphasis is on translating into the native language (English/Spanish), but considerable practice is given in the non-native language. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 408.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
6 Lect Hrs, 6 Credits

SPAN 410
Advanced Oral Translation

Designed for fully bilingual Spanish/English speakers, this course trains students in techniques of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and sight translation. Emphasis is given to accuracy, speed, delivery, command of professional lexicon, and awareness of the relationship between language and culture. (Taught every semester.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 408.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
6 Lect Hrs, 6 Credits

SPAN 411
History of the Spanish Language

An overview of the major linguistic changes from Latin to modern Spanish with emphasis on the comparative study of Hispano-American Spanish and modern Castilian.
Prerequisites: SPAN 304 and SPAN 305, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 412
Spanish Semantics: Words and Their Meaning

This course is an introduction to the study of word meaning in Spanish. Topics include: the relationship between Spanish words and the combinations into which they enter; differences between book dictionaries and mental dictionaries; Spanish verb classes, and how meaning constrains syntax.
Prerequisites: SPAN 304 and SPAN 305, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 420
Comparative Syntax: Spanish-English

The goal of this course is to learn Spanish syntax by looking at how Spanish grammar differs from English grammar. It surveys the main structures of Spanish grammar and compares them to corresponding structures in English. Topics covered include sequence of verbs, word order, temporal information, nominal expressions, and the use of prepositions.
Prerequisites: SPAN 304 and SPAN 305, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 421
Medieval Iberia

An exploration of the social conditions and cultural production of Iberia to 1500. Readings include Poema de mio Cid, Andalusi poetry, Libro de Buen Amor, Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, Alfonso X’s Cantigas, Tirant le Blanc, and Sem Tob de Carrión.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or SPAN 360 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 424
Golden Age Theater

Outstanding dramatists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: Lope de Vega, Mira de Amescua, Tirso de Molina, Ruiz de Alarcón, Calderón de la Barca.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or SPAN 360 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 427
The Generation of 1898

Literary and intellectual trends of the generation of 1898. Selected readings from Ganivet, Unamuno, Azorín, Baroja, Valle-Inclán, Machado, and others.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or SPAN 360 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 432
The World of Don Quixote

An in-depth analysis of Cervantes’ masterpiece and the origins of the modern novel. Topics to be discussed include history and fiction, madness, utopia, and the social construction of reality.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or 360 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 433
Imperial Spain

An examination of Spanish society from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries and the ideologies and constitutions upon which the Spanish empire was built. Through readings on the picaresque, and authors such as Cervantes, Calderón, Lope de Vega and Gracián, this course will analyze topics like the end of Sepharad and al-Andalus, the Inquisition, America, and the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or SPAN 360 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 450
Major Writers in Hispanic Literature

A study of the works of one outstanding Spanish or Spanish-American author, chosen from such writers as Ana María Matute, Galdós, Unamuno, Darío, Neruda, García Márquez, and García Lorca.
Prerequisites: SPAN 351 or 360 and 352 or 361, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 452
The Practice of Autobiography in
Spanish and Latin-American Culture

This course explores autobiographical practices in Spain and Latin America from the 16th to the 20th century, examining such questions as: How did individuals and communities construct images of themselves? What impelled people to write? What were the consequences? Through readings in autobiography, mediated autobiography, fictional autobiography, and testimony, the course analyzes intersections of literature and history.
Prerequisites: SPAN 351 or 360 and 352 or 361, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN L454 (LATAM L454)
Argentina

This course is a cultural interpretation of Argentina based primarily on historical, cultural and literary works. The aim is to explore the process of nation-building in the Latin American context. Topics include the role of the intellectual in political culture; gender and nation; literature and nationalism; media and politics, and the effects of globalization.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of Spanish and permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 461
Spanish-American Colonial Literature

A survey of the literature of the Spanish colonies, focusing on its outstanding figures—Inca Garcilaso, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz—as well as the literature of the Independence Movement.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: SPAN 352 or 361 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 462
Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry

A study of contemporary Spanish-American poetry starting with the Modernist movement and following its evolution through the avant-garde, surrealism, feminist, and black poetry up to the present. Authors included are Silva, Martí, Rubén Darío, Lugones, Vallejo, Neruda, Paz, Guillén, Palés Matos, Mistral, Agustini, Ibarbourou, Borges.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: SPAN 352 or 361 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 467
Contemporary Spanish-American Fiction

This course examines the changing directions in Spanish American fiction from 1910 to the present, with special attention to the criollista novel, novels of the Mexican Revolution, vanguardist fictions, literature of the “boom” and post-modern works. Topics include critical approaches to genres, literacy, readership and authorship, literature and mass media, and gender roles in fiction.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: SPAN 352 or 361 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 468
The Caribbean: Cultural Fabulations

This course examines the literary and cultural production in the Hispanic Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Through the analysis of various cultural artifacts, the class will formulate the basic components of a Caribbean cultural discourse. Topics include literary modernity, neo-primitivism and negrismo.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: SPAN 352 or 361.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 475
Spanish Court Interpretation

This course is an intensive program designed to provide qualified students with an introduction to the fundamentals of professional court interpretation. Tailored for both novice and practicing interpreters in Spanish to English and English to Spanish, the course combines theory and practice through classroom discussions activities, as well as thorough intensive laboratory exercises designed to develop interpreting proficiency.
Prerequisite: SPAN 408 or 410, diagnostic test, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3.5 Lab Hrs, 4 Disc. Hrs, 6 credits

SPAN 478
Independent Study

For majors who wish to study a special subject not covered in regular departmental courses. The student must first present his or her idea to a member of the faculty. A detailed plan of study (including a reading list, scheduled consultations, and a statement about examinations and/or required papers) must then be presented by the faculty member for departmental approval before the registration period preceding the semester in which the student wishes to do the independent study. May be taken only once except where special permission is granted by the department.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

SPAN 479
Independent Study

Under very special circumstances, the department may grant special permission to a major to take a second course of independent study, following the procedures outlined for SPAN 478.
Prerequisite: Advanced standing in the major.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

SPAN 480
Studies in Hispanic Literature

Special topics or individual authors; topics vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: Advanced standing in the major.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 481
Capstone Seminar in Hispanic Studies

Required capstone seminar for Hispanic studies majors. This course offers students a culminating experience synthesizing topics, themes, and methods developed during the course of the major, and anticipating what students will be able to do after receiving the degree. Course readings represent a variety of intellectual perspectives. Seminar participants conduct guided research and write a research paper. Topics vary.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and declared major or minor in Hispanic studies; or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

SPAN 491
Honors Thesis

A paper written under the supervision of a member of the Spanish Department and with permission of the department. See requirements under “Honors.”
Prerequisite: At least two advanced literature courses beyond SPAN 350 and 351.
Hrs by arrangement, 3-6 Credits

Portuguese Courses

PORT 101
Elementary Portuguese I

Designed for students with little or no background in the Portuguese language. Portuguese 101 focuses on the acquisition of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a cultural framework. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

PORT 102
Elementary Portuguese II

A continuation of PORT 101. Portuguese 102 focuses on furthering the acquisition of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within a cultural framework. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Prerequisite: PORT 101 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

PORT 201
Intermediate Portuguese I

Further development of language skills, with readings in Portuguese and Brazilian literature and civilization.
Prerequisite: PORT 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

PORT 202
Intermediate Portuguese II

A continuation of PORT 201. Further development of language skills, with readings in Portuguese and Brazilian literature and civilization.
Prerequisite: PORT 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 1 Lab Hr, 3 Credits

PORT 304
Advanced Portuguese

Intensive work in conversation and composition, and mastery of these skills.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

PORT 315
Modern Brazilian Literature

Twentieth century Brazilian literature from modernism to the present day. The course is taught in Portuguese. Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

PORT 320
Nineteenth Century Portuguese Literature

Readings from Garrett, Camilo, Antero de Quental, Julio Diniz, and Eça de Queiroz. Discussion of the literary characteristics of Portuguese Romanticism and Realism, as well as the political movements with which they were associated. The course is taught in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

PORT 321
Twentieth Century Portuguese Literature

A selection of prose fiction and poetry from the most important literary movements of the century-saudosismo, Presenca, social realism, and personalism. Discussion of the stylistic strategies developed especially in the fifties and sixties to counter institutional censorship. The course is taught in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

PORT L375 (LATAM L375)
Brazilian Civilization

A general survey of Brazil, tracing the evolution of cultural, economic, political, and social structures from colonial times to the present. The course discusses the distinctions and similarities in the development of Portuguese America and Spanish America. Readings include historical source material, novels, and modern studies on Brazil. Conducted in English.
Fulfills a requirement for Latin American Studies Program.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

PORT 479
Independent Study

For majors who wish to study a special subject not covered in regular departmental courses. The student must first present his or her idea to a member of the faculty. A detailed plan of study (including a reading list, scheduled consultations, and a statement about examinations and/or required papers) must then be presented by the faculty member for departmental approval before the registration period preceding the semester in which the student wishes to do the independent study. May be taken only once except where special permission is granted by the department.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

PORT 480
Studies in Luso-Brazilian Literature

Special topics or individual authors; topics vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: PORT 202 or equivalent.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits