ELEMENTARY SPANISH
3 credits
Patterns 1-2
The courses are topically organized and designed to encourage communication and to offer insight into the culture of the speakers of Spanish. Information is provided on the geo-political areas in which Spanish is spoken and the cultural habits and orientation of its speakers.
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
3 credits
Concentration Option or Patterns 1-2 or
These courses promote communication through a knowledge of Spanish and Hispanic cultures. They involve further study of the structural and lexical features of Spanish based upon topical subjects. They enhance an understanding of the in-depth culture of Spanish-speaking countries through presentations on their traditions of art, music, and literature.
SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
3-6 credits
Patterns 1-2
This is a two semester course taught in Spanish. It is specifically designed for Heritage Speakers who have learned Spanish in the home and wish to learn more about their culture and heritage. Students will develop further their competencies in grammar and spelling as well as acquire new vocabulary through readings in different genres. They will continue to develop skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will be immersed in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures through classroom activities and outside assignments.
CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION
3 credits
Concentration Option or Patterns 1-2 or
These courses involve conversations on topical subjects and in-depth analyses of structural, lexical, and grammatical features of Spanish. The conversations are drawn on the cultural activities and perspectives of the speakers of Spanish (holidays, work habits, plight of ethnic minorities, church, and family).
COMMERCIAL SPANISH
3 credits
Concentration Option
Intended to acquaint the student with commercial Spanish terminology combined with lectures, readings, and translations of business letters. Introduction of new vocabulary used in the business world with emphasis on Spanish American idiomatic expressions.
SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE
3 credits
Concentration Option or Patterns 1-2 or
An introduction to the study of peninsular Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Readings and discussions in Spanish.
SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE
3 credits
Concentration Option
Reading and discussion of works from the colonial period to the 20th century, with special emphasis upon contemporary Latin American literature.
SURVEY OF SPANISH CIVILIZATION
3 credits
Patterns 1
A cultural and historic study of Spain’s past, examining the effects of Rome and Islam, the period of Spanish domination and later decline, and the status of present-day Spain.
SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN CIVILIZATION
3 credits
Patterns 2
A cultural and historic presentation of the diversity of Latin America from the Aztecs and Incas to the Conquest, the viceroyalties, and the establishment of independent nations; course concludes with a thorough study of today’s Latin America.
INTRODUCTION TO BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL STUDIES
3 credits
Concentration Option or Patterns 1-2 or
Linguistic and cultural problems in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Emphasis on materials, techniques, and attitudes of teachers and students. Special emphasis on the vocabulary and idiom of the Caribbean. Cultural survey of present-day problems in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean countries.
HISTORY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE
3 credits
Concentration Option
Study of the formation of the language, its evolution and phonetic changes from Latin to the present modern pronunciations. Reading and discussion of the early Spanish texts and the development of the language in the early period.
LITERATURE OF THE MIDDLE AGES
3 credits
Concentration Option
Emphasis is placed on such works as Cantar de Mio Cid, Poema de Fernan Gonzalez, and Amadis de Gaula; authors include Berceo, Alfonso X, Juan Manuel, Juan Ruiz, Marques deSantillana, and los Manrique.
RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
3 credits
Concentration Option
The works of Boscan, Garcilaso, Encina, Nebrija, Torres Naharro, and Lope de Rueda, and such works as Tirant lo Blanc, Celestina, and Lazarillo de Tormes form the basis of this period of literary activity.
DRAMA OF THE GOLDEN AGE
3 credits
Concentration Option
Readings, reports, and discussions of the principal dramatists of the Golden Age: Lope deVega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon, Alarcon, and others.
CERVANTES
3 credits
Concentration Option
Readings and discussions of Don Quixote. Other important works by Cervantes also discussed.
ROMANTICISM
3 credits
Concentration Option
A study of the early 19th century that analyzes works of such authors and poets as Larra, Duque de Rivas, Zorilla, Espronceda, Garcia Gutierrez, Hartzenbusch, and Becquer.
POETRY OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
3 credits
Concentration Option
Works by Gabriel y Galan, de Castro, Dario, los Machado, Jimenez, Lorca, Guillen, Otero, and Salinas are considered.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN NOVEL
3 credits
Concentration Option
Introduces students to the development of the contemporary Latin American novel through an analysis of the sociological and literary aspects of the work of various leading authors. Special attention to works by and about women. Class discussions and examinations in Spanish.
THE SPANISH NOVEL OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
3 credits
Concentration Option
Reading and discussion of Spanish authors, their ideology and philosophies: Fernan Caballero, Galdos, Valera, Pio Baroja, Ala, Cela, Delibes, and Goytisolo.
SEMINAR
3 credits
Topics of investigation vary from semester to semester.
