FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR 2005-2006

Spanish

SPN 101 SPN 11A/B SPN 201 SPN 21A/B SPN 301 SPN 31A/B SPN 401 SPN 44A/B SPN 501 SPN 601 SPN 704 SPN 708 SPN 710 SPN 804 SPN 810 SPN 101 Introductory Spanish I First half of SPN 011. (LL) Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 11A/B Introductory Spanish For students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Course uses communicative approach emphasizing oral comprehension and expression without omitting written aspects of language. Students learn basics of Spanish grammar preparing them for further study. Historical, social and cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking world are introduced through the study of short readings. This course is equivalent to SPN 101 and SPN 201. (LL) Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 201 Introductory Spanish II Second half of SPN 011. (LL) Prerequisite: SPN 101. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 21A/B Intermediate Spanish This course is designed for students with intermediate level Spanish skills and continues the same communicative approach as SPN 011. Students will learn more complex structures and vocabulary required for a good working knowledge of the language. Emphasis is placed on oral proficiency, but reading and writing skills are further developed. Appropriate cultural readings and exposure to the Spanish speaking world are integral parts of the course. This course is equivalent to SPN 301 and SPN 401. Not open to native speakers. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 201. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 301 Intermediate Spanish I First half of SPN 021. (LL) (UL) Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 31A/B Advanced Spanish A continuation of Intermediate Spanish (SPN 401) using a communicative approach. Listening comprehension, oral communication, correct-ness and spontaneity of expression, sensitivity to language registers as well as written aspects of the language are stressed. Newspaper clippings, magazine articles and video-taped material introduce students to various aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. A novel or play is studied each semester. Short essays and commentaries improve writing and analytical skills. This course is equivalent to SPN 501 and SPN 601. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 401. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 401 Intermediate Spanish II Second half of SPN 021. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 301. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 44A/B Introduction to Latin American Culture This course is an introduction to Latin American culture. The first term will concentrate on South America; the second term, on Mexico, Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. The course will study literature, cinema, painting, music and popular culture within the socio-political context of Latin America. Prerequisite: SPN 601. Antirequisites: SPN 704 and SPN 804. Lect: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 501 Advanced Spanish I First half of SPN 031. (LL) (UL) Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 601 Advanced Spanish II Second half of SPN 031. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 501. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 704 Introduction to Latin America Culture I This course will present a panoramic view of the development of the Spanish language, (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 601 or SPN 710 or SPN 810. Lect: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 708 Contemporary Spanish Fiction This course will explore Spanish fiction from the onset of the Civil War to the present. Through the study of short stories, plays and novels by authors such as Federico García Lorca, Juan Marsé and Esther Tusquets, students will develop skills in literary analysis and gain an understanding of modern Spanish literature. Textual analysis, oral participation and composition form an essential part of the course. (LL) (UL) Departmental Consent Required. Lect: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 710 Spanish of Spain and Latin America This course will present a panoramic view of the development of the Spanish language, while providing an in-depth study of its present-day grammatical structure. Students will be taken on a lively journey through the history of Spanish from its Latin origins to its current use in Spain, Latin America and elsewhere. The norms and variations of Modern Spanish will be studied. The course will be given in Spanish using multimedia. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 601. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 804 Introduction to Latin American Culture II This course is designed to introduce students to the culture of Mexico, Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Literary works by authors such as Laura Esqivel, Carlos Fuentes and Nicolás Guillén will be studied in relation to social and political themes in Latin American society. The study of painting, sculpture, cinema, music and popular culture will lead to an enhanced awareness of cultural diversity in the Spanish speaking world. Second half of SPN 044. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 601 or SPN 710 or SPN 810 or SPN 704. Lect: 3 hrs. back to top SPN 810 Cultural Context of Writing Intended for students who need to improve their writing skills in Spanish, this course will study five major modes of writing: description, narration, exposition, argumentation and academic discourse. Students will engage in the in-depth analysis of texts from various sources: Spanish and Latin-American literature, journalistic writing, advertising, scholarly articles, etc. The course is structured in such a way as to help students understand the cultural complexity of the relationship between the writer and the intended reader. (LL) (UL) Prerequisite: SPN 601 or SPN 710 or SPN 704 or SPN 804. Lab: 3 hrs. back to top