Spanish (SPA)

For those students who have not previously studied Spanish. This course provides opportunities for the development of the fundamental skills: reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Students are also introduced to the cultures of the 21 Spanish speaking countries. Conducted primarily in Spanish.

This course, a continuation of SPA-111, provides further opportunities for the development of the fundamental skills: reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Continued introduction to the cultures of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Conducted primarily in Spanish.

For students who have pursued Spanish in high school for three to four years, or who have completed SPA-112. The aim of this course is to consolidate previous language study into a functional body of knowledge, supplementing the review of Spanish grammar with cultural readings, increased oral proficiency, and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish.

This course continues the work begun in SPA-205 consolidating previous language study into a functional body of knowledge, supplementing the review of Spanish grammar with cultural readings, increased oral proficiency, and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish.

This course seeks to consolidate student learning in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening through engagement with the five critical areas of language-learning: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons and communities. Students will review and expand their knowledge of Spanish through class discussion and writing assignments related to film, literature, and media from the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish.

This course introduces students to cultural analysis in the Hispanic world. In analyzing diverse texts, students become familiar with concepts of critical theory and begin to write sophisticated essays that put into practice these ideas. Conducted in Spanish.

This course will provide students with an in-depth study of the island nations and coastal Latin American communities that compose the Hispanic Caribbean. The literary and cultural products of these countries are articulated through the study of their cultures and literary texts, both in a historical and contemporary perspective. Conducted in Spanish.

This course explores the Medieval and Early Modern world through the topic of alterity, witches, loose women, go-betweens, religious and gendered "others". In this course we look at works from multiple genres in order to access the many different types of voices. Conducted in Spanish.

This clinical experience at the elementary level enables teacher education candidates to observe in local classrooms for evidence of the elements and principles learned in prior education courses required for the major. In addition, students will be able to contrast this experience with previous experience at the middle and secondary levels in SCD-298 and SCD-321 respectively. Candidates are required to write formal reflections of observations, as well as to engage in and reflect upon initial teaching experiences, employing principles learned in SCD-320.

We will discuss and analyze various formats of cultural artifacts to explore to what extent patriarchal culture is (or isn't) changing. We will examine political pamphlets, tv shows, films, music and literature. Conducted in Spanish.

This course focuses on contemporary Spain, after-Franco dictatorship to understand how Spanish society has changed and emerged in the contemporary period. Attention will be paid to marginalized groups including women and immigrant groups. Conducted in Spanish.

This course explores Cervantes' works in dialogue with contemporary manifestations through print and film sources of this corpus. Special attention will be paid to marginalized groups and religious others. Conducted in Spanish.

This course explores historical and contemporary moments of crisis and disruption in Spain and Latin America. Focusing on colonization, dictatorship, protest and movements of liberation allows us to explore in depth important moments of unrest and community response. Conducted in Spanish.

This course, from a transatlantic perspective, explores how race is shaped in specific and differing geographic locations. What are the mechanisms through which race is explored and discussed? What impacts does this have in the Caribbean or within immigrant communities in Spain today and historically? Conducted in Spanish.

This course is designed to provide students and prospective teachers of Spanish greater facility in oral Spanish and auditory comprehension. Fluency of expression and ease of comprehension will be developed through group discussions, interviews, debates, film and literature. Conducted in Spanish.

This course offers the opportunity for in-depth study of an area determined by student interest including Hispanic film, contemporary Spain, and Spanish American countries.

The Spanish Capstone course engages the skills that students have developed in earlier Core courses in the Liberal Arts and in University Seminars to analyze texts (books, films, articles, etc.) and to write and speak about those texts in Spanish. In addition, this capstone course will study a culture or cultures outside of the United States. Students will also engage Core themes. Cross-listed with appropriate upper-level Spanish course. Senior academic standing is required.

For the advanced student, individual researches and reports on areas of special interest not offered in the curriculum. Advanced standing, acceptance of project by a member of the faculty and permission of the department chair is required.