300

Prerequisite: SPAN 220 or permission of the instructor.

An interdisciplinary study of the Third World that uses aspects of literature, culture, politics, biology, demography, history and economics to understand how the world works for most of humankind. The course features field trips, guest speakers and a team approach to investigating problems of the developing world.

Prerequisites: SPAN 204 or SPAN 220 and at least 6 additional credits at the 200-level, or permission of the department chair. Development of proficiency in writing Spanish, with emphasis on the contrastive aspects of English and Spanish structure. Special attention to style and to the idiomatic use of language. Introduction to translation. Weekly compositions or translations.

Prerequisites: SPAN 203 and one of the following: SPAN 204, SPAN 207, SPAN 208, LSSP 215, LSSP 220 or LSSP 240. This course will focus on selected major works of Spanish cinema produced from the 1930s to the present. Through Spain's cinematic history, students will acquire an understanding of the evolution of Spanish society through the 20th and 21st centuries.

Prerequisites: SPAN 220 or SPAN 240 or Permission from Instructor

Study of selected poetry, essay, and drama by Spanish-American writers such as Martí, Darío, Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, Usigli, and Octavio Paz.

An opportunity for qualified seniors to conduct practice sessions, tutor students and/or administer examinations in specified 100- and 200-level courses. Students are selected by the department. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Prerequisites: SPAN 220 or SPAN 240 or Permission of Instructor

Main trends in contemporary novels and short stories. Azuela, Gallegos, Asturias, Borges, García Márquez, Fuentes, Sábato, and other major writers.

Prerequisite: SPAN 207 or SPAN 208 or permission of the department chair. Study of the development of Spanish drama and its changing styles and themes, including plays by Lope de Vega, Calderón, Tirso de Molina, Alarcón, Cervantes, Zorrilla, Benavente and García Lorca.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and the department chair. Study of a selected subject. Conferences and reports.

An upper-level special topics course offered at the discretion of the department. The content and methods vary with the interest of students and faculty members

Prerequisite: Open to junior and senior majors, with permission of the department chair. Supervised work in a governmental or international agency, in industry or other appropriate settings involving Spanish-speaking people. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.