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SPAN 302 Third World Development Latin America

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.

Credits

3.0

Cross Listed Courses

Also offered as HON 302

Offered

As Needed

SPAN 315 Advanced Composition

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.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Spring Semester (Odd Years)

SPAN 323 Spanish Cinema

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.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Persp & Visual Perf Arts

Offered

Spring Semester (Even Years)

SPAN 333 Latin American Poetry

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.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives

Offered

As Needed

SPAN 335 Teaching Assistantship in Spanish

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.

Credits

1.0 - 3.0

Offered

Either Semester

SPAN 336 Latin American Fiction

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.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As Needed

SPAN 343 Spanish Theater

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.

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

SPAN 375 Independent Study in Spanish

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

Credits

1.0 - 3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and Summer

SPAN 397 Special Topics

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

Credits

3.0

Offered

As needed

SPAN 399 Internship in Spanish

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.

Credits

3.0 - 9.0

Offered

Both Semesters and Summer