SPANISH (SPAN)
101. First Semester Spanish (4) GRD Oral approach. For the student with
no previous experience in Spanish.
102. Second Semester Spanish (4) GRD Oral approach. P, 101 or placement
by examination.
111. The Arts and Politics in Latin America (3) A study of the
interrelationships between cultural forms and their socio-historical contexts in
the development of Latin America from pre-Colonial times to the present.
177. Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages (3) (Identical with GER 177,
which is home).
195. Colloquium
a. Topics in Spanish Culture, Literature and Language (1).
201. Second Year Spanish (4) CDT Credit allowed for 201 or 203, but not
for both. P, 102 or placement by exam.
202. Second Year Spanish (4) GRD Credit allowed for 202 or 333, but not
for both. P, 201 or placement by examination.
203. Writing and Oral Skills for the Native Speaker of Spanish (4)
Designed for students who learned most of their Spanish in a home environment.
Introduces students to written Spanish. (Students receiving credit for 203 will
not receive credit for 202, but can receive credit for 201.) This course
fulfills the University's foreign language requirement.
204A -
204B - 204C -. Intensive Spanish (8-8-8) Offered in Guadalajara only. 204a
is the equivalent of 101 and 102. 204b is the equivalent of 102 and 201. 204c is
the equivalent of 201 and 202. P, recommended for highly motivated students
and/or those with experience in another Romance language.
205. Intensive Spanish (4) 205 is the equivalent of 101 and 102.
Recommended for highly motivated students and/or those with experience in
another Romance language.
206. Intensive Spanish (4) 206 is the equivalent of 201 and 202.
Recommended for highly motivated students and/or those with experience in
another Romance language. P, 205.
212. Latin America on Film (3) Study of Latin American cinema and how it
portrays the historical, cultural, and socio-political reality of Latin America.
Also considers the portrayal of Latin American literature on film.
214. Rewriting the Good Fight: the Spanish Civil War and its Legacy (3)
Study of the Spanish Civil War and its Spanish, European, and worldwide
contexts. Particular attention devoted to the artistic legacy of the Spanish
Civil War in the visual arts, film, and literature.
251. Intermediate Spanish (3) CDT Combines all forms of language skills
(speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) with intermediate grammar.
Credit is allowed for this course or 253, but not both. P, 202.
253. Intermediate Spanish for the Native Speaker (3) For native speakers
of Spanish who wish to continue to improve their writing, spelling, grammar and
vocabulary within a dynamic cultural context. (Native speakers should take 253
instead of 251; credit is not allowed for both.)
277. Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages (3) (Identical with GER 277,
which is home). Change course number to: 177. Fall '98
285. Introduction to Humanities Computing (3) (Identical with GER 285,
which is home).
305. Intensive Spanish, Fifth and Sixth Semesters (6) GRD Offered in
Guadalajara only. For those who have completed four semesters of college Spanish
or equivalent. Will cover the 5th and 6th semester Spanish. A complete immersion
in the study of intermediate Spanish, teaching all four skills. P, 204. Credit
allowed for this course or 325, but not for both.
323. Intermediate Grammar and Writing for the Native Speaker (3) For the
native speaker of Spanish who has had some formal instruction of the language
and who wishes to improve grammar and writing. (Native speakers should take 323
instead of 325; credit is not allowed for both). P, 251/253.
325. Intermediate Grammar and Writing (3) Essential points of grammar,
with emphasis on syntax and development of writing skills. P, 251.
330. Intermediate Conversation (3) P, 325. (Identical with LA S 330,
which is home).
333. Intermediate Composition and Conversation for the Native Speaker
(3) For the native speaker of Spanish. Students write compositions and do oral
presentations on various cultural topics. (Native speakers should take 333
instead of 330; credit is not allowed for both.)
340. Phonetics (3) Intensive study of phonetics and phonology with
emphasis on practical applications for non-native speakers of Spanish. P,
330/333.
343. Phonetics for the Native Speaker (3) For native speakers of
Spanish. Basics of Spanish phonetics and overview of phonetic variants in the
major varieties of New World and Peninsular Spanish. (Native speakers should
take 343 instead of 340; credit is not allowed for both). P, 203.
350. Readings in the Literary Genres (3) P, 330/333. (Identical with LA
S 350).
371A - 371B -. Commercial and Technical Spanish (3-3) P, 251/253, 325, or
330. (Identical with LA S 371a-371b).
400. Survey of Spanish Literature (3) Introduction to Spanish literature
from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period. P, 350.
401. Survey of Spanish-American Literature (3) Introduction to
Spanish-American literature from the colonial to the contemporary period. P,
350. (Identical with LA S 401).
402. Survey of Mexican Literature (3) Major works by Mexican writers.
Offered in Guadalajara only. P, five semesters of Spanish. (Identical with LA S
402).
403. Mexican and Mexican-American Literature (3) Studies of major works
by Mexican and Mexican-American writers. Taught in Spanish although a small
portion of the readings may be in English. P, 350. (Identical with LA S 403, and
MAS 403).
414. Teaching of Modern Languages (3) (Identical with TTE 414, which is
home).
415. Creative Writing in Spanish (3) Practice in writing poetry and
fiction in Spanish. P, 450. (Identical with LA S 415).
425. Advanced Grammar and Composition (3) Advanced themes of grammar
with emphasis on the syntax of verbs and the acquisition of terminology and
skills to facilitate analysis. P, 325. (Identical with LA S 425).
430. Spanish Civilization (3) Spanish milieu; geographical, political,
and cultural aspects of Spanish civilization. P, 330, 333.
431. Spanish-American Civilization (3) Spanish-American milieu;
geographical, political, and cultural aspects of Spanish-American civilization.
P, 330, 333.
433. Mexican and Mexican-American Civilization through Literature (3)
Study of the culture, history, literature and oral tradition (corridos, legends)
of the Mexican and Mexican American. P, 330/333. (Identical with LA S 433 and
MAS 433).
435. Cervantes' Don Quixote (3) P, 350.
436. Readings in Spanish Prose from the Middle Ages through the Twentieth
Century (3) Readings in Spanish prose from the Middle Ages through the
twentieth century. P, 350.
437. Spanish Theater (3) Spanish theater selections from the middle ages
through the twentieth century. P, 400.
438. Spanish Poetry (3) Readings in Spanish poetry from the Middle Ages
through the twentieth century. P, 350.
440. Spanish-American Prose Fiction (3) Readings in Spanish American
prose from the Colonial period through the twentieth century. P, 350.
441. Children's Literature in Spanish (3) Survey of children's
literature in Spanish, with special attention to the needs of American schools
and libraries. P, 350. (Identical with LA S 441, LI S 441). Add
crosslist: MAS 441. Spring '98
442. Spanish-American Theater (3) Analysis and discussion of playwrights
from the Americas drawn from the twentieth century. P, 350.
443. Spanish-American Poetry (3) Readings in Spanish American poetry
from its beginnings to the twentieth century. P, 350.
444. Mexican and Mexican-American Prose Fiction (3) Major works by
Mexican and Mexican-American novelists and short-story writers from the
sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. P, 350. (Identical with LA S 444 and MAS
444).
445. Novel of the Mexican Revolution (3) The revolution of 1910 as
portrayed by Mexico's leading writers. P, 350. (Identical with LA S 445).
446. Mexican and Mexican-American Theater (3) Major works by Mexican and
Mexican-American dramatists from the Colonial period through the twentieth
century P, 350. (Identical with LA S 446). Change course
description and add crosslist: Introduction to Mexican and Mexican-Amercian
theatre with emphasis on the contemporary period. (Identical with LA S 446 and
MAS 446). Spring '98
447. Contemporary Mexican Literature (3) Major novelists of modern
Mexico; their works, narrative perspective, characterization, language, time,
space, and themes. P, 350. (Identical with MAS 447).
448. Mexican and Mexican-American Film (3) Major films by Mexican and
Mexican-American directors. Relationships of the cinema to Mexican and Chicano
literature and culture. P, 350.
449. Topics in Spanish, Spanish-American, Mexican and Mexican-American
Literature (3) [Rpt.] Monographic, generic, work or author courses in any
area of Spanish, Spanish-American, Mexican or Mexican-American literature. P,
350.
450. Conversation and Writing Skills (3) Study and practice in formal
and informal usage of Spanish as oral communication. P, 330, 333.
452. Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (3) Survey of the fields of
phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax, and other related topics. (Taught
in Spanish) P, 425, 450. (Identical with LING 452). Add
crosslist: MAS 452. Spring '98
453. Theory of Spanish Morphosyntax (3) Introduction to current theories
of syntax to describe specific phenomena. P, 452. (Identical with LING 453).
455. Introduction to Romance Philology (3) Introduction to the
diachronic study of the major Romance languages in their phonologic and
syntactic development from the Latin language. (Identical with FREN 455, ITAL
455, and PORT 455).
457. Applied Linguistics (3) Application of linguistic theory, including
psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic approaches to pedagogy. P, 452. (Identical
with LING 457).
459. Hispanic Linguistics (3) [Rpt./9 units] Topics include linguistic
perspectives on Mexican-American Spanish and bilingualism, phonology, semantics,
dialectology/sociolinguistics. Taught in Spanish. P, 452.
473. Spanish for the Classroom Teacher of Spanish (3) Practical Spanish
for the elementary and secondary school subject-matter teacher who uses Spanish
as the medium of instruction. P, 253/251 or 325/323 or 330/333. (Identical with
MAS 473).
501. Introduction to Hispanic Studies (3) Broad view of fields of
research, faculty and courses to familiarize students with some practical
aspects of graduate studies, issues that pertain to specific fields of research
and questions currently being debated across the profession.
510. Development of Spanish Medieval, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature
(3) Spanish medieval, renaissance, and golden age literature (short fiction,
poetry, novel and drama) from the twelfth through the seventeenth century.
511. Topics in Medieval Literature, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature
(3) [Rpt./3 when topic varies] Representative topics include the development of
lyric verse; Mester de Clerecia, art of the Juglar; the Romancero; the
development of prose; renaissance and baroque prose or verse; Cervantes; Golden
Age drama; picaresque novel.
520. Development of Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Spanish
Literature (3) Spanish eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth-century
literature (short fiction, poetry, novel and drama).
521. Topics in Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Spanish
Literature (3) [Rpt./3 when topic varies] Representative topics include
Spanish romanticism; nineteenth century realist and naturalist Spanish prose;
the generation of '98; modern Spanish prose fiction; modern Spanish poetry; the
contemporary novel of the post-Franco era; contemporary Spanish poetry; modern
and contemporary Spanish theater.
530. Development of Spanish-American Literature from the Pre-Columbian
Period to Independence (3) Spanish-American literature from the
Pre-Columbian period to independence (prose, poetry and drama). (Identical with
LA S 530).
531. Topics in Spanish American Literature from the Pre-Columbian Period to
Independence (3) [Rpt./3 when topic varies] Representative topics include
pre-Columbian Aztec, Mayan, and Maya-Quiche literature; the chronicle;
Renaissance and baroque poetry.
540. Development of Spanish American Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century
Literature (3) Spanish American nineteenth and twentieth-century literature
(short fiction, poetry, novel and drama). (Identical with LA S 540).
541. Topics in Spanish American Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature
(3) [Rpt./3 when topic varies] Representative topics include: nineteenth-century
Hispanic-American prose fiction; modernismo; modern Hispanic-American prose
fiction; modern Hispanic-American poetry; contemporary Hispanic-American prose
fiction; contemporary Hispanic-American poetry; modern and contemporary
Hispanic-American theater; trends in the Hispanic-American short story.
550. Development of Mexican and Mexican American Literature (3) Mexican
and Mexican-American literature (short fiction, poetry, novel and drama)
(Identical with MAS 550).
551. Topics in Mexican and Mexican-American Literature (3) [Rpt./3 when
topic varies] Representative topics include: novel of the Mexican revolution;
trends in Mexican and Mexican-American films; trends in contemporary Mexican
literature; Mexican American prose fiction since 1965; trends in
Mexican-American theater; major movements and authors of Mexican-American
literature.
561. Topics in Hispanic Literature (3) [Rpt./3 when topic varies]
Representative topics include Hispanic women writers; U. S. Hispanic literature;
trends in modern and contemporary Spanish film; trends in modern and
contemporary Hispanic American film.
571. Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism (3) [Rpt./3 when topic
varies] Topics include historical overview of major developments in literary
theory and criticism with theoretical and critical analysis of Hispanic texts.
574. Linguistic Perspectives on Mexican-American Spanish and Bilingualism (3)
Focuses on descriptive linguistic analyses of Chicano language phenomena
examined in sociolinguistic/psycholinguistic contexts. Analyses includes
phonological and phonetic levels with primary emphasis on morphosyntactic and
lexical realizations. Macro-sociolinguistic topics of languages in
contact/conflict, language shift, language choice/preference, language attitudes
and specific linguistic behaviors associated with Chicano bilingualism. P, 340.
(Identical with LING 574 and MAS 574).
580. Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (3) May be taken up to four
times and will rotate between the following four topics. Introduction to
Hispanic Sociolinguistics: Current sociolinguistic perspective on the Spanish
Language; Introduction to Spanish in the Americas: Diachronic and synchronic
perspectives on the evolution and development of the Spanish-American
Dialectology; Introduction to Spanish Phonology: Theoretical perspectives on
major issues of Spanish phonology; Introduction to Spanish Morpho-Syntax:
Current theoretical perspective on major issues of Spanish Morpho-Syntax.
581. Topics in Second Language Theories and Applications (3) May be
taken up to four times and will rotate between the following four topics.
Theories of Second Language Acquisition: Analysis of the current theories of
second language acquisition including theories from linguistics, psychology and
education; Curriculum and Materials Development: Development of curriculae and
materials that reflect the impact of current research in the field of second
language acquisition; Theories and Techniques of Teaching Spanish: Study and
analysis of theories of language instruction and learning with an emphasis on
proficiency-oriented approaches that stress strategic development of skills and
accuracy; Applied Linguistics: Application of current linguistic theories to
language analysis for the purpose of teaching forms and functions teaching based
on patterns of use as well as similarities and contrasts with English.
582. Topics in Hispanic Linguistic Theories and Applications (3) May be
taken up to four times and will rotate between the following four topics.
Morphological Theory: Theoretical perspectives on the major morphosyntactic and
morphophonological issues of Spanish Morphology; Linguistic Perspectives on
Mexican American Spanish and Analyses of (socio)linguistic phenomena encountered
in the Spanish of the Southwest; History of the Spanish Language: Diachronic and
synchronic perspectives on the evolution and development of peninsular Spanish,
Theoretical Issues in Spanish Phonology: Further nonlinear theoretical analyses
of selected problems in Spanish Phonology.
587. Testing and Evaluation in Foreign/Second Language Programs (3)
(Identical with GER 587, which is home).
696. Seminar
a. Spanish Peninsular Literature (3) [Rpt./3]
b. Spanish American Literature (3) [Rpt./3]
c. Mexican and Mexican American Literature (3) [Rpt./3]
d. Hispanic Linguistics (3) [Rpt./3]