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Arizona International College
Language and Culture (Spanish) (AISP)
101. First Semester Spanish (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
102. Second Semester Spanish (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
199. Independent Study (1-3) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
201. Second Year Spanish (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
202. Intermediate Spanish and Latin American Culture (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
290. Latin American Literature (3) I II Panorama of some of the main texts and major writers in Latin American literature. Students will develop awareness of the social and historical contexts in which particular literary traditions developed, as well as achieve an increased appreciation of the critical methodologies involved in the study of literature. Readings and assignments in Spanish or English. P, consult AIC instructor.
299. Independent Study (1-3) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
301. Hispanic Culture and Civilization (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
302. Intermediate Spanish and Latin American Culture (4) I II P, consult AIC instructor.
313. Spanish Conversation and Composition I (3) I II Students will be required to write weekly compositions as well as participate in, and occasionally lead, classroom discussion in Spanish related to various topics such as religion, the family, gender roles, education, racial issues, etc. Outside contact with Hispanic media, heritage speakers of Spanish and authentic reading material is required during the course. Field trip. P, AISP 202. Consult AIC instructor.
314. Spanish Conversation and Composition II (3) I II Students will be required to write weekly compositions as well as participate in, and occasionally lead, classroom discussion in Spanish related to various topics such as religion, the family, gender roles, education, racial issues, etc. Outside contact with Hispanic media, heritage speakers of Spanish and authentic reading material is required during the course. Field trip. P, AISP 313 or consent of instructor. Consult AIC instructor.
325. Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3) I II Introduction to literary analysis and to the literature of the Hispanic world. Students will examine texts in the four genres of narrative, short story, poetry and essay. A general overview of periods, movements, significant figures and the literature of both Spain and Spanish-America will be provided. P, AISP 314 or consent of instructor. Consult AIC instructor.
399. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./] I II P, consult AIC instructor.
400. Latin American Literature (3) I Text and writers from a variety of literary periods will be covered. Students will develop an awareness of social and historical contexts and an appreciation of critical methodologies. Readings in Spanish and/or English. (Identical with AIHU 400). P, consult AIC instructor.
401A. U.S. Latino Literature (3) I II Through the reading of representative texts of Latin literature in the U.S., the contributions of the three major Hispanic groups in the U.S. will be studied (Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans). Topics of discussion include: the search for identity and necessity to find a voice; the pluricultural experience and heritage; the importance of the barrio (neighborhood); the homoerotic voice; the feminist voice; and the exile. P, consult AIC instructor.
401B. Latin American Women Writers (3) I II Designed to provide students with a general orientation and panoramic view of works produced by Latin American women. Emphasis is placed on questions of feminine identity, the use of the erotic, questions of a distinct "feminine" voice in literature, testimonial and resistance literature, exile, issues of power and discourse and questions of Latin American women's social activism. P, AISP 314 or "Advanced Low" according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Consult AIC instructor.
499. Independent Study (1-3) I II P, consult AIC instructor.