13 courses with the subject SP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SP 1523Elementary Spanish I: Building the Basics1/3
This intensive course, through a communicative approach, introduces students to the structures, essential vocabulary, and knowledge of the language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Using the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication modes at a basic level, students will start to build their Spanish language proficiency and their intercultural communicative competence by completing simple tasks in speaking, writing, reading, and listening using basic level content and contexts. By the end of this course, students will be able to ask questions and communicate short messages to describe themselves and their immediate environment. This course is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish and is closed to native and heritage speakers of Spanish. To enroll in this course, you must obtain written permission from one of the Spanish professors. Students with previous knowledge of Spanish are encouraged to take the Spanish Placement Test offered by a WPI Spanish faculty member via CANVAS.
SP 1524Elementary Spanish II: Developing Your Skills1/3
This course is designed to further develop basic Spanish language proficiency at the sentence level in meaningful real-life contexts. It will introduce new forms of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and different aspects of Hispanic culture in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking countries while emphasizing language skills in the interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communicative modes. Upon completing this course, students will be able to communicate with short sentences to describe present and past experiences. This course is closed to native speakers and heritage speakers of Spanish, except with written permission from the instructor.
SP 2521Intermediate Spanish I: Expanding Language Proficiency1/3
Intermediate I will expand students' acquisition of new vocabulary and linguistic structures in a cultural and communicative context. Students will also continue expanding their intercultural awareness and language skills by interpreting different kinds of texts and authentic materials (short readings, audio, videos) about broad topics related to society, such as health, transportation, art and technology. Students will be able to have basic conversations and write and present about these topics to improve their language proficiency in the different modes of communication; interpretative, interpersonal, and presentational, as well as to increase their awareness of the cultural diversity of Spanish-speaking countries. This course is closed to native speakers of Spanish and heritage speakers except with written permission from the instructor.
SP 2522Intermediate Spanish II: Elevate Your Spanish1/3
Intermediate Spanish II will provide students with the structures, vocabulary, and cultural context to help them elevate their communication skills in Spanish from the intermediate to advanced levels. By interacting with authentic materials, students will be prepared to perform more complex and diverse linguistic tasks, such as interpreting and discussing literary and cultural readings, and short films to recognize and celebrate the contributions of artists, writers, and filmmakers to the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. Students will be able to use the language creatively in longer sentences to express preferences and opinions and exchange information in conversations and presentations. This course is closed to native speakers of Spanish and heritage speakers except with written permission from the instructor.
Advanced Spanish II will continue expanding students' interaction with sophisticated and complex texts such as literature, films, news, and reports about social, political, and historical events related to the Spanish-speaking world. Students will practice advanced grammar structures, vocabulary, and critical thinking to discuss, write, and present in academic and professional settings in the target language. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Spanish-speaking countries. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish. This course is closed to native speakers of Spanish and heritage speakers except with written permission from the instructor.
SP 3523Latin America Cultures: A Journey from Pre-Columbian to Contemporary Times1/3
An introduction to various aspects of life in Latin American countries from early times to the present. Focusing on Latin America's social and political development, the course will reveal the unity and diversity that characterize contemporary Latin American culture. Typical topics for study include the Pre-Columbian civilizations and their cultural legacy, the conquistadores and the colonial period, the independence movements, the search for and the definition of American identity, the twentieth-century dictatorships, the move toward democracy, gender and race identities, religious practices, etc. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish.This course will be offered in academic years ending in odd numbers.
SP 3524Latin American Literary Landscapes: Narratives and Culture1/3
This course offers a comprehensive overview of Latin American literature from the pre-Columbian period to the contemporary era. Students will explore diverse literary genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, and essays, focusing on the historical, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped the region's literature. Key themes will include colonialism and its legacies, nation-building, identity, gender, race, social justice, magical realism, and the role of literature in political resistance and cultural affirmation. Readings will cover major authors such as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, and Mario Vargas Llosa, among others. The course will also examine the works of Indigenous, Afro-Latin American, and other underrepresented voices in Latin American literature. Through lectures, discussions, and critical essays, students will develop an understanding of the literary movements, historical events, and cultural dynamics that have influenced the development of Latin American literature. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish.This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
SP 3528Spain Through the Ages: A Cultural Exploration1/3
This course aims to introduce you to Spain as a critical concept: how can we understand Spanish identity as we know it today through past cultural processes, productions, and moments? Through an interdisciplinary panoramic of Spain's most famous and contentious moments and figures, we will piece together a broad cultural history of a nation that has tended to identify itself as "Las Espanas" - in other words, a plurality of identities that reflect regional nationalism, ethnicities, religions, languages, and social structures that then feed into an ethos of what it means to be a "Spaniard." Part of our task will be to assess how Spaniards define themselves and how others define them; more broadly, these discussions will enrich how we think about nationality and culture. The students will examine diverse artifacts - literature, films, art, and the history of different moments in the development of Spanish culture and civilization, including the Convivencia, the Reconquista, the Spanish monarchy, and the so-called Conquista de last Americas, the Spanish Civil War, Franco's subsequent dictatorship, and the transition to democracy. Our readings will be in Spanish and English, but coursework will be exclusively in Spanish. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Spain. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish. This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
SP 3532Voices of Spain: Exploring Classic and Modern Spanish Literature1/3
This course introduces students to the study of Spanish literature through analytical readings of essays, poetry, drama, and fiction of representative Spanish writers from medieval to contemporary times. The selected authors to be studied reflect Spanish society's cultural and political efforts conducive to a nation-building process. Among the topics to be covered are literary and artistic movements, nationalist and religious discourses, cultural miscegenation, gender issues, regional, political, and class conflicts, the role of the intellectual, and strategies for constructing identities. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Spain. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish.This course will be offered in academic years ending in odd numbers.
SP 3534Intersections of Science, Engineering, Art, Literature, and Film in Latin America and the Caribbean1/3
This course explores past and present intersections between the arts and sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean through a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach. The purpose of this course is to examine areas or interaction between the arts, films, and literature with selected areas of knowledge related to STEM. In this manner, Latin America and the Caribbean are represented as in a creative and critical dialogue with aspects of Modernity and Modernization. This course is especially appropriate for students who expect to complete their IQP and MQP at WPI project centers in Latin America and the Caribbean.This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
SP 3535Cross-Cultural Dialogues: Selected Topics in Spanish1/3
The content of the course will change from year to year. This course offers a dynamic and flexible exploration of selected topics related to the Spanish-speaking world, encompassing areas such as literature, culture, film, history, society, and the arts. Each semester, the topics will change and focus on a different theme or set of themes, allowing students to engage with a wide range of materials and perspectives from Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In this course, students will examine current issues, emerging trends, and cultural movements while developing critical thinking skills through discussions, presentations, and research projects. The course will also emphasize language proficiency, fostering advanced skills in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish. By the end of the course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and the ability to analyze and interpret its cultural texts and contexts. Assignments will include essays, presentations, group work, and creative projects encouraging cross-cultural awareness and engagement. This course may be repeated for credit. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Spanish-speaking countries. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish.
