CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Courses
SPA
26 courses with the subject SPA, 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.
SPA 101Introductory Spanish I
3 hours, 3 credits A basic course in the Spanish language with an emphasis on oral and written communication, reading, vocabulary, and the customs and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Students who take SPA 101 cannot fulfill the 6-credit language requirement by taking SPA 111. Students who take SPA 111 must also take SPA 112 or an intermediate level course to satisfy the BA/BS requirements. Students cannot receive credit for SPA 101 if it is taken after SPA 102.
3 hours, 3 credits This course will enable the student to speak, comprehend, read and write Spanish on a basic level. Students who take SPA 101 cannot fulfill the 6-credit language requirement by taking SPA 111. Students who take SPA 111 must also take SPA 112 or an intermediate level course to satisfy the BA/BS degree requirements. Note: This course satisfies the John Jay College Option: Communications area of the Gen Ed Program.
SPA 111Introductory Spanish I for Heritage Students
3 hours, 3 credits This is a basic course in the Spanish language with an emphasis on oral and written communication, reading, listening, and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Note: Open only to heritage students. Students who take SPA 101 cannot fulfill the foreign language requirement by taking SPA 111. Students who take SPA 111 must also take SPA 112 Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
Introductory Spanish II for Heritage Students Advisor's recommendation: POR 102 (opens in new window) or SPA 102 (opens in new window) or SPA 112 (opens in new window) satisfy the John Jay College Option: Communications area of the Gen Ed Program. Subtotal: 0-3 Part One. Required Core Courses
3 hours, 3 credits Basic principles of a beginner’s course (monolingual track) geared toward law enforcement personnel. It is designed to give the foundation for understanding, speaking, reading and writing the target language. Special emphasis on vocabulary and linguistic structures necessary to policing and related professions.
3 hours, 3 credits The second half of a beginner’s course for law enforcement personnel. Completes the grammar and vocabulary of Spanish 115, as necessary to policing and related professions.
3 hours, 3 credits An intermediate-level course in the Spanish language to increase proficiency in the language skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing and culture) essential to communicative language learning. Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
3 hours, 3 credits The second part of an intermediate-level course in the Spanish language to increase proficiency in the language skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing, and culture) essential to communicative language learning. Note: This course satisfies the College Option: Communications area of the Gen Ed Program.
SPA 207Latin America Through the Lens of Literature
3 hours, 3 credits This course explores the diverse cultures of Latin America through the lens of literature. Students examine political, economic, and social issues through textual analysis of literary and non-literary works representing diverse voices of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world (e.g., indigenous people, women, Afro-Hispanic groups, and the various national cultures). This course is taught in English. Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
ENG 101, and ENG 201, or permission of the section instructor
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I for Heritage Students
3 hours, 3 credits An intermediate-level course in the Spanish language to increase proficiency in the language skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing and culture) essential to communicative language learning. Open only to heritage students. Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues area of the Gen Ed Program.
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II for Heritage Students
3 hours, 3 credits This is the second half of the Intermediate Spanish sequence for Heritage Students. This course aims to increase proficiency in the language skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing and culture) essential to communicative language learning.
3 hours, 3 credits Spanish Conversation and Composition is designed to promote written and oral fluency through listening, reading, writing and speaking. The course will focus on language through structure in the context of short language documentaries, reading and writing short stories and presentations. This course presumes knowledge of language fundamentals that will permit students to function at an intermediate high level. Grammatical structures will be reviewed and re-tested in the context of writing and speaking. This course will s SPA 217 Theater of the Americas since 1960 (Same course as LLS 217 and DRA 217) 3 hours, 3 credits This course is an introduction to theatre, performance art, and cultural politics in the Americas since 1960. The course focuses on U.S. Latina/o, Chicana/o and Latin American theatre as aesthetic and sociocultural practices. We will discuss how identity is performed in the everyday sense and how historical identities, selves, and others have been performed. Topics may include political theatre, relations to European theatre traditions, experimentation and absurdist theater, revolution, dictatorship, terror and violence Note: This course satisfies the Flexible Core: Creative Expression area of the Gen Ed Program.
SPA 230Theory and Practice of Written Translation: Spanish to English
3 hours, 3 credits A basic course on the process of translation and the strategies that translators use to transform a text from one language into another. Extensive practice with a variety of representative passages from general, technical and literary language.
ENG 101, and SPA 202 or SPA 212 or department approval
SPA 231Interpreting I
3 hours, 3 credits This introductory course in interpretation is oriented toward a variety of settings-legal, medical, business, immigration -with an emphasis on court interpreting. This course covers different aspects of interpreting as a profession and introduces students to all modes of interpretation: sight translation, consecutive interpretation and simultaneous interpretation. Particular attention will be paid to interpreting techniques and to incremental exercises for developing memory, accuracy, and speed. This course also provide Note: This course satisfies the College Option: Communication area of the Gen Ed program.
ENG 101, and SPA 202 or SPA 212 or departmental approval
SPA 250Spanish for Criminal Investigation
3 hours, 3 credits An intermediate Spanish course for bilingual students who wish to incorporate the content and vocabulary of criminal justice and police science courses in order to develop their language skills in Spanish. They will accomplish this by reading the text and other materials provided, as well as translating them. There will be extensive practice in the interview process through role-play from English to Spanish. SPA 308 The Theme of Justice in Spanish Literature (Formerly SPA 208) 3 hours, 3 credits How is justice handled in Spanish literature? How was it handled in the past and how is it handled today? How are injustices addressed? Is revenge ever a form of justice? Is the treatment of justice universal or does culture play a role in the way justice is handled? This course seeks to answer these questions as they apply to Spain through an exploration of the works of Spanish writers from the Middles Ages to the present. The works will be read in English translation but students with a reading knowledge of Spanish wi Note: This course satisfies the John Jay College Option: Justice in Global Perspective (300-level) area of the Gen Ed Program.
SPA 320Latin-American Theatre Taller de Teatro/ Theatre Workshop
3 hours, 3 credits The theory and practice of dramatic production in Latin American and of the Spanish-speaking groups within the U.S., with special emphasis on popular and socially-committed theatre. Reading and interpretation of dramatic texts.
ENG 201, and SPA 202 or 212 or placement exam or permission of the department
SPA 321Introduction to Spanish Literature I
3 hours, 3 credits The development of Spanish literature, with special emphasis on major literary movements through selected readings of representative authors and genres. The beginnings (11th century) to 1700.
ENG 201 and one of the following: SPA 230 or SPA 250 or higher
SPA 322Introduction to Spanish Literature II
3 hours, 3 credits The development of Spanish literature, with special emphasis on major literary movements through selected readings of representative authors and genres, from 1700 to the present.
ENG 201, and one of the following: SPA 230 or SPA 250 or higher
SPA 330Translating II
3 hours, 3 credits This course reviews and reinforces translation techniques and problem-solving strategies acquired in previous courses, which will be applied to specialized texts in the legal, medical, business and technical fields. Different types or genres of specialized texts will be covered, and special emphasis will be made on their linguistic, textual and discursive conventions. The main resources for translators in each specific field will also be reviewed and assessed.
SPA 331Introduction to Latin-American Literature I
3 hours, 3 credits The development of Latin-American literature, with special emphasis on major literary movements through selected readings. From discovery and conquest to the 19th century.
ENG 201 and one of the following: SPA 230 or SPA 250 or higher
SPA 332Introduction to Latin-American Literature II
3 hours, 3 credits Study of the development of Latin-American literature, with special emphasis on major literary movements through selected readings of the modern period.
ENG 201 and one of the following: SPA 230 or SPA 250 or higher
SPA 333Interpreting II
3 hours, 3 credits This is an intermediate course designed to develop interpreting proficiency for education, medical, and legal settings. Topics covered include consecutive interpreting and sight translation skills, glossary building, code of ethics, analysis and assessment of interpreting performance. This course has a lecture component but the majority of the time is used in developing accurate interpreting skills through practice and analysis. Prerequisites: ENG 201, SPA 231, SPA 230 and SPA 250
SPA 335Themes of Justice in Latin-American Literature and Film
3 hours, 3 credits How do post-authoritarian and post-dictatorial regimes deal with legacies of violence and human rights abuses? How do they address the demands for justice that arise after systematic mass atrocities? Should we remember or forget past atrocities? This course seeks to answer these questions as they apply to LatinAmerican societies by exploring these themes in literature, film, various other texts, and elements of popular culture such as the construction of memorials and public spaces. Although the course is taught in Engl Note: This course satisfies the John Jay College Option: Justice in Global Perspective (300-level) area of the Gen Ed Program.
3 hours, 3 credits Interpreting is recognized as a complex cognitive task that requires bilingual and bicultural competence. Interpreting in legal settings further requires the acquisition of highly specialized knowledge relating to the law, legal language and discourses. This course will introduce students to the contextual knowledge needed to operate in diverse legal settings (courtroom, police), covering different court proceedings such as arraignments, preliminary hearings and pretrial motions. It also provides practice in simultaneou
3 hours, 3 credits The aim of this course is to provide its students with the knowledge and skills they need to translate legal texts. Students are introduced to the terminology, syntax, and stylistics of legal texts. This course provides also an introduction to the principles of comparative law. Particular attention is given to translations in business law (contracts), family law (marriage certificates, divorce decrees), and inheritance law (wills).
