Modern Language Studies Major: Spanish Track

1-3. Select Three Spanish courses, chosen from the following or their equivalents with the permission of the track coordinator

1. 12 Credits Total

   Not resolved to a course
   12
2. SPAN 102

   Communicating in Spanish II. 4. Continuation of Spanish I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture.Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or placement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 102 and SPAN 112. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 102 requirement

   As published: “Communicating in Spanish II”
   2019
3. SPAN 201

   Intermediate Spanish. 4. Introduction of more advanced aspects of Spanish grammar and vocabulary in addition to continued speaking and comprehension, increased emphasis on reading and writing in Spanish using culture-oriented material. Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 201 and SPAN 211.Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or placement

   As published: “Intermediate Spanish”
4. SPAN 202

   Intermediate Conversation and Composition. 4. Thorough review of Spanish grammar as needed, intensive work on oral and written expression on a variety of topics and exposure to a wide range of cultural ?texts? (from traditional literature to more recent media). Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 202 and SPAN 212.Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or instructor permission

   As published: “Intermediate Conversation and Composition”
5. SPAN 310

   Contemporary Latin America. 4. Through multiple perspectives (economic, historical, political, social and religious), students will explore different themes relating to situations in contemporary Spanish America, utilizing art, literary texts and public speeches to illustrate these themes and to form connections between the various countries.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement (2019). Alternate years

   As published: “Contemporary Latin America”
6. SPAN 311

   Contemporary Spain. 4. This course will study the dramatic changes that have occurred in Spain since the death of Francisco Franco in 1975: the development of a democratic government, the social and economic challenges faced in Spain?s attempt to become one of the important players in the European Union and the positive and negative effects resulting from such a position.Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or instructor permission. Alternate years

   As published: “Contemporary Spain”
7. SPAN 320

   Culture and Society: Mexico, Central America and Caribbean. 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

   As published: “Culture and Society: Mexico, Central America and Caribbean”
   2019
8. SPAN 321

   Culture and Society: Golden Age of Spain. 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of the 16th and 17th centuries in Spain.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

   As published: “Culture and Society: Golden Age of Spain”
   2019
9. SPAN 322

   Culture and Society: South America. 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or instructor permission. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

   As published: “Culture and Society: South America”
   2019
10. SPAN 323

    Culture and Society: Beginnings of a Nation (The Integration of Three Cultures). 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of Medieval Spain with an emphasis on the contributions of Jews, Christians and Moslems.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

    As published: “Culture and Society: Beginnings of a Nation (The Integration of Three Cultures)”
    2019
11. SPAN 324

    Indigeneity and Representation. 4. From its inception, Latin American cultural production has taken as a core concern the representation of Indigenous groups from the region. While these representations have not always provided reliable information about Indigenous beliefs or cultural practices, they reveal much about the societies from which they emerge. In this course, we will engage with representations of Latin American Indigenous cultures in fiction, film, testimonies, and poetry from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, created by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors and filmmakers. We will analyze the meanings and values that these texts have identified with Indigenous cultures over 150 years of Latin American history

    As published: “Indigeneity & Representation”
12. SPAN 340

    Film, Life and Literature of Latin America. 4. A view of Latin American culture, society and contemporary issues through film and literature. At times taught in English for IDS

    As published: “Film, Life and Literature of Latin America”
    400
13. SPAN 342

    Latinx Cultures in the United States. 4. A study of a range of Latinx cultures in the United States through analysis of novels, poetry, memoirs, essays, films, and podcasts. The course begins by wrestling with the profusion of terms that attempt to pin down Latinx identity (Hispanic, Latino, Latin@, Latino/a, Latinx, and, most recently, Latine). Other units of study include the U.S./Mexico border, exile, and generational differences. Taught in English for IDS

    As published: “Latinx Cultures in the United States”
    400
14. SPAN 350

    Special Topics. 1-9

    As published: “Special Topics”
15. SPAN 260

    Independent Study. 1-8. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels

    As published: “Independent Study”
16. 4. SPAN 301 Advanced Grammar and Composition

    Not resolved to a course
    4
17. 5. Select one of the following

    Not resolved to a course
    4
18. SPAN 310

    Contemporary Latin America. 4. Through multiple perspectives (economic, historical, political, social and religious), students will explore different themes relating to situations in contemporary Spanish America, utilizing art, literary texts and public speeches to illustrate these themes and to form connections between the various countries.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement (2019). Alternate years

    As published: “Contemporary Latin America”
19. SPAN 320

    Culture and Society: Mexico, Central America and Caribbean. 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

    As published: “Culture and Society: Mexico, Central America and Caribbean”
    2019
20. SPAN 322

    Culture and Society: South America. 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or instructor permission. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

    As published: “Culture and Society: South America”
    2019
21. SPAN 324

    Indigeneity and Representation. 4. From its inception, Latin American cultural production has taken as a core concern the representation of Indigenous groups from the region. While these representations have not always provided reliable information about Indigenous beliefs or cultural practices, they reveal much about the societies from which they emerge. In this course, we will engage with representations of Latin American Indigenous cultures in fiction, film, testimonies, and poetry from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, created by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors and filmmakers. We will analyze the meanings and values that these texts have identified with Indigenous cultures over 150 years of Latin American history

    As published: “Indigeneity & Representation”
22. SPAN 340

    Film, Life and Literature of Latin America. 4. A view of Latin American culture, society and contemporary issues through film and literature. At times taught in English for IDS

    As published: “Film, Life and Literature of Latin America”
    400
23. 6. Select one course from the following:

    Not resolved to a course
    4
24. SPAN 311

    Contemporary Spain. 4. This course will study the dramatic changes that have occurred in Spain since the death of Francisco Franco in 1975: the development of a democratic government, the social and economic challenges faced in Spain?s attempt to become one of the important players in the European Union and the positive and negative effects resulting from such a position.Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or instructor permission. Alternate years

    As published: “Contemporary Spain”
25. SPAN 321

    Culture and Society: Golden Age of Spain. 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of the 16th and 17th centuries in Spain.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

    As published: “Culture and Society: Golden Age of Spain”
    2019
26. SPAN 323

    Culture and Society: Beginnings of a Nation (The Integration of Three Cultures). 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of Medieval Spain with an emphasis on the contributions of Jews, Christians and Moslems.Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

    As published: “Culture and Society: Beginnings of a Nation (The Integration of Three Cultures)”
    2019
27. 7. SPAN 390 Internship

    Not resolved to a course
    2
28. 8. Senior Seminar

    Not resolved to a course
    4
29. SPAN 402

    Senior Seminar: Latin America. 4. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Possible topics: Indigeneity and Representation, The Latin American Novel. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements (2019). Fulfills the Senior Seminar requirement for the Integrative Experience.Prerequisite: SPAN 301 and another SPAN 300-level course and Historical Perspectives

    As published: “Senior Seminar: Latin America”

    or: SPAN 403 Senior Seminar: Spain

    or: SPAN 460 Independent Study
30. 9. MLS 210 Interdisciplinary Language Studies

    Not resolved to a course
    4

OR MLS 220 Exp/Immersive Lang. Studies