43 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 131Elementary Spanish I3.00
An introductory course in the fundamental communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. An interactive classroom approach emphasizing the application of language to concrete situations using essential vocabulary and structures as well as an appreciation of Hispanic culture. LSF: NL n, SPA 132 Elementary Spanish II 3.0 hours A continuation of Spanish 131 in an ever-increasing interactive online and in-classroom environment with emphasis on expansion of vocabulary and grammatical concepts as well as exposure to culturally diverse attitudes and behaviors. The course will also provide multicultural experiences from different parts of the Hispanic world that will not only help students to appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity but also equip them to be better global citizens. Smith Seminar (3 hours)
A continuation of Spanish 131 in an ever-increasing interactive classroom environment with emphasis on expansion of vocabulary and grammatical concepts as well as exposure to the concrete reality of culturally diverse attitudes and behaviors.
, One semester of fulltime real-life experience in the field where Spanish majors apply their academic knowledge and skills to the workplace. Subject to departmental approval. NOTE: Work experience unrelated to the Spanish major is considered a part-time job.
Acquisition and use of financial, legal, commercial, telecommunication and modern technological terminology in Spanish. Written and oral exercises include establishing a resume, writing a business letter, conducting an interview and making a business presentation in Spanish.
An intensive study of the vocabulary and terminology required of social service professionals and other community workers for communicating in Spanish. Class features service learning and actual use of Spanish in the field with Hispanic clients and professionals.
SPA 232 or permission of instructor 212 Spanish (SPA)
SPA 238Spanish for Law Enforcement3.00
An intensive study of the vocabulary and terminology required of law enforcement professionals and other community workers for communicating in Spanish. Class features service learning and actual use of Spanish in the field with Hispanic clients and professionals.
An intensive study of the vocabulary and terminology required of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and other community workers for communicating in Spanish. Class features Service Learning and actual use of Spanish in the field with Hispanic clients and professionals.
Reading and listening activities with elements of a grammar review are used as the basis of improving oral proficiency. Emphasis given to both informal and academic settings including interpersonal communication and formal presentations.
Review of Spanish grammar and guided conversation based on prepared topics. Progressive development of writing skills in Spanish. Emphasis on different types based on literary selections. Conducted in Spanish.
SPA 332Applied Spanish Phonetics Three credit hours
Formal study of rules of Spanish pronunciation and their application to modern standard Spanish. Extensive practice in reading and speaking with proper rhythm and intonation. For non-native speakers only.
Exposure to theoretical, technical, and aesthetic issues as exemplified in a selected anthology of readings in Spanish and Latin American Literature. Emphasis on the development of reading and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish.
Introduction to the history, art, and social institutions from colonial times through the Twentieth Century as primary forces in the development of Latin American culture. Conducted in Spanish.
SPA 335Cooperative Education in Spanish Three credit hours
Two to three semesters of full-time real-life experience in the field where Spanish majors apply their academic knowledge and skills to the workplace. Participation in the co-op program (two-to-three semesters of full-time work related to the Spanish major) must be approved by the Director of Cooperative Education prior to registration. Under the Cooperative Education Program, a one-semester assignment is considered an internship. Work experience unrelated to the Spanish major is considered a part-time job. Departmental approval is required.
Study of the works of Hispanic playwrights from the Golden Age to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 232 or permission of instructor.
Practice oral and written two-way translation using various types of documents and discourses. The focus is on a series of problems in translation linked to specific linguistic functions such as description, narration, advertisement, and report. Students are required to reflect 159 critically on the way in which two languages work as they translate a variety of literary and non-literary texts.
Continued focus on improving oral proficiency, including an advanced study of interpersonal and academic communication. Contemporary cultural topics of the Spanish-speaking world used to further develop fluency and accuracy of spoken language.
An intensive study of the vocabulary and terminology required of educators and other community workers seeking to communicate in Spanish. Class features service learning and actual use of Spanish in the
This course studies a wide range of literary texts written by women writers from Spain with a focus on the 19th and 20th Centuries. The genres to be studied are novels, poetry, essays and theatre. This course will introduce students to some representative works of some significant writers during major literary movements and place them within a socio-historical context. They will also study unique feminine 'voices from Spain's tumultuous past consisting of the Spanish Civil War, General Franco's regime, democracy and more contemporary times.
This bilingual course examines the cultural hybridity experienced in Chicano/ Literature. The class offers cultural negotiations of individual and entire communities of Mexican descend in the United States, some communities with whom the border crossed without their knowledge. To expose to students to major themes, the class covers major works that have captured the imaginations of the readers as the authors incorporate their own cultural background as they carve out their own identity within the larger American society.
This class explores one of the most important literary manifestations of the Twentieth Century Latin American Literature: short stories. It embodies the literary and cultural traditions, both European and native, which makes Latin American literature unique. This unit situates the Latin American short story in its literary, historical, and cultural contexts. It also presents four short stories, which, along with suggestions for classroom activities, will give students a good understanding of the place of Latin American traditions in modern literature.
This course examines a range of work by a number of women writers from Latin America. The course will begin with the consideration of the principal issues at stake in approaching the topic of women’s writing (e.g. can writing be gendered? Is there such as thing as a women’s language?), in the course of which you will be equipped with the relevant vocabulary and conceptual framework necessary for this endeavor. During the rest of the course you will study a range of work in different genres by women writers from across Latin America. Issues to be considered throughout the course in relation to the texts studied will include questions of language, social justice, identity, family, nationhood and ‘race’; and the writers and works’ relationship to the literary canon and to broader historical contexts of literary production.
This course examines selected works that belong to the rich, diverse, and ever-growing field of Latino Literature, emphasizing the female gender and race issues. As such, the class offers a wide and richly textured view of the realities of women of Latin American descend in the United States. As such, the class analyzes sociocultural issues, gender and race, primarily—the authors negotiate as they cross political and cultural borders.
This multicultural course is aimed to be introduction to life Writing with a special focus on the study of the multiple genres of this narrative form such as autobiography, biography, memoir, diary, testimonial and many more. Students will be introduced to these genres and will study and analyze novels (fiction and non-fiction), poems and other texts from the Spanish speaking world the belong to one of these genres. Students will be provided with a thorough critical study of the genre of Life Writing so thar they can both identify and understand the voice of the author as the subject of inquiry. They will also write personal narratives in the form best suited to their individual styles. SPA 232
Further development of oral and written expression in Spanish. Introduction to research approaches and techniques in Spanish as well as presentation of major schools of literary criticism and textual analysis through applied readings. Generation of a formal research prospectus through the development of a research problem, search of literature, and production of an annotated bibliography.
SPA 395Field of Study in Spanish Speaking Country3.00
Study at first-hand of the Spanish language, literature, and/or civilization abroad. NOTE: Credit hours of academic program abroad subject to departmental approval and proper filing in the Office of the Registrar prior to departure.
Introduction to the history, art, and social institutions that shaped the culture and traditions of the people of Spain from pre-Roman times to the present. Special attention to contemporary Spain. Conducted in Spanish.
Introduction to significant authors and trends in Latin American literature, including works by Hispanics and those of African ancestry. Conducted in Spanish.
Survey of representative Spanish Peninsular poetry from its beginnings to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 333 or permission of instructor.
Consideration of Afro-Hispanics as writers of and characters in Latin American prose and poetry. Reviews and analyses of themes, language, and the way in which Afro-Hispanic writers give voice to cultural aspects of life in the societies in which they live. Conducted in Spanish.
Study of the masterpiece of Miguel de Cervantes, which is considered the best structured work written in Spanish as well as the basis of the contemporary novel. Conducted in Spanish.
Collaborative research seminar supplemented by individual sessions with faculty in which all Spanish majors write and defend their Senior Investigative Paper. To be taken during the Fall Semester of the senior year. Note: Students with an incomplete in Spanish 390 cannot register for this course.
Advanced seminar in Hispanic poetry, prose fiction, drama and short stories of the 20th Century. Emphasis on the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Conducted in Spanish.
Focus on issues related to the Hispanic world. May be repeated for credit. Normally taught on a one-time basis; not intended to form a permanent part of the Spanish core. Issues studied may generate topics for the Senior Investigative Research Paper.
Any 300-level Spanish course or above or permission of
SPA 497Special Topics in Spanish3.00
Focus on issues related to the Hispanic world. May be repeated for credit. Normally taught on a one-time basis; not intended to form a permanent part of the Spanish core. Issues studied may generate topics for the Senior Investigative Research Paper. Instructor.
Any 300-level Spanish course or above or permission of
SPA 498Special Topics in Spanish3.00
Focus on issues related to the Hispanic world. May be repeated for credit. Normally taught on a one-time basis; not intended to form a permanent part of the Spanish core. Issues studied may generate topics for the Senior Investigative Research Paper. Instructor.
Any 300-level Spanish course or above or permission of
SPA 499Independent Study1.0-3.0
A planned and structured projects cooperatively defined by students and faculty. Student permitted to contract to complete work in the areas of Hispanic language, literature, and/or culture. Enrollment: one, two or three credit hours according to the scope of work to be completed. Multiple enrollments under different projects for a maximum of six credit hours. Open to Spanish and French Education majors. of Instructor.
