SPANISH (SPN-Arts and Science; Department of Spanish and Portuguese)

450/550 Topics in Hispanic Literature and Language (1-4; maximum 9)

Intensive study of a special problem or topic, a specific period, author, genre, or movement in Hispanic literature; or special topics in Hispanic language or linguistics.

451/551 Spanish Narrative (3)

Study of Spanish narrative from selected literary periods. Specific periods and texts may vary according to instructor. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352 OR SPN 361 and 362.

452/552 Studies in Spanish Poetry (3)

Focus on one or more areas of Spanish poetry and poetics. May offer comparative approaches. Specific periods and texts may vary according to instructor. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352 OR 361 and 362 .

453/553 Spanish Theater (3)

Study of selected theatrical movements in Spain. May offer comparative approaches. Specific periods and texts may vary according to instructor. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352 or SPN 361 and 362.

454/554 Don Quixote (3)

Study of Miguel de Cervantes’s masterpeice and first modern novel in the Western world. Current critical approaches studied as well. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352 OR SPN 361 and 362.

461/561 Studies in Spanish American Narrative: Novel or Short Story (3)

Study of selected novels or short stories from the literature of Spanish America. Specific readings may vary according to instructor. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and SPN 352 or SPN 361 and 362.

462/452 Studies in Modern Spanish American Drama (3)

A panorama of the most representative movements and tendencies in modern Spanish American drama; covers works by playwrights from Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile and Cuba. Introduction to innovative critical analysis of dramtic texts. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352; or SPN 361 and 362.

463/563 Studies in Spanish American Poetry (3)

A study of movements and tendencies in Spanish American poetry which may focus on one or more periods of its development. Prerequisites: SPN 351 and 352 OR 361 and 362.

464/564 The Spanish American Essay (3)

Study of a type of essay, such as the chronicles of the discovery of America or the testimonio (first-hand witness accounts), for in-depth analysis of both the genre’s structure and argument. Prerequistes: SPN 351 and 352 OR SPN 361 and 362.

481/581 Spanish Phonology and Syntax (3)

Overview of the major theoretical approaches to Spanish phonology and syntax. Phonology includes the study of significant sound contrasts in Spanish, and their distribution and representation, as well as suprasegmental elements like syllable structure and stress assignment; syntax analyzes the theoretical basis of Spanish sentence structure. Prerequisites: SPN 381 and SPN 382.

482/582 Spanish Dialectology (3)

Study of Spanish dialects based on historical and geographic criteria, as well as an introduction to a number of sociolinguistic concepts that will be the study of Spanish social dialectology. Prerequisites: SPN 381 and SPN 382.

483/583 History of the Spanish Language (3)

History of Spanish language from Latin to the present. Changes in phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. Major characteristics of Spanish dialects and closely related languages. Prerequisite: SPN 381 and SPN 382.

484/584 Second Language Acquisition: Spanish (3)

A theoretical study of factors influencing first and second language acquisition/learning with a concentration on Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 381 and SPN 382.

600 Seminar in Spanish Language or Literature (3; maximum 15 toward any degree)

Intensive study of selected authors of a selected period or a selected linguistic problem. Research and reports.

617/618 Intensive Reading in Spanish for Graduate Students (3, 3)

Prepares candidates for advanced degrees in other departments toward a reading knowledge of Spanish of textual materials within their respective fields. Offered alternate years.

670 Practicum in Teaching College Spanish (1)

Introduction to second language learning/teaching theory, methodology, and practice. Supervised teaching, preparation of instructional and testing materials, and practice in evaluation. Readings and bibliographic work in second language learning/teaching theory, practice, and research. Required of all graduate teaching assistants. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

680 Independent Study (1-6)

Independent study in Spanish literature and language.

689 Graduate Seminar (1)

Introduces new teaching assistants to strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as culture in a cross-language setting. Summer only.

700 Research for Master’s Thesis (1-12; minimum 6, maximum 12)