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Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
World Languages and Cultures Department Courses
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World Languages and Cultures
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Literature
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LIT 221E/221F - (CL,D,W) Italian Women’s Writing 3 cr.
This course addresses women’s voices and experiences in 20th century Italian literature and film. LIT 221E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 221F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333 and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor. -
LIT 223E/223F - (D,W) Italian Cinema 3 cr.
(Formerly ITAL 223E/223F)
A study of films by some of Italy’s major directors. Focus on theme, style, and the impact of historical and cultural events on the films. Films with subtitles. LIT 223E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 223F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333 and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor. -
LIT 323E/323F - (D,W) Topics in French and Francophone Cinema 3 cr.
(Formerly FREN 323E/323F)
The course offers an in-depth exploration through cinema of issues in Francophone culture such as gender, women’s rights, and post-colonial identity. LIT 325E is taught in English and cannot count toward the major or minor; LIT 325F is taught in conjunction with FREN 333 and may count toward the French and Francophone Studies major or minor by arrangement with the professor.
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LIT 325E/325F - (W) Gender in Italian Cinema 3 cr.
The course investigates the representation of femininity and masculinity in Italian cinema. Taught in English; films with subtitles. LIT 325E is taught in English and cannot count toward the Italian major or minor; LIT 325F is taught in conjunction with ITAL 333 and may count toward the Italian major or minor by arrangement with the professor. -
LIT 413 - (CL,D) Topics in American Minority Literature 3 cr.
This course examines a particular minority group in American society through texts written by and about that group. Representative groups include, for example, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and women. This course may be repeated for credit when content varies. Taught in English.
Portuguese
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PORT 110 - (CF) Intensive Beginning Portuguese 4 cr.
A video-based introduction to Brazilian Portuguese, this course covers basic grammar and vocabulary needed for listening, speaking, reading, and writing Portuguese. Students will also develop some cultural understanding of Brazil, Portugal, and other Lusophone countries. Meets four days a week. Taught in Portuguese. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Offered fall only, alternate years. -
PORT 210 - (CF,D) Intensive Intermediate Portuguese 4 cr.
(Prerequisite: PORT 110 or equivalent)
A continuation of elementary Portuguese. Students will refine, through oral and written activities, literary and other readings, and video, and film, the skills learned in PORT 110. Cultural knowledge of the Lusophone world will also be further developed. Meets four days a week. Taught in Portuguese. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Offered spring only, alternate years.
Russian
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RUSS 110 - (CF) Intensive Beginning Russian 5 cr.
Primary emphasis on developing the skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing Great Russian, with thorough study of the Cyrillic alphabet. Meets five days a week. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Offered fall only, even years. -
RUSS 210 - (CF) Intensive Intermediate Russian 5 cr.
(Prerequisite: RUSS 110 or equivalent)
Continues development of the four major skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Builds on grammatical concepts learned in RUSS 110 and provides a solid foundation for the student interested in visiting Russia and/or in reading the Russian classics, contemporary literature and newspapers. Meets five days a week. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Offered spring only, odd years -
RUSS 295 - Contemporary Russian Culture and Language 6 cr.
(Prerequisite: RUSS 210 or equivalent)
A summer travel course to St. Petersburg, Russia. An examination of the development of Russian history, art, literature, language and culture.
Spanish
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SPAN 101 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 102 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 101 is normally the prerequisite to 102)
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 211 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101 -SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam)
Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements. -
SPAN 212 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101 -SPAN 102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam; SPAN 211 or its equivalent is normally the prerequisite to 212)
Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements. -
SPAN 295 - (CF,D,S) Contemporary Mexican Culture and Language 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or higher)
An intersession travel course to Mexico; 3 credits in Humanities (foreign language area) and cultural diversity credit. Team taught by University faculty from the department of World Languages with assistance from local Mexican faculty. Taught in conjunction with LAS 295 . Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 296 - (CL,D) Topics in the Culture, Civilization, and Literature of Latin America 3 cr.
Travel course: develops understanding of the culture, literature and civilization of Latin America. Taught in English. Students desiring credit in Spanish must do all readings and writing in Spanish and meet with professor for discussions in Spanish. -
SPAN 311 - (CF,D) Spanish Conversation 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 211 -SPAN 212 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam)
Reading-based conversation stressing development of self-expression in Spanish. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 312 - (CF,W) Spanish Composition 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Intensive writing practice stressing grammar, writing analysis, and composition. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 313 - (CF,D) Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
An overview of the diverse historical, political, religious and artistic factors that have determined the cultural make-up of the peoples of the Iberian peninsula. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 314 - (D,W) Latin-American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
The course examines the diverse cultural, historical, linguistic, religious, and political features of Latin America. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 315 - Medical Spanish 3 cr.
(Formerly SPAN 310) (Prerequisites: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Designed for the student who plans to work in any area of health care, this course focuses on the needs and problems of Spanish-speaking patients. Students learn specialized vocabulary and improved communicative ability through conversation and composition and develop an increased awareness of health issues often of particular concern to Hispanics. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 319 - Business Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Overview of the spoken and written language of the Spanish business world. Formalities and conventions of letter writing, banking, import/export, and other commercial transactions. Analysis of terminology from business-related areas such as finance, insurance and international commerce within a contemporary cultural setting. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 320 - (CL) Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 )
An introduction to the principal genres of literature (poetry, short story, essay, drama and novel) through analysis of representative works in the Hispanic tradition. Required prerequisite for all upper-division literature courses. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 321 - (W) Advanced Conversation and Stylistics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Designed to achieve more sophisticated use of Spanish, both orally and in writing. Includes intensive examination of compositions and translation exercises, as well as discussion of areas of particular difficulty for the non-native speaker (e.g., false cognates and unfamiliar structures). Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. -
SPAN 330 - (CL) History of Spanish Literature 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
Study of Spanish literature from Cantar de Mio Cid to 20th century, with emphasis on main literary currents in each century. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 331 - (CL,D) Survey of Spanish-American Literature 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
A survey of Spanish-American literature from the 16th century to the present, with representative readings from each of the principal cultural areas. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 335 - (D) Service and the Hispanic Community 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
Focus on Hispanic cultures and traditions, the immigrant experience and cultural displacement. Each student, with assistance from local social service agencies, the Center for Service & Social Justice, and the course professor, develops and carries out a service project to the local Hispanic community involving 40 to 45 hours of service work. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 413 - Topics in Hispanic Prose 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 320 )
Prose fiction of Spain and/or Spanish America. Topics may focus on an author, a period, a movement, a country or region, or a theme. Content may vary and the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit with consent of department chair. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 421 - Twentieth-Century Spanish Drama 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
Peninsular drama of the 20th century including dramatic forms after Buero Vallejo and new directions of Spanish theatre in the post-Franco era. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 422 - Spanish-American Drama 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
Spanish-American drama from the late 19th century to the present, with emphasis on contemporary trends. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 430 - (CL,D) Hispanic Women Writers 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
This course examines writing by Hispanic women, including prose, poetry, drama and essays, and investigates the social, political, aesthetic, and feminist contexts of their writing. Cross-listed with Women’s Studies. (See Women’s Studies Concentration section.) Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 433 - Hispanic Lyric Poetry 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320 )
The development of lyric poetry in the Spanish-speaking world. Examples of early poetry in Spain and Spanish America are studied to establish an awareness of the Hispanic lyric tradition, but the main focus of the course is on 20th-century Spanish America and such figures as Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Cesar Vallejo. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 434 - Hispanic Film and Society 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent)
An in-depth exploration of cultural issues as portrayed in a variety of classical and modern films from Spain and/or Latin America by directors such as Luis Buñuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro, and María Luisa Bemberg. Examination and comparison of source texts where available. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 439 - The Craft of Translation 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
Study of the techniques of translation with emphasis on accurate terminology and proper syntax when translating newspaper articles, legal documents, medical records, business records and correspondence, essays, poems, songs, and short fiction. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 482 - Guided Independent Study Variable Credit
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent; junior or senior standing)
A tutorial program with content determined by mentor. Taught in Spanish. -
SPAN 483 - Guided Independent Study Variable Credit
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 -SPAN 312 or equivalent; junior or senior standing)
A tutorial program with content determined by mentor. Taught in Spanish.
English as a Second Language
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ESL 101 - Academic ESL 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: for ESL 101: Paper TOEFL score of 500 or equivalent; for ESL 102 , ESL 101 or consent of instructor)
Designed for students for whom English is a second/additional language to develop skills in academic English discourse. Focuses on reading and writing needed for university course work as well as dominant mores and characteristics of U.S. culture such as the political, economic, historical, and social environment of the United States -
ESL 102 - Academic ESL 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: for ESL 101 : Paper TOEFL score of 500 or equivalent; for ESL 102, ESL 101 or consent of instructor)
Designed for students for whom English is a second/additional language to develop skills in academic English discourse. Focuses on reading and writing needed for university course work as well as dominant mores and characteristics of U.S. culture such as the political, economic, historical, and social environment of the United States
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