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SOC 370 - Special Topics in Sociology
This course will include sociological issues, developments or problems not covered in depth in the regular course offerings. It will enable students to take advantage of faculty expertise in diverse areas which are of interest to both faculty and students. With departmental approval.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
On demand.
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SOC 400 - Seminar in Sociology
Intensive individual research of a topic of interest in the field of sociology, terminating in a written report; weekly group discussions.
Prerequisite: SOC 348 , SOC 350
2 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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Spanish Courses that are not scheduled can be made available on sufficient demand.
Majors, Concentrates, and Minors may only take one of the following: SPN 211 , SPN 212 , or SPN 215 .
Survey courses offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
Advanced Courses
SPN 221 , SPN 222 , and SPN 260 are prerequisites for all courses 300-level and above conducted in Spanish. |
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SPN 110 - Introduction to Latino Studies
This course will provide an introduction and overview of Latino issues such as immigration, transculturation, transnationalism, ethnic identity, language, education, and employment through the interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political, economic and historical forces that have shaped the development of people of Latin American origin in the United States over the past 300 years.
No prerequisites.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SPN 140 - Miracles and Massacres
ENG 140
“Miracles and Massacres: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Early English and Spanish Literature,” examines ethnic, racial and religious identity as represented in English and Spanish literature of the 12-16th centuries. In addition to enduring questions of conflict, diversity, and cross-cultural exchange, the course explores political and social relations among the religious communities particular to the medieval world and the Renaissance. The course includes an active online component and culminates with a study abroad experience in southern Spain. Open to second semester freshmen.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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SPN 151 - Elementary I
A communicative approach to the fundamentals of the Spanish language with emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, and cultural awareness. This course, along with SPN 152 , is designed to enable students to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations. For students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 152 - Elementary II
A continuation of SPN 151 with increasing emphasis on oral communication, grammatical structures, reading, writing, and appreciation of Hispanic culture. Open to students who have completed SPN 151 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 161 - Spanish for Health Professionals
A basic course which helps students develop conversational skills in Spanish while enabling them to utilize such skills in medical situations. It integrates grammar and structure with medical/technical vocabulary. Practical application of grammar and medical vocabulary is made possible by means of dialogues, mini-conversations, cued situations and role playing activities. Written skills and reading comprehension skills are also developed. (This course assumes no previous knowledge of the language.)
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 201 - Intermediate I
This course seeks to develop intermediate-level communication skills in Spanish. Students will improve their proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish through interactive activities in the classroom and study of more advanced grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions. In addition, students will acquire the linguistic and cultural insights which come with the study of a new language. Open to students who have completed SPN 152 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 202 - Intermediate II
A continuation of SPN 201 . In this course, students will communicate in Spanish on a variety of topics from personal to literary to global. Knowledge of linguistic structures and cultural understanding will be deepened and expanded. Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and cultural comparisons will be developed. Open to students who have completed SPN 201 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 210 - Field Experience in the Spanish Language
An opportunity for students to improve further their verbal fluency and understanding of spoken Spanish. This course includes two hours per week of field experience at an approved location off campus and one hour per week in class. Open to students who have completed at least one course above SPN 202 ; requires permission of department.
2 hours fieldwork 1 hour classroom session a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 211 - Readings in Spanish Literature and Culture
Readings and discussions based on Spanish literary texts, as well as on essays and articles reflecting the contemporary culture of Spain. Focus on improvement of analytical and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012, Fall 2013
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SPN 212 - Readings in Latin American Literature and Culture
Readings and discussions based on Latin American literary texts, as well as on essays and articles reflecting the contemporary culture of Latin America. Focus on improvement of analytical and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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SPN 215 - Studies in Hispanic Literature and Art
An introduction to related themes of literature and art from Spain and Latin America. Focus on development of reading and writing skills. Writers and artists include Gabriel García Márquez, Ana María Matute, Frida Kahlo, and Francisco de Goya. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011, Spring 2013
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SPN 220 - Advanced Grammar for Heritage Speakers
A study of grammatical categories and constructions in Spanish, in some cases explicitly drawing contrasts with English. This course deepens bilingual or first-language speakers’ awareness of variation in Spanish, beyond standard or so-called correct varieties. Furthermore, the course provides some introduction to linguistic analysis and helps prospective teachers describe Spanish grammar. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 221 - Advanced Grammar
Study of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and idioms on an advanced level. Readings and discussions of Spanish and Latin American texts. Focus on development of written and spoken Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 222 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
Focus on improvement of writing, oral, and analytical skills. Open to students who have completed SPN 221 , or with special permission.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Winter, Spring, Summer
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SPN 223 - Conversation
A course intended to help the student acquire a greater degree of fluency in the spoken language. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 233 - Civilization and Culture of Spain
An introduction to the civilization and culture of the Spanish people. Topics include geography, history, literature, art, music, film and current events of Spain. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 211 , SPN 212 , or SPN 221 , or equivalent score on placement test.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 234 - Civilization and Culture Of Latin America
An introduction to the civilization and culture of the peoples of Latin America. Topics include geography, history, literature, art, music, film, and current events of the countries of Hispanic America. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 211 , SPN 212 or SPN 221 , or with special permission.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011
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SPN 260 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Readings from Spanish and Latin American literature; literary analysis in the four basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama, and the essay; study of figurative language; compositions and conversation in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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SPN 261 - Survey of Spanish Literature
A study of representative literature of Spain from its origins to the end of the Golden Age. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2013
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SPN 262 - Survey Of Spanish Literature II
A continuation of SPN 261 . The study of the literature of Spain from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2011
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SPN 263 - Survey of Latin American Literature
A study of the literature of Latin America from pre-Columbian times through the twenty-first century. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2013
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SPN 302 - Cervantes: Don Quijote
An analytical study of Cervantes’ masterpiece from a structural and stylistic point of view, taking into consideration the evolution of its critical interpretations, its relation to the period, and its expression of universal values. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 303 - Gabriel García Márquez
A study of the work of one of the most important authors of the 20th Century, Gabriel García Márquez. This course analyzes his masterwork Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) in addition to other writings, with consideration for his different periods, styles, and genres, as well as the concept of magic realism. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2014
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SPN 304 - Contemporary Spanish Drama
Study of Spanish drama from the 20th century to the present. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2013
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SPN 305 - Contemporary Latin American Drama
(Formerly SPN 324)
Study of Latin American drama from the 20th century to the present. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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SPN 310 - Field Experience in Bilingual and Second Language Education
An introduction to current theory and practice in the field of second language and bilingual education. Topics include: theories of second language acquisition, approaches to communicative language teaching, special needs of second language students, and language immersion programs. Students will be placed in a bilingual, an English as a second language, or a Spanish language classroom. Open to students who have completed two courses above SPN 202 . Permission of the department is also required.
2 hours fieldwork 1 hour classroom session a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 315 - The Hispanic Poetic Tradition
A study of the Hispanic poetic tradition, since its origins in the medieval Iberian Peninsula to its latest developments in the Americas, including Latino poetry in the United States. Course places emphasis on the specificity of poetic language as opposed to other literary genres. Close readings, discussions, translations, and creative activities sensitize students to the use of poetry as a medium of personal and social expression throughout history. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 330 - U.S. Latino Literature and Culture
Focuses on the growing body of literature written by U.S. Latinos in recent years. Explores Latino cultural identity through the analysis of novels, stories, performance pieces, poetry, music, and film. Conducted in English. Not open to Freshmen.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 340 - Contemporary Hispanic Cinema
This course presents a selection of some of the most culturally relevant contemporary films from the Hispanic world. This course is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, with an emphasis on the socio-economic and political issues that are raised in each film. Discussions of the films will be informed by readings of scholarly articles relating to the topics raised and film reviews. Conducted in Spanish. Not open to Freshmen.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2014
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SPN 350 - Hispanic Women Writers
A study of the contributions of Latin American, Latina, and Spanish women authors to contemporary Hispanic literature. Readings and discussions of essays, plays, poetry, short stories, and testimonies explore current social, cultural, and political issues by contrasting different voices and points of view. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2011
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SPN 351 - Reading Resistencia: Social Movements in Latin America
An in-depth study of how ordinary citizens, artists and intellectuals challenged their governments from the late 19th century to the present day. The course examines how grassroots mobilization and cultural production (literature, film, art, songs, etc.) have shaped social and political movements in Latin America. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2013
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SPN 352 - Latin America at the Crossroads
(RS 352 )
Offered as an interdisciplinary course between Spanish and Religious Studies, this service-learning course explores the human condition and human rights issues in the Americas, both in the classroom and through hands-on experience. Topics include the legacies of the conquest and colonization of the Americas, indigenous movements, liberation theology, women’s rights, immigration, globalization, and trade. Students provide a minimum of 20 hours of service through agencies working with the Hispanic community in the New York area or in León, Nicaragua over Winter or Spring Break. Conducted in English and Spanish.
1 hour of service 2 hour classroom session a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2013
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SPN 353 - From Macondo to Mcondo: Visions of Modern Latin America
A study of different cultural forms of portraying modern Latin America, from the magical town of Macondo in García Márquez’ Cien años de soledad to the hyper-globalized world of McOndo described by contemporary Chilean writer Alberto Fuguet. The course analyzes texts by Latin American writers from the Boom to the present, which refer back to and question canonical readings of the identity of the region made throughout history. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2012
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SPN 355 - Beyond Walls: The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
This course explores the various representations of “el México de afuera” (Mexicans living abroad), the differences and interconnectedness between metaphorical and material borders, and the effects of globalization as it pertains to the United States-Mexico border region. Through analysis of works by Chicano, Anglo-American, and Mexican writers and filmmakers, the course analyzes themes and realities such as migration towards the northern Mexican border and immigration to the US, transnationalism, trade and globalization. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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SPN 356 - Deconstructing the Caribbean
This course explores the various factors that have contributed to the formation of Hispanic Caribbean subjectivities and identities. With a focus on Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the course questions stereotyped notions of Caribbeanness, through a postcolonial approach to their literature and culture. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Fall 2013
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SPN 357 - The Cuban Revolution: Reinvention of a Dream
A study of the Cuban Revolution through the analysis of its aesthetic products, from 1959 to the present, in the context of international relations between Cuba, the US and the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe. Readings and discussions analyze the cultural and literary heritage that has shaped post-revolutionary Cuba, keeping in mind its complexities, ambiguities and contradictions. The course does not support a particular political agenda but seeks to understand the intersections between art and politics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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SPN 358 - The City of Borges
Through the gaze of Jorge Luis Borges and other Argentine writers, filmmakers, and intellectuals, this course analyzes the two forms in which we can interpret the idea of the city, or better yet, the cities of Borges. On the one hand, the course examines texts by Borges and others, in which the theme is his neighborhood, Palermo, and his city, Buenos Aires. On the other, it considers what Borges tells us about his “political” cities: Buenos Aires, Latin America, and the world. With a Global Studies component in Buenos Aires. Conducted in Spanish.
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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SPN 370 - Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture
This course will include Latin American and Spanish writers, as well as aspects of Hispanic culture not covered in depth in the regular course offerings. It will enable students to take advantage of faculty expertise in diverse areas which are of interest to both faculty and students. Possible topics include: “Revolutions: Cuba and Nicaragua,” “Reading the Andes,” and “Latin American Popular Culture.”
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring 2012
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SPN 401 - Senior Thesis Seminar I
Students conduct research for an extended paper on a Spanish or Spanish-American literary or cultural topic. Required of all majors. Conducted in Spanish.
2 hours a week 1 semester 2 credits.
Spring
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SPN 402 - Senior Thesis Seminar II
Continuation of SPN 401 . Students write an extended research paper on a Spanish or Spanish-American literary or cultural topic. Required of all majors. Conducted in Spanish.
1 hour a week 1 semester 1 credit.
Fall
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