Spanish

SPAN 833 - History of the Spanish Language
Credits: 3.00
The evolution of the Spanish language from the period of origins to the present. Special fee. (Not offered every year

SPAN #852 - Drama and Poetry of the Siglo de Oro
Credits: 3.00
Social and historical background of baroque period. Representative plays of Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon; lyric poetry of Lope, Gongora, and Quevedo; prose developments. Special fee. (Not offered every year.)

SPAN 872 - Latin American Novel
Credits: 3.00
Development from Romanticism to the present; contemporary trends and techniques. Special fee. (Not offered every year.

SPAN 873 - Latin American Short Story
Credits: 3.00
Representative authors; stress on the 20th century. Principles of interpretation. Special fee. (Not offered every year.)

SPAN 882 - Summer Seminar for Teachers
Credits: 3.00
Special two-week program designed for K-12 foreign language teachers who want to enhance their teaching and Spanish skills. The program is cosponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the University of Las Americas en Puebla, Mexico. Provides teachers with a unique opportunity to gain Spanish language proficiency and to learn about Mexican culture through the interaction with native speakers. Current foreign language methods and practices will be examined through readings, videos, interviews, and field trips. Students design classroom activities using authentic materials collected in the community and compile a teaching portfolio based on the five C's of Foreign Language National Standards--communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. Each participant takes home a collection of already-made lessons which can be implemented immediately in their own teaching contexts. Special fee.

SPAN 890 - Grammatical Structure of Spanish
Credits: 3.00
An overview of the grammatical structure of Spanish through an in-depth analysis of both morphology and syntax, with emphasis given to the meaningful contrasts that exist within the Spanish language and to grammatical contrasts between Spanish and English. Special fee.

SPAN 897 - Special Studies in Spanish Language and Literature
Credits: 3.00
A) The History of the Spanish Language; B) Medieval Spanish Literature; C) Spanish Literature of the Renaissance; D) Spanish Literature of the Golden Age; E) Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries; F) Spanish Literature of the 20th Century; G) Contemporary Spanish Literature; H) Latin American Literature of the 16th and 17th Centuries; I) Latin American Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries; J) Latin American Literature of the 20th Century; K) Contemporary Latin American Literature; L) Structural and Applied Linguistics; M) Spanish Literary Criticism; N) Latin American Essay; O) Latin America; P) Spanish Theatre; Q) Spanish Poetry; R) Latin American Poetry; S) Galdos; T) Archetype Latin American Literature; U) Special Teaching Problems; V) Spanish Civilization and Culture; W) Latin American Civilization and Culture. Specialized courses covering topics not normally presented in regular course offerings. Prereq: permission of major supervisor. Special fee.

SPAN 898 - Special Studies in Spanish Language and Literature
Credits: 3.00
A) Hispanic Minorities of the United States; B) Portuguese; C) Hispanic Film; D) Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics; F) Other. Specialized courses covering topics not normally presented in regular course offerings. Barring duplication of content, Topic F may be repeated for credit. Prereq: permission of major supervisor. Special fee.

SPAN 901 - Bibliography and Methods of Research
Credits: 1.00
Required of all graduate students in their first year of study. An introduction to standard bibliographical techniques and to form and style in the preparation and writing of research findings. Preparation of a research paper.

SPAN 903 - Applied Linguistics
Credits: 1.00
Required of all graduate assistants teaching in the departmental program, but open to all graduate students in Spanish. Discussion of current methodology and linguistic approaches to the teaching of Spanish. Instruction in the use of audio-visual aids including language laboratories. Readings, discussion, class observation. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.

SPAN 995 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
Guided individual study with training in bibliography and organization of materials. Topics selected by instructor and student in conference. Barring duplication of content, may be repeated for credit. Prereq: permission of major supervisor.

SPAN 997 - Graduate Seminar
Credits: 3.00
Presents and discusses selected topics in Spanish language and literature. See SPAN 897 for list of topics. Prereq: permission of major supervisor. Special fee.