Spanish (SPAN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

SPAN 1220

While building language proficiency and accuracy through communicative activities, the course encourages students to actively interact with one another. The instructor facilitates communication and provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5628 SPAN 1220   LEC 001

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1210 or LPS 37-44. Class meets 5 times a week: 4 class sessions and 1 lecture.

  •  5629 SPAN 1220   LEC 002

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1210 or LPS 37-44. Class meets 5 times a week: 4 class sessions and 1 lecture.

  •  5630 SPAN 1220   DIS 201

  •  5631 SPAN 1220   DIS 202

  •  5632 SPAN 1220   DIS 203

  •  5633 SPAN 1220   DIS 204

    • MTRF Uris Hall 312
    • Barrientos-Gomez, A

  •  6898 SPAN 1220   DIS 205

  •  6899 SPAN 1220   DIS 206

  •  8171 SPAN 1220   DIS 207

SPAN 1230

The goal of this low-intermediate course is to achieve a higher level of comprehension as well as to advance oral and written expression in a cultural context. Classes are in Spanish and the language is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8636 SPAN 1230   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5634 SPAN 1230   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5635 SPAN 1230   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5636 SPAN 1230   SEM 104

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8637 SPAN 1230   SEM 105

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8638 SPAN 1230   SEM 106

    • MTWR Uris Hall 254
    • Rosario Ortiz, F

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8839 SPAN 1230   SEM 107

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16315 SPAN 1230   SEM 108

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

SPAN 2070

Provides a conversational grammar review, with dialogues, debates, compositions, and authentic readings on health-related themes. Special attention is given to relevant cultural differences and how cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8641 SPAN 2070   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8642 SPAN 2070   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16317 SPAN 2070   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2090

This intermediate course develops accurate and idiomatic oral and written expression in a cultural context. Students achieve a higher level of syntactical and lexical competence through reading and discussing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5637 SPAN 2090   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5639 SPAN 2090   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5640 SPAN 2090   SEM 104

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5641 SPAN 2090   SEM 105

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7172 SPAN 2090   SEM 106

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7173 SPAN 2090   SEM 107

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7395 SPAN 2090   SEM 108

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7396 SPAN 2090   SEM 109

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7669 SPAN 2090   SEM 110

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15884 SPAN 2090   SEM 111

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2070. Class meets 3 times a week.

SPAN 2095

This advanced-intermediate course is designed to prepare students for study abroad, entry into the major, and advanced-level courses. Students study stylistics, analyze and discuss texts, view films, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8234 SPAN 2095   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8235 SPAN 2095   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8236 SPAN 2095   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8237 SPAN 2095   SEM 104

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

SPAN 2130

This advanced course will focus on spoken Spanish in its formal and informal registers, regional dialects, and pronunciations.  Authentic texts from across different genres of film, newspapers, fiction, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8639 SPAN 2130   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++. Core course for the Spanish minor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8640 SPAN 2130   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++. Core course for the Spanish minor.

SPAN 2140

Introductory survey of modern Spanish literature. Students develop their analytical skills and learn basic literary concepts such as genre (drama, lyric, short story, and novel) and style (romanticism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5625 SPAN 2140   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2150

Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernández, Martí, Darío, Agustini, Cortázar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2150

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5620 SPAN 2150   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2170

This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2170MEDVL 2170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5622 SPAN 2170   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2180

This course, which is required for the major, is designed to help the learner develop increased accuracy and sophistication in writing in Spanish for academic purposes and continued oral practice in Spanish. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5626 SPAN 2180   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Core course for the major.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7174 SPAN 2180   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Core course for the major.

SPAN 2200

Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7879 SPAN 2200   LEC 001

  • Conducted in English.

SPAN 2240

This course examines the Caribbean as a site where challenges to and within Western thought emerged. We analyze the ways in which freedom is described in revolutionary thinking by interrogating the following ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2240LATA 2240

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15881 SPAN 2240   SEM 101

SPAN 2330

Music and dance cultures have been central topics of study in the development of Chicano studies, Puerto Rican studies, and Latino studies in general. From Americo Paredes to Frances Aparicio and from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2320LSP 2320MUSIC 2320

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16501 SPAN 2330   LEC 001

SPAN 3020

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by supplementing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Latinos in the United States

  • 18759 SPAN 3020   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Quintanilla, N

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in LSP 2010/AMST 2655/DSOC 2650/SOC 2650

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Intro to Comparative Government &Politics

  • 18760 SPAN 3020   SEM 102

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in GOVT 1313.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: International Development

  • 18761 SPAN 3020   SEM 103

    • TBA
    • Pena, K

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in DSOC 2050/SOC 2206

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Environmental Economics

  • 18762 SPAN 3020   SEM 104

    • TBA
    • Delpino Marimon, P

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in AEM 4510/ECON 4820

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Capital Punishment

  • 18763 SPAN 3020   SEM 105

    • TBA
    • Feliciano Cumbas, R

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in LAW 7816

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Latinos in the United States

  • 18789 SPAN 3020   SEM 106

    • TBA
    • Martin, A

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in LSP 2010/AMST 2655/DSOC 2650/SOC 2650

SPAN 3485

Beginning in the early days of silent cinema, a rich tradition of what are called "city films," combines technological innovation with the exploration of specific urban spaces.  Students in this class ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3485FREN 3485ITAL 3485

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16328 SPAN 3485   SEM 101

SPAN 3650

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and its aftermath is without doubt the most significant historical event in 20th century Spain. whose effects can still be felt in today's Spain.  From the moment of its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15887 SPAN 3650   SEM 101

    • MWF Uris Hall 312
    • Rodriguez de Rivera, I

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2140, 2150, 2170, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3690

In this course we will explore how Latin American science fiction and fantastic novels, graphic novels, and short stories from the modern and contemporary period have represented the figures of the animal, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15888 SPAN 3690   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2140, 2150, 2170, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3800

As globalization draws the Americas ever closer together, reshaping our sense of a common and uncommon American culture, what claims might be made for a distinctive, diverse poetry and poetics of the America? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16353 SPAN 3800   SEM 101

SPAN 4020

This course examines how modern Spanish writers and doctors represented the human body as they grappled with disease and disability.  Reading fiction alongside medical and anthropological texts we will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 4020

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15895 SPAN 4020   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2180 or CASE Q++ or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4200

Guided independent study of special topics. For undergraduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5627 SPAN 4200   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8238 SPAN 4200   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Colanzi, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8240 SPAN 4200   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15889 SPAN 4200   IND 605

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15890 SPAN 4200   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15891 SPAN 4200   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 4300

Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5624 SPAN 4300   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

  • Year-long course. R grade given at end of fall semester and final letter grade at end of spring semester. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Consult director of honors program for more information.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15896 SPAN 4300   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Colanzi, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15898 SPAN 4300   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15899 SPAN 4300   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15900 SPAN 4300   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15901 SPAN 4300   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 4370

Visions, miracles, resurrections, the walking dead; ice, rumor, virtual lives, rabbits coming out of someone's mouth are all found in literatures from the Hispanic world.  This course explores variations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15902 SPAN 4370   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2180, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor. This is the mandatory senior seminar for Spanish majors.

SPAN 4860

What gives contemporary poetry and poetics its resonance and value? What are its dominant features, audiences, and purposes? What does 21st-century poetry's textual environment look like, and how does ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18056 SPAN 4860   SEM 101

SPAN 4940

As Cuba and the United States move forward toward normalizing diplomatic relations, this course seizes the opportunity to contextualize and analyze Cuba and cubanidad as sites and trajectories of repression ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 4940LATA 4940

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15903 SPAN 4940   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2180, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 6050

This course will study Medieval Iberia as a site for cross-cultural exchange. We will look at Iberia in clusters of texts incorporating various disciplines, such as history, economics, law, literature, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18052 SPAN 6050   SEM 101

SPAN 6400

Guided independent study for graduate students. For graduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8644 SPAN 6400   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8645 SPAN 6400   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Colanzi, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8647 SPAN 6400   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15904 SPAN 6400   IND 605

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15905 SPAN 6400   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15906 SPAN 6400   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 6940

The objective of this course is to explore the most important trends in Latin American novels of the twentieth century, in light of the cultural, political, and social changes which took place ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15907 SPAN 6940   SEM 101

  • This is the mandatory graduate seminar for 1st year Spanish graduate students.