Spanish & Portuguese Courses

Course Offerings Fall 2013

Course Code	Title/Instructor	Meets
PORT 115-01	Port for Speakers of Rom Lang Instructor: Carolina Castellanos Course Description: This course is designed for students who have previously studied another Romance language and would like develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in Portuguese. The course assumes no previous knowledge of Portuguese, and will rely on the comparative grammar and cognate vocabulary of Spanish and other Romance languages to develop language skills over the course of the semester. In addition, the class will explore aspects of Portuguese-speaking cultures in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Prerequisites: four semesters of a Romance language (or the equivalent), or permission of instructor.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 208
PORT 242-01	Brazilian Cultural/Soc Iss Instructor: Carolina Castellanos Course Description: Cross-listed with LALC 242-01.Taught in English.	1030:TR BOSLER 305
Course Code	Title/Instructor	Meets
SPAN 101-01	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Abraham Quintanar Course Description: This course is designed for students who have never taken Spanish previously. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with an emphasis on vocabulary development and listening comprehension development. Prerequisite: No prior study of Spanish and permission of department.	0830:MTWRF BOSLER 306
SPAN 101-02	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Abraham Quintanar Course Description: This course is designed for students who have never taken Spanish previously. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with an emphasis on vocabulary development and listening comprehension development. Prerequisite: No prior study of Spanish and permission of department.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 306
SPAN 101-03	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Jenni Sharkey Course Description: This course is designed for students who have never taken Spanish previously. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with an emphasis on vocabulary development and listening comprehension development. Prerequisite: No prior study of Spanish and permission of department.	1030:MTWRF BOSLER 321
SPAN 101-04	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Jenni Sharkey Course Description: This course is designed for students who have never taken Spanish previously. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with an emphasis on vocabulary development and listening comprehension development. Prerequisite: No prior study of Spanish and permission of department.	1330:MTWRF BOSLER 321
SPAN 104-01	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Mariana Past Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 116.	1030:MTWRF BOSLER 313
SPAN 104-02	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Tina Antonicelli, Elise Bartosik-Velez Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 116.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 313
SPAN 104-03	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Angela DeLutis-Eichenberger Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 116.	0830:MTWRF BOSLER 305
SPAN 104-04	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Angela DeLutis-Eichenberger Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 116.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 305
SPAN 104-05	Elementary Spanish Instructor: Jenni Sharkey Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 101. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on speaking. Prerequisite: 101. Upon completion, students go to 116.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 321
SPAN 116-01	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Julie Lesman Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 319
SPAN 116-02	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Julie Lesman Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	1030:MTWRF BOSLER 319
SPAN 116-03	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Erin McNulty Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	0830:MTWRF BOSLER 313
SPAN 116-04	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Asuncion Arnedo-Aldrich Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	0930:MTWRF EASTC 102
SPAN 116-05	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Asuncion Arnedo-Aldrich Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	1030:MTWRF EASTC 102
SPAN 116-06	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Elise Bartosik-Velez, M Belen Garcia Romero Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	1030:MTWRF BOSLER 308
SPAN 116-07	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Elise Bartosik-Velez, M Belen Garcia Romero Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	1330:MTWRF BOSLER 308
SPAN 116-08	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Eva Copeland Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	0930:MTWRF BOSLER 308
SPAN 116-09	Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Julie Lesman Course Description: This course is a continuation of Spanish 104. The course focuses on all four langage skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking, with increasing emphasis on writing and speaking. Prerequisite: 104, 108, or placement by department.	0830:MTWRF BOSLER 319
SPAN 230-01	Advanced Grammar Instructor: Elise Bartosik-Velez Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 116, 120, or the equivalent.	0900:TR BOSLER 307
SPAN 230-02	Advanced Grammar Instructor: Elise Bartosik-Velez Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 116, 120, or the equivalent.	1030:TR BOSLER 307
SPAN 230-03	Advanced Grammar Instructor: Erin McNulty Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 116, 120, or the equivalent.	1030:MWF BOSLER 305
SPAN 230-04	Advanced Grammar Instructor: Erin McNulty Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 116, 120, or the equivalent.	1130:MWF BOSLER 305
SPAN 230-05	Advanced Grammar Instructor: Alberto Rodriguez Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop students' formal knowledge of Spanish by reviewing and studying the more challenging grammatical structures. The course will also work on development of skills in reading, oral expression, and vocabulary development. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the formal grammatical background necessary to be successful in courses on Hispanic literatures, linguistics and cultures. Prerequisite: 116, 120, or the equivalent.	1230:MWF BOSLER 319
SPAN 231-01	Contemp Cult & Soc in Spain Instructor: Elise Bartosik-Velez, M Belen Garcia Romero Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to develop a broad range of students writing skills and the capacity to write knowledgeably about social and cultural issues in contemporary Spain. By analyzing a variety of different kinds of texts related to this topic, students will learn to produce their own texts. Readings will include theoretical material about writing in Spanish, as well as a variety of articles and literary texts (a novel and short stories) about Spanish culture and society.	1500:MR BOSLER 310
SPAN 231-02	Crossing the Andes Instructor: Alberto Rodriguez Course Description: This course analyzes selections of literature, art, film and songs crafted primarily in Chile and Argentina during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will learn about a variety of sociocultural and political issues relevant to this diverse cultural production. Special emphasis will be placed on the topics of nation building and the re-writing of the past.	1030:MWF BOSLER 307
SPAN 231-03	Span Hist & Society thru Film Instructor: Mark Aldrich Course Description: In this course we will learn about contemporary Spain. Our approach will be thematic, and classic Spanish films will be our major texts. Readings will include essays on film theory and criticism, film reviews, and interviews with directors. There will be complementary readings to help students better understand historical and cultural contexts. Writing intensive.	1230:MWF BOSLER 313
SPAN 231-04	Nature & Tech in Hisp World Instructor: Eva Copeland Course Description: This class will explore what the concepts of nature and technology mean within the Hispanic context. We will read texts that emphasize nature, the physical world, and the interconnectedness of humans and their environment, and we will also see how Hispanic writers have envisioned the place of technology in our world.	1030:MWF BOSLER 211
SPAN 238-01	Span for Business Professions Instructor: Asuncion Arnedo-Aldrich Course Description: This is a specialized course that emphasizes the language of business. Students will study the lexicon and language protocols appropriate to the basic functions of international business. The goal is to improve oral, reading, and writing skills while acquiring a general business vocabulary, and a broadened intercultural perspective. Prerequisite: 230, or permission of instructor.	1130:MWF BOSLER 319
SPAN 239-01	Span for the Health Profession Instructor: Wendell Smith Course Description: This is a specialized course emphasizing Spanish language and culture as they relate to health and medicine. The course goal is written and oral communication and cultural fluency as they relate to the delivery of health-care services to Limited-English-Proficient, Hispanic patients. Off-campus volunteer work with native Spanish speakers is required. Prerequisite: 116 and permission of instructor, or, 200 level placement, or 230. Offered every fall semester.	1030:MWF EASTC 301
SPAN 305-01	Intro Literary Analysis/Theory Instructor: Margaret Frohlich Course Description: This course introduces students to different methods of reading and analyzing literary and non-literary texts. These may include - among others-formalist, psychoanalytic, feminist, semiotic, and postructuralist approaches. Students will read both primary texts and theoretical studies, and they will be required to analyze texts themselves. Prerequisite: 231. This course fulfills the WR graduation requirement.	1130:MWF STERN 12
SPAN 305-02	Intro Literary Analysis/Theory Instructor: Abraham Quintanar Course Description: This course introduces students to different methods of reading and analyzing literary and non-literary texts. These may include - among others-formalist, psychoanalytic, feminist, semiotic, and postructuralist approaches. Students will read both primary texts and theoretical studies, and they will be required to analyze texts themselves. Prerequisite: 231. This course fulfills the WR graduation requirement.	1500:TF BOSLER 319
SPAN 380-01	Don Quijote Instructor: Wendell Smith Course Description: Taught in Spanish Conceived as the first of a two-part sequence of classes, this section of SPAN 380 will focus on close reading of Cervantes' masterpiece, El ingenioso caballero Don Quijote de la Mancha (1605, 1615). We will dedicate the semester to explicating the novel and understanding its context, paying particular attention to its subversion of expectations of literary genre. In Don Quijote Cervantes attempted to critique and surpass the conventions of almost every type of literary fiction of his day through the figure of a knight who has gone crazy from too much reading. Students will come to understand Don Quijote as a landmark work: perhaps the first metafictional novel and one that remains a touchstone for understanding both Hispanic culture and the development of modern fiction.	1230:MWF ALTHSE 110
SPAN 380-02	Hispaniola: 1937 in Literature Instructor: Mariana Past Course Description: Cross-listed with AFST 310-04 and LALC 300-01. Taught in Spanish This course examines Caribbean and diasporic literary works about the 1937 Parsley Massacre in Hispaniola's northern borderlands. Transnational cultural production about the understudied event exposes how historical silences are being broken and deeply-entrenched cultural divisions between the Dominican Republic and Haiti are loosening up. Students will read and analyze texts through various critical approaches; they will write an in-depth research paper on a related topic.	1330:MR ALTHSE 110
SPAN 410-01	Span-Amer Narrative of 21st C Instructor: Carolina Castellanos Course Description: Cross-listed with LALC 390-01. This class focuses on the analysis of textsnarrative, cinema, and other cultural manifestationsproduced in the 21st century. It aims to discuss the most recent tendencies of young and renowned Spanish American authors, while examining the intersections of socioeconomic class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and transnational influences.	1330:W BOSLER 314