Spanish

SP 1521. ELEMENTARY SPANISH I.

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A very intensive course that will introduce the student to the basic grammatical and linguistic of Spanish, Emphasizing the four language skills: Listening, speaking, reading and writing. It will also introduce the student to different aspects of Hispanic cultures in the U.S. and in Spanish-speaking countries. Students with three or more years of Spanish in high school are strongly advised to take a placement exam before enrolling. See the instructor.

SP 1522. ELEMENTARY SPANISH II.

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A continuation of Elementary Spanish I.

SP 2521. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I.

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A course designed to allow students to improve their written and oral skills, expand their vocabulary and review some important grammatical structures. Students will also read short stories and poems by some of the most representative Spanish American and Spanish authors, such as Horacio Quiroga, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral and Ana Maria Matute.

SP 2522. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II.

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A continuation of Intermediate Spanish I.

SP 3521. ADVANCED SPANISH I.

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A course that continues to improve student's language skills while deepening their understanding of Hispanic cultures. Some of the topics studied are: the origins of Hispanic cultures in Spain and Spanish America; family; men and women in Hispanic societies; education; religion.

SP 3522. ADVANCED SPANISH II.

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A continuation of Advanced Spanish I.

SP 3523. TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE.

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An introduction to various aspects of life in Latin American countries from early times to the present. Focusing on the social and political development of Latin America, the course will reveal the unity and diversity that characterize contemporary Latin American culture. Typical topics for study include: the precolumbian civilizations and their cultural legacy; the conquistadores and the colonial period; the independence movements; the search for and the definition of an American identity; the twentieth-century dictatorships; and the move toward democracy.
Recommended background: SP 3521 Advanced Spanish I and SP 3522 Advanced Spanish II or equivalent. When taken in English version, may not be counted toward the Sufficiency. May receive credit only for version taught in English or Spanish, but not for both.

SP 3524. SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

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This course, taught in the Spanish language, focuses on the major literary movements in Spanish America, from the "Modernista" movement at the turn of the century to the Latin American "Boom" of the 1960s to the political literature of the '70s and '80s. The work of representative authors, such as Rubèn Dario, Julio Cortàzar, Rosario Castellanos, Elena Poniatowska, will be discussed.
Recommended background: SP 3521 Advanced Spanish I and SP 3522 Advanced Spanish II or equivalent.