SPAN-SPANISH -- 2000-01 Catalog
Modern Languages & Literatures Department

For beginners. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and basic conversation using the communicative approach. Laboratory drill required. Language taught in its cultural context. Credit not available for students who have completed SPAN 104, SPAN 111, SPAN 112, or SPAN 113. To be taken in numerical sequence. 3 lectures, 1 activity.

Class practice in pronunciation, syntax, reading, writing, and conversation. Offered in summer only. Credit not available for students who have completed SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, SPAN 111, SPAN 112, or SPAN 113. Laboratory drill required. 9 lectures, 3 activities.

Inductive Spanish grammar with special focus on vocabulary and culture from American agribusiness and the Hispanic cultures of the United States and Latin America. Open to all students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. To be taken in numerical sequence. Credit not available for students who have completed SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 103, or SPAN 104. 3 lectures, 1 activity.

Review of Spanish grammar and practice in writing and oral expression within a cultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. Students with credit in SPAN 123 cannot take SPAN 122. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 or consent of instructor.

Focus on the grammatical, cultural and linguistic needs of Spanish speakers in the United States who have not had formal study of the language. Emphasis on morphological, lexical and cultural understanding of the Spanish language. Designed to prepare students for upper-division Spanish coursework in language and culture. Students with credit in SPAN 122 cannot take SPAN 123. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: SPAN 121, placement exam or consent of instructor.

Practice of essay writing in Spanish with particular attention to the process of writing. Analysis of word usage, sentence development and structure, and review of grammar, spelling and accentuation. Practice in writing descriptions, narration, reports, opinions and expositions. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: SPAN 122 or SPAN 123.

Review of grammar and practice in written and oral expression based on social and cultural values. 6 lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 or SPAN 104 or permission of instructor.

Introduction to the scientific study of language with an overview of the spectrum of both theoretical and applied linguistics including dialectology, morphology, phonetics, phonology, semantics and syntax. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: SPAN 124.

Methods and techniques of doing research. Critical thinking and library research. Introduction to the most important philosophical and theoretical schools of thought, as seen and applied in the Spanish-speaking world. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: SPAN 124.

Selected readings from major Hispanic authors that show the Hispanic literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present in both Spain and Latin America. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 124.

Oral and written development of structural grammar, syntax, and complex components of Spanish. Vocabulary expansion and idiomatic construction. Written composition. Translations to examine linguistic and semantic differences. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 124.

Critical analysis and oral discussion of poetry, essays, novels and plays by selected Hispanic writers. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 233 or equivalent.

Introduction to Chicano/a literary accomplishments to facilitate appreciation of Chicano/a literary aesthetics and increase understanding of Chicano/a cultural values and lifestyles. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 233 or equivalent.

Selected works to be read by students in the original or in English translation. Critical analysis, interpretation, and comparison of individual works by outstanding Hispanic writers. Lecture in English. Class Schedule will list topics selected; some topics may satisfy USCP requirement. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: One literature course or consent of instructor.

The more relevant aspects of Spanish linguistics today. Topics may include morphology, semantics, syntax, phonetics, phonology, theoretical linguistics, history of the language, and teaching methodology and applied linguistics in Spanish. Conducted completely in Spanish. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 205.

In-depth study of literature in Spanish. Specific genre, literary period, authorial group, or country. Chicano(a)/Latino(a) literature, Latin American literature, and Spanish literature. Conducted in Spanish. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 and SPAN 305.

Intensive reading of Cervantes' novel, Don Quixote (Part 1, 1605 and Part 2, 1615) in the context of Cervantes' life and the history and social context of Spanish renaissance and baroque culture. Course taught in Spanish. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: SPAN 233 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.