Spanish (SPA)
111112. Elementary Spanish. (3h,3h) A twosemester sequence designed to help students develop the ability to understand and speak Spanish and also learn to read and write Spanish at the elementary level. Labs required.
113. Intensive Elementary Spanish. (4h) A course reviewing the material of 111112 in one semester, intended for students whose preparation for 153 is inadequate. Credit not given for both 113 and 111 or 112. Labs required. By placement or faculty recommendation.
113Q. Intensive Elementary Spanish in an Immersion Setting. (8h) A sixweek intensive course in Spanish, taught during the summer in Quito, Ecuador, or Querétaro, Mexico. Designed for students with a maximum of one semester of previous study in Spanish. Covers the language and cultures of the Spanishspeaking world. Students wishing to register must complete an application early in the preceding spring semester in the Department of Romance Languages and be admitted to the course. Credit not given for both Spanish 113Q and 112.
153. Intermediate Spanish. (4h) Intermediatelevel course covering the structure of the language, developing students’ reading, writing, and conversation skills and preparing them for oral and written discussion of literary texts in Spanish 213. Note that 153 and other intermediate courses (154, 153Q) are mutually exclusive. P—SPA 111112, or 113, or placement. Labs required.
153Q. Intensive Intermediate Spanish in an Immersion Setting. (8h) A sixweek intensive course in Spanish, taught during the summer in Quito, Ecuador, or Querétaro, Mexico. Classes meet five hours a day and cover speaking, listening, reading, writing and the cultures of the Spanishspeaking world. Special activities include daytrips to sites of cultural interest. P—SPA 112, 113 or two or three years of high school Spanish. No student may receive credit for both 153 and 153Q. Students wishing to register must complete an application early in the preceding spring semester in the Department of Romance Languages and be admitted to the course.
153S. Intensive Beginning and Intermediate Spanish in an Immersion Setting. (8h) An intensive course designed to enable students to achieve proficiency in Spanish language at the beginningintermediate level developing students’ reading, writing, and conversa tion skills and preparing them for oral and written discussion of literary texts. P—SPA 111 (112 strongly recommended) or POI. Offered only in the summer. (ISLI)
154. Accelerated Intermediate Spanish. (3h) An intensive, intermediatelevel course intended for students with a stronger background than 153 students. It offers the oppor tunity to develop further their reading, writing, and conversation skills and prepare for oral and written discussion of literary texts in Spanish 213. Labs required. P—POI or placement.
196. Spanish Across the Curriculum. (1h) Coursework in Spanish done as an adjunct to
speciallydesignated courses throughout the college curriculum. P—POI. 196B. Spanish Across the Business/Economics Curriculum. (1h) Coursework in Spanish done as an adjunct to specificallydesignated courses in business and economics curricu lum. P—POI.
197. Spanish for Reading Knowledge. (1.5, 3h) Review of essential Spanish grammar, usage, vocabulary and processing strategies for reading various types of literary, social sci ence and technical publications for content. Designed for students interested mainly in strengthening reading proficiency in the language, and aimed at preparing students to take the graduate reading exam administered at the end of the course. P—Intermediate Spanish or its equivalent, and placement exam. Undergraduate credit given. Offered only in the summer. Pass/Fail only.
198. Internship in Spanish Language. (1.5h or 3h) Under faculty direction, a student undertakes a language project in conjunction with a service commitment or internship in a Spanishspeaking country. Includes, but is not limited to: vocabulary building, keeping a journal, and reading professional material. P—SPA 219 or POI. Pass/Fail only.
213. Introduction to Hispanic Literature. (3h) Analysis and discussion of selected read ings in Spanish and SpanishAmerican literature. Does not count toward the major or the minor. P—SPA 153 or equivalent.
213H. Introduction to Hispanic Literature (Honors). (3h) In the honors section of Introduction to Hispanic Literature, texts covered are much the same as those presented in other Spanish 213 sections, but coursework focuses more intensely on developing effec tive reading strategies and on improving written and oral expression in the language. Benefits include smaller class size and more opportunity for student involvement. Intended for students with a good background in Spanish (shown, for example, by a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Spanish Language Exam, a high Wake Forest University placement exam score, or by completion of 154). P—SPA 153 or equivalent.
213Q. Intensive Introduction to Hispanic Literature in an Immersion Setting. (3h) Analysis and discussion of selected readings in Spanish and SpanishAmerican literature. Does not count toward the major or minor. P—SPA 153 or equivalent.
217. Literary and Cultural Studies of Spain. (3h) A study of the cultural pluralism of Spain through selected literary and artistic works to promote understanding of Spain’s historical development. Fulfills Divisional II requirement. P—SPA 213 or POI. (CD)
218. Literary and Cultural Studies of Spanish America. (3h) Study of selected major works of SpanishAmerican literature within their historical and cultural contexts. Special emphasis is placed on these contexts, including political structures, intellectual currents, art, music, and film, to promote understanding of Spanish America’s historical development. Fulfills Divisional II requirement. P—SPA 213 or POI. (CD)
219. Grammar and Composition. (3h) A systematic study of Spanish morphology, sentence structure, and expository usage applied to various kinds of composition: description, narration, argumentation, etc. P—SPA 213 or equivalent.
220. Spanish Conversation. (3h) A language course based on cultural material intended to increase students’ aural skills and oral proficiency by systematically increasing their vocabulary and reinforcing their command of specific grammatical points. Counts toward the major. P—SPA 213 or equivalent.
221. Creative Writing in Spanish. (1.5h) A course designed to enable students to produce original pieces of writing in Spanish through the study of fictional and critical readings, discussions, and writing workshops. Genrespecific selected topics may include short story, poetry, or dramatic writing workshops. Does not count towards the major or minor. P—SPA 219 or POI.
228. Spanish for the Professions. (1h or 3h) Spanish usage of a selected professional area. Emphasis on communication in typical situations and interactions, specialized vocabulary, cultural differences, and related technical readings in the subject matter. Topics offered from following list: a. Health Occupations; b. Social Work; c. Law and Law Enforcement;
d. Other (on demand). P—SPA 219, 220, and POI. 281. Spanish Independent Study. (1.5h) P—POI. 319. Advanced Grammar and Composition. (3h) Advancedlevel review of Spanish mor
phology and syntax applied to the refinement of writing techniques. P—SPA 219 or POI.
320. Advanced Conversation. (3h) Intensive immersion in the situations and skills of advanced and superior levels of oral proficiency. P—SPA 219 and 220 or POI. 321. The Rise of Spanish. (3h) The development of Spanish from an early Romance
dialect to a world language. Study of ongoing changes in the language’s sounds, grammar, and vocabulary system, with a special focus on the effects of a cultural history and relationships with other languages. P—SPA 219 and 220 or POI.
322. Spanish Pronunciation and Dialect Variation. (3h) Description of, and practice with, the sounds, rhythm, and intonation of Spanish and the differences from English, with special attention to social and regional diversity. Strongly recommended for improving pronunciation. This course meets a N.C. requirement for teacher certification. P—SPA 219 and 220 or POI.
323. Topics in Hispanic Civilization. (3h) Exploration of themes and trends in Hispanic
society and culture, such as crossnational questions, and the exile experience. P—POI. 329. Introduction to Spanish for Business. (3h) Introduction to Spanish vocabulary and discourse in business. This course emphasizes oral and written practices, reading and Hispanic business culture, as well as a comprehensive analysis of different business topics and areas. P—SPA 219 or POI.
330. Advanced Spanish for Business. (3h) Intensive immersion in the situations and skills of advanced Spanish for business. Emphasis on oral and written business presentations and reading comprehension of case studies related to the Hispanic business world. Crosscultural awareness of the Hispanic business world. P—SPA 329 or POI.
331. Medieval Spain: A Cultural and Literary Perspective. (3h) An examination of literary, social, and cultural themes, such as: Quests and Discoveries, Pilgrimage and the Act of Reading, Images of Islam, The Judaic Tradition in Spanish Literature, and Spiritual Life and Ideal. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. (CD)
332. The Golden Age of Spain. (3h) Close analysis of literary texts, such as Lazarillo de Tormes, and study of the history, art, politics, and economics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with emphasis on themes such as the writer and society, humanism, the picaresque, Catholic mysticism, and power and politics. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
333. Eighteenth and NineteenthCentury Spanish Culture. (3h) A study of the major intellectual movements of the period: Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism in Spain through literary texts, essays, painting, and music. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
334. SpanishAmerican Theater: From Page to Stage. (3h) A study of the transition of a dramatic work from text to performance and the role of SpanishAmerican theater as a vehicle for cultural values and sociopolitical issues. Includes rehearsals for the public staging of selected oneact plays. Proficiency in Spanish and willingness to act on stage are required. P—217 or 218 or 363 or POI.
341. Golden Age Drama and Society. (3h) Study of the theater and social milieu of seventeenthcentury Madrid, where the works of playwrights such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón de la Barca were performed. Includes analysis of texts and of modern stagings of the plays. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
343. Cervantes: The Birth of the Novel. (3h) Study of Don Quijote, the first modern novel, and several exemplary novels, and contemporary theoretical approaches to them. Also considers related art, music, and film. Includes discussion of themes such as the development of prose fiction, the novel as selfconscious genre, women and society, religion and humanism, nationalism, and imperialism. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
347. Contemporary Theater in Spain and Spanish America. (3h) Study of contemporary Peninsular and SpanishAmerican theater within its political, social, cultural, and aesthetic context. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
348. Transatlantic Renaissance. (3h) Study of the Spanish Golden Age period by reading and analyzing relevant peninsular and colonial texts within the broader political, social, and cultural contexts of the Spanish presence in the New World. Exposure to recent critical perspectives in early modern cultural studies. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
349. Contemporary Women Novelists and their Female Characters. (3h) A study of representative novels by women writers from Spain and Latin America, with special emphasis on the representation of the female protagonist within her cultural context. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
350. Introduction to Spanish Film Studies. (3h) An exploration of the cinematic production of Spain from its origin to current day, covering major film trends from Second Republic, Civil War, Dictatorship, and Democratic Spain. Focus is on films as narratives and as visual media, on Spanish culture and identity pictured through films, and on representative filmmakers such as Buñuel, Saura, Almodóvar and Amenábar. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
351. Transgressing Borders: Identity in Latin American and U.S. Latino Cultures. (3h) A sociohistorical study of theories on culture, sexual politics, and race in relation to literary texts, lyrics of popular music, and art of Latin America and the diaspora. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. (CD)
352. Love, Death, and Poetry. (3h) A study of the representation of universal themes in
Spanish poetry from different historical periods. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 353. Indigenous Myth in SpanishAmerican Literary Art. (3h) A study of SpanishAmerican writers’ incorporation of Amerindian myths in twentiethcentury narrative art. Includes works by Miguel Angel Asturias, Mario Vargas Llosa, and José Donoso. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
354. The Social Canvas of Gabriel García Márquez and Pablo Neruda. (3h) Exploration of the techniques used by two Nobel Prizewinning writers to create a literary vision of Latin America. Special attention to humor, surrealism and the grotesque, and both writers’ assimilation of personal anxieties to their portrayal of a social world. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
360. Cultural and Literary Identity in Latin America: From Colonial to Postcolonial Voices. (3h) A study of a variety of texts from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries dealing with political emancipation, nationbuilding, and construction of continental identity. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
361. LatinAmerican Cinema and Ideology. (3h) An examination of major Latin American films as cinematographic expressions of social and political issues. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
362. Romantic Nationalism, Avantgarde Nihilism, and the Deconstruction of Utopia.
(3h) A study of Latin American poetry, including symbolist, surrealist, and conversational poetry, “happenings,” and artistic manifestoes. Politics, nationbuilding, liberation theology, and love are common themes. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
363. TwentiethCentury SpanishAmerican Theater. (3h) A study of major dramatic
works from various Latin American countries. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 364. SpanishAmerican Short Story. (3h) Intensive study of the twentiethcentury SpanishAmerican short story with emphasis on major trends and representative authors, such as Quiroga, Rulfo, Borges, Cortázar, Donoso, and García Marquéz. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
365. SpanishAmerican Novel. (3h) A study of the novel in Spanish America from its
beginning through the contemporary period. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 366. Seminar in SpanishAmerican Novel. (1h or 3h) A study of one or more categories of SpanishAmerican novels, such as romantic, indianista, realistic, gauchesca, and social protest. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
367. Colonial Spanish America. (3h) This course explores the early SpanishAmerican colonial period alongside contemporary intellectuals’ attempt to return to and recover this historical past. Readings include fifteenth and sixteenthcentury codices, postconquest indigenous writings, Iberian chronicles and letters, as well as twentiethcentury documents. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
368C. Cuban Literature. (3h) A study of Cuban literature from the eighteenth century to the present: romanticism, modernism, naturalism, the avant garde movement, and the postRevolutionary period. P—SPA 217 or 218 or permission of director of the Cuba program.
369. Imagined “White” Nations: Race and Color in Latin America. (3h) A study of antislavery narratives, nineteenthcentury scientific racism, and twentiethcentury Negritude and “negrismo” movements. An exploration of race, the stratification of color, and ethnic images in Latin American literature and culture. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. (CD)
370. Film Adaptations of Literary Works. (3h) A study of the cinematic and literary discourses through major Spanish literary works from different historical periods and their film adaptation. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
371. Lorca, Dalí, Buñuel: An Artistic Exploration. (3h) A study of the relationship of these three Spanish artists through their writings, paintings, and films, respectively, and of their impact on the twentieth century. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
372. Lorca in the Twentieth Century. (3h) A study of the life and works of poet, playwright, painter, and lecturer Federico García Lorca, within the social, cultural, literary, and artistic realities of the twentieth century, including Modernism and Surrealism. Special emphasis is placed on Lorca’s treatment of minority cultures, including the Gypsy, the Arab, and homosexuals. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
373. Modern Spanish Novel. (3h) A study of representative Spanish novels from the gen
eration of 1898 through the contemporary period. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 374. Voices of Modern Spain. (3h) A study of the multifaceted cultural identity of contemporary Spain through different literary genres, art, and film. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. (CD)
375. Special Topics. (1.5h or 3h) Selected special topics in Spanish literature and culture.
Can be repeated for credit. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 376C. AfroCuban Cultural Expressions. (3h) A comprehensive study of Cuban culture with a concentration on the artistic manifestations of AfroCuban religions. Students study literature, art, film, music, and popular culture to analyze how AfroCuban culture constitutes national culture. Also listed as Latin American Studies 220C. Offered in Havana. (CD)
380. Contrastive Spanish/English Grammar and Stylistics. (3h) Advanced study of structure and style in a variety of Spanish texts, with an indepth approach to idiomatic expressions and some back/cross translation exercises. P—SPA 219 or POI.
381. Spanish Translation. (3h) Introduction to translation strategies through practice, with strong emphasis on Spanish into English. Focus is on translating in domains such as social science, computing, economics, the entertainment industry, banking, and journalism. P—SPA 380 or POI.
382. Spanish/English Interpreting. (3h) Introduction to strategies of interpreting from Spanish into English, primarily. Intensive laboratory practice course to develop basic skills in consecutive/escort/simultaneous interpreting. Some voiceover talent training is also included. P—SPA 220 or POI.
384. Internships for STL & SI. (13h) Under faculty supervision, a student undertakes a translation/interpreting project at a translation bureau or translation department of a company/public organization. A community serviceoriented internship is preferred for interpreting. P—SPA 381 or 382.
387. Special Topics. (1.5h or 3h) Selected special topics in SpanishAmerican literature and culture. Can be repeated for credit. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
387C. Special Topics. Offered in Cuba. 388. Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics. (3h) Investigation of key areas in Spanish
languages research, such as dialectology, history, language acquisition, and usage. P—SPA 222 or 321, or the combination of 219 or 220 and Linguistics 150, or POI. 390. Directed Reading. (1h) Required for honors in Spanish. P—POI. 391. Directed Research. (3h) Extensive reading and/or research, to meet individual needs.
Required for departmental honors. P—Permission of the department.
The department offers a year in Spain at Salamanca, the site of a wellestablished Spanish university. Students go as a group in the fall and/or spring semesters, accompanied by a professor from the College.
No particular major is required for eligibility. However, students (1) should normally be of junior standing, (2) must have completed one course beyond Spanish 213, and (3) should be approved by both their major department and the Department of Romance Languages. Interested students should contact Professor Candelas S. Gala in the Romance Languages department.
As part of the University of Salamanca PEI program (Programa Especial Integrado), students may take regular courses with Spanish students in the following disciplines: anthropology, business, economics, education, linguistics, psychology, and translation/ interpretation.
1989. Internship in Spanish Language. (1.5h or 3h) Under faculty direction, a student undertakes a language project in conjunction with a service commitment or internship in a Spanishspeaking country. Includes, but is not limited to: vocabulary building, keeping a journal, and reading professional material. P—SPA 219 or POI.
2019. Intensive Spanish. (1.5h) Intensive study and practice of the oral and written language. Familiarization with Spanish culture and daily life. Classes in conversational and idiomatic Spanish, excursions to points of interest and lectures on selected topics. Pass/Fail only.
2179. Literary and Cultural Studies of Spain. (3h) A study of the cultural pluralism of Spanish through selected literary and artistic works to promote understanding of Spain’s historical development. This course is the equivalent of 217. P—SPA 213 or POI.
2189. Literary and Cultural Studies of Spanish America. (3h) Study of selected major works of SpanishAmerican literature within their historical and cultural contexts. Special emphasis is placed on these contexts, including political structures, intellectual currents, art, music, and film, to promote understanding of Spanish America’s historical development. This course is the equivalent of 218. P—SPA 213 or POI.
2199. Grammar and Composition. (3h) Study of grammar, composition, and pronunciation, with extensive practice of the written and oral language. This course is the equivalent of 219. P—POI.
2919. Global Business Studies: Spain and Latin America. (3h) A study of the most characteristic features of the economic and financial situation and perspectives in Spain and Latin America. Focus is on communicating successfully in the world of Hispanic business and on acquiring an international view of that world and its cultural differences. P—SPA 219 or POI.
3289. International Business: Spain and Latin America. (3h) A study of the most characteristic features of the economic and financial situation and perspectives in Spain and Latin America. Focus is on communicating successfully in the world of Hispanic business and on acquiring an international view of that world and its cultural differences. P—SPA 219 or POI. Counts as elective for the Spanish major.
3329. The Golden Age of Spain. (3h) Close analysis of literary texts, such as Lazarillo de Tormes, and study of the history, art, politics, and economics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with emphasis on themes such as the writer and society, humanism, the picaresque, Catholic mysticism, and power and politics. This course is the equivalent of 332. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
3749. Voices of Modern Spain. (3h) A study of the multifaceted cultural identity of contemporary Spain through different literary genres, art, and film. This course is the equivalent of 374. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
3759. Special Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture. (1.5h or 3h) Topics vary from
year to year. Can be repeated for credit. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI. 3879. Special Topics in SpanishAmerican Literature and Culture. (1.5h or 3h) Topics vary from year to year. Can be repeated for credit. P—SPA 217 or 218 or POI.
Art 2029. Spanish Art and Architecture. (3h) A study of the development and uniqueness of Spanish art and architecture within the framework of Mediterranean and Western art in general. Counts as an elective for the Spanish major.
History 2019. General History of Spain. (3h) History of Spain from the preRoman period
to the present day. Counts as elective for the Spanish major. Political Science 2029. Political Structures of Presentday Spain. (3h) A study of the various political elements which affect the modern Spanish state. Counts as an elective for the Spanish major.
Program of Integrated Education (PEI)
Courses offered only at the University of Salamanca in disciplines other than Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
Anthropology 2029. Anthropology and Folklore. (3h) A study of conceptual tools to understand the role of folklore in culture as a complex, integrated system with an emphasis on culture’s communicative, cognitive and symbolic functions.
Business 2129. Human Resource Management. (3h) This course focuses on leadership skills associated with human resources management (HRM). The traditional HRM functions of planning, recruitment, selection, training, development, and appraisal will be addressed along with role of individual and group behaviors in HRM. P—Business 211, Spanish 219, and POI.
Business 2239. International Marketing. (3h) This course examines the role of marketing within the international sphere of economics, law, politics, and finance. International marketing activities as they apply to product, place, pricing, and promotion will be addressed along with global marketing strategies. P—Business 221, Spanish 219, and POI.
Economics 2719. Economics of the European Community. (3h) A study of the economic integration, history, community budget, commercial politics, agricultural policy, politics of regional development, other fields of community performance, and economic and monetary union in the European Community.
Education 3739. Comparative and International Education. (3h) A comprehensive study of the current Spanish educational system and comparison with systems in neighboring countries. The course aims to expand students’ views about differing educational and pedagogical structures and to explore the comparative investigation of educational problems.
Psychology 2809. Psychology of Memory. (3h) A study of specialized knowledge regarding the most relevant aspects of memory function and important investigative techniques in this field.
Spanish 3829. Techniques in Consecutive Interpretation. (3h) Introduction to strategies of
interpreting. P—SPA 220 or POI. Spanish 3889. Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics. (3h) Investigation of key areas in Spanish languages research, such as dialectology, history, language acquisition, and usage. P—SPA 222 or 321, or the combination of 219 or 220 and Linguistics 150, or POI.
