Note: In order to find a course in the new 4 digit numbering system using an old 3 digit number, please refer to the conversion list below. Before registering for courses with the new 4 digit numbering system, please ensure that you have not previously taken the course in its 3 digit form.
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Note: Students unsure of their language level should contact the Department of Modern Languages about a placement test. In addition, all students, including first-year students, may obtain special permission to register in a higher course if they have sufficient background in the language.
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Spanish
1030 -
Spanish for Beginners
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Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with emphasis on oral skills. Intended for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Prepares students directly for Spanish 2200 or 2200W/X.
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Spanish
1030W/X -
Spanish for Beginners (Accelerated)
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Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on oral skills. Intended for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Prepares students directly for Spanish 2200 or 2200W/X. This accelerated course requires a very high level of commitment.
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Spanish
2101 -
The Hispanic Experience
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An interdisciplinary survey of Spanish and Latin-American societies, oriented toward trans-Atlantic contacts and conflicts. Topics covered include history, religion, politics, philosophy, literature, visual arts, and popular culture. Taught in English.
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Spanish
2110A/B-2120A/B -
Special Topics in Spanish Studies
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Please consult the Department for current offerings. Taught in English.
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Spanish
2200 -
Intermediate Spanish
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A systematic review of grammar, largely oral, combined with an introduction to several literary genres drawn from both Spain and Latin America. Oral practice and review of language are supplemented by a required weekly language laboratory.
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Spanish 2223, 2223W/X or the former Spanish 2222E, 020, 020w/x, 022E, 023, or 023w/x.
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Spanish 1030, 1030W/X or Grade 12U Spanish or the former OAC Spanish or the former Spanish 002 or 002w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
2200W/X -
Intermediate Spanish (Accelerated)
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A systematic review of grammar, largely oral, combined with an introduction to several literary genres drawn from both Spain and Latin America. Oral practice and review of language are supplemented by two required weekly language laboratory hours. This accelerated course requires a very high level of commitment.
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Spanish 2223, 2223W/X or the former Spanish 2222E, 020, 020w/x, 022E, 023, or 023w/x.
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Spanish 1030, 1030W/X or Grade 12U Spanish or the former OAC Spanish or the former Spanish 002 or 002w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
2202F/G -
Introduction to Spanish Literature
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A study of major Spanish texts with training in the skills of literary analysis.
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Spanish
2203F/G -
Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
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A study of major Spanish-American texts with training in the skills of literary analysis.
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Spanish
2204F/G -
Research Methods
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Mandatory for students in Spanish Honors Specialization, Major, and Specialization modules. This course will consider how to do research and write academic papers in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
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Spanish
2205F/G -
Introduction to Literary Theory
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Mandatory for students in Spanish Honors Specialization, Major, and Specialization modules. Students will study different methods of literary interpretation with emphasis on 20th century critical theory and engage in literary analysis.
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Spanish
2206A/B-2209A/B -
Special Topics in Spanish Literature
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Special credit for Spanish literature studies at authorized universities and institutions in approved programs. Not taught on campus.
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Spanish
2210A/B-2213A/B -
Special Topics in Spanish American Literature
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Special credit for Spanish literature studies at authorized universities and institutions in approved programs. Not taught on campus.
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Spanish
2214F/G -
Comparative Grammar of English and Spanish
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This course examines the differences and similarities between the structure of the two languages from a descriptive point of view. Focus will be on areas of difficulty for the second language learners of English and/or Spanish.
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Spanish
2218F/G -
Spanish Civilization
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An introduction to the historical evolution of Spain accompanied by selected political, philosophical, artistic and other materials. Taught in English.
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The former Spanish 210.
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Spanish 1030 with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of
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Spanish
2219F/G -
Spanish American Civilization
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An introduction to the historical evolution of Spanish America accompanied by selected political, philosophical, artistic and other materials.
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Spanish
2223 -
Business Spanish
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An introduction to the Spanish and Latin-American business worlds. The course introduces concepts of commerce, business structure and management, business manners, special business jargon/terminology, commercial relationships etc.
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Spanish 1030, 1030W/X or Grade 12U Spanish or the former OAC Spanish or the former Spanish 002 or 002w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
2223W/X -
Business Spanish (Accelerated)
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An introduction to commercial, industrial, and technical Spanish. Translation of commercial readings and basic conversation using specialized vocabulary. May not be counted toward a degree in Spanish. Students wishing to major in Spanish must take Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, or the former Spanish 2222E.
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Spanish 1030, 1030W/X or Grade 12U Spanish or the former OAC Spanish or the former Spanish 002 or 002w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
3300 -
Advanced Spanish Language
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Further development of oral and written skills with systematic acquisition of vocabulary and selective grammar review. Based on a multimedia and communicative approach, this course aims to develop fluency. Discussions, readings, and writing will focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.
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Spanish 2200, 2200W/X, 2223 or the former Spanish 020 or 020w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
3301E -
Spanish for Native Speakers of Spanish
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For students of Hispanic background, this course covers vocabulary expansion and grammatical explanation.
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Admission by interview only.
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Spanish
3302 -
Introduction to Translation; Theory and Practice
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The course emphasizes practical exercises in translation, mainly from English to Spanish, covering a wide variety of fields in the Arts and Sciences.
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Spanish
3303A/B -
The Structure of Spanish
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This course aims at giving the student a thorough understanding of the Spanish language from a linguistic point of view. It will examine the different levels of structure, including the sound system, morphology, and syntax. It will also cover factors related to meaning and the lexicon.
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Spanish
3304F/G -
Special Topics in Spanish
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Spanish
3310A/B-3313A/B -
Special Topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
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These courses will not be taught at Main Campus and are intended for Spanish language and/or linguistics studies at authorized universities and institutions in approved programs.
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Spanish
3314F/G -
Hispanic Sociolinguistics
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This course examines the relations between language and the organization of society in the Spanish-speaking world.
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Spanish
3315F/G -
The Acquisition of Spanish
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This course examines the acquistion of Spanish as a native language and as a second language. It will explore the mechanisms employed by the human mind during the process of language acquisition.
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Spanish
3316F/G -
Theories of Language
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Based on Spanish examples, this course provides an overview of recent approaches to the understanding of language, language acquistion and language processing, including innatist and connectionist models.
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Spanish
3320F/G -
The Beginnings of Spanish Literature
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An introductory survey of early Spanish literature from the Cantar de Mio Cid to La Celestina.
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Spanish
3321F/G -
Spanish Poetry of the Golden Age
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A study of Spanish poetry from the Renaissance to the Baroque period.
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3323F/G -
Spanish Fiction of the Golden Age
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A study of major prose works of the period, including the "Celestina" and the picaresque novel.
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Spanish
3324F/G -
The Quijote
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A study of Cervantes' masterpiece, the first modern novel of Western literature.
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Spanish
3326F/G -
Spanish Drama of the Golden Age
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A study of Spanish drama from its origins to the Golden Age, including plays by Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina and Calderón.
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Spanish
3328F/G -
Reading, Reality, and Complexity
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A study of different models of reading in Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Topics covered: the text as a simulation of reality; the social function of literature; reading as the source of cultural complexity, self-critique, learning processes, and knowledge transfer in societies. Texts consist of short prose works.
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Spanish
3330F/G -
Topics in Latin American Film
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This course will focus on a particular director, genre, theme or decade within Latin American film.
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Spanish
3331F/G -
Topics in Spanish Film
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This course will focus on a particular director, genre, theme or decade within Spanish film.
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3333F/G -
Spanish Fiction of the Nineteenth Century
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A study of selected works of fiction with emphasis on the realistic and naturalistic schools. Special attention will be paid to methods of literary criticism.
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Spanish
3334F/G -
Spanish Fiction of the Twentieth Century
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A study of selected works of fiction with emphasis on the Generation of 1898 and the post-Civil War novel. Special attention will be paid to methods of literary criticism.
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Spanish
3336F/G -
Modern Spanish Drama
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A study of Spanish drama from Romanticism to the present, including plays by Zorrilla, Lorca and Buero.
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Spanish
3338F/G -
Modern Spanish Poetry
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An introduction to the study of selected poets of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries from Espronceda to Lorca.
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The former Spanish 227F/G, 237E 260.
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Spanish
3343F/G -
Spanish American Fiction, 1900 - 1950
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The collective protagonist as an expression of Spanish American reality, including such authors as Azuela, Gallegos, Rivera, Güiraldes, Icaza and Alegria.
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3344F/G -
New Trends in Spanish American Fiction
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Mythmaking and formal experimentation in contemporary Spanish American fiction, including such authors as Carpentier, Rulfo, Cortázar, Fuentes, García Márquez and Vargas Llosa.
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Spanish
3346F/G -
Modern Spanish American Drama
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A study of nineteenth and twentieth century drama in Spanish America, including such authors as Buenaventura, Carballido, Dragún, Solórzano, Triana, Usigli and Wolff.
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Spanish
3348F/G -
Modern Latin American Poetry
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An introduction to Latin American poetry of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from Romanticism, through "modernismo" to Vallejo and Neruda.
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Spanish
3350A/B-3353A/B -
Special topics in Spanish Literature
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Special credit for Spanish literature studies at authorized universities or institutions in approved programs. Not taught on campus.
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Spanish
3360A/B-3363A/B -
Special topics in Spanish-American Literature
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Special credit for Spanish-American literature studies at authorized universities or institutions in approved programs. Not taught on campus.
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Spanish
3370F/G-3373F/G -
Special topics in Spanish Literature and Culture
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Spanish 3300 or 3301E or the former Spanish 201 or permission of the Department.
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Spanish
3380F/G-3383F/G -
Special topics in Spanish-American Literature and Culture
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Spanish 3300 or 3301E or the former Spanish 201 or permission of the Department.
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3390F/G-3393F/G -
Special topics in Spanish Language and Linguistics
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Spanish
4402F/G -
Special Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture
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Spanish
4403F/G -
Special Topics in Spanish-American Literature and Culture
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Spanish
4404F/G -
Directed Studies in Spanish Literature and Culture
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The subject will be selected by students in consultation with an instructor.
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4405F/G -
Directed Studies in Spanish-American Literature and Culture
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Spanish
4406F/G -
Special Topics in Spanish Linguistics
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Spanish
4407F/G -
Special Topics in Spanish Linguistics
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Spanish
4408A/B -
History of the Spanish Language
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The linguistic evolution of the language from Latin to Old Spanish to the varieties of present-day Spanish. Topics covered include historical phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexicon.
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Spanish
4410E -
Honors Thesis
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The thesis will be written in the fourth year and will be directed by a member of the Modern Languages and Literatures faculty.
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80% minimum average in the principal courses of the preceding year and permission of the Department.
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Spanish
4411F/G -
Spanish Syntax
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This is an in-depth examination of the structure of Spanish. This course will cover, among other things, the formation of noun phrases and verb phrases, as well as the formation of declaratives, questions and negation.
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Spanish
4412F/G -
Spanish in Contact
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Throughout its history, Spanish has come into contact with many other languages: Arabic in the Iberian Peninsula, indigenous languages in the Americas, and more recently -- English. This course examines how such contact has influenced Spanish and the contact languages.
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