400

SPN 430 Cervantes

This course studies the literary production of Miguel de Cervantes, one of Spain’s most iconic writers of the Golden Age. In alternate offerings of the course, students will read either Cervantes’s great masterpiece, Don Quixote, or a selection of his lesser-known but equally important works in other genres, such as short fiction, plays, dramatic interludes, and the pastoral novel.
3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 440 Spain's Civil War in Fiction and Film

This course focuses on the representation of the Spanish Civil War’s aftermath in fiction and film from 1939 to today in order to identify the strategies writers and filmmakers used to avoid censorship under the dictatorship, to recount the past during the pact of silence, and to break the silence after the Law of Historical Memory was passed in 2007.
3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 441 Spain Today

After an introduction to Spain's geography, peoples and system of government, the course examines the broad social, political and cultural trends which define Spain today through historical, literary and journalistic readings. Readings and films embed special topics such as family, marriage, immigration, youth cultures, and the coastal environment to build vocabulary and support research projects for course.
3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 450 Advanced Latin American Culture and Civilzation

Through the study of different representations such as literature, painting, popular art, film and music, the course addresses questions of cultural unity and national identity; ethnic and racial heritage and diversity; social and cultural institutions, struggle for social change and the controversial role of the United States in the politics of Latin America.

3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 451 Survey of Latin American Literature and Civilization

An introduction to the literatures and cultures of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Students will read a variety of works from different periods, regions, and genres, and discuss them in class in the context of the historical moment in which they were produced.
3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 468 Comparative Health and Social Issues in Chile

Students will spend six weeks engaging in services in Santiago, Chile.  The focus is on issues impacting mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of individuals/communities in Chile and services designed to address these issues & work for social/economic justice.  Comparisons are made to systems in the U.S.  Approval of Studies Abroad Director required.

3

Prerequisites

SOC 101, SPN 301, SPN 302 or equivalent

Cross Listed Courses

SOC 468, SW 468

SPN 469 Latin American Jewish Literature and Culture

This course studies the Jewish experience in Latin America from the colonial era to the present, a time and place where Jews have historically been marginalized or invisible. Readings, discussions, and student production will address the fluidity of Jewish identity, the importance of memory creating this identity, and the often antithetical relationship between Jews and non-Jews in Latin America.
3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 480 Medical Translation and Interpretation

This course offers training in oral interpretation between health care providers and patients, as well as sight translation of healthcare documents. In addition, students will be exposed to the linguistic and cultural background of Spanish-speaking communities in the USA in order to better understand their health issues and medical conditions.

3

Prerequisites

SPN 380 or equilvalent.

SPN 481 Business Spanish Culture and Terminology

This course teaches business and corporate-law terminology in conjunction with the cultural aspects of business communication (both oral and written) in Spanish-speaking countries and in Hispanic business settings in the USA.

3

Prerequisites

SPN 302

SPN 490 Directed Study

Credit Arranged.

Variable

SPN 491 Seminar

Credit Arranged.

Variable

SPN 492 Seminar

Credit arranged.

Variable

SPN 497 Spanish Internship

Academic internships are available for qualified students (3.0 G.P.A.; 3.25 G.P.A. in Spanish). Internships provide Spanish majors with job experience pertinent to the study of Spanish. The internship may be taken for one to three credit hours, and the credit can apply to the Spanish major. Students may receive an IP (In Progress) grade until the completion of their internship.

Variable

SPN 499 Senior Thesis

Research, study, of original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, department chair, dean, and the director of the honors program, when appropriate.

Variable

Prerequisites

Senior standing; 3.0 G.P.A. in the thesis area, or good standing in the honors program.