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Programs by Campus

SPAN-S 507 Foreign Language Institute (3 cr.) Intensive interdepartmental course involving language laboratory and audiovisual equipment and techniques, lecture, assignments in contemporary civilization (in the foreign language), and discussion of classroom use of applied linguistics. Taught only in summer. Intended primarily for teachers. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

SPAN-S 511 Spanish Syntactic Analysis (3 cr.) P: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Introduction to the analysis of syntactic data. Focus on developing theoretical apparatus required to account for a range of syntactic phenomena in Spanish. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

SPAN-S 513 Introduction to Hispanic Sociolinguistics (3 cr.) P: S320, S426 or consent of instructor. This course examines the relationship between language and society in the Spanish-speaking world. It surveys a wide range of topics relevant to Spanish: language as communication, the sociology of language, and linguistic variation. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

SPAN-S 515 The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language (3 cr.) P: S426,S428, or consent of instructor. This course is designed primarily to provide graduate students of Spanish with an introduction to the study of the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. We will survey a selection of studies exploring topics that range from the development of second language (Spanish) grammars, to second language production, second language comprehension, input processing, and the acquisition of pragmatic and sociolinguistic competence. Students are expected to work on a research project. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

SPAN-S 517 Methods of Teaching College Spanish (3 cr.) P: S428 or consent of instructor. This course on communicative language teaching takes as its point of departure the body of research on second language development. We extrapolate from this base principles and parameters to guide classroom instruction. We cover a full range of topics from grammar and input to spoken and written language. Students are expected to work on a research project and derive pedagogical implications for teaching Spanish. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish.

SPAN-S 518 Studies in Latino and Spanish American Culture (3 cr.) P: S412 or consent of instructor. This graduate-level course introduces essential themes and topics in the study of the cultural phenomena produced in Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States. The object of inquiry will include the knowledge, belief systems, artistic production, laws, customs, and other socially determined behaviors that pertain to the Spanish-speaking peoples in the Western hemisphere. Topics such as the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized, the structure of institutions that express or govern social relationships, manifestations of popular culture, the various forms by which communication is affected, high and low art, religious syncretism, and native indigenous cultures will be explored. Students will make an oral presentation on a theoretical text and write a research paper.

SPAN-S 519 Practicum Teaching of Spanish (3 cr.) P: S517 or instructor’s consent. Practical application of the teaching methodology explored in S517 Methods of Teaching College Spanish. Students will undertake teaching projects supervised by a graduate faculty member in Spanish and meet with their mentors to assess their teaching objectives, techniques, materials, and outcomes.

SPAN-S 521 Spanish Grammar & Linguistics I (4 cr.) This course presents themes and issues in Spanish grammar and in Hispanic linguistics selected for their relevance to teaching Spanish to nonnative students. Pedagogical implications and teaching strategies will be discussed. Content is distinct from that of S524.

SPAN-S 523 Literature, Art & Culture I (4 cr.) This course presents authors, artists, themes, and issues in Spanish literature, visual art, and cultural life selected to enrich the teaching of Spanish to nonnative students. Pedagogical implications and teaching strategies will be discussed. Content is distinct from that of S525.

SPAN-S 524 Span Grammar & Linguistics II (4 cr.) This course presents themes and issues in Spanish grammar and in Hispanic linguistics selected for their relevance to teaching Spanish to nonnative students. Pedagogical implications and teaching strategies will be discussed. Content is distinct from that of S521.

SPAN-S 525 Literature, Art & Culture II (4 cr.) This course presents authors, artists, themes, and issues in Spanish literature, visual art, and cultural life selected to enrich the teaching of Spanish to nonnative students. Pedagogical implications and teaching strategies will be discussed. Content is distinct from that of S523.

SPAN-S 528 Translation Practice and Evaluation (3 cr.) A graduate credit course in the problems and techniques of Spanish/English and English/Spanish translation. Includes the practical aspects of translation from various texts (literary, technical, scientific, commercial, social) and evaluation of professional translations. Translation theory will also be studied.

SPAN-S 680 Topics in Contemporary Spanish American Literature (3 cr.) Topics include poetry, drama, short story, novel, essay.

SPAN-S 686 M.A.T. Thesis (2-6 cr.) P: Authorization of Graduate Director. Students will identify a research theme and develop it under the guidance of a director. The topic will be related to the teaching of the Spanish language or to the teaching of an aspect of Hispanic culture. Repeatable for credit up to 6 hours.

SPAN-S 650 Topics in the Teaching of Spanish (3 cr.) Seminar in selected topics related to the teachings of Spanish, such as assessment, teaching materials development, the teaching of specific linguistic skills. This is a variable title course.