511 Techniques and Procedures of Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (3) Practical classroom application of language teaching methods; evaluation of available textbooks; critique of master classes.
512 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3) The sound system and prosodic features of modern Spanish; examination of various phonological theories and their application in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 408.
514ab Spanish Syntax (3-3) Selected approaches to the analysis of the syntactic system of Spanish. a: Structural and generative. b: Functional and contrastive. Prerequisite: SPAN 412.
515 Spanish Semantics (3) Current approaches to the analysis of the Spanish lexicon; discourse pragmatics. Prerequisite: SPAN 514a or b.
516 Historical Aspects of Spanish and Portuguese (3) Processes of language change in the development of the Spanish and Portuguese languages from their origin in spoken Latin to their modern stage. Prerequisite: SPAN 512 and SPAN 514a.
517 Spanish Applied Linguistics (3) Modern theories of first and second language acquisition and their application to Spanish teaching and learning. Prerequisite: SPAN 511, SPAN 514a or b.
518 Spanish Sociolinguistics (3) Principles of sociolinguistics and dialectology: sociolinguistic patterns in the Hispanic languages. Prerequisite: SPAN 413; SPAN 514a or b.
520 Critical Theory of Literary Genres (3, max 9) Introduction to the theory of modern literary genres (drama, narrative fiction, poetry).
523 Studies in Medieval Literature (3, max 6) Representative medieval texts, emphasizing major authors, genres and literary movements, within their historical and critical contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN 450 or departmental approval.
524 Literature of the Golden Age (3, max 9) Poetry, prose narrative or drama; representative works with their historical, generic and critical contexts; issues of genre and countergenre. Prerequisite: SPAN 352.
526 The Hispanic Enlightenment (3) Literary, philosophical and historical writings in the Hispanic world in relation to the general European background of the Enlightenment.
529 Studies in 19th Century Spanish Literature (3) Studies of works, historical background and criticism of the major movements of the 19th century in Spain; romanticism, realism, naturalism and spiritualism.
530 Modern Spanish Narrative (3) Main currents in Peninsular Spanish fiction from Baroja to Goytisolo, with emphasis on social commentary and its literary premises.
531 Studies in 20th Century Spanish Literature (3, max 6) Fiction and essay, or drama and poetry of the generations of 1898, 1915, 1927, 1936 and contemporary Spain.
532 20th Century Spanish Poetry (3) Main currents in Peninsular poetry from Post-Romanticism to the present day, including the poetics of Vanguardism and Neorealism.
533 Spanish American Colonial Literature (3) Major works of Spanish American literature, from the conquest to the 18th century, with emphasis on the chronicles, epic poetry and baroque literature.
534 Studies in 19th Century Spanish American Literature (3) Major works and literary trends in Spanish American literature from independence to the end of the 19th century.
535 Studies in Spanish American Modernismo (3) Poetry and prose of Spanish American modernismo; emphasis on both the poetics and literary practice of key figures, including Marti, Dario, and others.
536 20th Century Spanish American Poetry (3) Major 20th century poets and poetic movements in Spanish America; emphasis on poets such as Castellanos, Huidobro, Mistral, Neruda, Sabines, Vallejo, and others.
537 Spanish American Narrative from Modernismo to the Sixties (3) Representative texts of narrative fiction from modernism to the sixties, emphasizing major authors such as Dario, Quiroga, Borges, Azuela, and Asturias. Prerequisite: SPAN 520 (narrative fiction) or departmental approval.
538 Literature of the "Boom" (3) Representative texts of major "boom" authors such as Cortazar, Donoso, Fuentes, Garcia Marquez, and Vargas Llosa within their critical, cultural and socio-economic contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN 520 (narrative fiction) or departmental approval.
590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
595 Research Methods and Literary Criticism (3) Form, style, and mechanics of conducting, organizing and presenting research; bibliography; orientation in modern critical theory.
596 Research Methods in Spanish Linguistics (3) Examination of various research methods as applied to the study of the Spanish language; mechanics of organizing, conducting and presenting research in Spanish linguistics.
600 Seminar on Research in Medieval Spanish Literature (3) Evolution of critical theory and its application to research in medieval Spanish literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 450 or equivalent, SPAN 523, or departmental approval.
601 Seminar in Golden Age Drama (3, max 6) Dramatic theory and practice in 16th and 17th century Spain; development of comedia from Torres Naharro to Calderon de la Barca.
605 Seminar in Spanish Romanticism and Realism (3) Origin and nature of Spanish romanticism and realism in relation to their European counterparts. Prerequisite: SPAN 529.
607 Seminar on Literary Movements and Ideologies in Spain (3, max 6) Examination of the arguments for including figures in the generations of 1898, 1915, 1927 and 1936 in Spain and the literary movements included in them. Prerequisite: SPAN 531.
631 Seminar in the Spanish American Baroque (3) Analysis of major literary works of the Spanish American baroque in their historical, generic and critical context.
632 Seminar in Spanish American Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism (3, max 6) Romantic, realist, or naturalist literary movements in Spanish America; emphasis on theoretical framework, cultural context of each movement and problems in Spanish American literary history. Prerequisite: SPAN 534 or departmental approval.
635 Seminar in Vanguard and Neo-Vanguard Movements in Spanish America (3) Studies of significant avant-garde movements, groups, literary magazines and texts of the period between the World Wars and recent decades.
636 Seminar in Recent Trends in Spanish American Literature (3, max 6) Studies of drama, narrative fiction, poetry, or non-fiction prose, or a combination thereof; representative texts and critical issues raised by literary production after the 1960s. Prerequisite: SPAN 520 (drama, narrative fiction, or poetry) or departmental approval.
637 Seminar in Spanish American Non-Fictional Prose (3) Discussion of major texts of Spanish American non-fictional prose, including chronicles of discovery and conquest, the modern essay and testimonial literature.
638 Seminar in 20th Century Spanish American Fiction (3, max 6) Studies of major authors, texts and trends in 20th century Spanish American narrative fiction; problems in the critical theory of narrative.
651 Topics in Hispanic Literature (3, max 9) Seminars on literary movements, themes or problems.
672 Seminar in Spanish Morphophonology (3, max 9) Selected topics in Spanish morphology and phonology. Prerequisite: SPAN 512, SPAN 514a or b; and LING 531a.
674 Seminar in Spanish Syntax and Semantics (3, max 9) Detailed analysis of topics in modern Spanish syntax and semantics. Prerequisite: SPAN 514a or b; SPAN 515; LING 530a or b.
676 Seminar in Diachronic Aspects of the Hispanic Languages (3, max 6) In depth analysis of a particular topic in the historical development of the Hispanic languages. Prerequisite: SPAN 512; SPAN 514a or b; LING 542.
677 Seminar in Spanish Applied Linguistics (3) Critical study and analysis of major issues related to the teaching and learning of Spanish as a second language. Prerequisite: SPAN 515, SPAN 517; LING 502a or b.
678 Seminar in Hispanic Sociolinguistics (3, max 9) Selected topics in Hispanic sociolinguistics: social and geographic language varieties, language contact, discourse analysis, synchronic variation and processes of change in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 518.
700 Colloquium in Hispanic Literature and Linguistics (1, max 3) Discussion and presentation of papers on a variety of topics in the areas of Hispanic language and literature. Prerequisite: any 600 level Spanish seminar. Graded CR/NC.
750 Seminar on a Major Hispanic Author or Work (3, max 9) Specialized topics for small groups of students.
752 Seminar on a Major Topic in Hispanic Linguistics (3, max 9) Analysis of selected topics of current interest as reflected primarily in the most recent literature. Prerequisite: any 600 level Spanish seminar relevant to the topic offered.
790 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
260 Intensive Portuguese II (6) Designed for fluency and accuracy in spoken and written expression; emphasis on pronunciation, comprehension and syntax. Prerequisite: PORT 160.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
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