Course Descriptions
Introductory language courses are sequential (101,
102, 210); each lower numbered course is a prerequisite for the next one
in the sequence. For entrance into any course except 101, the student must
have taken the previous course or have placed into that level. It is not
permissible for a student to enroll in one of the above courses with a lower
number than any other course in that language which the student has successfully
completed with a grade of C or better. (For example, enrolling in 101 after
completing 102 with a grade of C or better will not be allowed.)
Courses taught in translation (such as AFRE 388, AFRE 398, AGER 398, or ASPA 388) do not have a language prerequisite and cannot be used to satisfy the language requirement.
ASPA 101 Beginning Spanish. (4) (Prereq: Open to
students who have not studied Spanish previously or who place into
this course) Study of the fundamentals of Spanish to develop an ability
to read, write, speak, and understand spoken Spanish at the most basic
level as well as to be aware of cultural contexts.
ASPA 102 Continuing Spanish. (4) (Prereq: C or better
in ASPA 101 or by placement) Continuation of Beginning Spanish with
more intense practice in reading, writing, understanding and analyzing
spoken Spanish at the ACTFL-recommended novice high level. Knowledge
of culture, traditions, and customs of the regions where Spanish is
spoken will also be included.
ASPA 210 Intermediate Spanish. (4) (Prereq: C or
better in ASPA 102 or by placement) Students will develop proficiency
in Spanish at the Intermediate High level or above through the use
and intense practice of multiple linguistic skills. Among these skills
are sustaining and concluding a conversation in Spanish on controversial
topics, debating opinions, writing analytical paragraphs based on
a movie and/or a newspaper article, and understanding native speech
articulated at the normal pace. Emphasis will also be placed on knowledge
of the cultural constructs in which Spanish is spoken as well as on
the geographic regions in which this language is spoken.
ASPA 303 Latin American Culture and Civilization.
(3) (Prereq: ASPA 316 and 317, or by placement) Study of the religious,
historical, political, social and economic organizations of the three
important pre-Colombian tribes and an analysis of the impact that
these cultural entities have had on contemporary Latin American Culture
and Civilization. Study of the cultural changes caused in Latin America
by the conquest. Study of the impact of western capital investments
on Latin America and finally, an analysis of current Latin American-USA
relationships, emphasizing historical and contemporary US military
interventions in Latin America. Satisfies the Non-Western world studies
requirement.
ASPA 308 Art, Literature and Film of U.S. Latinos.
(3) (Prereq: ASPA 316 and 317, or consent of instructor) Reading,
study and analysis of selected visual art, literature and film by
US Latinos from the many Latino communities of the USA, such as Dominicans,
Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and Cubans. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary
representative works of each of the above genres and on discussions
and analysis of the selected works.
ASPA 312 Spanish for Medical Personnel. (3) This
course will enable pre-med students, nurses, doctors and other health-care
professionals to communicate effectively with the Latino patient,
in and out of the United States, in the course of their daily work.
The course will prioritize communicative skills in Spanish through
the use of diverse and contemporary second-language acquisition pedagogy,
including personalized questions/answers, focused role-play, translation
and interpretation exercises and technology-based activities. May
be taught as a ten to twelve day immersion course during the regular
semester, including Maymester, or during the summer or spring breaks.
Cannot be used to fulfill second language requirements.
ASPA 313 Spanish for Teachers. (3) This course will
present to elementary and secondary student-teachers and regular full-time
teachers specialized vocabulary, grammar and cultural information
that will allow them to communicate effectively with the Latino students
and their parents in the course of their interaction. This course
will emphasize communicative skills and realistic role-playing activities
that will focus on everyday classroom vocabulary, on social/personal
situations that enhance the learning environment and on familial constructs
that address the issue of communication between the teacher and the
Latino student. May be taught as a ten to twelve day immersion course
during the regular semester, including Maymester or during the summer
or spring breaks. Cannot be used to fulfill second language requirements.
ASPA 314 Spanish for Public Service. (3) This course
develops oral and aural proficiency in public service-related interactions
where Spanish is the principal means of communication through practical
situations and role-playing. The course studies multicultural awareness
and understanding of Latino attitudes. May be taught as a ten to twelve
day immersion course during the regular semester, including Maymester,
or during the summer or spring breaks. Cannot be used to fulfill second-language
requirements.
ASPA 315 Spanish for Business and Finance. (3) Study
of grammar, culture and specialized vocabulary that professionals
in business, commerce and finance will need to be able to communicate
effectively with the Latino community, in and out of the United States,
as they fulfill their daily work-related obligations. The course will
emphasize communicative skills in the Spanish language and will include
a variety of pedagogical strategies, such as personalized questions,
cultural role-play, translation and interpretation exercises and technology-based
activities all designed to enhance the participant’s knowledge
of functional Spanish for business. May be taught as a ten to twelve
day immersion course during the regular semester, including Maymester,
or during the summer or spring breaks. Cannot be used to fulfill second
language requirements.
ASPA 316 Conversation and Composition. (3) (Prereq:
ASPA 210 or by placement) Intensive oral-aural practice in conversational
Spanish with emphasis on spontaneous discourse in Spanish, on pronunciation
and fluidity, on critical analysis and interpretation of short monographic
texts in Spanish, and on the techniques of writing basic compositions,
utilizing diverse tenses and advanced vocabulary.
ASPA 317 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition.
(3) (Prereq: ASPA 210 or by placement) Intensive study of conversation
and written Spanish using the multi-skills approach and the techniques
of writing extemporaneous, anecdotal, humorous, descriptive and controversial
compositions using expanded vocabulary and advanced tenses and moods
in Spanish.
ASPA 318 Spanish Linguistics. (3) (Prereq: any ASPA
300 level course) Introduction to Spanish linguistics. Emphasis on
phonology, pronunciation, semantics and syntax. The historical, regional
and social variations of the Spanish language and their practical
and global applications will be studied and analyzed.
ASPA 319 Spanish Peninsular Culture and Civilization.
(3) (Prereq: ASPA 316 and 317, or by placement) Study of the different
cultures of Spain, beginning with the Iberian tribes and continuing
with the Romans, the Visigoths, the Arabs and up to the contemporary
culture and civilization. Study of the impact that these different
cultures have on Spanish traditional and contemporary culture. Study
of the classical and contemporary art of Spain and its major national
and international influences.
ASPA 320 Survey of Latin American Literature. (3)
(Prereq: ASPA 316 or 317, or by placement) Reading, discussion and
study in all literary genres of selected representative works of Latin
American writers, beginning from the pre-Columbia period up to the
late nineteenth century. Special emphasis will be given to the development
of critical skills for literary analysis.
ASPA 321 Survey of Latin American Literature II.
(3) (Prereq: ASPA 316 and 317, or by placement) Reading, discussion,
and study of selected representative works of Latin American writers,
beginning from the late nineteenth century up to the present. Special
emphasis will be given to the development of critical skills for literary
analysis.
ASPA 340 Survey of Peninsular Literature. (3) (Prereq:
ASPA 316 or 317, or by placement) Reading, discussion and study in
all literary genres of selected representative works of Spanish Peninsular
literature, beginning from the Middle Ages up to the present. Special
emphasis will be given to the development of critical skills for literary
analysis.
ASPA 380 Hispanic Cultures and Identities. (3) (Prereq:
AEGL 102) Taught in English. Course explores the development of contemporary
Latin American worldviews and identity by focusing on the various
contributions of indigenous, European, and African peoples to the
sense of identities and cultural traditions in the Americas. This
course does not apply towards a Spanish minor. Cannot be used to satisfy
the language requirement. (Satisfies the non-Western world studies
requirement.)
ASPA 388 Selected Non-Western Topics in Translation.
(1-4) (Prereq: AEGL 102) Taught in English. An intensive, critical
study of selected topics in literature, culture, and civilization.
Topics will address primarily Latin American issues. Specific topics
will be announced each semester. May be repeated with permission of
instructor. Cannot be used to satisfn language requirement. (Satisfies
the non-Western world studies requirement.)
ASPA 397 Hispanic Film. (3) (Prereq: AEGL 102) The
course will be taught in English and the films will have English subtitles.
An introduction to Hispanic film with emphasis on its artistic, social,
political, and cultural contexts. Students will analyze a variety
of classic and contemporary films from Latin America, Spain, and the
United States. (Satisfies the non-Western world studies requirement)
ASPA 399 Independent Study. (1-6) (Prereq: permission
of instructor)
ASPA 426 Afro-Hispanic Literatures. (3) (Prereq:
ASPA 311) The course is an interdisciplinary approach to the confluence
of African and Hispanic cultures in the Caribbean and continental
regions. Readings and discussion of works in their cultural, historical,
literary, and socio-economic context. (Satisfies the non-Western world
studies requirement).
ASPA 488 Selected Non-Western Topics. (1-4) (Prereq:
ASPA 316 or ASPA 317, or permission of instructor) An intensive study
of classical and contemporary Latin American topics in language, literature,
literary theory, and culture and civilization. Topics will be announced
in advance. (Satisfies the non-Western world studies requirement.)
ASPA 498 Selected Topics. (1-4) (Prereq: ASPA 309 or permission of instructor) An intensive study of selected topics in literature, language, culture, civilization and theory. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
Minor in Spanish
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