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Course Descriptions
LOWER LEVEL
0051. Basic I (4 s.h.) (LA) (D4) FS
Introduction to the use of Spanish as a spoken language. Basic
patterns of communication introduced by a variety of
instructional methods. Graded readings introduced, but greatest
emphasis on aural-oral control. There is a strong laboratory
component. The goal is to enable students to function using
grammatical Spanish (not broken Spanglish) under circumstances of
simple communication. There is also a strong cultural component.
Ample classroom practice will be provided to enable students to
achieve this communicative competence.
0052. Basic II (4 s.h.) (LA) (D4) FS
Introduction to the use of Spanish as a spoken language.
Instructional method as in Spanish 0051, with the introduction of
simple patterns of writing. Emphasis remains on aural-oral
control.
C061. Intermediate I (3 s.h.) (LB) (D4) FS
A continuation of the activities designed to achieve
communicative competence in the four skills (listening, speaking,
reading, and writing). There is review of material covered in the
51-52 sequence, and a study of more sophisticated grammatical
material. Aural-oral control continues to be the most emphasized
area, and the cultural component remains strong. Improved
communicative competence in grammatical Spanish provides the base
for continuation to more advanced levels of study.
0076. Intensive Practice (9 s.h.) (D4) S
For participants in the Latin American Studies Semester
(LASS) program.
Intensive practice in Spanish, using methods, materials, and
small class sections tailored to the varied linguistic needs of
the students (i.e., beginning, intermediate, advanced). Given in
conjunction with Latin American Studies 0100 Latin America
through Film and Fiction. The combined areas of language study,
area study (taught in Spanish), and a field trip opportunity to
use Spanish in a total immersion atmosphere, affording a unique
experience for enrichment and linguistic sophistication.
0088. Language Skills for Spanish Speakers (3 s.h.) F
Designed for the needs of the native speaker of Spanish with
little or no formal training in Spanish.
Phonology, morphology, syntax, and orthography. Open only to
students whose language is Spanish.
0089. Language Skills for Spanish Speakers II (3 s.h.)
F
A continuation of the work begun in Spanish 0088.
UPPER LEVEL
0101. Conversational Review (3 s.h.) (D4) FS
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish C061 or sufficient score
on the placement examination.
This course is one of a trilogy (0101, W102, 0103) which may be
taken at the same time. It reviews grammatical material
complementary with what is reviewed in W102, and time is devoted
to reading comprehension and writing. However, the main thrust of
the course is oral practice for the purpose of improving the
non-native student's control of grammatical Spanish, including
pronunciation.
W102. Composition and Conversation (3 s.h.) (D4) FS
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish C061 or sufficient score on
the placement examination. T
his course is one of a trilogy (0101, W102, 0103) which may be
taken at the same time. It reviews grammatical material
complementary with what is reviewed in 0101, and time is devoted
to reading comprehension and oral expression. However, the main
thrust of the course is practice in writing short essays in
grammatical Spanish.
0103. Hispanic Readings (3 s.h.) (D1) FS
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish C061 or satisfactory score on
the placement examination.
This course is one of a trilogy (0101, W102, 0103) which may be
taken at the same time. The course involves listening, speaking,
and writing, but the main emphasis is put on reading
comprehension. Students are expected to read large quantities of
material in Spanish for the acquisition of a broad reading
comprehension skill, without the necessity of understanding every
word in the text, and not for the purpose of translation or
literary analysis.
0176. Advanced Intensive Practice in the Four Skills
(9 s.h.) (D4) S
Designed to meet the needs of the participants in the Latin
American Studies Semester (LASS) program and open only to them.
Emphasis on intensive practice in Spanish tailored to the
variable linguistic requirements of the students. A companion to
Spanish 0076; for advanced students only.
0209. Advanced Skills for Spanish Speakers (3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Spanish 0089 or equivalent.
To enhance and strengthen control of standard Spanish syntax and
orthography through the study of representative samples of
essays, prose, poetry, business letters, formal written
communiques, etc., in Spanish. Vocabulary acquisition essential.
0213. Contemporary Spain through Film (3 s.h.) F98 and
alternate F
Prerequisite: Completion of W102 or satisfactory score in the
achievement examination.
The course is designed for the development of all language skills
by studying modern Spanish culture through films.
W215. Advanced Writing Skills (3 s.h.) (D4) FS
Prerequisite: Completion of 0101, W102, 0103, or 0209, or
satisfactory score on the achievement examination.
This is the most advanced language skills course. Attention is
given to listening and speaking, but emphasis is put on reading
comprehension and writing. This course contains an introduction
to literary analysis, and is a prerequisite for all advanced
literature courses. (Capstone W course)
0220. Business Spanish I (3 s.h.) F
An introduction to basic commercial practices. Business
correspondence, orders, drafts, letters of credit, import-export
permits, bills of lading, invoices, and other common instruments
of international commerce. Designed for students who desire a
career as translators and need training in technical vocabulary,
as well as for those who plan to enter business. No background in
business required.
0221. Business Spanish II (3 s.h.) S
Credit documents, transportation of merchandise, contract; the
formation and operation of corporations; translation of business
correspondence. No background in business required. Spanish 0220
is not a prerequisite. Also open to students with other Business
Spanish courses in this sequence.
0222. Business Spanish III (3 s.h.) S
Translation of business correspondence. Insurance and banking
institutions, labor law, tax policies, and regulation of business
and industry, as applicable to contemporary commercial practices
in Latin America. No background in business required. Business
Spanish 0220 and 0221 are not prerequisites. Also open to
students who have had other Business Spanish courses in this
sequence.
0225. Translation Skills I (3 s.h.) S
Translation skills through familiarity with different types of
language taken mainly from Spanish newspapers: reporting, sports,
columns, advertisements, correspondence, etc. Models of each and
their inherent problems in translation. Essays on translation to
examine theories of translation.
0230. Spanish-American Culture and Civilization (3
s.h.) (D1) F
Study of the Spanish-American people through their literature,
history, architecture, art, music, and European/indigenous
traditions and institutions.
0235. Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 s.h.) (D1) S
The Spanish character as revealed in its language, art, music,
and ethnic traditions. Geography and sociology of Spain.
Lectures, readings, and discussions.
0240. Introduction to Spanish American Literature (3
s.h.) F 98 and alternate F
A panoramic view of Spanish American literature.
0241. Introduction to Spanish Literature (3 s.h.) F 97
and alternate F
A panoramic view of Spanish literature.
0303. Directed Readings (2-3 s.h., respectively) FS
By arrangement with appropriate course director and special
permission of department chair.
Readings must be at the 300 level.
0333. Spanish Applied Linguistics (3 s.h.) S
This course will explore a number of theories accounting for
language learning from classical times to the present. Students
will examine not only the teaching of Spanish in accordance with
these theories, but also the acquisition of Spanish by the second
language learner.
0335. Spanish Sociolinguistics (3 s.h.) F
This course will provide an introduction to the study of language
in society as represented in sociolinguistic research from Spain,
Latin America, and the United States.
0343. Spanish American Novel (3 s.h.) F
This course will focus on the novel as genre seen from different
perspectives, according to instructor's choice.
0345. National Literatures of Spanish America (3 s.h.)
S
This course will select a Spanish American country and explore
its literary development. The country of choice will vary
according to the instructor's preference.
0360. Medieval Spanish Text (3 s.h.)
This course will analyze Spanish texts of the Middle Ages and
provide an introduction to paleography.
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These courses available only to students enrolled in the Extern Program.
LOWER LEVEL
0084-0085. Field Study/Co-op Seminar for CAS (2, 3
s.h.) FS
For field study/co-op students and other interested
undergraduates in CAS as a possible adjunct to experience.
Applicable support skills in research, writing and editing,
public relations, writing resumes, interviewing, understanding
the work world, etc. Crosses departmental boundaries; may be
required by individual departments.
0086. Our Elders Our Roots: Service Learning Seminar
(3 s.h.)
Students perform supervised service in social agencies while
reading related materials and discussing it in classes. Journals
are maintained and a paper is required which reflects experience.
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NOTE: (H) = Humanities (SS) = Social Sciences
For explanations of these designations, see the Women's Studies section in
the College of Arts and Sciences.
LOWER LEVEL
X051. Introduction to Women's Studies (3 s.h.) (IN/D3)
F
An interdisciplinary course covering a variety of perspectives on
women and gender. Emphasis on women in American society with
consideration of special conditions of women in Third World
societies. Studies the central institutions of gender-including
family, sexuality and love, the sexual division of labor, the
ideology of femininity, and the structural basis of this ideology
-- women's social roles, and symbolic representations of women in
culture. Special emphasis on class and racial differences and
similarities.
C065. Gender and History (3 s.h.)
A thematic introduction to the history of feminine and masculine
roles from a comparative international perspective. The course
will focus on topics such as "The State," "The
Sacred," "The Family," and "The Body, Work,
and Modern Social Movements" using case studies from Ancient
Greece or Rome, Medieval Europe, Africa, China, Japan, Modern
Europe, and the Americas. (Cross-listed with History C065.)
C076. American Women's Lives (3 s.h.) (AC) FS
This course will look at American women's autobiographical
writings, diaries, journals, and book length accounts, to
understand the role women's narrative tradition has played in the
development of American culture. The writings will be approached
from social, literary, and historical perspectives. Subjects
include slave narratives, social reformers, pioneers, and
literary figures. Issues of gender, race, and class will be
highlighted. (H)
C080. International Women's Writing (3 s.h.) (IS) F
Reading and discussion of fiction, diaries, memoirs, and personal
essays written by women in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the
Caribbean. Will examine the ways in which such
"universal" themes as love, family, work, and personal
identity are shaped by cultural contexts. (H)
0083. The Psychology of Women (3 s.h.) FS
Starting from the traditional place of women in society, examines
the development of female personality in different societies,
social classes, and time periods. Topics include: the biological
and the social foundations of sex roles; the implications for
women's character and personality; intellectual characteristics
of women; achievement motivation; women's mental health. (SS)
(Cross-listed with Psychology 0083.)
X091. Introduction to Women's Studies (3 s.h.) (IN/D3)
S
Honors section of X051. Additional work arranged by the
instructor.
UPPER LEVEL
W126. Women in Literature (3 s.h.) (D1) FS
Variable content course which examines the representation of
women and the literature created by English, American, or other
countries' women writers. This course has been offered with many
specific topics: in-depth study of Woolf, Plath, and H.D.,
combining biography and literary texts; neglected masterpieces of
American literature by black and white women; women as hero/woman
as heroine; the questions of love, marriage, and vocation for
women from 1850 to 1940 and other thematic motifs of 20th century
women's literature. (H) (Cross-listed with English W160.)
W128. Themes/Genres in Women's Literature (3 s.h.) S
A variable content course which studies in depth the ideas,
languages, and cultural stances in literature written by women. A
specific theme or genre will be taken up each semester. (Courses
previously taught under our general [nondisciplinary]
"Special Topics" number have included "Women and
Poetry," "Women's Worlds in Science Fiction and Utopian
Literature," and "Women's Autobiographical
Narratives.") (H) (Cross-listed with English W260.)
0146. African Women in Historical Perspective (3 s.h.)
FS
The history of the African woman from Hatsheput to Yaa Asantewaa.
Discussion of roles played by women in politics, religion,
military, education, and resistance. An overview of historical
problems and future prospects for women in Africa. (H)
(Cross-listed with African American Studies 0170.)
R152. or H195. The Politics of Diversity (3 s.h.) FS
What does cultural diversity mean to you? To some of us, it is an
attempt to forge a new definition of pluralism and community in
American culture. To others, it is an opportunity to re-examine
American life based on new concepts about race, gender, and
class. To others it implies the abandonment of the Western
intellectual tradition. Some see it as a way to avoid dealing
with racism in the United States by focusing attention on women,
gays, the disabled, and white ethnic and religious minorities.
This course will examine the current debate about diversity. We
will focus our attention on cases that have been part of the
controversy.
0186. Women and the Law (3 s.h.) (D3) S
A historical and legal analysis. Techniques traditionally
employed to deprive women of autonomy and equality, together with
the successful-and sometimes failed-challenges mounted by women
and their advocates in areas of political and civil rights,
employment opportunities, reproduction control, criminal justice,
family law, credit access, public accommodations, and education.
(SS)
0201, 0202. Topics in Women's Studies (3 s.h.) FS
A variable topics course. Specific cultural or social studies in
gender issues with an emphasis on interdisciplinary analyses.
W206. The American Woman: Visions and Revisions (3
s.h.)
An examination of images and roles of women in American culture.
Using fiction, poetry, and autobiography, we develop an
understanding of stereotypes and myths and we relate these images
to the real-life experiences of American women. The readings
include all classes and many ethnic groups, and focus primarily
on the twentieth century. (Cross-listed with American Studies
W118.)
0230. Women Writers In Black Literature (3 s.h.) FS
Examines the concerns of black women writers: philosophical
overtones, universal statements, literary structures, dominant
themes. Will be taught from a comparative perspective by
examining representative black women writers in the United
States, the Caribbean and Africa. Will include the poetry, drama,
short stories and the novels of major writers including Zora
Neale Hurston, Buchi Emecheta, Lorraine Hansberry, Efua
Sutherland, Sonia Sanchez and many others. The readings will
attempt to demonstrate that notwithstanding the diversity in
cultural, historical, and political backgrounds of the writers, a
common thread runs through the works of black women writers. (H)
(Cross-listed with African American Studies 0346.)
0235. Sexuality and Gender (3 s.h.)
This is a historically oriented course focussed on competing
views of sexuality, in particular, essentialist theories and
those which take a social constructionist approach. The first
part of the course will lay the groundwork for the analysis of
particular areas of sexuality by focusing on the transition from
nineteenth century views of sexuality to the twentieth century
and on the learning of sexual scripts. The second part of the
course will apply these perspectives to a variety of issues
including rape, pornography, abortion, and prostitution.
(Cross-listed with Sociology 0246.)
0246. Men and Masculinity (3 s.h.) (IN) FS
Explores the social and personal meanings of
"masculinity": the problems and conflicts associated
with modern male identity, the variety of male experience along
lines of social class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and age,
and the "emerging masculinities" of today and the
future. Special emphasis placed upon building and understanding
the "costs" of rigid definitions of masculinity to men,
as well as the power and privileges that men may enjoy over women
due to traditional and contemporary gender arrangements. The
course will be organized around a variety of interdisciplinary
readings. (SS) (Cross-listed with Sociology 0228.)
0247. Women in American History (3 s.h.) S
An introduction to the roles women have played in American
history from the Colonial period to the present, treating both
the famous and the ordinary woman. Some topics covered are: women
in the abolitionist movement; women as missionaries; the suffrage
crusade; the cult of true womanhood; working women in 19th
century America; radical women; the black woman in slavery and
freedom; the flapper and sexual freedom; the rise of women's
liberation. (H) (Cross-listed with History 0244.)
0248. Women in European History (3 s.h.) FS
This course traces the history of women in Europe from
pre-industrial times to the present. We will look at changes in
attitudes toward women, female employment patterns, household
roles and family lives, and at women's political and social
movements. (H) (Cross-listed with History 0140.)
0249. Women in Modern Asia (3 s.h.)
This course introduces and compares the recent historical
experience of women in Asia-principally in China and Japan. The
course focuses on the situation of rural as well as urban women,
and ordinary as well as elite women in the late 19th and 20th
centuries. (H) (Cross-listed with History 0334.)
0261. Women and Politics (3 s.h.) S
The women's movement and its implications for public policy. The
role of politics and political philosophy in restraining women's
opportunities; an examination of the ideological roots of
feminism; present discrimination in the workplace; and women as
political activists. (SS) (Cross-listed with Political Science
0301.)
0271. Women in Religion and Society (3 s.h.) S
Study of both the roles and the understanding of women in
primitive and major modern religious traditions, particularly of
the West, including an investigation of the authoritative
writings and practices of the various traditions. (H)
(Cross-listed with Religion 0301.)
0273. Women and Criminal Justice (3 s.h.) FS
The aims are to develop an understanding of the status of women
in the Criminal Justice System as: offenders, victims, and
workers. We will examine the extent to which this status is a
reflection of stereotypes of women currently in vogue or a
reflection of social structural arrangements in society. Patterns
of female crime, treatment within the criminal justice system,
victimization, and career opportunities will be studied and
compared with those of males, as well as within other societies,
where data is available. (SS) (Cross-listed with Criminal Justice
0340.)
0275. Women and Work (3 s.h.) S
Women's work will be defined in the fullest sense. We shall
examine the division of labor between the sexes and changes in
women's production in the labor force and in the home from both a
historical and a cross-cultural perspective. We shall discuss
trends in the employment of women by race, age, and marital
status as well as trends in the distribution and nature of
household work. (SS) (Cross-listed with Sociology 0258.)
0276. Women in the Third World (3 s.h.)
Explores the experiences and perspectives of women in the
less-privileged areas of the world. The goals of this course are
to increase our understanding of the key determinants of women's
subordination and agency in different socio-economic situations
and to develop comparative perspectives that establish the
connections between the condition of women in third world
countries and that of European and North American women. We will
examine themes such as the nature of women's position in the
global economy; migration and industrialization; control over
women's labor, fertility, and sexuality at the level of the
household, the community, and the state; and feminist and
gender-based political movements. Readings will include case
studies on women in major regions of the developing world. (SS)
0277. Women in the Economy (3 s.h.) S
Explores four major themes: unpaid work performed by women in the
home; why so many women work for pay; why so many women are
clerical workers; why so many women earn substantially less than
men (wage differentials). Consideration of these topics and the
fifth-women workers in the Third World-requires understanding
alternative economic theories of the labor market and economic
approaches to discrimination as well as historical changes in the
nature of unpaid and paid work. No previous knowledge is
required-we shall discuss these theories and apply them to the
economic situation of women here and in other societies. (SS)
(Cross-listed with Economics 0272.)
0290. Independent Study (3 s.h.) FS
For students who would like to pursue topics on women and
sex-roles not offered within regular college courses. Original
research and projects encouraged. Close faculty supervision both
in designing and carrying out the independent study. Students
must have selected a faculty adviser and submitted a formal
proposal before registering for the course.
0294. Independent Study (2 s.h.) FS
0295. Women and Work-Honors (3 s.h.) FS
Honors section of 0275. Additional work arranged by instructor.
(SS)
0299. Field Work in Women's Studies (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Consultation with and written approval of the
Women's Studies Program before registering for the course. The
opportunity to work in a public or private agency whose mission
includes women's advocacy. Available to students majoring in
Women's Studies and students throughout the College of Arts and
Sciences. Requires a designated supervisor at the field placement
(minimum of 7 1/2 hours per week) and a faculty adviser within
the College. A paper or project related to the area of the field
study is also required. Placement and faculty advisers arranged
prior to registration. (Call 204-6953.)
0301. Seminar in Women's Studies (3 s.h.) F
A variable content course which selects one of the topics
necessary for a comprehensive understanding of women in society
and studies it in depth. The course may focus on a particular
group of women, the study of women from a specific perspective,
or the position of women in a particular institution.
W363. Feminist Theory (3 s.h.) S
An examination of contemporary feminist theory as it applies to
various fields of academic and social discourse. The course
encourages critical analysis of the foundation of knowledge.
(Capstone W course) (Cross-listed with English W275.)
0375. Italian Women Writers From the Middle Ages to
Present (3 s.h.)
More than a survey, this course encompasses a socio-cultural and
literary history and literary critiques to Italian women's
writings from its earliest stages (the medieval period when few
women were literate), through the Renaissance (when numerous
courtesans emerged as poets), to the 19th and 20th centuries
(during which female voices have emerged in emancipate forms). As
the bibliography suggests, our approach is informed by new
evaluations and valorizations of Italian women writers vis-ý-vis
the re-visioning of scholarship and cultural canons in Italy and
abroad. Course will be offered in English. (Cross-listed with
Italian 0375.)
0397, 0398, 0399. Honors Thesis in Women's Studies (2,
2, 3 s.h. respectively) FS
Individually supervised research and writing, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for graduating with Honors in
Women's Studies. Students may register for Honors Thesis in
Women's Studies under the numbers designated as follows: either
one semester of 0397 (2 s.h.), and one semester of 0398 (2 s.h.)
or one semester of 0399 (3 s.h.)
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