Courses
Spanish
0414. Internship in the
Teaching of Spanish (3 s.h.)
Pedagogical theory and practicum for teaching assistants, including
reading, directed observation and teaching of language classes.
Required for all new teaching assistants.
0430. Literary Criticism (3
s.h.)
An overview of critical theories and schools of thought in
literary criticism.
0441. Spanish Phonology
and Morphology (3 s.h.)
Advanced theoretical and applied study of the sound system
and of the morphological system of present day Spanish, and
of their relationships to each other.
0442. Syntax (3
s.h.)
Advanced theoretical study of present day Spanish syntax with
special attention to problems of description.
0443. Hispanic Dialectology (3
s.h.)
The linguistic geography of Spain and Spanish America. Dialect
dictionaries and grammars. Attention given to both historical
and contemporary perspectives.
0444. Seminar in the
Spanish Language (3 s.h.)
Selected problems in the field of Spanish language and linguistics
using a contemporary analytical and/or historical approach.
0447. Contrastive Analysis (3
s.h.)
A comparison of the sound, word, and sentence patterns of Spanish
and English.
0450. Medieval Masterpieces (3
s.h.)
An in-depth study of the canonical works of the Spanish Middle
Ages: the Libro de Buen Amor, Conde Lucanor and others.
0451. Seminar in Medieval
Literature (3 s.h.)
Study of the strategies of literary composition in Medieval
texts. Attention given to the context of Medieval society.
0453. Spanish Epics and
Ballads (3 s.h.)
The origins, evolution, and transmission of the epic and romance.
0455. Seminar in the
Renaissance (3 s.h.)
An analysis of works and authors that represent the Renaissance
including the perspective encountered in the transition between
the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
0559. Cervantes (3
s.h.)
Study of the Quijote with the possible inclusion of novelas
ejemplares, theater, and other works.
0660. Spanish Contemporary
Thought (3 s.h.)
Major essayists: Unamuno and Ortega, and their assessments
of Cervantine fiction; Ayala`s views the of Spanish Baroque.
0666. Seminar in Nineteenth
Century Spanish Literature (3 s.h.)
Treatment of a major figure or figures, or genre in nineteenth-century
Spanish literature.
0667. Seminar in 20th
Century Spanish Literature (3 s.h.)
In-depth study of the most significant authors of the 20th
century in Spain.
0700. The Art of Translation (3
s.h.)
An advanced course on the strategies of translating literary
texts from Spanish to English, including practice and practical
orientation.
0720. Puerto Rican Literature
I (3s.h s.h.)
Topics and authors in Puerto Rican literature.
0730. Spanish Phonetics (3
s.h.)
An articulatory study of the sounds of Spanish with attention
to regional variation and comparisons with English.
0731. Grammatical Structure
of Spanish I. (3 s.h.)
Concepts and procedures of linguistic description applied to
sounds, word formation, syntax and semantics of the Spanish
language.
0733. Spanish Applied
Linguistics (3 s.h.)
A linguistic approach to language learning and teaching, including
theory and descriptive analysis.
0734. History of the
Spanish Language (3 s.h.)
A study of critical developments in the linguistic and social
history of Spanish.
0735. Spanish Sociolinguistics (3
s.h.)
Concepts and methods in sociolinguistic research as applied
to the study of variation and change in the Spanish language.
0741. Survey in Spanish
American Lit II (3 s.h.)
A study of a selected movement or of a particular period or
periods of Spanish American Literature.
0742. Spanish-American
Short Story (3 s.h.)
The nature and development of the Spanish-American short story
from a contemporary or historical perspective.
0743. Spanish American
Novel (3 s.h.)
Course devoted to the in-depth study of Spanish American narrative
texts.
0744. Contemporary Spanish-American
Fiction (3 s.h.)
Selected topics and themes in contemporary Spanish-American
fiction.
0745. National Literatures
of Spanish America (3 s.h.)
Study of the literature of a particular country of Latinoamerica.
0746. Latin American
Poetry (3 s.h.)
A study of trends in Latin American poetry from pre-Hispanic
times to the present.
0751. Latin American
Literature of Social Conflict (3
s.h.)
Analysis of class, ethnic, gender, religious and other social
conflicts in Latin American literature.
0760. Medieval Spanish
Texts (3 s.h.)
An introduction to the study of Medieval Spanish texts, with
a focus on manuscripts as linguistics, literary, and cultural
documents.
0761. Survey in Spanish
Lit II (3 s.h.)
Course devoted to an exhaustive analysis of a particular topic
in a period or periods of Spanish Peninsular literature.
0762. 16th and 17th Century
Theater (3 s.h.)
A study of the major playwrights of the Golden Age: Lope de
Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca.
0764. 16th and 17th Century
Prose (3 s.h.)
An overview of the radical changes in literary genres from
the romance to the picaresque novel.
0765. Cervantes: Don
Quijote (3 s.h.)
Cervantes' literary masterpiece, its historical context and
impact on Spanish culture.
0766. Poetry and Drama (3
s.h.)
Study of the most relevant poetic movements and theatre plays
of the 20th century.
0767. Realism and Naturalism
in the Spanish Novel (3 s.h.)
A study of each literary movement through their chief exponents,
Galdos and Clarin.
0771. Contemporary Spanish
Novel (3 s.h.)
A selection of contemporary classics from post Civil War to
the 21st century.
0774. Contemporary Spanish
Poetry (3 s.h.)
Representative selections from the generation of 1927, surrealism,
social realism, and recent Peninsular poetry.
0777. Hispanic Literature
through Art (3 s.h.)
Comparative study of trends and styles in Hispanic literature
in the context of trends and styles in the history of art.
0799. Preliminary Exam
Prep (1-6 s.h.)
Must be taken by all students in the MA program who do not
enroll for some other course.
0864. Spanish American
Romanticism (3 s.h.)
A study of the Romantic movement in Spanish America and of
its ties to cultural identity.
0865. Spanish American
Modernism (3 s.h.)
A study of the Modernist movement, its origins, development,
and impact. Emphasis on poetry.
0875. Seminar in 19th
Century Spanish American Lit (3
s.h.)
A study of the literature produced in Latinoamerica in the
19th century with special emphasis on Modernism.
0876. Seminar in 20th
Century Spanish American Literature (3
s.h.)
Investigation of a trend, topic, or figure pertinent to 20th
century Spanish American literature. (Appropriate for Ph.D.
students.)
0879. National Literatures (3
s.h.)
Rotation of study: the literature of Mexico and Central America;
of the Andean countries; of Argentina and Uruguay; or of the
Caribbean. Readings from the literature of selected countries
or a selected country and study of major literary figures.
0899. Pre-dissertation
Research (1-6 s.h.)
Must be taken by all students in the Ph.D. dissertation program
who do not enroll for some other course.
0933. Directed Research (3
s.h.)
Offered for students who wish to pursue independent study of
research topics with faculty supervision. Not to be used as
a substitute for courses offered in the Department.
Prerequisite: Permission of chairman required.
0990. Hispanic Bibliography
and Research (3 s.h.)
Tools and methods of research and investigation in Spanish
and Ibero-American languages and literatures.
0991. Master's Thesis (1-6
s.h.)
Must be taken by all students in M.A. thesis programs who do
not enroll for some other course.
0992. Spanish for Graduate
Reading Knowledge
Provides guidance and practice in the reading of Spanish language
texts for students preparing for the Spanish reading/translation
exam.
0999. Dissertation Research (1-12 s.h.)
This course is intended only for those students who have achieved Ph.D. Candidacy status. A minimum of 6 semester hours is required for graduation.