Spanish

This intensive intermediate Spanish course aims to improve the oral and writing skills of students who have already acquired an introduction to essential grammar and vocabulary, while further introducing them to Spanish culture and society. The objectives of the course include the communication of personal experiences from the past future; the expression of prohibition, obligation, and opinion; the presentation of arguments, debates, and recommendations or advice; the ability to convey messages between individuals; discuss future events and express cause and consequence. Assessment for the course is based on class participation and daily workbook exercises, weekly quizzes and compositions, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. Bibliography: CORPAS, Jaime et al., AULA 3 Nueva Edicion: Libro del Alumno Nivel B1, Madrid: Editorial Difusion ALONSO RAYA, Rosario et al., Students' Basic Grammar of Spanish, Madrid: Editorial Difusion

This literature and society elective course examines the relationship between literature and society, including questions of class, race, ethnicity, religion, history and politics. Also included is an analysis of the novel and the theory of art. Particular attention is given to Latin America, especially Mexico, within a general historic sequence. Topics may vary by semester and course instructor.

This course builds on the fundamentals of Spanish, covering more complex areas of grammar, vocabulary, and expression, enabling students to communicate in a variety of formal and informal situations. Students also explore the culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world.

This course provides a study of literary works written by women, as well as, the study of women in literary works written by men. It presents the most prominent female authors, especially in the Middle Ages and the Golden Age. Topics include: history of women; feminist literary theory; the presence of women and various female characters in literature.

This course offers a study of the main literary trends between the end of the Spanish Civil War and the beginning of the 21st century, with a focus on the most relevant authors of the era.

The course expands vocabulary, grammar, frequently used expressions, and basic Spanish structures necessary for developing an elementary level of communicative Spanish proficiency. Students learn to listen and speak about experiences and desires in various everyday life situations, read and write basic sentences, and are introduced to various aspects of the society and culture of Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. The course develops all the basic Spanish language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

This course introduces Spanish grammar and the development of the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing while introducing cultural information about Spain and Spanish America. The objectives of the course include the ability to ask and answer questions relating to personal characteristics, needs, and items; to recognize expressions of formal and informal social interaction; to request information in various settings; to describe objects, places, and events in the past or present; to indicate preferences and personal taste. Assessment for the course is based on daily workbook exercises, weekly quizzes and compositions, a mid-term exam, and a final exam with both oral and written components. Bibliography: CORPAS, Jaime et al., AULA 1 Nueva Edicion: Libro del Alumno Nivel A1, Madrid: Editorial Difusion ALONSO RAYA, Rosario et al., Students' Basic Grammar of Spanish, Madrid: Editorial Difusion

This course focuses on the development of tools and skills for the critical analysis of readings and comprehension of narrative texts in order to apply fundamentals and models of narrative analysis and text to social relations.