Spanish Department

Spanish Courses 2009-2010:

 

100 Pre-Elementary Spanish. This course is intended for students with no previous Romance Language experience, who have never studied Spanish before. A systematic introduction to grammar, pronunciation and the differences between Spanish and English structures. Prerequisite: No prior Spanish. (Not offered 2009-10) .5 unit.

 

101 Elementary Spanish. Study of basic grammatical structures and patterns with exercises meant to develop proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 2 units — K. Bizzarro, Marinescu, Tala, Coto-Ferguson, Slayden.

 

103 Review of Elementary Spanish. An elementary-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Spanish. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or equivalent. .25 unit. Martin

 

104 Review of Elementary Spanish. An elementary-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Spanish. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or equivalent. .25 unit.  Martin

 

201 Intermediate Spanish. Review of fundamentals of Spanish grammar, composition, reading, and oral practice. Readings and discussion periods on topics of Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or equivalent. 2 units — K. Bizzarro, Marinescu, Talaya, Coto-Ferguson.

 

203 Oral Review of Intermediate Spanish. An intermediate-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Spanish. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or equivalent. .25 unit. Martin.

 

204 Oral Review of Intermediate Spanish. An intermediate-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Spanish. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or equivalent. .25 unit. Martin

 

300 Mexico Semester: Intensive Grammar Review. This eight-day course serves as an introduction to our revised Mexico Program. Besides the intensive Spanish grammar review, the course is beneficial to students because it will provide them with a much needed. Students must complete the full semester program in order to receive credit. Prerequisite:(taught in Mexico). .5 unit
. (not offered 2009-10)

 

301 Review of Language with Emphasis on Civilizations and Cultures of the Spanish-speaking Regions. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Spanish 201. .25 unit.       Martin

 

302 Review of Language with Emphasis on Civilizations and Cultures of the Spanish-speaking Regions. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Spanish 201. .25 unit  Martin

 

304 Cultural Context and Oral Practice. Transitional course between intermediate-level and advanced-level language courses. Students will develop higher levels of listening comprehension, oral competence, and socio-cultural communicative proficiency and will acquire oral strategies of expression through the study of written and recorded cultural material dealing with a variety of aspects, issues, and realities of the Spanish speaking world. Student activities in the course will include interactive oral presentations of selected Web-based materials, of reading and recordings from targeted cultures such as: comic strips, articles, magazines, film clips, songs, etc. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent. 1 unit — S. Bizzarro.

 

305 Cultural Context and Written Expression. Advanced composition and conversation practice through the study of literary and cultural texts of the Spanish-speaking world. Limited to 15 students. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or equivalent. 1 unit — Bizzarro, S., Lomas, Talaya

 

306 Cultural Context and Critical Analysis. Continues the acquisition of the Spanish language and trains students in the most important methods of critical analysis through readings in different genres. Prerequisite: 305 or equivalent. 1 unit — Lomas,Talaya.

 

307 Hispanic Culture. The study of Hispanic societies and their cultural productions, such as film, art, music, language and literature. Taught in Mexico. Prerequisite: Spanish 305 or equivalent. 1 unit — (not offered 2009-10).

 

312 Oral Practice and Composition in Mexico. Advanced composition and conversation through the study of literary and cultural texts. Emphasis on contemporary Mexico. Taught in Mexico. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or equivalent. (Not offered 2009-10.) 1 unit.

 

316 Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture. Study of Hispanic authors, genres, literary periods, cinema or cultural trends not represented in the regular curriculum. The structure of the particular course is determined by the nature of the topic and the preference of the instructor.

 

       Block 3 – Tala-Ruiz.

 

       Block 4 – Marinescu

 

324 Hispanic American Literature. A survey of Hispanic American literature beginning with the pre-Columbian (Inca, Maya and Aztec), and continuing with the Chronicles of the Spanish Conquest, the Baroque, Neoclassical, and Romantic periods. Realism and Gaucho literature will also be included. (Offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. (Not offered 2009-10.) 1 unit.

 

325 Modern Hispanic American Literature. Hispanic American literature of the late 19th, early 20th centuries. The course emphasizes Modernist and post-Modernist poetry from 1880 to 1920). 1 unit. (not offered 2009-10)

 

326 Contemporary Hispanic American Literature. Poetry, essays, short stories, and the novel in contemporary Hispanic American literature (1945–2000). Gabriela Mistral, Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda, José Emilio Pacheco, Carlos Fuentes, César Vallejo, Alejo Carpentier, Eduardo Mallea, Ernesto Sábato, Gabriel García Márquez. Elena Poniatowska, Antonio Skarmeta, Ariel Dorfsman and other recent writers will be included from year to year. Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. 1 unit. -- Marinescu

 

327 Golden Age Survey. Course content varies from year to year. (Offered alternate years). Prerequisite: Spanish 306. 1 unit. — (not offered 2009-10

 

328 Don Quixote. Reading and discussion in Spanish of Cervantes’ novel as a literary and historical document. (Offered alternate years only.) Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. 1 unit. -- Daniels

 

331 Spanish Literature: Romanticism and Realism. Critical study of representative authors and works of both literary periods: Larra, Espronceda, Bécquer, Zorrilla, Galdós, Valera, “Clarín” and Alarcón. (Offered alternate years only.) Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. 1 unit.—Talaya

 

333 Spanish Literature: Contemporary Spanish Literature Before and After the Civil War. Critical study of authors and works of contemporary Spain: García Lorca, Guillén, Alberti, Miguel Hernández, Aleixandre, Blas de Otero, Cela, Laforet, Juan Goytisolo, Martín-Santos and Sender. (Offered alternate years). Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. (not offered 2009-10) 1 unit. —.

 

335 Mexican History and Literature Since the Revolution. Topics in 20th-century Mexican history and literature. The course is conducted on a proseminar basis. Taught in Mexico. (Not offered 2009-10.) 1 unit.

 

338 Latina/o Literature in the United States. Comparative study of works of Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban authors, as well as Latin American writers in exile in the United States, including political essays of Martí and Flores Magón and the contemporary works of authors who may include Hinojosa, Mohr, Laviera, Rivera, Alegría, and Valenzuela. Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. 1 unit -- Lomas.

 

339 Chicano Literature. Critical study of the literary production of authors of Mexican heritage in the United States from 1848 to the present, with emphasis on contemporary Chicano works including Rivera, Anaya, Valdez, El Teatro Campesino, Cisneros, Castillo, and Moraga. (Offered alternate years.) Prerequisite: Spanish 306 or consent of Department. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (not offered 2009-10) 1 unit —

 

409 Independent Reading. Senior majors only. Departmental consent. (Not offered 2009-10.)
1 unit.

 

431 Research Methods. Methods of analysis and theories of literature and culture. Training in research methodology; selection of topic for senior project, portfolio, or senior thesis; research and presentation of work in progress. Required of all majors. Students who are not eligible for 432 must take an additional upper division course to satisfy the Hispanic Studies major requirement and the 11–12 Romance Languages Spanish major requirement. Prerequisite: Declared major and 2 Spanish courses above 306. 1 unit — Lomas.

 

432 Senior Thesis. Intensive writing and supervised revision of senior Thesis with oral defense. Thesis open only to students who have satisfied GPA requirements of 3. 5 and 3. 7 from the college and the department, respectively. Prerequisite: Spanish 431. Only open to majors and 3.5 (college) and 3.7 (dept.) GPA’s. 1 unit — Dept..

Colorado College, Spanish Department, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO  80903, 719-389-6732, 719-389-6837 (fax)