SPANISH

 

THE MAJOR

 

                 The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish are as follows:

 

I.      The common curriculum

 

II.     Departmental requirements:

 

A.     Completion of 21 hours, of which no more than 3 may be lower division (2302) and no more than 3 may be taken as Internship. Upper division hours will include:

1.     SPAN 3301

2.     SPAN 3330 or 3331

3.     SPAN 3332

B.     Completion of one of the following additional requirements:

1.     Nine additional semester hours of upper division courses in Spanish (students have the option of substituting up to three hours of Spanish across the Curriculum courses); OR

2.     The lower division courses, or the equivalent, and at least three semester hours of upper division courses in a second foreign language.

C.    The Senior Experience requirement can be satisfied by completing GNED 4300 Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar, GNED 4301 Senior Synthesis, or SPAN 4001 Senior Experience. The first two options will be in addition to the 30 (or 21) hours required for the Spanish major, while the third will not.

 

THE MINOR

 

The requirements for a minor in Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are as follows: Completion of at least 18 semester hours, of which no more than 6 may be lower division. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.

 

TRANSFER CREDIT

 

In conjunction with the Registrar’s Office, transfer credit for language courses must be evaluated and approved by the language section in addition to the chair of the department. Such evaluation may include, but need not be limited to, the syllabus for the course and the test required of students showing competency in the language.

 

THE HONORS PROGRAM

 

I.      University requirements

 

II.     Departmental requirements:

 

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers an Honors Program in Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. The requirements for Honors in Modern Languages and Literatures are the same as the university requirements. A full description of the program is available in the departmental office.

 

COURSES: LOWER DIVISION
 

SPAN 1600       Intensive Beginning Spanish

6 class hours a week.

 

SPAN 1403       Review of Elementary Spanish

A course designed for students who have had two to three years of high school Spanish but are not qualified for SPAN 2301. A review of the material covered normally in SPAN 1600. SPAN 1600 and 1403 cannot both be taken for credit.

Prerequisite: Two to three years of high school Spanish, or the equivalent.

 

SPAN 2301       Intermediate Spanish I

Prerequisite: SPAN 1600, 1403 or the equivalent.

 

SPAN 2302       Intermediate Spanish II

Prerequisite: SPAN 2301 or the equivalent.

 

COURSES: UPPER DIVISION
 

SPAN 3301       Advanced Grammar

Intensive review of Spanish grammar, practical application through written and oral exercises, and through reading of appropriate text materials.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent.

 

SPAN 3302       Advanced Composition and Conversation

Emphasis on study of style and vocabulary. Written and oral reports in Spanish.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent.

 

SPAN 3303       Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

An introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology involving both theoretical bases and practical applications.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3301 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3311       Spanish Civilization

A survey of the social, political, and cultural history of Spain.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3312       Latin American Civilization

A topical approach to the study of the area of Latin America, with readings and

lectures on people and landscape, races, revolution and reform, and expression through art.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3321       Spanish Cinema

An examination of a variety of Spanish films from 1960 to the present with a focus on their artistic qualities, the history of Spanish cinema, and the depictions of Spanish culture and literature in the films.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3322       Spanish American Cinema

An examination of a variety of Spanish American films with a focus on their artistic qualities, the history of Spanish American cinema, and the depictions of Spanish American culture and literature in the films.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3330       Introduction to Spanish Literature to 1700

An examination of major literary movements, authors, and works of Spanish Peninsular literature from the Middle Ages to 1700.

Prerequisite: 3 upper division hours in Spanish, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3331       Introduction to Spanish Literature since 1700

An examination of major literary movements, authors, and works of Spanish Peninsular literature from 1700 to the present.

Prerequisite: 3 upper division hours in Spanish, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3332       Introduction to Spanish American Literature

An examination of major literary movements, authors, and works of Spanish American literature from 1492 to the present.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3346       The Spanish Economy and the European Union

An examination of Spain’s economic development and its position within the European Union. The business, economic, and political transformation of Spain from a struggling nation with an authoritarian regime to an economic power with an open and democratic society are studied. The course also examines the development of the European Union, with a special focus on its influence on the Spanish business environment. The experiential component of the course includes visits to businesses, government agencies, and NGOs in Spain. (Also listed as BUSN 3346, ECON 3346, and INTL 3346.)

Prerequisites: ECON 1311, three additional hours in business or economics, SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3371       Introduction to Romance Linguistics

A study of the science of language as it applies to those tongues having their origin in spoken Latin, principally French, Italian, Portuguese, Rumanian, and Spanish. Attention will be given both to historical developments and to the current situations of such languages. (Also listed as CLAS 3371, FREN 3371, ITAL 3371, and LING 3371.)

Prerequisite: Two years or the equivalent of Latin, Ancient Greek, or a Romance language.

 

SPAN 3372       Internship in Spain

A supervised summer internship in Spain. Students enrolled in SPAN 3372 will serve as interns with various firms, trade groups, governmental agencies, or public interest groups where they will work and gain experience related to the Spanish economy and business world. The nature of the student’s responsibilities will vary with the internship involved and be subject to the approval of the supervising faculty member. (Also listed as BUSN 3372, ECON 3372, and INTL 3372.)

Prerequisites: ECON 1311, three additional hours in business or economics, SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3-91        Special Topics

Special study in fields not covered by other courses. Variations in credit according to work performed, from 1-6 hours. May be repeated, provided that topics vary.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 3398       Honors Readings

Independent study in selected areas in preparation for Honors Thesis.

Prerequisite: Admission to Honors Program.

 

SPAN 4001       Senior Experience

The Senior Experience requirement for the Spanish major may be satisfied by submitting during the senior year a written paper or project based on one of the following: (1) An upper division course taken during the senior year. The paper or project will be in addition to the general requirements for the course, and will be approved by and submitted to the professor of the course. (2) An approved study abroad experience in a country in which the language of the major is spoken. The paper or project must be proposed before the student goes abroad, and approved by and submitted to the major advisor. This is a no-credit, pass/fail course.

Prerequisite: Senior standing as a Spanish major.

 

SPAN 4331       Medieval Spanish Literature

A study of the masterpieces of medieval Spanish literature up to 1500.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3331, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4332       Spanish Golden Age Drama

A study of major works of Spanish Golden Age drama.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3331, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4333       Don Quijote

A study of Cervantes’ Don Quijote de la Mancha in its literary and historical context from a variety of critical perspectives. In addition to the novel itself, the course will include considerable study of secondary sources.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3331, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4334       Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature

A study of important works of Spanish Romanticism and Realism from a variety of perspectives. Authors studied include Espronceda, Zorrilla, Larra, Pérez Gáldos, Pardo Bazán, and Bécquer.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3331, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4335       Hispanic Modernism

A study of major authors and works of hispanic modernism and the Generation of ’98.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3330 or 3331, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4336       Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature

A study of important works of Spanish literature of the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3331 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4338       Spanish Women Writers

A study of important works by Spanish women authors with emphasis on the place of these texts in the larger Spanish literary tradition.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3331 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4342       Spanish American Literature before Modernism

A study of works from the Colonial and Postcolonial period to Modernism from a literary, historical, and cultural perspective. The focus of this course will be the
transition from the colonial period to the formation of national identities.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4343       Twentieth-Century Spanish American Poetry

A study of important works of major poets of the twentieth century from Modernismo and Vanguardismo to the end of the century.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4344       Twentieth-Century Spanish American Novel

A study of important works of novelists of the latter half of the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4345       Twentieth-Century Spanish American Short Story

A study of important works of major short story writers of the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4346       Twentieth-Century Spanish American Drama

A study of important works of Spanish American drama of the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4347       National and Regional Literatures of Spanish America

A study of works from specific nations or regions of Spanish America.

 

SPAN 4348       Spanish American Women Writers

A study of important works by Spanish American women authors with emphasis on the place of these texts in the larger Spanish American literary tradition.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4349       Sexualities in Literature and Film

A study of contemporary literary and cinematographic works by authors focused on issues of gender and sexuality. This course will be taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN 3331 and 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4350       History of the Spanish Language

An examination of the development of modern Spanish out of spoken Latin. Emphasis will be placed both on external developments and their linguistic consequences, and on internal change affecting the tongue.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3301 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4351       Transnational Mexican Popular Culture

A study of important Mexican popular cultural productions (literature, film, music, television programs) from the 1930s (Post Revolutionary period) to the present through a transnational approach. This course is taught in Spanish.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3332 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

 

SPAN 4-90        Reading and Conference

Individual work under faculty supervision in areas not covered by other courses.

Prerequisites: 6 upper division hours in Spanish and approval of Department Chair.

 

SPAN 4-91        Special Topics

Special study in fields not covered by other courses. Variations in credit according to work performed, from 1-6 hours.

Prerequisites: 6 upper division hours in Spanish.

 

SPAN 4-97        Internship

Supervised off-campus experience in Spanish appropriate to the students’ abilities and interests. Includes periodic on-campus meetings with instructor to integrate internship experience with study of Spanish language and culture. Up to 3 hours credit. Pass/Fail.

Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and major advisor.

 

SPAN 4398, 4399          Honors Thesis

Individual research and scholarly investigation under faculty supervision leading to the preparation of an Honors thesis. To be taken only by senior Honors students in both semesters of the Senior year.