Courses in Portuguese

LOWER-DIVISION

1A-B-C Fundamentals of Portuguese (4-4-4) F, W, S. Basic grammar, conversation, and composition with an initial exposure to the varied cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world.

2A Intermediate Portuguese (4). Conversation, reading, and composition skills are developed using texts of literary and social interest. Emphasis on grammar and review. Prerequisite: Portuguese 1C. (VI)

UPPER-DIVISION

120A-B-C Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature (4-4-4) F, W, S. General introduction to selected authors and works in relation to literary currents and to specific historical and cultural contexts. Taught in Portuguese. 120A: Middle ages to eighteenth century. 120B: Nineteenth century. 120C: Twentieth century. Prerequisites: for 120A: Portuguese 1C or equivalent; for 120B: Portuguese 120A with a grade of C or higher; for 120C: Portuguese 120B with grade of C or higher. (120A: VI)

121 Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature (4) F, W, S. In English. Contextualized study of a major author, current, or genre in Brazilian, Portuguese, and/or Lusophone African literature. Examples: Gender, Race, and Sexualities in Post-Colonial Lusophone Literatures; Women and Writing in Brazil and Portugal; The Short Story. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

122 Topics in Luso-Afro-Brazilian Culture (4) F, W, S. In English. Diachronic or synchronic study of a topic in the cultures of Portuguese expression through the use of printed media, music, art, and films. Examples: Africa in Brazil; From Dictatorship to Revolution. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

190 Individual Studies (4-4-4) F, W, S

Courses in Spanish

LOWER-DIVISION

NOTE: Spanish 1A and S1AB are open only to students who do not have prior knowledge of Spanish. Students must take a copy of their high school transcript to the Humanities Undergraduate Counseling Office, 143 Humanities Instructional Building, to activate their eligibility to enroll in Spanish 1A or S1AB.

1A-B-C Fundamentals of Spanish (5-5-5) 1A (F), 1B (W), 1C (S). Communicative approach with emphasis on conversational skills: the students and their environment, their experiences, and their opinions about issues. Reading and writing skills also introduced. Prerequisite for Spanish 1A: see NOTE above; for 1B: 1A or placement into 1B; for 1C: 1B or placement into 1C. Spanish 1A-B-C and Spanish S1AB-BC may not
both be taken for credit.

S1AB-BC Fundamentals of Spanish (7.5-7.5) Summer. First-year Spanish in an intensified form. Same as Spanish 1A-B-C during academic year. Prerequisite for Spanish S1AB: see NOTE above; for S1BC: S1AB or 1B, or placement into 1C. Spanish S1AB-BC and Spanish 1A-B-C may not both be taken for credit.

2A-B-C Intermediate Spanish (4-4-4) 2A (F), 2B (W), 2C (S). Conversation, reading, and composition skills are developed using texts of literary and social interest. Emphasis on grammar review.
Prerequisite for Spanish 2A: 1C, S1BC, or placement into 2A; for 2B: 2A or placement into 2B; for 2C: 2B or placement into 2C. Spanish 2A-B not open to native or near-native speakers of Spanish; those students should take Spanish 5 instead. Spanish 2A-B-C and Spanish S2AB-BC may not both be taken for credit. (2A: VI)

S2AB-BC Intermediate Spanish (6-6) Summer. Second-year Spanish in an intensified form. Same as Spanish 2A-B-C during academic year. Prerequisite for Spanish S2AB: 1C, S1BC, or placement into 2A; for S2BC: 2B, S2AB, or placement into 2C. Spanish S2AB not open to native or near-native speakers of Spanish; those students should take Spanish 5 instead. Spanish S2AB-BC and Spanish 2A-B-C may not both be taken for credit. (S2AB: VI)

5 Spanish for Spanish Speakers (4) F, W, S. Workshop for writing concise compositions in Spanish with emphasis on contrastive features and interferences from English. Learning by doing approach to teaching of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and orthography. Equivalent to Spanish 2C. Prerequisite: Spanish 2B, or placement into 2C, and advanced (native-like) oral proficiency in Spanish. (VI)

10A-B Advanced Composition (4-4) F, W, S. 10A: Compositions on a variety of themes and types of writing, motivated and prepared in the classroom and arranged in order of difficulty. Review of selected grammatical topics. Prerequisite: Spanish 2C or 5, or authorization to enroll in 10A. 10B: Includes
introduction to literary analysis. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A. (VII-B)

15 Advanced Spanish Conversation (4) W, S. Primarily designed to improve the fluency of non-native speakers of Spanish. Concentrates on the active expansion of vocabulary, as well as listening and speaking skills in general. Introduction to Spanish dialect variations of both American and Peninsular Spanish. Not open to native or semi-native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B.

44 Hispanic Literatures for Nonmajors (4). Focuses on major Spanish and Latin American literary texts within a historical and theoretical perspective. Taught in English with literary texts read in the original language. Prerequisites: Spanish 2C or 5 or equivalent; English majors only. (VII-B)

50 Latin America, U.S. Latino, and Iberian Cultures (4) F, W, S, Summer. Introduction (for non-majors) to the culture of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds (Europe, Latin America, U.S., Africa). May focus on any time period. Taught in English. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary. (IV, VII-B)

97 Fundamentals of Spanish (with Emphasis on Reading) (4). Designed primarily for students interested in acquiring a solid reading knowledge of Spanish, and to facilitate the understanding and translating of Spanish texts dealing with a variety of disciplines. Not open to Spanish majors or minors. Does not serve as prerequisite for any higher-level Spanish courses or fulfill any undergraduate foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

UPPER-DIVISION

100A, B, C, D, E Introduction to Spanish, Latin American, and Chicano/ Latino Literatures. Studies of works representative of historical periods of Peninsular, Latin American, and Chicano/Latino literature. Students also are introduced to literary analysis and cultural critique. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B.

100A Introduction to Medieval and Golden Age Spanish Literature (4). (VII-B)

100B Introduction to Modern Spanish Literature: Eighteenth-Twentieth Centuries (4). (VII-B)

100C Introduction to Latin American Literature: Pre-Hispanic to Nineteenth Century (4). (VII-B)

100D Introduction to Latin American Literature: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (4). (VII-B)

100E Introduction to Chicano and U.S. Latino Literature (4). (VII-A)


106A Methods for Elementary Bilingual Teachers (4). Direct observation of bilingual classrooms in local elementary schools, classroom lectures, discussions, and presentations on the culture and language of the bilingual student. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent. Same as Education 140A.

106B Methods for Secondary Teachers of Spanish (4). Communicative approaches to teaching Spanish at the secondary school level. Theory and practice of oral proficiency acquisition techniques. Requires field work. Emphasis placed on training differences for native versus nonnative Spanish speakers. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent. Same as Education 140B.

107 Advanced Spanish Grammar (4). Designed primarily for students who have demonstrated a substantial level of proficiency in their studies of the Spanish language. Takes a thorough approach to advanced grammatical problems, in order to assist students in their mastery of the elements of the Spanish language. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent.

110A Peninsular Civilization (4). Prerequisite: Spanish 10B or equivalent. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

110B Latin American Civilization (4). Prerequisite: Spanish 10B or equivalent. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

110C Chicano History (4). Explores the cultural history of the Chicano from pre-Columbian cultures, Colonial and Modern Mexico, to the Chicano experience in the United States. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 134. (VII-A)

113A Spanish Phonetics (4). Introduction to basic notions of Spanish phonetics. Particular attention is paid to problems of pronunciation that arise in native and non-native speakers of Spanish due to interference between Spanish and English. Phonology (the system that underlies phonetics) and Spanish dialectology also included. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent.

113B Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (4). Application of basic notions of linguistics to Spanish. Spanish phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Special attention to the application of linguistics to the teaching of Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent; Linguistics 3 recommended.

116 Medieval Spanish Literature (4). Medieval literature in Spain from ninth century to 1500. Works of lyric and epic poetry, prose fiction, and nonfiction. Substantial historical and cultural background explored. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B or equivalent. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

119 Textual Analysis and Interpretation (4). Focus on analysis and interpretation of literary texts, with emphasis on narrative, poetry, theater/performance, and visual media. Also introduces students to the major currents in theoretical thought, such as cultural studies, postmodernism, and others. Oral presentations and short essays are required. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B. (VII-B)

121 Golden Age Literature (4). Golden Age literature in Spain including the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Works of poetry, narrative, and theater. Historical and cultural background. Prerequisite: two courses from Spanish 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, or 100E. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary. (VII-B)

122 Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature (4). The main literary and ideological trends in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Spain, including the enlightenment, romanticism, realism, and naturalism. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B or equivalent. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary.

123 Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature (4). Twentieth-century Spanish authors. Works of poetry, narrative, or theater. Historical context of the period and principles of literary theory. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary.

130A Latin American Colonial Literature (4). Prerequisite: Spanish 10B. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

130B Latin American Literature of the Nineteenth Century (4). Prerequisite: Spanish 10B. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

130C Latin American Literature of the Twentieth Century (4). Prerequisite: Spanish 10B. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

139 Writing about Literature (4). Requires at least 4,000 words of assigned English composition based on Peninsular Spanish and/or Latin American texts in English translation. Several essays required. Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement and upper-division standing.

140A, B Chicano Literature (4, 4). Focus on contemporary Chicano literature, in relation to Chicana literature, women's literature, American literature, and Latino literature. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent; Spanish 10B highly recommended. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 110A, 110B. (VII-A)

142 Chicano Culture (4). Current research and perspectives on different aspects of Chicano culture: political, economic, sociological, artistic, and folkloric. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A; Spanish 10B recommended. May be taken twice for credit as topics vary. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 111B. (VII-A)

150 Literature in Translation (4). Study of texts by modern and contemporary Peninsular, Latin American, and/or U.S. Latino writers in translation. Taught in English. Not applicable toward Spanish major or minor requirements. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

160 Topics in Luso-Hispanic Film Studies (4). Study of Peninsular, Latin-American, and/or U.S. Latino film. In English or Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 10B when course taught in Spanish. May be taken for credit three times as topics vary. Same as Film Studies 160. (VII-B)

161 Creative Writing Workshop (4). Focuses on the development of writing techniques based on discussion of student short fiction and poetry and relevant literary texts. Writing may be in English, Spanish, or bilingual. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

185 Selected Topics in Peninsular Literature and Culture (4). Selection of representative topics in Spanish and/or Portuguese literature and culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (VII-B)

186 Selected Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture (4). Selection of representative topics in the history of Latin American literature and culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

187 Selected Topics in Spanish Linguistics (4). Major topics in Spanish linguistics. Prerequisite: Spanish 10A or equivalent. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

199 Independent Study (1 to 4) F, W, S. Research paper required. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.