Spanish 001 (Elementary Spanish I)
Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish.
Spanish 002 (Elementary Spanish II)
Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish.
Spanish 003 (Intermediate Spanish I)
Review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on readings to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in Spanish.
Spanish 010 (Spanish for Heritage Speakers I)
For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Course conducted in Spanish.
Spanish 011 (Spanish for Heritage Speakers II)
For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Course conducted in Spanish.
Spanish 050 (Introduction to Literary Analysis)
Introduces students to the techniques of literary analysis through the reading and discussion of representative works of Spanish and Latin American authors.
Spanish 060 (Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences)
Introduction to Chicano/a cultural practices and experiences, with emphasis on the ties between culture, race, gender, social class, language, historical developments, artistic and literary expression, migration and transculturation. We will analyze changes in Chicano/a culture and cultural practices as Chicanos/as adapted to different historical and social circumstances. Taught in English.
Spanish 103 (Spanish Composition and Conversation)
To develop a student's abilities to communicate in spoken and written Spanish, we emphasize the importance of the interaction between writer, reader, purpose and message. We focus on the four major modes of writing: description, narration, exposition and argumentation. Oral practice is also a major component in this course.
Spanish 105 (Claiming Identity in the Hispanic World)
The study of the cultures of the Hispanic world from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covers the period ending in the nineteenth century, emphasizing conversation and composition.
Spanish 107 (Spanish for Health Professionals)
Provides students with the medical Spanish vocabulary and intercultural issues to improve their interaction with Spanish speaking patients.
Spanish 115 (Chicanx Literature)
Offers a representative overview and in-depth study of Chicano/a/x literature, from colonial times to the present. A socio-historical framework is outlined in order to establish a larger context from which this literature can be approached. Through the analysis of works from different genres, the student is exposed to the main themes, techniques, styles, etc. of some of the most influential Chicano/a authors, including writers from the Central Valley. Main aspects to be covered include: literary history (including issues of canonicity and reception), bilingualism and literature (including both stylistic and sociolinguistic approaches), ethnicity and race, gender parameters, the aesthetics of the borderlands, class and regional variations, migration and diaspora, literature and folklore, and the journalistic tradition, among others. Taught in Spanish.
Spanish 121 (Spanish Early Modern and Modern Emotions)
Explores the representation and evolution of emotions in Spanish literature from the Golden Age to the 19th century, focusing on key literary genres: theater, novel, and poetry. Analyzes the emotional landscapes depicted in the works of male and early female writers who challenged traditional gender roles and expressed complex emotions through their narratives. Examines how intellectual, political, and social shifts influenced emotional expression, moving into the 18th and 19th centuries, with a focus on Romanticism. Explores themes of passion, melancholy, desire, anxiety, and gendered emotional experiences as they evolve across time, genres, and historical moments.
Spanish 149 (The Fantastic, Magical Realism, Realism, and Testimonials)
In depth study of Latin American and Caribbean literature and testimonials in a comparative context, with a particular emphasis in short stories, testimonials, and short novels, resorting to realism, magical realism, and the fantastic.
Spanish 151 (Diasporas and Exiles in Latin America)
Examines diasporic discourse and the representation of exile in Latin America. Includes texts and films dealing with the Asian and Jewish diaspora in Latin America, as well with economic expatriation and political exile.
Spanish 170 (Spanish Linguistics)
An introduction to the study of key areas of Spanish Linguistics such as the sound system, word form, syntactic patterns, the development of language, and regional and social variations.
Spanish 180 (Topics in Hispanic Languages and Cultures)
In-depth study of Spanish Languages and/or Hispanic Culture. Possible topics include Latin American and Spanish Film, the Mexican Corrido, Gender and Latin American Popular Music.
