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COURSES

 

For Chinese, Hebrew, Hmong, Japanese, and Sanskrit course listings, see Linguistics Department.

Armenian (Arm)

1A-B. Elementary Armenian (4)
Not open to those with previous training in Armenian. Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure and pronunciation of Armenian through practice, reading, and writing.

2A-B. Intermediate Armenian (4-4)
Prerequisites: Arm 1A-B. Grammar review; selected readings; compositions and conversation on assigned topics; pronunciation drill.

111. Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Arm 2B. Idioms, written translations in Armenian, compositions on assigned topics, oral exercises. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.

112. Advanced Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Arm 111. Style in composition; written and oral reports on assigned topics.

148T. Topics in Armenial Literature in Translation (4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Three units credit may be applied to Armenian minor upon request. Studies of the major works of Armenian literature, past and present.

165. Armenian Linguistics (2)
(See Ling 165.)

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.


GRADUATE COURSE

Armenian (Arm)

290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.


Chinese (Chin)

See Linguistics.




Foreign Language (F L)

131. Trends in Foreign Language Teaching (3)
Current trends and issues in foreign language teaching. Evaluation of recent teaching materials. May include on-campus practice in teaching beginning languages.

135. Pronunciation and Phonetics (3)
Intensive practice in the pronunciation, enunciation, and intonation at French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish to meet the needs of students in other areas.

170T. Women and Literature (3; max total 12)
(Same as W S 170T.) The stereotypes and realities of women in European literature. Women as authors and women as characters in European fiction.




French (Fren)

1A-B. Elementary French (4-4)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with the basic structure and pronunciation of French through practice in speaking, reading, and writing.

1A-I. Intensive French (8)
For students who wish to complete two semesters of elementary French in one. Emphasis on oral communication through small group discussion; two hour sessions allow greater exposure and practice in the language.

2A. Basic Grammar Review (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B. Opportunity to build upon previously acquired knowledge of fundamental structures of French. Course designed for students with one year of college French or high school equivalent.

2A-I. Intensive Reading and Speaking in French (6)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B or permission of instructor. For students who wish to complete two semesters of second year French in one. Emphasis on reading, conversation, and writing. Two hour sessions allow for the rapid development of these skills.

3. Intermediate French (3)
For students with a basic background in French who wish to read popular literature, discuss issues confronting French-speaking communities, interview local French-speaking people, correspond with persons in the French-speaking world, listen to short wave radio broadcasts.

4A-B. Intermediate Composition (2-2)
Fren 4A-B recommended for all majors and minors at the intermediate level; optional for others. Prerequisite: Fren 1B or equivalent. May be taken concurrently with Fren 3 or 50. French-speaking communities, interview local French-speaking people, correspond with persons in the French-speaking world.

50. Conversation (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B. May be taken concurrently with Fren 2A , 2B, or 4. Development of listening and speaking skills. Exclusive use of French in an in formal class atmosphere. Conversations on assigned topics, extemporaneous discussions.


AREA I. Language and Culture

101. Advanced Composition (3)

Prerequisite: two semesters of Intermediate French. Written assignments in French on varied topics with emphasis on composition. Written exercises in French on specific points of grammar. (Fall semester)

102. Advanced Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate French or permission of instructor. Written assignments in French on varied literary topics. with emphasis on composition, style, and grammar complemented by an introduction to the problems and techniques of literary translation.

120T. Topics in French Civilization
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: Fren 101 or permission of instructor. Possible topics: French contributions to Western Civilization (art, music, architecture, history, science). Special emphasis on contemporary France. The history of Anglo-French and Franco-American relations. Linguistic, cultural, intellectual, political, commercial, and diplomatic similarities and differences explored. Taught in French.

130. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
Prerequisite: Intermediate French. Articulatory phonetics as a means to forming native French pronunciation habits. Emphasis upon the difficulties encountered by speakers of American English.

137. Applied Linguistics (3)
rerequisite: intermediate French. Phonological, morphological, syntactical, and lexical structure of French; conflicts with English structure; linguistics problems in design of teaching

150. Advanced Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: two semesters of Intermediate French. Intensive practice in oral expression in French. Emphasis on current affairs in France.


AREA II. Literature

109A-B. Introduction to French Literature (3)

Prerequisite: intermediate French. Principal movements and major figures in the development of French literature from the earliest periods to the present. Taught in French.

140. Age of Louis XIV (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109A. Literary developments from Baroque to high point of French Classicism. The Golden Age of French Drama; Corneille, Rancine, Moliére. Representative readings and discussions. (Former Fren 110A-B)

141. Readings in the French Enlightenment (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109A. Important liberal and social though in the writings of the most representative, 18th Century writers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Dideroi. Emphasis on the history of some great ideas: religious tolerance, public opinion, and constitutional government. (Former Fren 111A-B)

142. Nineteenth Century French Poetry and Drama (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109B. Exploration of poetic themes and movements (Romanticism, Symbolism) and their relationship to art of the period, and a study of the dramas of Musset, Hugo, and Becque.(Former Fren 112A)

143. The French Novel (1830-1900) (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109B. Analysis of the major novelists of the period with emphasis on the novel as a reflection of values (such as moneymaking, social climbing) predominant at the time. Balzac, Hugo, Stendahl, Flaubert, Zola. (Former Fren 112B)

144. Twentieth Century-Theater in France (3)
The "renaissance" of French Theater (1900-1940); the "theatre des ideas" reflecting political and social concerns; the "theatre de l'absurde" and (he "nouveau theatre" experiments in structure and staging. (Former Fren 118A)

145. Twentieth Century Poetry (3)
Surrealism and post First World War expression; great independent poets Claudel, Saint-John Perse, Reverdy. (Former Fren 118B)

146. Twentieth Century; The French Novel (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109B. The spectrum at 20th Century fiction in France from the psychological tradition at Proust and Gide through the philosophic novels of Sartre and Camus to the exploration of new literary forms by the New Novelists: Robbe-Grillet, Butor, Duras, et al.

148T. Topics of French Literature in Translation (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Three units credit may be applied to French major or minor upon request. Studies of literary movements, genres or major authors; selected readings, discussions, written analyses.

160T. Selected Topics in French Studies
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: Fren 101 or permission of instructor. Topics chosen from French literature (genre, themes, movements), from French linguistics (History of the Language; Contrastive Analysis: English/French), or French Culture and Civilization.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.




GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)


French (Fren)

204. Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
Prerequisite: undergraduate major in French. Critical approaches to literature; analysis of literary doctrines; techniques of research and bibliography.

211. Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite; 24 upper-division units in French. History of the phonological, morphological, syntactical, and lexical development of the French language from its origins to the present, through study of representative texts.

212. Comparative Synchronic Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite; undergraduate major. Language learning problems as seen through comparison of the structure of American English and French.

220T. Seminar in French Literature
(3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French.

250. Directed Reading (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French.

290. Independent Study (3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submis sion of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.




COURSES

German (Germ)

1A-B. Elementary German (4-4)
Beginning course with graded lessons acquainting the student with the basic structure and pronunciation of German through practice in speaking, reading, and writing.

1A-I. Intensive German (8)
For students who wish to complete two semesters of elementary German in one. Emphasis on oral communication through small group discussion; two hour sessions allow greater exposure and practice in the language.

2A-B. Intermediate German (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. Grammar review; reading and conversation. May be taken concurrently with German 50.

2A-I. Intensive German (8)
For students who wish to complete two semesters of second year German in one. Emphasis on reading, conversation, and writing; two hour sessions allow for the rapid development of these skills.

50A-B. Conversation (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. May be taken concurrently with Germ 2A or 2B. Conversation on assigned topics, brief talks by students, short scenes from plays.

101A-B. Composition (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Idioms; written translations in German; compositions on assigned topics; oral exercises. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.

102. Advanced Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 101A-B. Emphasis on style in composition and introduction to problems.

103T. German Culture and Civilization
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)

Studies in principal aspects of German (also Austrian and Swiss) history, thought, customs, institutions, film, arts, music, folklore, contemporary life; influence on Western civilization. Taught in English.

112. German Literature to 1750 (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Lectures and discussions; selected readings.

114. Classical Age of German Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Reading and discussion of representative writings of Lessing, Goethe and Schiller.

116. Nineteenth Century Literature (3)
Not open to students with credit in 116A-B, Prerequisite; Germ 2B. Reading and discussion of representative selections from major 19th Century German authors.

118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Analytical and critical study o1 twentieth century literary production of Germany. Discussion and short reports.

135. History of the German Language (3)
Prerequisite; Germ 2B. Development of the German language from earliest times to the present.

137. Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Analysis of the phonological, morphological, syntactical and lexical structure of German; conflicts with English structure; linguistic problems

146T. Germanic Literature in Translation (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Major Germanic authors, movements, and genre. Selected readings, lectures and discussions in English. Only 3 units of credit may be applied to German major.

148. Masterpieces of Germanic Literature (3)
Masterpieces of German, Austrian, Swiss, and Scandinavian literature read and studied in English translation. May include works by Goethe, Kafka, Mann, Brecht, Strindberg and other important literary figures. (Formerly Germ 146T section)

150. Advanced Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B or concurrently or permission of instructor. Intensive practice in advanced oral German to cultivate ease within a number of speech situations. Emphasis on current affairs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

160T. Selected Literary Topics
(1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Intensive study of significant topics through selected literary texts; analysis, discussion, and evaluation of specific genres, themes, movements and literary problems.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.


GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

German (Germ)

200. Seminar in Literary Criticism (3)
Prerequisite: completion of an undergraduate major in German or permission of instructor. Methods of literary criticism and techniques of bibliography.

220T. Seminar in Literature
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: completion of an undergraduate major in German. Study of an aspect of literary history: genre, period, movement, or individual author.

230. Seminar in Middle High German (3)
prerequisite: German 135 or permission of instructor. Studies in Middle High German language and analysis of literary texts.

240T. Seminar in Germanic Languages
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)

Study of older Germanic languages and special linguistic problems.

290. Independent Study (1-3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

299. Thesis or Project (2-6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the completion of the master's degree.




COURSES

Greek (Grk)

1A-B. Elementary Greek (3-3)
Fundamentals of Classical and New Testament Greek with practice in reading and writing the Greek language.

2A-B. Intermediate Greek (3-3)
Prerequisite: Grk 1B. Intensive study of grammar and syntax. Readings of intermediate difficulty with selections from Classical and New Testament writers.

148. Greek Literature in Translation (3)
Analysis of selected works of major Greek poets, writers, and thinkers from Homer to Luclan. Lectures, discussions, reports on readings.


Hebrew (Hebr)

See Linguistics.




Italian (Ital)

1A-B. Elementary Italian (4-4)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure and pronunciation of Italian through practice, reading, and writing.

2A-B. Intermediate Italian (3-3)
Prerequisite: Ital 1B or equivalent. (1) Review of grammar and syntax; composition; oral practice, reading of short stories and plays. (B) Oral and written composition; reading of short stories, newspaper articles. Conducted in Italian.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.


Japanese (Japn)
See Linguistics.




Latin (Latin)

1A-B. Elementary Latin (3-3)
Elements of the Latin grammar with practical relation to Romance languages and English. Background study: Roman culture and its relevance to the Western world.

2A-B. Intermediate Latin (3-3)
Prerequisite: Latin 1B. Intensive study of grammar and syntax. Readings of the subjunctive mood in clause construction. Selected readings from Latin authors.

31. Latin and Greek for English Vocabulary (3)
Previous knowledge o1 Latin and Greek unnecessary. Analysis of Latin and Greek elements in English words; emphasis on practical use.

131T. Classical, Medieval, Renaissance Latin
(3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

Prerequisite: Latin 2B. Readings in prose and poetry of representative writers in Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Latin literature..

132. Classical Mythology (3)
Greco-Roman myths, emphasis on their impact on the fine arts and literatures of the Western World. Illustrated lectures. Taught in English.

148. Roman Literature in English Translation (3)
Analysis of selected works of major Roman authors from Plautus to St. Augustine. Lectures, discussions, readings. Conducted in English.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.





Portuguese (Port)

1A-B. Elementary Portuguese (3-3)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure and pronunciation of Portuguese through practice, reading, and writing.

120T. Portuguese Culture (3)
Topics in Portuguese culture and its manifestations in the Americas. Special emphasis on the cultural traditions of Portuguese immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. and in California in particular.




Russian (Russ)

1A-B. Elementary Russian (4-4)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure and pronunciation of Russian through practice, reading, and writing.

2A-B. Intermediate Russian (4-4)
Prerequisite: Russ 1B as determined by examination. (A) Review of grammar and syntax; composition; oral practice; reading of short stories. (B) Oral and written composition. Conducted in Russian.

50. Oral Russian (3)
Prerequisite: Russ 1B, 2A, or 2B. Oral drill for intonation and pronunciation; conversation on assigned topics, brief talks; extemporaneous discussions.

101. Composition and Conversation (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: Russ 2B. Continuation of prose composition and composition and oral-aural practice for mastery of the finer points in grammar and syntax.

103T. Topics in Russian Culture
(3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

(A) Russian folklore and folk arts. (B) Russian fine arts. (C) The evolution of Russian culture from 1917 to the present.

110. Landmarks in Russian Literature (3)
Chronicles, Byliny, Tales, Kievan Literature, Moscovite Literature, the Petrine Epoch, the Epoch of Catherine II and the rise of the 19th century literary giants.

118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Russ 2B. Analytical and critical study of the 20th century literary production of Russia. Outside readings.

127T. Soviet Russian Topics
(3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)

Sections designated as emphasizing landmarks in Russian literature. Russian underground, protest, and emigre works. Lectures illustrated with films and other audiovisual media. Taught in English.

148A-B. Russian Literature in Translation (3-3)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Selective readings o1 major Russian literary works. Lecture, discussion. (A) Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoyevski. (B) Nobel prize winners: Solzhenitzyn, Pasternak, Sholokhov.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.




Spanish (Span)

1A-B. Elementary Spanish (4-4)
Beginning course to acquaint the student with the basic structures through practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

1A-I. Intensive Spanish (8)
For students who wish to complete two semesters of elementary Spanish in one. Emphasis on oral communication through small group discussion. Two hour sessions allow greater exposure and practice in the language.

20A-B. Reading and Speaking in Spanish (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span 1B or permission of instructor. Development of the student's ability to understand, speak, read, and write Spanish.

20A-I. Intensive Spanish (6)
Prerequisite: Span 1B or permission of instructor. For students who wish to complete two semesters of elementary Spanish in one. Emphasis on reading, conversation, and writing. Two hour sessions allow rapid development of these skills.

40A-B. Spanish for the Bilingual Student (3-3)
For students with a bilingual background. Emphasis on reading and conversation; some grammar review and writing.

50A-B. Spanish for Conversation (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span 1B or permission of instructor. Emphasis on spoken Spanish; development of oral fluency through panel discussions, short talks, small group conversations. Readings secondary to conversation; oral examinations.


AREAS I-V

AREA I. Bilingual Studies

100. Bilingual Studies (3)
(See Ling 100.)

100T. Practical Spanish for Specific Professions (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Not applicable for major. Preparation of professionals and paraprofessionals in California Spanish to work with the Spanish speaking in the following fields: health, education, social work, and business.

115. Press, Journals, Radio (3)
Analysis of information in Spanish news media, including newspapers, magazines and popular literature. Emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and close examination of daily cultural patterns as reflected in Spanish-American periodicals.

116. The Art of Translation (3)
Differences between oral and written styles. Idioms, metaphors, slang, technical vocabulary, as well as structural and semantic factors. Emphasis on translation of Spanish into English.

117. Oral Translation (3)
Interpretation and translation techniques From Spanish to English, English to Spanish. Intensive work with Hispanic documents, judicial terminology and current events.

118. Spanish Composition for Bilinguals (3)
Refinement of writing skills through vocabulary development, spelling exercises, and composition. Special emphasis on problems created by differences between the spoken and written language.

120. Intermediate Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Span 20B, 40B, 50 or permission of instructor. Original compositions. Emphasis on spelling, punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure.

121. Advanced Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Span 120 or permission of instructor. Creative written composition with special attention to problems of style.

122. Advanced Grammar (3)
Prerequisite: Span 20B, 40B, 50 or permission of instructor. Functional grammar review. Analysis of grammatical constructions.

123. Advanced Conversation and Reading (3)
Reading and discussion of current periodicals, newspapers, and magazines that reflect the cultural patterns of the Spanish-speaking countries.

124. Public Communication in Spanish (3)
Theory and practice of oral expression for public purposes. Designed to provide a high degree of Facility in spoken Spanish for those who speak in public. Practice in simultaneous interpretation.

125. Spanish Culture (3)
Examination of the cultural values of Spanish through readings, lectures, films, and other media. Frequent written and oral reports by students.

126. Spanish-American Culture (3)
Examination of the cultural values of Spanish-America through readings, lectures, films, arid other media. Oral (and written participation by students.

127T. Spanish Cultural Myths (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Analysis of common misconceptions: Spanish, the land of Quixotes, Dali Juan as a sex symbol, the Cid of Hollywood, the slavery of Spanish women, Spanish love of flamenco, the land of suppression. Impact of internationalism.

128. Folk Lierature of the Hispanic World (3)
Tracing the travels and development of folk songs, riddles, legends, jokes, proverbs, and tales by experience and study of performances in folk literature as it is today throughout the Hispanic and Portuguese World.

129. Mexican Culture (3)
The development of modern Mexico seen through art, architecture and political institutions. Special emphasis on the fire-Columbian era, Independence and Revolution. Study of the mestizo concept, the Cult of Death and machismo. Taught in Spanish.



AREA II. Spanish Linguistics

130. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
Analysis of the Spanish sound system. Practice in pronunciation and discussion of problems encountered by English speakers. Development of techniques and materials in teaching Spanish pronunciation.

132. The Bilingual Child (3)
Understanding of the linguistic, social, psychological, and cultural components of bilingual programs at the elementary level. Educational considerations for teachers of Spanish as a native language and as a second language.

134. Spanish in Bilingual Schools (3)
Field work in bilingual elementary schools. Development of language materials for teaching Spanish as a native language and as a foreign language.

135. History of the Spanish Language (3)
Study of the linguistic changes from Latin to modern Spanish. Development of dialects and languages in the Iberian Peninsula. Consideration of such non-Latin influences as Basque, Arabic, Germanic, and American Indian languages.

137A-B. Applied Spanish Linguistics (3-3)
Application of linguistics to the teaching of Spanish. Contrastive analysis of Spanish and English. Theories of language acquisition and their implications for language teaching. (A) Grammatical structures of English and Spanish. (B) Sounds and word formation.

139. Spanish of the Southwest (3)
Guidelines for language analysis. Research on dialect differences in California and the Southwest, including the linguistic, social, and cultural determinants. Emphasis on the Spanish of the San Joaquin Valley.

 

AREA III. Reading and Appreciation of Literature

140. Hispanic Fiction and Poetry (3)
Prerequisite: Span 3 or 4B. Readings and appreciation of Hispanic literature to familiarize the student with fiction and poetry as art forms.

144. Children's Literature in Spanish (3)
Study of children's stories, poems, rhymes, and songs written, composed, or available in Spanish. Practice in the techniques of story-telling.

 

AREA IV. History of Hispanic Literature

142. Introduction to Spanish Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Span 3 or 4B. Selected readings from those literary works which have fundamentally affected the development of Spanish civilization, from El Cid to Lorca. Provides a historical framework for the study of Spanish literature.

143. Introduction to Spanish-American Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Span 3 or 4B. Selected readings from those literary works which have fundamentally affected the development of Spanish American civilization, from Hernán Cortés to Octavio Paz. Provides a historical framework for the study of Spanish American literature.

 

AREA V. Forms, Periods, and Figures of Hispanic Literature

160. Medieval and Renaissance Literature of Spain (3)
Study of major works from the main genres such as El Cid, EI libro de buen amor, La Celestina.

161. The Picaresque:' Novel of Alienation (3)
Study of the structure and meaning of such Hispanic Picaresque novels as El Lazarillo, El Buscón, El Periquillo Sarniento.

163T. The Golden Age: Tradition and Innovation
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)

Study of the "comedia" represented by Lope, Cervantes, Tirso, and Calderon; the poetry of Garcilaso, San Juan and Gongora; the prose of Montemayor, Lope, Gracian, Quevedo, and Cervantes.

164. Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century (3)
Detailed study of selected works, authors, movements, and genres of the nineteenth century.

165. Experimental Novel of Generation of '98 (3)
Study of the novel of Azorin, Baroja, Unamuno, Valle Inclan, with particular attention to their experimentation with form and style.

166T. Twentieth Century Spanish Literature
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)

Headings and discussion of such poets as Machado, Lorca, and Hernandez and of such dramatists as Benavente, Valle-Inclan, Lores, Buero Vallejo, and Alfonso Sastre.

173. Mexican Literature (3)
Study of the works of such major Mexican literary figures as Sor Juana, Gutierrez Najera, Azuela, and Fuentes.

175. Literature and Revolution (3)
Focus on the role of the essay and novel in the attempt to change .and revolutionize Hispanic society; works by such writers as Marti, Azuela, Paz, Asturias, Gonzalez-Prada, Castro, and others.

176T. Twentieth Century Spanish-American Literature (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of selected Spanish-American works including writings of Azuela, Fuentes, Carpentier, Vargas Llosa; outstanding poets such as Neruda, Vallejo, and Paz.

177T. Hispanic Literature in Translation (3, max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Credit may not be applied to Spanish major and minor requirements. Intensive study of outstanding works of Hispanic literature.

179. Cervantes in Translation (3)
Intensive study of Don Quixote with special consideration of sources, textual problems, and various critical approaches.

180T. Major Figures in Hispanic Literature (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Reading and analysis of the works of one major Hispanic author such as Cervantes, Unamuno, Neruda.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.




GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

Spanish (Span)

215T. Hispanic Culture (3; max total 6)
Selected topics on the elements of Spanish and Spanish American culture, the expression of culture at different social levels, and differences between Anglo-Saxon and Hispanic values.

220. Hispanic Linguistics (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
In-depth analysis of the Spanish language through the study of the following areas: diachronic linguistics, synchronic linguistics, and dialectology.

230. Spanish Literature (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Seminar in critique and analytical study of selected topics, genres, or specific literary figures in each of the following areas: Medieval Period, Renaissance Period, Golden Age, l5th-19th century, and 20th century.

240. Spanish-American Literature (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Seminar in critique and analytical study of selected topics, genres, or specific literary figures in each of the following areas: Colonial Period to 1810, 19th century to 1910, 20th century.

250. Directed Reading (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Approval of the M.A. student's graduate committee chairman. Reading from a selected reading list in preparation for comprehensive master's degree examination.

290. Independent Study (2-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

299. Thesis or Project (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the completion of the master's degree.


IN-SERVICE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

Spanish (Span)

301. Conversation and Composition Review
(2; max total 8 if no language repeated)

304. Theory and Practice (2; max total 8)

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