Current Semester Courses
Spring 2013
ARABIC
ARAB 10200-all sections Elementary Arabic II HU LA 3a, g
4 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: Hayder Assad, Muller 117, 4-5140
Section 02: Faten Houissa, Admin Annex 114, 4-3056
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ARAB 10100 or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is a continuation of Arabic 101. It will continue to provide a thorough grounding in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student who successfully completes this course will be able to: 1) understand and actively participate in simple conversations involving basic practical and social situations (introductions, greetings, school, home and family, work, simple instructions, etc.); 2) read Arabic material of limited complexity and variety (simple narrative and descriptive texts, directions, etc.); 3) write simple compositions describing a place, an event, or a personal experience. An important objective of the course is familiarizing students with basic facts about the geography, history, and culture of the Arab world.
ARAB 20200-01 Intermediate Arabic II HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Hayder Assad, Muller 117, 4-5140
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ARAB 20100 with a grade of C- or better, or permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Arabic 20100.
CHINESE
CHIN 10200-01, 02 Elementary Chinese II HU LA 3a, g
4 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Hong Li, Admin Annex 113, 4-3687, hli@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: CHIN 10100, or equivalent, with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the College who qualify.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of CHIN 10100. Continue to develop students‘ basic language skills to understand, speak, read and write Chinese, to introduce students to Chinese cultures.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes meet 5 times a week with an instructor who lectures on grammar, culture and vocabulary, and who leads intensive practices of speaking and listening skills.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Liu, Y., Yao, T., (2009) Integrated Chinese (simplified Characters), Level 1, Part 2, which includes Textbook, workbook, Character workbook, and Audio CDs to accompany the textbook and workbook. Attendance, daily homework, active participation in class, quizzes and tests. Based upon unit tests, quizzes, homework, participation and attendance.
CHIN 20200-01 Intermediate Chinese II HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Hong Li, Admin Annex 113, 4-3687, hli@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: CHIN 20100 with a grade of C- or better, or permission of instructor.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the College who qualify.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of CHIN 20100. To further develop speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiency. Special emphasis will be given to writing skills and the understanding of Chinese culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes meet 3 times a week with an instructor and 1 time a week with a TA. Class consists of grammar, discussion of reading selections, presentations, writing exercises and in-class quizzes.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Liu, Y., Yao, T (2010) Integrated Chinese: Textbook: Level 2, Part 1; Workbook: Level 2, Part 1; Character Workbook: Level 2, Part 1; Level 2, Part 1 Audio CDs to accompany textbook and workbook. Class attendance, meaningful participation; daily homework; presentation; journal entries; tests. Based upon class participation, tests, quizzes, journal entries and homework.
FRENCH
FREN 10100-all sections Elementary French I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01 & 04: Devan Steiner, Admin Annex 114, 4-3273
Section 07: Elizabeth Hall, Muller 404, 4-5768
ENROLLMENT: 26 per section
PREREQUISITES: None. Open to students with no previous French or by placement exam.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to French languages and culture through a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students attend class 3 hours per week (MWF) with the instructor and 1 hour per week (Thursday) for oral practice with a teaching assistant.
FREN 10200-all sections Elementary French II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS: Mark Andrew Hall, Muller 433, 4-7069, mhall@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 26 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 10100 with a grade of C- or better, or equivalent based on placement exam score.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of FREN 10100 that furthers development of language acquisition and cultural immersion. Focus remains on four basic communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students attend class 3 hours per week (MWF) with the instructor and are required to attend a drill session once a week (Thursdays) for oral practice with a student drill instructor.
FREN 20100-01, 02 Intermediate French I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 10200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Anyone who wishes to learn French.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To increase proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as to develop further awareness and appreciation of the diversity of francophone cultures. Emphasis will be placed on the writing process, from initial draft to final edit.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Active student preparation and participation required.
FREN 20200-all sections Intermediate French II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Theobald, Muller 118, 4-3121
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 20100 with a grade of C- or better, or assignment based on placement score.
STUDENTS: Any interested student who qualifies.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of French 201. To develop intermediate-level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing, and to increase knowledge and appreciation of francophone cultures.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes meet three times a week and consist of grammar, discussion of reading selections, writing, and conversation. Classes are conducted in French.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: (1) Textbook Pause-café w/Quia access card. Author: Megharbi et al. ISBN: 9780078157646. Grading based on preparation and participation, and tests. Regular class attendance is imperative; overcutting leads to grade reduction or being dropped from the class.
FREN 30100-01 Spoken and Written Communication HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth B. Hall, Muller 404, 4-5768
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: FREN 20200 with a grade of C- or better, equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will further develop spoken and written communication in French. Grammar will be reviewed contextually through cultural documents (French and Francophone film, literature, songs). COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes conducted in French. Emphasis will be placed on active discussion of grammar as well as culture. In addition to readings, course work will also include grammar quizzes, short compositions, an oral exam, a written midterm and a final exam.
FREN 31200 French Literature in Translation HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth B. Hall, Muller 404, 4-5768
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: Three courses in the humanities and/or fine arts.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The topic this semester will be “Transgressions: Love and Betrayal in French and Francophone Literature.” We will look at social, legal, moral, and sexual transgressions in short and long works of fiction from Medieval to contemporary literature from France, Canada, and Morocco. Texts to be studied include The Princess of Cleves, Dangerous Liaisons, Madame Bovary, The Stranger, The Ravishing of Lol V. Stein, Kamouraska, and The Sand Child.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Course work includes weekly readings and bi-weekly reaction papers, class discussion, midterm and final papers. Readings and all class activities are in English.
FREN 35700-01 Advanced Writing HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Theobald, Muller 118, 4-3121
ENROLLMENT: 15.
PREREQUISITES: FREN 32200 (or equivalent with permission of instructor).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To improve student writing for different purposes. Using a variety of models, this course will focus on writing for different audiences, from the personal essay, (which may include letters of application and resume), to writing for the informational media and the literary essay or explication de texte. It may also cover writing translations and creative writing.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Reading, writings, presentations. In French.
FREN 37700-01 Selected Topics: French Cinema HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Hall, Muller 433, 4-7069, mhall@ithaca.edu
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: FREN 30100 or equivalent with permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Study of the culture (including literature, art, music, ideas, social climate) of the Court of 16th and 17th century France.
GERMAN
GERM 10200-all sections Elementary German II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
Section 04: Victor Symonette, Admin Annex 105, 4-3932
ENROLLMENT: 26 students in each main class (MWF); 13 in each TA drill session (T)
STUDENTS: Those who fulfill the prerequisites.
PREREQUISITES: GERM 10100 with a grade of C- or better, or by placement examination.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Elementary German I. Its objectives are to enable students to understand, speak, read, and write simple German and to develop an appreciation of German culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students will attend classes 4 hours a week: 3 hours (MWF) with their main instructor and 1 hour (T) with a TA. Classes consist of intensive oral use of the language. In order to accustom the students to a new language environment, classes will be conducted in German as much as possible. The TAs will lead the drill sessions designed to reinforce grammatical, lexical, and cultural material introduced by the instructor during class.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Regular attendance, preparation, active participation in class and drill sessions, written homework assignments, and on-line listening exercises. Based on total performance. Class participation, completion of homework and drill sessions, chapter tests, quizzes, and final exam.
GERM 20200-01 Intermediate German II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: GERM 20100 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Anyone who fulfills the prerequisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of work begun in GERM 20100. To develop intermediate-level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German and cultural literacy.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes consist of conversational practice, discussion of reading selections, work with A/V material, and review of grammar. In order to enhance the language environment for the students, classes are conducted entirely in German. Use of German and improvement in comprehension is expected of all students.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Regular attendance, preparation, active participation in class, cultural presentation, homework, written assignments, and language laboratory exercises. Based on total performance. Class participation, completion of homework, written and language laboratory assignments, cultural presentation, quizzes, chapter tests, and final exam.
GERM 36500 Masterworks in German HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: One level-3 course taught in German or equivalent.
HEBREW
HEBR 10200-01 Elementary Hebrew II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Aron Gutman, Admin Annex 113, 4-1075
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: HEBR 10100 or equivalent.
STUDENTS: Students interested in learning the language correctly and thoroughly.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of HEBR 10100; verbs in present past and future tenses; basic understanding of grammar such as possessives, particles, objects. etc.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with a student teaching assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills, dialogue memorization and recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar. Students will learn to talk about families, time, seasons, and clothing. The geography and culture of Israel will also be incorporated into the coursework.
ITALIAN
ITAL 10100-all sections Elementary Italian I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Sections 01 & 04: Ashleigh Imus, Admin Annex 104, 4-7016
Sections 07 & 10: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 409, 4-3644
ENROLLMENT: 26
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the college; students whose disciplines require the study of a foreign language. Can be taken by language majors as a second language.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To teach students to understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Italian. Extensive oral practice in class and assignments in all skill areas.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and exercises, videos, dialogue recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English may be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Student must purchase textbook, student activities manual and supersite passcode. Homework, including workbook, lab manual, and website activities, attendance, class and drill session participation, presentations, quizzes and exams.
ITAL 10200-all sections Elementary Italian II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01 & 04: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417A, 4-3467
Section 07: Rachel Cullenen, International Programs
ENROLLMENT: 26
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 10100 or equivalent.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the college; students whose disciplines require the study of a foreign language. Can be taken by language majors as a second language.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of ITAL 10100. To teach students to understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Italian. Extensive oral practice in class and assignments in all skill areas.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and exercises, videos, dialogue recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English may be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Student must purchase textbook, student activities manual and supersite passcode. Homework, including workbook, lab manual, and website activities, attendance, class and drill session participation, presentations, quizzes and exams.
ITAL 20100-01 Intermediate Italian I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 417A, 4-3644
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 10200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Open to students from all disciplines of the college; it can be taken by language majors as a second language. An informal style of teaching will serve to create a natural atmosphere encouraging students' ability and willingness to use Italian. Class sessions are designed to integrate grammatical, lexical, and cultural material with that already undertaken in Elementary Italian.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To develop intermediate proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture. Homework, workbook and laboratory assignments supplement and reinforce class work.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Students need to purchase the textbook and student activities manual. Regular class attendance is required; presentations and homework. Grade based on exams, homework, presentations and class participation.
ITAL 20200-01 Intermediate Italian II HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417A, 4-3467
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 20100 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Open to students from all disciplines of the college; it can be taken by language majors as a second language.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of ITAL 20100. To develop intermediate level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets three times a week and consists of grammar, discussion of reading selections, and conversational practice. Language laboratory assignments supplement and reinforce class work. An informal style of teaching will serve to create a natural atmosphere encouraging students' ability and willingness to use Italian. The weekly sessions are designed to integrate grammatical, lexical, and cultural material with that already undertaken in Elementary Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Regular class attendance is required; presentations and lab work. Based on exams, lab work, class participation, homework, and presentations.
ITAL 27000-01 Inferno to Infinity: Italian Literature in Translation HU LA g, h
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Cozzarelli, Muller 428, 4-3513
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: Two courses in the humanities.
STUDENTS: Open to students from any discipline of the College, including Italian majors and minors and other interested students. Course counts towards Italian minor and Italian Studies major.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To give an overview of the masterpieces of Italian literature, from the Middle Ages through modernity, by reading and discussing selections from poetry, plays, short stories and novels. Works include: those that established Italian as a written language (Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio); core Renaissance texts (Machiavelli, Ariosto); 17th and 18th-century works (Galileo, Goldoni); and selections from texts forming the basis of modern Italian fiction (Manzoni, Pirandello, Calvino). The course aims to expose students to these important works while also inspiring discussion and critical thought, and to give the students a greater understanding of the history and culture of Italy. Texts are read and discussed in English.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The course is structured around readings and classroom discussions supplemented by brief lectures. All activities in English.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Course packet is required, with other materials supplied by instructor. Class participation by students is integral to the nature of this course. Written and spoken homework assignments given in addition to reading. Grade based on class participation in discussions, presentations, compositions, homework and papers.
ITAL 32300-01 Parliamo! Italian Conversation HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 417A, 4-3644
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 20200 with a grade of C- or better, or equivalent.
STUDENTS: Majors in Italian Studies, minors in Italian, and interested students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To develop students‘ communicative skills in Italian at an advanced intermediate level.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The course is organized around a series of themes for which students will read or view a variety of materials (including narratives, poems, videos, films, songs, and articles) and discuss them in class. There will be periodic student oral presentations, supplemented by writing assignments, and students will practice their speaking outside of class through online technologies. Students will also be required to gather material on their own for some presentations or discussions. Full participation by students is essential and integral to the learning process, and all class discussions will be in Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Course packet, with other materials supplied by instructor. Films, short stories, newspaper articles, poetry, critical essays, excerpts from major literary works will be read and discussed. Grading based on written assignments, presentations, and discussions of selected cultural material.
ITAL 34000-01, Italian Contemporary Culture HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 417A, 4-3644
ENROLLMENT: 25.
PREREQUISITES: ITAL 32300, ITAL 32400, or ITAL 32800.
STUDENTS: Majors and minors, and all students who have successfully finished Italian 202.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to a survey of contemporary art, popular music, social, regional differences, politics, traditional festivity, mass media, and regional cuisine. Students will practice speaking, reading, comprehension, and writing by discussing and analyzing selected materials and Italian newspapers addressing these issues.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The course will be conducted entirely in Italian. Emphasis will be placed on class discussion, oral presentations, and short reaction papers.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: three oral preparations; three short reaction papers, and three exams. Grading will be determined by class participation, reaction papers, and exams.
LATIN
LATN 10200-01 Elementary Latin II HU LA 3a, g, h
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ziomkowski, Admin Annex 105, 4-3803.
ENROLLMENT: Flexible
PREREQUISITES: LATN 10100 with a grade of C- or better, or by placement exam.
STUDENTS: Open to all.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will advance students‘ knowledge of basic Latin grammar using the Latin Via Ovid textbook. Readings are adapted from Ovid‘s Metamorphoses, which present a variety of stories from classical mythology.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The class will meet twice a week with the instructor for lectures and testing.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Weekly meetings, homework and exams. A-F; based on exam average, homework, and participation in class.
LATN 25000-01 Classical Mythology: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Perspectives LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ziomkowski, Admin Annex 105, 4-1853
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities. STUDENTS: Open to all. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will study myths such as Jason and the Argonauts, Orpheus and Eurydice, Cupid and Psyche, and many others, as depicted by Latin and Greek authors (such as Ovid, Apollodorus, Apuleius, and Apollonius of Rhodes). It will also examine the later retelling of the myths they describe, as seen in medieval and modern texts, and film adaptations. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Regular attendance, preparation, active participation in class, written assignments. A-F.
LINGUISTICS
LNGS 21000-01, History of the English Language: Uncovering the Myths, Lies, and Untruths
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
ENROLLMENT: 20.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An examination of the history of the English language from its beginnings to the present, with a particular focus on language in its social context and as it functions in the real world of people communicating. Using English as an example, this course looks at what happens to languages when they come into contact, whether violently through wars and colonial conquests, or peacefully, through trade, globalization, cultural exchange, tourism, and technology.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING:
LNGS 23200-all sections Introduction to Linguistics LA SS 3a
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
Section 02: Sergio Pedro, Muller 434, 4-1421
ENROLLMENT: 30
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences. Open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the fundamental areas and concepts of the science of language. Study of sounds and sound patterns, word and sentence structure, and language change. Other topics include semantics, language acquisition and dialects.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion based on textbook. Chapter tests and final exam.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Text: An Introduction to Language, 8th ed., by Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams (Thomson).
SPANISH
SPAN 10100-all sections Elementary Spanish I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: Gladys Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-1346
Section 04 & 07: Julio López-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 26
PREREQUISITES: No previous Spanish, or appropriate placement exam score. Students with more than two years of prior Spanish may not take this course.
STUDENTS: Prospective Spanish majors and minors; students with language and/or general education requirements; students who recognize the growing importance of Spanish in the United States and the rest of the world.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To enable students to communicate in Hispanic linguistic and cultural contexts. By the end of the semester students should be able to express themselves in simple, idiomatic Spanish, orally and in writing, in the present and past tenses. They should also be able to understand basic spoken and written Spanish. Students will acquire vocabulary that should help them manage in a variety of situations, and they will become familiar with various aspects of the cultures of Spain and Spanish America.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with a faculty member, Tuesday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills, videos, dialogue memorization and recitation, role-playing and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English may be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Text: Plazas, Lugar de Encuentros, 4th edition, Thomson & Heinle; Assignments: Regular homework, and language laboratory work most weeks. Attendance: Regular class attendance and meaningful participation are essential to the improvement of language skills, and to passing the course. Grades are based on quizzes and tests, homework and labwork, and in-class performance.
SPAN 10200-all sections Elementary Spanish II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Sections 01 & 04: Bernardo Torres, Muller 417A, 403515
Section 07: John Storm, Muller 304, 4-1190
ENROLLMENT: 26
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 10100 with a grade of C- or better, or by placement examination.
STUDENTS: Students from Humanities and Sciences and the professional schools; prospective Spanish majors and minors; students with language and/or general education requirements; students who recognize the growing importance of Spanish in the United States and the rest of the world.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will be taught the remaining Spanish grammar points not covered in Elementary Spanish I, and increasing emphasis will be placed on the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Vocabulary-building and cultural awareness will also play an integral role.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Tuesday in a smaller group with a student assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills, videos, dialogue memorization and recitation, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Text: Plazas, Lugar de Encuentros, 4th edition, Thomson & Heinle. Assignments: Regular homework, and language laboratory work most weeks. Attendance: Regular class attendance and meaningful participation are essential to the improvement of language skills, and to passing the course. Grades are based on quizzes and tests, homework and labwork, and in-class performance.
SPAN 10400-01 Intensive Elementary Spanish HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Sergio Pedro, Muller 434, 4-1421
ENROLLMENT: 26
PREREQUISITES: By placement only. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 10400 and SPAN 10100 or SPAN 10200. Students completing course may enroll in SPAN 20100.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To understand, speak, read, and write simple Spanish and to appreciate Spanish culture. This course will provide a brief review of knowledge previously learned and will continue to develop new material as preparation for the intermediate Spanish level in subsequent semesters.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students will attend classes 3 hours a week (MWF) with instructor and 1 hour (Tuesday) with an undergraduate assistant. There will be language lab requirements. Classes will be mostly in Spanish and will include conversations, grammar exercises, cultural readings, and oral presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Attendance and participation are the necessary elements for learning and development. Cuts: 3 allowed for class, and 1 for TA session. There will be chapter tests, compositions, oral exams, and a final. Based on everything you do in class and all assignments (written and oral). Overcuts will lower semester grade.
SPAN 20100-all sections Intermediate Spanish I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Sections 01: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
Section 02 &03, Jorge Garcia, Muller 311, 4-3243
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 10200 or SPAN 10400 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Current and prospective Spanish majors and minors, as well as students seeking to satisfy their language and/or general education requirements. Because of the growing importance of Spanish, and its applicability to a wide range of professions, students from all five schools will likely enroll in this course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To review some of the salient points of Spanish grammatical structures, in particular, the present, past, and future tenses, the present subjunctive, reflexive verbs, and commands. Vocabulary building will also be an important part of this course, and students will acquire words needed to express themselves in a variety of contexts: social life, family, gender issues, university settings, and travel. Students‘ reading skills will improve through the reading of journalistic pieces and short literary works written by authors from Spain and Spanish America, and considerable importance will be given to the improvement of speaking and writing skills. Emphasis is also placed on the different aspects of the cultures, histories, and geographies of the Spanish-speaking world.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Brief explanation and review of grammatical structures, based on students‘ questions. The bulk of class time will be dedicated to giving students opportunities for self-expression, and to discussion of assigned readings.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Assignments: Students should expect homework most days, in order to practice the language on a regular basis. Attendance: Regular class attendance and meaningful participation are essential to the improvement of language skills, and to passing the course. Grades are based on quizzes, tests, textbook assignments, compositions, and in-class performance.
SPAN 20200-all sections Intermediate Spanish II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
01: Alejandra Zambrano, Admin Annex 103, 4-7366
02 & 03: Paula Twomey, Admin Annex 104, 4-3612
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section.
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20100 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Current and prospective Spanish majors and minors; majors in other languages and literatures; students with language and/or Humanities and Sciences general education requirements; students interested in studying in a Spanish-speaking country; students aware of the growing importance of Spanish both in and outside of the United States, and who recognize the language's potential importance to their careers.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of SPAN 20100. To review the salient points of Spanish grammar, and develop intermediate proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course emphasizes different aspects of Spanish and Latin American cultures. Aside from text exercises, students will learn practical, day-to-day vocabulary by reading and discussing literary and newspaper selections, listening to music, viewing videos, exploring the web, and preparing oral presentations.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: It is expected that students will be active, not passive learners – students will take part in much cooperative and collaborative learning. There will be discussions of readings and frequent oral presentations, and other activities designed to practice vocabulary and grammatical structures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Based on exams, assignments and classroom participation and preparation.
SPAN 27000-01 Experiencing Teatro LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The object of the course is to stage a chosen play from the Spanish, Latin American, or US Latino Spanglish traditions, with the highest possible production values given limited time and budget. All students registered in the course will be expected to participate in some aspect of the staging of the performance. Students do not need to have previous theater or theater production experience. The course is open to students of all levels of Spanish proficiency. The course will be conducted in English and the amount of Spanish used will be determined by the play that is selected.
SPAN 32100-all sections Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Bernardo Torres, Muller 417A, 4-3515
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20200 with a grade of C- or better, or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To address aspects of Spanish that English speakers find problematic: gender, number and agreement, clitics, semantics, verb aspect & mood & idiomatic expressions. To eliminate errors from students‘ speech and writing.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Conducted in Spanish. Presentation of grammar themes, exercises, quizzes, & essay workshops (peer editing).
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Daily preparation, writing assignments, two exams, active participation. Based on requirements.
SPAN 32200-01 Experiencing Hispanic Literature HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Maria DiFrancesco, Muller 411, 4-3547
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32100.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides students with essential vocabulary for critical literary analysis and introduces them to four literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction, essay) through representative readings from both Spanish and Latin American literatures. Teaches students to read literature and write about it from an analytical perspective.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class conducted in Spanish. Oral discussions and written essays interpreting our readings.
SPAN 32300-01 Conversation I: Contemporary Issues HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Gladys Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-3146
ENROLLMENT: 15 each section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Spanish majors and minors; students who qualify and would like to improve their conversational skills.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To improve students' fluency in conversational Spanish. By the end of the semester students should be able to speak and express their opinions with confidence on a wide range of topics (cultural, social, political, economic, moral, etc.). Frequent cross-cultural comparisons will be made. Oral, aural, and reading proficiency will be developed through the reading of newspaper articles and literary selections. Students will also view TV shows and films. Discussions and textbook exercises will further the above mentioned skills.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes will be conducted entirely in Spanish and students are expected to do most of the speaking. Class participation is essential. Everyday communication will be enhanced through conversational activities, oral presentations, discussions of the assigned readings, newscasts or films.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Class participation, oral reports and skits, vocabulary quizzes, oral exams.
SPAN 32400-01 Conversation II: The Spanish Speaking World HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Julio López-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 15 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32300.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To improve communication skills through presentations, debates and discussions of written materials. This course will also acquaint students with ―Hispanic‖ issues (from a Hispanic perspective). Constant comparisons between Hispanic and Anglo cultures will be made. In a cooperative learning setting, students are repeatedly exposed to public speaking. This will help them to overcome any discomfort they may have about speaking in public and in Spanish.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: We will cover the readings provided by the processor. Every student will present an analytical and critical report of the readings (in small groups and to class). Every student selects and presents a reading. At the end of the semester, students have to present all their readings with the vocabulary list of the words they learned with their English equivalents. Students are evaluated on their class presentation (performance) and their presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Text: Reading materials in Spanish. Participation [performance] 60%; presentations and exams (40%).
SPAN 3320001 Advanced Business/Professional Spanish HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Jorge Garcia, Muller 311, 4-3243
ENROLLMENT: 15.
PREREQUISITES: Either SPAN-32100 or SPAN-32200, and either SPAN-32200 or SPAN-32400.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Practice in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish with emphasis on business-oriented concepts and materials, and business culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The above will include: extensive oral practice based on business-oriented readings, role-playing; discussions on articles selected from newspaper and magazines focusing on Latin American culture, education, social problems and women in Hispanic world; practice in the composition and translation of circulars, memoranda, resumes, letters of application and business letters. Course will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: TBA. Grades are based on class participation, homework, quizzes, and lab assignments.
SPAN 33500-01 Spanish Civilization and Culture HU LA 1g, h
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Maria DiFrancesco, Muller 411, 4-3547
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32100 and SPAN 32300.
STUDENTS: Current and prospective Spanish majors and minors and Latin American Studies minors.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Taught entirely in Spanish, this course is an exploration of the people and cultures of Spain. Traces human development and culture in each of the regions of Spain. Focus on contemporary issues of globalization and immigration while addressing ethnicity, gender, religion, class, and the arts.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion-based. Grading based on assignments, class preparation, exams, presentations, and written assignments.
SPAN 33700-01 Introduction to Spanish Literature HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Maria DiFrancesco, Muller 411, 4-3547
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 322 or SPAN 323.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An overview of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Special attention will be given to literary movements and recurrent themes.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Conducted in Spanish. Some lecture, mostly discussion, student presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Assignments, preparation (readings), participation in Spanish, presentations, essays & exams. Grading: Based on requirements.
SPAN 33800-01 Introduction to Latin American Literature HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32200 and SPAN 32300, or by placement examination.
STUDENTS: Open to Spanish majors and minors and students whose command of the language is adequate for reading, writing, and discussing literary selections in Spanish.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the work of representative Latin American writers. Emphasis will be placed on Latin America‘s cultural and literary development as well as its search for identity.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Representative readings from contemporary Latin American literature. Class participation, exams, presentation, papers.
SPAN 35000-01 The Art of Translation HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Julio Lopez-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 15.
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32100.
STUDENTS: Spanish majors and minors, and students from any discipline who feel that familiarity with the linguistic and cultural differences which exist between Spanish-speaking and English-speaking societies will be important to their careers. This course will be equally useful for those students whose main goal is to acquire tools necessary to succeed in their professions.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To study further the Spanish language through the art of translation. Students will develop skills in Spanish to English and English to Spanish translation using a variety of texts: letters, literary selections, journalism, advertisements, "how to" material, etc. A close reading of the material translated will help students focus on the nuances of each language and intercultural differences. Comparative analysis of Spanish and English grammatical structures and word order will play a fundamental role, as will the development of dictionary-using skills.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: When necessary there will be brief lectures to review grammatical structures. For the most part the format will be similar to that of a workshop or seminar. Students will evaluate translations done by others, and will compare, discuss and evaluate each other's translations. There will be some cooperative and collaborative work. Class sessions will be conducted primarily in Spanish. However, due to the nature of the course, some use of English will be used.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: A good (not abridged) Spanish/English dictionary, such as the Collins or American Heritage; Main text (TBA); regular attendance. The course grade will be based on: (1) class attendance, preparation and performance; (2) several short translation exercises; (3) a final translation project. For the final translation students will be encouraged to choose something that is of personal or professional interest to them.
SPAN-47100-01 Latin American Fiction HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Gladys Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-1346.
ENROLLMENT: 15.
PREREQUISITES: 318-33700 or 318-33800 or permission of instructor.
STUDENTS: Spanish majors and minors. Any interested student who qualifies.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course traces the development of a particular Latin American voice through the readings of representative contemporary short stories and novels. Readings may include works by Martí, Azuela, Borges, Fuentes, Corázar, García Márquez, Allende and Ferré.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes consist of brief lectures intended to provide background information pertinent to the material being read. Discussion of the readings assigned are an integral part of the course.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Papers and oral presentations. Texts to be announced. Grading: Participation, 20%; Presentation 20%; Three papers 30%; Final Exam, 30%.