Next Semester Courses
Fall 2013
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Curricula in French, German, Spanish and Italian are offered, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Courses in Hebrew, Latin, Chinese and Arabic are also offered. The Department of Modern Languages serves the interests of students in their desire to understand other peoples through the study of language, literature, culture, and civilization. The department offers cross-cultural courses, interdisciplinary study and interaction with other areas which require a facility in language arts. The department provides the opportunity for study abroad, for secondary school language teacher preparation, and for vocational objectives based on foreign language study.
Language Placement Exams: If you have taken the on-line placement exam to place out of your major requirement and do not wish to continue taking that language, you MUST take a placement exam at Ithaca College in order to fulfill your requirement. Placement exams will be given throughout the semester. Students must schedule a time to take the placement exam with Tina Bennett, Muller 425, 274-3106, tbennett@ithaca.edu. The placement exam takes approximately one hour and students should be prepared to stay the entire hour. Test scores are available the day after the exam. Results will be sent by e-mail.
ARABIC
ARAB 10100-01 & 02 Elementary Arabic I HU
4 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: TBA
Section 02: Faten Houissa, Admin Annex 114, 4-3056
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Open to students with no previous knowledge of Arabic.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course develops spoken and written skills. Students will be introduced to the Arabic alphabet and sounds, grammatical construction, and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed in Levantine and Modern Standard Arabic.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets Monday through Friday.
ARAB 20100-01 Intermediate Arabic I HU
4 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course develops spoken and written skills. Students will be introduced to the Arabic alphabet and sounds, grammatical construction, and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed in Levantine and Modern Standard Arabic.
STUDENTS: Open to students with no previous knowledge of Arabic.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets Monday through Friday.
CHINESE
CHIN 10100-01 & 02 Elementary Chinese I HU
4 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Hong Li, Admin Annex 113, 4-3687
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: None
Students: Open to students with no previous knowledge of Chinese.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introductory course designed to develop basic spoken and reading skills in Mandarin Chinese. Students will learn pronunciation, basic grammatical constructions and character. Chinese culture will be introduced throughout the course as well.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and drill, class meets Monday through Friday.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Integrated Chinese series.
CHIN 20100-01 Intermediate Chinese I HU
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Hong Li, Admin Annex 113, 4-3687
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITES: Completed CHIN 10100 and CHIN 10200 with a grade of C-or better, or by permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will further develop speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiency. Chinese culture and society will be discussed through selected readings.
STUDENTS: Open to students who completed CHIN 10100 and CHIN 10200 with a grade of C-or better.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and drill session. Class meets M. W. F. (3 times a week); drill session meets once in a week.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Integrated Chinese series.
CHIN 32300-01 Conversational Chinese LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: CHIN 20200 or permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is designed to improve the fluency of students’ spoken Chinese and their vocabulary usage in a broad range of topics.
STUDENTS: Anyone interested in conversational Chinese.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students will build on what they have learned previously, and continue to improve their fluency in functional, everyday Chinese; Students will learn to use academic vocabulary and sentence structures to voice opinions, make oral arguments, and give public speeches. Topics such as seeing doctors, talking about weather, scheduling an appointment, travel, and combinations of different topics will be used. Students will also watch Chinese short TV segments, news talk shows. Topics such as youth culture, pollution, human rights issues, and critiques of the Chinese educational system, population issues, and the issue of internet control will be included.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: In-class discussions, including use of appropriate vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency in Chinese; Oral skits performed in pairs; Individual oral presentations; Homework will be assigned daily.
FRENCH
FREN 10100 Elementary French I 3a g HU LA
3 credits
Instructors:
Sections 01 & 04: TBA
Section 07: Mark Andrew Hall, Muller 433, mhall@ithaca.edu
Enrollment: 25 per section
Prerequisite: Open to students with no previous French or by placement exam.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to French language 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 10200-01 & 04 Elementary French II HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth Berglund Hall, Muller 404, 4-5768
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 10100 with a grade of C- or better, or equivalent based on placement exam score.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of Elementary French I’s introduction to French language 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 20100-01 & 02 Intermediate French I HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 10200 with a grade of C- or better, or assignment based on French Placement score.
STUDENTS: Anyone who wishes to learn French.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A further strengthening of listening and speaking skills, with a new and added emphasis placed on the writing process, from initial draft to final edit.
FreN 20200-01 & 02 Intermediate French II HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Theobald, Muller 118, 4-3121
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: FREN 20100 with a grade of C- or better, or assignment based on French placement score.
STUDENTS: Any interested student who qualifies.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of Intermediate French I’s strengthening of listening and speaking skills, with a new added emphasis placed on the writing process, from initial draft to final edit.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes meet three times a week and consist of discussion of reading selections, writing, conversations and grammar. Classes are conducted in French.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Textbook: Pause-café w/Quia Access Card Author: Megharbi et al. ISBN:978007815764.
FREN 30100-01 Spoken and Written Communication HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
Instructor: Mark Andrew Hall, Muller 433, mhall@ithaca.edu
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 34300-01 The Evolution of French Civilization HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth Berglund Hall, Muller 404, 4-7069
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: FREN-30100 or equivalent with permission of instructor, or assignment by French placement exam.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to cultural studies through the examination of major historical, social, and artistic movements in what is now France, from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution.
COURSE FORMAT AND STYLE: Emphasis on class discussion of assigned readings and cultural documents; short reaction papers and/or quizzes; a semester-long research project on a cultural topic; midterm and final exams.
FREN 47700-01 AND 57700-01 Seminar: Representations of the Self in French and Francophone Literature HU LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Theobald, Muller 118, 4-3121
ENROLLMENT: 15
Prerequisite: FREN 30100 or consent of the instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will offer a study of protagonist in French literature from the épopée of the Middle Ages to the nourean romanof the twentieth century. Discussion and papers will investigate the question of what is the protagonist and how its representation has evolved.
GERMAN
GERM 10100-all sections Elementary German I HU LA 3 a
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: James Pfrehm, Muller 301, 4-5139
Section 04: Victor Symonette, Admin Annex 105, 4-3932
Section 07: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 25 students in each main class (MWF); 13 in each TA drill session (T).
PREREQUISITES: None. Students with two or more years of high school German must take the placement exam and are not normally eligible for GERM 10100.
STUDENTS: Intended for students with no previous study of German.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 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 language laboratory exercises. Grading based on total performance. Class participation, completion of homework and language laboratory assignments, drill sessions, chapter tests, quizzes, and final exam.
GERM 20100-01 Intermediate German I HU 3a g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Arina Rotaru, Admin Annex
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: GERM 10200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Anyone who wishes to learn German and who has the prerequisites.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes consist of conversational practice, discussion of reading selections and work with grammar. Language laboratory assignments and videotapes supplement and reinforce class work. Use of German and improvement in comprehension is expected of all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continuation of work begun in GERM 10100 and GERM 10200. To develop intermediate level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German and cultural literacy.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Individual term project, language laboratory listening and recording, regular written assignments. Occasional quizzes in class. Regular attendance and meaningful participation in class. Grading based on total performance.
GERM 30100-01 Spoken and Written Communication in German HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITE: GERM-20200 with a grade of C- or better, or equivalent.
STUDENTS: Anyone who meets the prerequisites. (Not intended for native speakers of German)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The development of spoken and written communication skills at the third year level, to enable students to engage effectively in various types of discourses in German. Students will learn how to interpret literary materials, communicate and support their ideas and opinions, use idiomatic and everyday German, improve sentence structure and vocabulary.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes conducted in German. This is an all-skills class. Discussion and analyses of literary texts, newspaper and magazine articles, feature films and television programs. Short writing assignments, occasional individual presentations, and a semester-long project.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Texts: TBA. Regular class attendance and meaningful participation are essential to the improvement of language skills and to passing the course. Grading based on total performance: exams, oral and written assignments, classroom participation and preparation.
HEBREW
HEBR 10100-01 Elementary Hebrew I HU 3a g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Mirit Hadar
ENROLLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITE: None.
STUDENTS: Students interested in learning the language correctly and thoroughly.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Hebrew for beginners is the basic course of Modern Hebrew Language. There is no background knowledge required. It offers a communicative introduction to the Hebrew language and its culture. It provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. It is recommended to freshmen students.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Classes consist of intensive oral use of the language. In order to accustom the student to a new language environment, classes will be conducted in Hebrew as much as possible.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: (1) Written homework, quizzes given once a week (both written and oral); (2) texts: TBA. In-class participation and quizzes - 60%; exams and final exam - 40%.
ITALIAN
ITAL 10100-all sections Elementary Italian I HU 3a g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Sections: 01 & 04: Ashleigh Imus, Admin Annex 104, 4-7016
Sections: 07 & 10: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417A, 4-3467
Section: 13: Rachel Cullenen, International Programs
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITE: 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 recording assignments outside of class.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with an undergraduate assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills; videos, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Homework, attendance, class and drill session participation, presentations. Participation in class and drill sessions, homework, quizzes, exams, and textbook website work.
ITAL 10200-01 & 04 Elementary Italian II HU 3a g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Silvia Abbiati, Muller 417A, 4-3467
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITE: 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: Continuation of ITAL 10100. To teach students to understand, speak, read, and write simple idiomatic Italian. Extensive oral practice in class and recording assignments outside of class.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class meets four days per week (MWF with the faculty member; Thursday in a smaller group with an undergraduate assistant). There will be grammar explanations and drills; videos, role-playing activities and other opportunities for self-expression. Limited English will be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Weekly lab assignments and daily homework. Class participation, regular attendance and daily homework provide mastery of the skills mentioned above and appreciation of the correlation of language and culture. Grades are based on class participation and attendance, homework, , quizzes and exams, and textbook website activities.
ITAL 20100-01 Intermediate Italian I HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Cozzarelli, Muller 428, 4-3513
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
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.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To develop intermediate level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class consists of grammar, discussion of reading selections, and conversational practice. Web 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 outside work. Grading based on exams, homework, and class participation.
ITAL 20200-01 Intermediate Italian II HU, 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 409, 4-3644
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 201. To develop intermediate-level proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing Italian. Special emphasis will be given to Italian culture.
COURSE FORMAT AND STYLE: Class meets three times a week and consists of grammar, discussion of reading selections, and conversational practice. An informal style of teaching will serve to create a natural atmosphere encouraging students’ ability and commitment to using Italian. The weekly sessions are designed to integrate grammatical, lexical and cultural material with that already undertaken in Elementary Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Class participation, readings, quizzes, midterm exam, final project, oral reports.
ITAL 32800-01 PRACTICE IN READING AND WRITING IN ITALIAN HU LA 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 409, 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 FORMAT AND STYLE: This course is designed to develop students’ skills in all areas of Italian at an advanced level. Course activities include reading, writing, conversation and review of advanced grammar points. Course readings range from literary, philosophical and historical excerpts to journalistic articles. The course aims to enhance students’ ability to comprehend authentic Italian cultural material; accurately and coherently discuss the themes and excerpts; and formulate and express individual viewpoints fluidly in spoken and written Italian. Each theme will include writing practice. Class activities will be supplemented by grammar review exercises. Full participation is essential and integral to the learning process. The class will be conducted entirely in Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Class participation, readings, assignments, quizzes, grammar review, homework, midterm and final exam.
ITAL 34500-01 Italian Culture: A Culinary Journey HU, LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Marella Feltrin-Morris, Muller 409, 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 FORMAT AND STYLE: This course will introduce students to Italian culture through the lens of its rich culinary tradition. History, territory, regional differences, local and imported products, influences of recent immigration patterns, etiquette, and changing lifestyles will be discussed. Written and visual texts will include literary texts and films. Recipes, restaurant reviews, cooking shows, specialized websites, advertisements, songs and artwork will also be examined in order to expose students to a wide range of approaches to this topic. Taught in Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Class participation, readings, viewing of visual clips, quizzes, midterm exam, final project, oral reports.
LATIN
LATN 10100-01 Elementary Latin I HU 3a, g, h
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ziomkowski, Admin Annex 105, 4-3803
ENROLLMENT: Flexible.
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Open to all.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce students to 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.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Weekly meetings, homework, and exams. A-F; based on exam average, homework, and participation in class sessions.
LATN 20000-01 Intermediate Latin HU 3a, g, b
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ziomkowski, Admin Annex 105, 4-3803
ENROLLMENT: Flexible.
PREREQUISITES: LATN 10200 or placement.
STUDENTS: Open to those who have completed LATN 102 or the equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course continues Elementary Latin II, covering in greater detail the grammar, literature, and culture of ancient Rome. Readings include prose narratives derived from classical mythology, and basic poetry.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: The class will meet twice a week.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Weekly meetings, homework, and exams. A-F; based on exam average, homework, and participation in class.
LANGUAGES
LNGS 23200-01 & 02 Introduction to Linguistics SS
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Sergio Pedro, Muller 417A, 4-1421
ENROLLMENT: 25
STUDENTS: Open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the fundamental concepts of linguistics. Study of sounds, word (morphology) and sentence (syntax) structure, semantics, grammar, language acquisition, and dialects sociolinguistics and history of English language.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion based on textbook.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Text: Fromkin, Rodman & Hyams. An Introduction to Language, 7th ed (2003). Grading based on class discussions, quizzes, exams, paper or presentation.
SPANISH
SPAN 10100-all sections Elementary Spanish I HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section: 01: Gladys Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-1346
Sections: 04 & 07: Julio Lopez-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITE: 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 linguistic 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 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 may be used to explain grammar.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING:. Attendance: Regular class attendance and meaningful participation are essential to the improvement of language skills, and to passing the course. Assignments: Grades will be based on assignments, which may include: written and oral homework from the textbook, workbook and lab manual; essays, exams, quizzes, oral presentations, and in-class role-playing activities.
SPAN 10200-all sections Elementary Spanish II HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: Paula Twomey, Admin Annex 104
Section 04: John Storm, Muller 304, 4-1190
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: Limited to students who have successfully completed SPAN 10100 with a grade of C- or better or appropriate placement exam score.
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: 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: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: By placement only. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 10400 and either 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 (Thursday) 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. Textbook: TBA. Grading 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 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section: 01: Jorge Garcia, Muller 331, 4-3243
Sections: 02 & 03: Bernardo Torres, Muller 417A, 4-3515
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 10200 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 grammar, 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 linguistic contexts. 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 homework, quizzes, tests, textbook assignments, compositions, and in-class performance.
SPAN 20200-all sections Intermediate Spanish II HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: Maria DiFrancesco, Muller 411, 4-3547
Section 02: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3609
Section 03: Bernardo Torres, Muller 417A, 4-3515
ENROLLMENT: 25 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20100 with a grade of C- or better, or appropriate placement examination score.
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 201. 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. Grading based on exams, homework, quizzes, assignments, classroom participation and preparation.
SPAN-20300-01 Spanish Intermediate Conversation
1 credit
INSTRUCTOR: Bernardo Torres, Muller 434, 4-3515.
ENROLMENT: 25
PREREQUISITES: Co-requisites: SPAN 20100 or SPAN 20200. Credits do not count towards major or minor. Students must be enrolled in either SPAN 20100 or SPAN 20200 in order to enroll in this course.
STUDENTS: Students wishing to develop speaking abilities and to have fun while they do it. Course may re repeated once.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To develop proficiency in speaking and understanding, while broadening knowledge of Spanish culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class will meet once a week. There will be brief reading assignments to prepare for discussion, and speaking activities. Students will present for class discussion interesting articles they find on-line or in Spanish newspapers and journals.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Attendance and participation are the necessary elements for learning and development in this course. Since the class meets once a week, only one cut will be allowed. Pass/Fail only.
SPAN 26000-01 Teatro: From Page to Stage LA
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20200 with a grade of C- or better.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will immerse themselves in both reading and dramatizing plays from the Spanish, Latin American, and US Latino traditions. Selected works will then be produced and performed by the members of the class.
SPAN 30100-01 Service Learning: Teaching Spanish to Children HU
1 credit
INSTRUCTOR: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: Permission of the instructor
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This service learning class will give students an opportunity to teach Spanish language to children through cultural content. Students will collaborate with local elementary school teachers.
SPAN 32100-all sections Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition HU
3 credits
INSTRUCTORS:
Section 01: Bernardo Torres, Muller 434, 4-3515
Section 02: Julio Lopez-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 15 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Any interested student who qualifies and would like to improve their writing abilities and strategies.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To develop students’ abilities in composition tasks that reflect the kind of writing required as Spanish majors or minors.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Grammar, syntax, semantics and writing and organizational strategies are explained through the analysis of texts and the compositions written by the students. In a cooperative learning setting, mastery of difficult grammatical, syntactical, semantic and organizational skills are encouraged through oral and written practice and correction. Students will improve vocabulary, spelling, techniques for organizing information, strategies for getting started, and develop a sense of writing as interaction between writer, reader, purpose and message. The class is conducted in Spanish.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Frequent rough drafts and corrected essays, one-midterm, short research paper, group presentation; active participation. Grading based on requirements.
SPAN 32200-01 Experiencing Hispanic Literature HU
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Gladys Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-1346
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 32100.
STUDENTS: Spanish majors and minors; others who meet the requirements.
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.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grades based on essays, quizzes, group and/or individual projects.
SPAN 32300-01, Conversation I: Contemporary Issues HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Gladys M. Varona-Lacey, Muller 431, 4-1346
ENROLLMENT: 15 per section
PREREQUISITES: SPAN 20200 with a grade of C- or better.
STUDENTS: Spanish majors and minors; students interested in studying or traveling in a Spanish-speaking country; students interested in a people who are of growing importance in the United States; students who realize that Spanish may well be useful in their careers.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: To improve student’s 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 skills will be developed through the reading of newspaper articles and literary selections. Students will also view films. Discussions and textbook exercises will further enhance the above mentioned skills. Students will be introduced to a considerable amount of less formal and idiomatic Spanish as well.
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, and discussions of the assigned readings, newscasts or films.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Sábato, El túnel; Ponce de León, El arte de la conversación… and readings available from the Spanish Department, Muller 425. Grading based on class participation, oral reports, skits, vocabulary, quizzes, and oral exams.
SPAN 32400-01 Conversation II: The Spanish Speaking World HU 3a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Julio Lopez-Arias, Muller 401, 4-1413
ENROLLMENT: 15
PREREQUISITE: SPAN 32300.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course improves communication skills in Spanish through presentations, debates and discussions of readings about contemporary issues in the Spanish speaking world. It also acquaints 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, which helps them to overcome any discomfort they might have about speaking in public and in Spanish. It provides students with frequent opportunities to communicate in Spanish and increase their awareness and appreciation for the Spanish culture.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: We will cover the readings (exclusively about the contemporary issues in the Spanish speaking world) provided by the professor. Students are responsible for their own readings and will present to the class or in small groups an analytical and critical report of the readings. At the middle end of the semester, students have to present all their annotated readings in writing (vocabulary, list of the words they have learned with their English equivalents, ideas, discussions, etc.) . Students are evaluated on their class participation (performance) and their readings.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Readings (in Spanish) from Internet regarding contemporary issues in the Spanish speaking world. : Participation 80%; Annotated readings 20%.
SPAN 33300-01 Latin American Civilization and Culture HU LA 1 hg
3 CREDITS:
INSTRUCTOR: Jorge Garcia, Muller 311, 4-3243
ENROLLMENT: 15.
PREREQUISITE: SPAN-32100 and SPAN-32300.
OBJECTIVES: An exploration of the people and cultures of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Traces the development of these regions from indigenous preconquest cultures to contemporary issues of globalization, while addressing ethnicity, gender, religion, class and the arts.
STUDENTS: Open to all those interested in Latin American history and culture – Spanish majors and minors, Latin American studies minors, etc.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Taught in Spanish. Blend of lecture and student presentations.
REQUIREMENTS: Active student participation, regular reading assignments, film viewing, written assignments, and student presentations.
GRADING: Based on daily participation, exams, written assignments, and student presentations.
SPAN 33700-01 Introduction to Spanish Literature HU LA 3 a, g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Maria DiFrancesco, Muller 411, 4-3547
ENROLLMENT: 15 per section
PREREQUISITE: SPAN 32200 or SPAN 32300, or by placement examination.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students an overview of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present day while exposing them to a variety of genres (e.g., short story, poetry, drama, novel). Students will learn about literary, cultural and artistic movements of the Iberian Peninsula within a historical, socio-political context. Students will also examine major trends in literary criticism and read articles related to the reading selections.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class conducted in Spanish. Oral discussion, written essays interpreting our readings, group and/or individual presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grades based on essays, quizzes, group and/or individual projects.
SPAN 46400-01 and 56400-01 Contemporary Spanish Literature HU LA 3a g
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Jorge Garcia, Muller 311, 4-3243
PREREQUISITES: SPAN-33700 or SPAN-33800.
STUDENTS: Current and prospective Spanish majors and minors and Latin American Studies minors
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course foregrounds novels, dramas, short stories and poetry by some of Spain’s most revered literary talents from the beginning of the 20th Century to the present day: Federico García Lorca, Luis Cernuda, Camilo José Cela, Carmen Laforet, Cristina Fernández Cubas, Carme Riera, and Manuel Rivas, among others. Our main objective will be to define, analyze and interpret the ways in which socio-political changes in Spain continue to shape, inform and challenge Spanish national identity as it is portrayed in literature. Of particular interest will be the inclusion and close examination of literature written by historically marginalized individuals within patriarchal systems of power (e.g., women, homosexuals, ethnic and religious minorities, etc.)
SPAN 38000-01 Latino/a Literature Through Translation
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Annette Levine, Muller 414, 4-3252
PREREQUISITE: SPAN 32100 and SPAN 32200, or by placement examination.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An overview of Latin American literature from the colonial period to the present. Special attention will be given to literary movements and recurrent themes. Required for Spanish majors.