SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

Subject abbreviations: SPN and PORT

Raymond L. Williams, Ph.D., Chair  

Department Office, 2401 Humanities and Social Sciences

Professors:

Ana María Fagundo, Ph.D.
Spanish

William W. Megenney, Ph.D.
Spanish and Portuguese

James A. Parr, Ph.D.

Marina Pianca, Ph.D.

Raymond L. Williams, Ph.D.

Professors Emeriti:

Cándido Ayllón, Ph.D.

Philip O. Gericke, Ph.D.

Hugo Rodríguez-Alcalá, Ph.D., Jur.D.

Assistant Professor:

Catharine Wall, Ph.D.

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Acting Assistant Professor:

John Ochoa, A.B.

Lecturer:

Luis H. Paredes, Ph.D.

Teresa Toscano, Ph.D.

MAJOR  

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. A student may major in Spanish by specializing in one of two undergraduate areas offered by the department: the Literature Option or the Language Option. The Literature Option is intended for students who are primarily interested in a liberal arts education in general and literary studies in Spanish in specific. Literature Option students can pursue high school teaching, graduate study in Latin American or Spanish literature, or other professional careers, as well as advanced study. The Language Option is designed for students who are especially interested in the Spanish language or Hispanic linguistics. Students follow this option as preparation for elementary, middle school, or high school language teaching, as a second major in fields where bilingualism is useful, and as preparation for advanced study in Hispanic linguistics. Both the Literature Option and the Language Option should be considered for a double major, particularly with majors such as Latin American Studies, English, Classics, French, and Linguistics.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS  

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

General University requirements are Universitywide requirements which all undergraduates must satisfy. See the Undergraduate Studies section for a complete listing.

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Students must fulfill all breadth requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. For a detailed list of requirements and a summary of units, see Degree Requirements under College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

The major requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish are as follows.

Option requirements--choose one option

Literature Option requirements

Upper-division requirements (44 units)

1. SPN 101A-SPN 101B or SPN 109A-SPN 109B

2. SPN 110 (prerequisite for all upper-division literature courses)

3. Eight (8) units from SPN 120A-SPN 120B-SPN 120C

4. Twelve (12) units from the following survey courses SPN 180A-SPN 180B or SPN 181A-SPN 181B

5. Eight (8) additional units of Spanish or Latin American literature

6. Four (4) units to be chosen from SPN 102A or SPN 102B

Language Option requirements

Upper-division requirements (44 units)

1. SPN 101A-SPN 101B or SPN 109A-SPN 109B

2. SPN 105 and SPN 106A-SPN 106B

3. SPN 110 (prerequisite for all upper-division literature courses)

4. Four (4) units from SPN 120A-SPN 120B-SPN 120C

5. Four (4) units from SPN 102A-SPN 102B

6. Twelve (12) units of upper-division electives in Spanish

MINOR

The Spanish and Portuguese Department offers a minor in Spanish with the following requirements.

1. SPN 101A and SPN 101B or SPN 109A and SPN 109B

2. SPN 102A or SPN 102B

3. SPN 110

4. Eight (8) units from SPN 120A, SPN 120B, SPN 120C, SPN 105, SPN 106A

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

PORTUGUESE

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers Portuguese language classes according to student demand and the availability of the faculty. Attention is directed to the Education Abroad Programs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal. Contact International Services at (909) 787-4113.

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese encourages eligible students to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP). The EAP is an excellent opportunity to for the student to be immersed in the languages and culture of the Hispanic world while earning units toward graduation. Students are advised to plan such study abroad well in advance in order to assure that the courses taken abroad fit the overall program for the major and for timely graduation. Consequently, it is important for Spanish majors to consult with the their faculty advisor and the Student Affairs Officer well in advance of study abroad.

Students are advised to consult about programs in Spain (Alcalá, Barcelona, Granada, and Madrid) and in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico). For further details, see Education Abroad Program in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Curricula and Courses section.

GRADUATE PROGRAM  

The graduate program in Spanish is designed to prepare scholars for teaching and research in Spanish and Latin American literatures. As such, it is organized primarily for students seeking the Ph.D. degree, although the M.A. degree is awarded in the course of a student's progress. A small number of students are admitted who intend to complete the M.A. only, as advanced study for teaching in high schools or community colleges.

All domestic applicants to the graduate programs must supply Graduate Record Examination scores for the verbal, analytical, and quantitative tests.

MASTER'S DEGREE

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers comprehensive coverage of the literatures of Spain and Latin America from their origins through the contemporary period. The M.A. in Latin American Literature and Spanish is designed for students who hold the B.A. in Spanish, to broaden their knowledge of Hispanic literary traditions through advanced study, and it is designed primarily for students who intend to pursue the Ph.D. at the University of California, Riverside. As part of their study of Hispanic literary traditions, students are introduced to advanced concepts of literary theory, and have the option of taking seminars in areas such as Hispanic linguistics, Brazilian literature, and the theory and practice of creative writing. In addition to these Ph.D. students, a select number of students pursues the M.A. to improve their training as teachers in high schools and community colleges.

Applicants for admission normally have a B.A. in Spanish that includes at least five courses in Spanish and Latin American literature. Most students in the program are Teaching Assistants in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese; their normal workload includes language teaching and taking three graduate courses per quarter. Teaching Assistants receive training in language instruction as part of their graduate study and teaching duties (and are required to take a teaching methods course during their first quarter of assuming their duties as Teaching Assistants).

Candidates for the M.A. complete a minimum of 48 graduate units in literature or linguistics, with at least five graduate courses in Spanish Peninsular literature and at least five courses in Latin American literature. (In addition to Spanish and Latin American literature, students may fulfill their 48-unit requirement by taking courses in Linguistics or Comparative Literature.)

Near the end of this two-year program (at the end of the fifth quarter and beginning of the sixth quarter), students take a four-hour written examination, followed by a one-hour written examination administered one or two weeks after the written examination. This M.A. Examination (written and oral) is based on the texts on the M.A. reading list and coursework. The M.A. reading list consists of approximately 60 major works of Spanish and Latin American literatures.

Candidates must demonstrate a reading knowledge of another foreign language by one of three methods: 1) satisfactory completion of a graduate course in Brazilian literature offered in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese; 2) satisfactory completion of an upper-division literature course in the target language; 3) satisfactory completion of a departmental foreign language exam.

DOCTORAL DEGREE

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers the doctorate in Spanish and Latin American literatures to train candidates to assume academic positions as scholars and teachers of these literatures. Departmental strengths for this training lie in the areas of the literature of the twentieth century in Latin America, the literature of the twentieth century in Spain, and the literature of the Spanish Golden Age. Our faculty also offer courses in literary theory, Latin American cultural studies, and the theory and practice of creative writing. The normative time to completion of the Ph.D. degree, after the M.A., is nine quarters. The normative time to the completion of the Ph.D. after the B.A. is 15 quarters.

Admission requirements. Students admitted with the M.A. from other institutions are required to take an examination at the end of the first year for diagnostic purposes. Candidates who hold the M.A. from UCR must be recommended by the faculty to continue for the Ph.D.

Minimum course requirements. There is a minimum course requirement of 24 units beyond the M.A. In practice, doctoral students usually find that more than the minimum is advisable for doctoral training.

Long Paper. As part of their preparation in their major area of specialization, students present a paper of 40 to 50 pages in length, representing scholarly research and analysis in their chosen field of study. The long paper will form the basis of the doctoral dissertation.

Qualifying examinations. Students choose two areas of concentration as examination areas. One area of Spanish Peninsular literature and one area of Latin American literature must be chosen from among the five areas of concentration:

1. Spanish Golden Age

2. Spanish eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

3. Spanish twentieth century

4. Latin American Colonial to nineteenth century

5. Latin American twentieth century

The area of specialization is defined by the long paper and dissertation topic. The doctoral examination consists of a four-hour examination (two hours in each area of concentration), followed by an oral examination of approximately two hours. The oral examination deals with the two areas of concentration and the long paper. The written and oral examinations are conducted by the qualifying committee nominated by the chair in consultation with the student and appointed by the Graduate Dean. Upon the successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations, the student is recommended to the Graduate Dean for advancement to candidacy.

Language requirements. In addition to Spanish and English, the candidate must demonstrate a reading knowledge of one other language. Students specializing in Latin American literature are required to select Portuguese as this language. This requirement may be fulfilled by departmental examination or by satisfactory completion of one Brazilian literature class.

Dissertation. A dissertation presented as prescribed by the Graduate Division is prepared under the direction of the candidate's dissertation committee.

Final Examination. After completion of the dissertation, the candidate is examined by the dissertation committee. This examination will normally take the form of a public presentation by the candidate followed by questions from the committee.

SPANISH  

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

SPN 001-SPN 002-SPN 003.
Elementary Spanish. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): none for SPN 001, SPN 001 or equivalent for SPN 002, SPN 002 or equivalent for SPN 003. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Spanish, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in Spanish insofar as possible. Audio-lingual and computer-based learning materials available in language laboratory.

SPN 004-SPN 005-SPN 006.
Intermediate Spanish. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 003 or equivalent for SPN 004, SPN 004 or equivalent for SPN 005, SPN 005 or equivalent for SPN 006. A comprehensive review of the basic grammatical structures of Spanish; vocabulary building; development of conversation and composition skills; readings of literary and social interest. Classes conducted in Spanish.

SPN 025A-SPN 025B-SPN 025C.
Conversation. (2-2-2)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent. A course in beginning conversation stressing the acquisition of an active control of Spanish. Oral comprehension and verbal communication will be emphasized.

SPN 027A-SPN 027B.
Intermediate Oral and Written Composition. (2-2)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or consent of Chair of Spanish Department. The acquisition of an active command of Spanish, with emphasis on various writing skills.

SPN 090.
Special Studies. (1-3)

To be taken with the consent of the chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

SPN 101A-SPN 101B-SPN 101C.
Advanced Oral and Written Composition. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or consent of instructor. A series designed to enhance control of Spanish through written and oral exercises and vocabulary building.

SPN 102A.
Introduction to Spanish Culture and Civilization. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 101A or SPN 109A. Introduction to Spanish culture and civilization from the Roman times to the present. Readings cover history, art, architecture, literatures, and other aspects of culture and civilization. Provides background for courses on the literatures of Spain. Course is taught in Spanish. Credit is awarded for only one of EUR 117A-EUR 117B-EUR 117C or SPN 102A.

SPN 102B.
Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 101A or SPN 109A. Introduction to Latin American culture and civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. Emphasis is on the period from postcolonial independence to the present. Readings cover history, art, architecture, literatures, and other aspects of culture and civilization. Provides background for courses on the literatures of Latin America. Course is taught in Spanish. Credit is awarded for only one of LNST 118A-LNST 118B or SPN 102B.

SPN 105.
The Phonology of the Spanish Language. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 101A-SPN 101B or equivalent. A descriptive and normative analysis of the phonological system of the Spanish language, with attention given to the phonetic characteristics of contemporary Peninsular and Hispano-American Spanish.

SPN 106A-SPN 106B.
Structure of the Spanish Language. (4-4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 105 or consent of instructor. An introduction to descriptive and applied techniques in the phonology, morphology, morphophonemics and syntax of the Spanish language as found in Spain and Spanish America.

SPN 107.
Introduction to Old Spanish. (4)

Prerequisite(s): LING 020 or SPN 105 or equivalent. The sound system and structure of Old Spanish; reading and explication of selected texts.

SPN 108.
Hispanic Dialectology. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 105, SPN 106A, SPN 106B or equivalents. Overview of the dialects of Spanish; principles of dialectology applied to field work and linguistic analysis of the speech of selected geographic areas, with emphasis on Spanish America.

SPN 109A-SPN 109B-SPN 109C.
Spanish for the Native Speaker. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): native knowledge of and fluency in Spanish; upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Designed for native Spanish speakers. A review of the grammar rules and orthography of Spanish. Prepares native Spanish speakers for more advanced courses.

SPN 110.
Introduction to Literary Criticism and Analysis. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. An overview of the various approaches to a literary work and an introduction to the methods and techniques of literary analysis. Practice in textual explication.

SPN 111 (E-Z).
Hispanic Literature in Translation. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Reading and discussion of works of major Spanish and Spanish American writers. Topic will vary from quarter to quarter. F. Latin American Literature and Film; M. Masterpieces in Spanish American Modernism; Q. Don Quijote; R. The Theatre of the Spanish Golden Age; T. Latin American Theatre in Translation; W. Women in Latin American Literature. No knowledge of Spanish required. May be counted toward the Spanish major with consent of instructor.

SPN 120A-SPN 120B-SPN 120C.
Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 110 or consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of major texts of Latin American and Spanish literature. 120A: Short texts of modern authors from Spain and Latin America. 120B: Major texts of authors from Spain. 120C: Major texts of authors from Latin America.

SPN 121 (E-Z).
Hispanic Thought: Major Essayists. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A study of major essayists, with emphasis on the modern period. E. Three Twentieth-Century Latin American Essayists.

SPN 140 (E-Z).
Renaissance and Baroque Literatures. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of Spanish literature of the Sixteenth or Seventeenth century. E. Renaissance and Baroque Literature; H. La Celestina; J. Golden Age of Poetry; P. La Novela Picaresca; T. Spanish Theatre of the Golden Age.

SPN 141.
Cervantes. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or consent of instructor; SPN 120A recommended. An overview of Cervantes' texts within their time and place; discussion of his importance in the development of the novel; close reading of Don Quixote.

SPN 150 (E-Z).
Studies in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of this period. Topics will vary each time course is offered. E. The Spanish Essay; F. Naturalism in Spanish Prose; G. Nineteenth Century Literature.

SPN 155.
The Generation of '98. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A study of the great writers constituting the generation emerging from the national conflict produced in Spain as a consequence of the defeat in the Spanish American War. Unamuno, Baroja, Valle-Inclan, Antonio Machado, Azorin, Benavente, et al.

SPN 160 (E-Z).
Studies in Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. A concentrated study of a genre, period, author or outstanding work of twentieth century Spanish literature. E: Spanish Poetry. N: Contemporary Novel in Spain. T: Contemporary Theatre in Spain.

SPN 163.
Spanish Poetry of the Twentieth Century. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A study of the major poets of the twentieth century, from the Generation of 1898 to the postwar period. All reading and writing is in Spanish.

SPN 170 (E-Z).
Studies in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 006 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of Latin American literature. E: Short Story; F: Censorship, Self-Censorship, and Anti-Censorship; L: Latin American Novel Nineteenth Century; M: Latin American Novel Twentieth Century; N: Mexican Novel; P: Poetry; R: Voyages through Latin America: A Cultural and Literary Vision; T: Spanish American Theatre.

SPN 180A.
Survey of Spanish Literature, Middle Ages-1699. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120B. Survey of literary movements and trends and major writers of medieval and Golden Age Spanish literature. Covers writers such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Quevedo, and Gongora.

SPN 180B.
Survey of Spanish Literature, 1700-Present. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120B. Survey of literary movements and trends and major writers of eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century Spanish literature. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Moratin, Becquer, Galdos, Larra, Azorin, and Garcia Lorca.

SPN 181A.
Survey of Spanish American Literature, 1492-1899. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120C. Survey of literary movements and trends and major Spanish American writers of the colonial period and the nineteenth century. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Sor Juan Ines de la Cruz, Echeverria, Sarmiento, Marti, Dario, and Elena Poniatowska.

SPN 181B.
Survey of Spanish American Literature, 1900-Present. (4)

Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120C. Survey of literary movements and trends and major Spanish American writers of the twentieth century. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Azuela, Vallejo, Huidobro, Garcia Marquez, Fuentes, Paz, and Buenaventura.

SPN 188 (E-Z).
Interdisciplinary Studies: Latin America. (4)

Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing and/or consent of instructor. Reading, research, and discussion on particular Latin American problems that lend themselves to interdisciplinary analysis.

SPN 190.
Special Studies. (1-5)

Prerequisite(s): consent of the chairman of the department. Course is repeatable.

SPN 192.
Tutorial Activities. (2)

Prerequisite(s): senior standing; approval of department chair. Participation in conducting discussion/conversation sections of elementary Spanish under faculty supervision. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) only; may be taken for maximum of three quarters.

SPN 199H.
Senior Honors Research. (1-5)

GRADUATE COURSES  

SPN 203.
Problems in Spanish Linguistics. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. An introduction to the historical and theoretical evolution of Spanish linguistics as a scholarly discipline. Major topics will include perennial problems, schools, and history of linguistics. Escribano.

SPN 207.
History of the Spanish Language. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; SPN 105, SPN 106A-SPN 106B, or equivalents. The development of the Spanish language from its origins to modern times.

SPN 220.
Criticism and Critical Documentation. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Strategies of reading and analysis from formalism and new criticism through structuralism, deconstruction, and new historicism, with attention to Anglo-American contributions and the humanistic heritage; practice in MLA documentation. Required for the Ph.D.

SPN 225A-SPN 225B-SPN 225C.
A History of Spanish Literature. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A systematic study of the major works of Spanish literature from the middle ages to the contemporary period.

SPN 226A-SPN 226B-SPN 226C.
A History of Spanish American Literature. (4-4-4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A systematic study of the major works of Spanish American literature from the colonial period to the present.

SPN 251.
Seminar in the Literature of the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive study of selected topics in Spanish literature through the fifteenth century. Topics may vary. May be repeated for credit.

SPN 253.
Seminar in Spanish Linguistics. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; SPN 207. An in-depth study of a selected problem of synchronic or diachronic Spanish linguistics which has developed in areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

SPN 257.
Seminar in Hispanic Civilization. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and the appropriate course from EUR 117A-EUR 117B-EUR 117C or LNST 118A-LNST 118B. Intensive study of special topics in Hispanic civilization. Topics vary. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

SPN 258 (E-Z).
Genres of Hispanic Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Close reading, analysis, and discussion of the major Hispanic texts, plays, and poems. E. Hispanic Literature and the Art of Poetry.

SPN 261 (E-Z).
Studies in Golden Age Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s) graduate standing. Intensive study of topics in Spanish literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. I. Spain and the Western Tradition.

SPN 262.
Seminar in Don Quijote. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Critical and theoretical perspectives on Cervantes' masterpiece; assumes prior close reading of the text. Emphasis on narratology and genre, pointing toward a deconstructive/reconstructive reading.

SPN 264.
Seminar in Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of a genre, movement, or outstanding author of this period. Topics may vary. May be repeated for credit.

SPN 269 (E-Z).
Studies in Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of authors, movements, or genres from the Generation of '98 to the present. F. Spanish Poetry: The Avant-Garde and the Generation of '27.

SPN 270 (E-Z).
Latin American Literature. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of the main authors and schools in Latin American Literature. K. The Mexican Novel; O. The Modern Novel in Colombia; Q. The Postmodern Novel in Latin America (1968-Present).

SPN 272.
Seminar in the Literature of a Specific Latin American Country. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. The study in depth of the most important literary achievements of a single country such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile, or Peru, varying each time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit.

SPN 275.
Seminar in Literary Criticism. (4)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.

SPN 290.
Directed Studies. (1-6)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. To be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

SPN 291.
Individual Studies in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A program of studies designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for examinations. Open to M.A. and Ph.D. candidates. Does not count toward the unit requirement for the M.A. To be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

SPN 292.
Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)

Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in SPN 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the SPN 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic. SPN 101A-SPN 101B-SPN 101C, SPN 105, SPN 106A-SPN 106B, SPN 107, SPN 120A-SPN 120B-SPN 120C may not be used for SPN 292.

SPN 299.
Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. To be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

SPN 301.
Teaching Spanish at the College Level. (2)

Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Theories of language and language acquisition which underlie modern methods of Spanish language teaching at the college level. Practical experience in grading, test construction, lesson planning, teaching techniques, effective aspects of teaching, and creativity in teaching. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

SPN 302.
Teaching Practicum. (1-4)

Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in Spanish. Fulfills teaching portion of Ph.D requirement. May be repeated. To be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

PORTUGUESE  

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

PORT 001-PORT 002-PORT 003.
Elementary Portuguese. (4)

Prerequisite(s): none for PORT 001; PORT 001 or equivalent for PORT 002; PORT 002 or equivalent for PORT 003. An introduction to the basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing Brazilian Portuguese.

PORT 004.
Intermediate Portuguese. (4)

Prerequisite(s): PORT 003 or equivalent. A continuation of the development of the basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing Brazilian Portuguese.

PORT 090.
Special Studies. (1-3)

To be taken with the consent of the chair of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

PORT 162 (E-Z).
Survey in Brazilian Fiction. (4)

Prerequisite(s): PORT 004 or consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of selected works of major Brazilian prose writers. Topics may vary each time course is offered. E: Jorge Amado and Machado de Assis. F: Graciliano Ramos, Rego, Queiroz, Azevedo, Amado; G: Verissimo, Amado. Course to be taught in the original language.

PORT 190.
Special Studies. (1-5)

Prerequisite(s): consent of chair of the department. Course is repeatable.