Spanish (SPAN)
1110 [101].
Spanish I [Elementary Spanish I].
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students with no previous exposure to Spanish. Development of all four language skills, with emphasis on listening and speaking. (L)
1120 [102].
Spanish II [Elementary Spanish II].
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students who have completed 1110 or equivalent. Continued development of four skills with emphasis on listening and speaking. (L)
1125 [103].
Conversational Spanish I [Elementary Spanish Conversation I].
(1)
Supplementary course to 1110-1120 for students interested in additional practice in speaking.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Pre- or corequisite: 1110 or 1120 or 1210 or 1220.
1210 [111].
Spanish for Heritage Learners I [Elementary SHL I].
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking environment. Will build upon the language base which the students already possess. Development of all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. (L)
1220 [112].
Spanish for Heritage Learners II [Elementary SHL II].
(3)
Beginning Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 1210 or equivalent. Continued development of the four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing, vocabulary building and review of grammar. (L)
200.
Intermediate Spanish Abroad.
(3)
Intensive language study with emphasis on culture in an immersion situation. Tied to the University of New Mexico programs in Spain and Spanish America. (L)
2110 [201].
Spanish III [Intermediate Spanish I].
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for students who have completed 1120 or equivalent. Review of grammar and further development of all four skills. (L)
2120 [202].
Spanish IV [Intermediate Spanish II].
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for students who have completed 2110 or equivalent. Continued development of all four skills with emphasis on reading. (L)
2125 [203].
Conversational Spanish II [Spanish Conversation].
(3)
For students who have completed or are currently enrolled in 2110 or 2120. Small classes designed to increase skills in speaking Spanish. Not for native speakers. (L)
Pre- or corequisite: 2110 or 2120 or 2210 or 2220.
2210 [211].
Spanish for Heritage Learners III [Intermediate SHL I].
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 1220 or equivalent. Review of grammar and continued development of the four skills with an emphasis on literacy and speaking. (L)
2220 [212].
Spanish for Heritage Learners IV [Intermediate SHL II].
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 2210 or equivalent. Further development of all four skills, with an emphasis on reading authentic materials, on practical writing needs and communicating with other native speakers. (L)
2420 [205].
Introduction to Medical Spanish.
(3)
This course is designed with a communicative-based methodology (task-based oriented) and engages students in the practice of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) using medical-related vocabulary for intermediate-level Spanish proficiency.
301.
Topics in Hispanic Culture and Language.
(3, no limit Δ)
Taught in Spanish (required for major study). Emphasis on oral and written expression based on a theme or language related topics (literature, culture, civilization, translation, commercial, etc.) (L)
302.
Developing Spanish Writing Skills.
(3)
Taught in Spanish (required for major study). Emphasis on developing Spanish written expression. (L)
305.
Medical Spanish and Public Health.
(3)
Students continue developing language skills through a comprehensive introduction to the field of medical Spanish terminology, heath communication and public health; conducting medical encounters in Spanish through a portfolio of clinical cases.
Prerequisite: 2120 or 2220 or 2420.
306.
Health and Healing in Hispanic Literature.
(3)
Introduction to literary and textual analysis from perspectives of health, illness, and medicine. Students develop the practice of close reading of literary and cultural texts and improve attention, representation, and affiliation in human relationships.
Credit for both this course and SPAN 307 may not be applied toward a degree program.
Prerequisite: 301.
Pre- or corequisite: 302.
307.
Introduction to Hispanic Literature.
(3)
Examination of selected Spanish and Spanish-American literary texts representing old and new literary currents. Special attention will be given to stylistics and the analysis of style and literary language. (LT)
Credit for both this course and SPAN 306 may not be applied toward a degree program.
Prerequisite: 301.
Pre- or corequisite: 302.
329.
Topics in Health and Culture in the Hispanic World.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Special topics related to cultural expressions of health and illness, health care communication and intercultural competence in Spanish-speaking and Hispanic contexts.
Prerequisite: 302 and 305 and (306 or 307).
**350.
Introduction to the Sound Patterns of Spanish.
(3)
Students will learn fundamental concepts related to the sound patterns of Spanish, such as Phonetics, Phonology, Laboratory Phonology, and Sociophonetics and will receive hands on training in a laboratory setting. (LPM)
351.
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics.
(3)
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, syntax and dialectology of the Spanish language. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 302.
**352.
Spanish Grammar in Society [Advanced Grammar].
(3)
Analysis of Spanish grammatical structures and the current and historical sociopolitical factors that shape how we use them. (LPM)
Pre- or corequisite: 302.
370.
Survey of Chicano Literature.
(3)
Study of the major genres of Chicano literature (novel, short story, essay, poetry and drama), with emphasis on post-1960s literature. (SH)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
371.
Spanish of the Southwest.
(3)
Attention to formal aspects of the Spanish of the Southwest as well as to historical and social factors affecting its status. (LPM)
Prerequisite: **350 or 351.
375.
Southwestern Hispanic Folklore.
(3)
Folkways of Spanish-speaking people of American Southwest: language, customs, beliefs, music, folk sayings.
Prerequisite: 301.
Pre- or corequisite: 302.
**411.
Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature I.
(3)
A survey of Spanish literature from the 11th to the 17th century. (PL)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**412.
Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature II.
(3)
A survey of Spanish literature from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. (PL)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
*423.
Cervantes: The Quijote.
(3)
Detailed analysis of the Quijote and treatment of its place in world literature. (PL)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**429.
Topics in Spanish Peninsular Culture and Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics will deal with individual authors, genres or periods. (PL)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**430.
Spanish American Short Story.
(3)
Spanish American short story from 19th century to contemporary period. Intensive development and discussion of theoretical bibliography. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**431.
Spanish American Literature Survey I.
(3)
A historical survey of the literary canon in Spanish America from Colonial times through 19th-century Romanticism. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**432.
Spanish American Literature Survey II.
(3)
Continuation of **431. A survey of the literary canon in Spanish America from Modernismo through contemporary times. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**433.
Modern Spanish American Poetry.
(3)
A survey course covering Spanish American poetry from Modernism to the present. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**435.
Modern Spanish American Fiction.
(3)
Study of narrative tendencies in Spanish American fiction between 1915 and 1940, including regionalismo, indigenismo, crítica social, urbanismo, existencialismo and meta-escritura. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
*438.
Mexican Literature.
(3)
Study of readings in Mexican literature emphasizing Mexico’s contribution to Hispanic American literature from pre-Colombian to contemporary times. Examination of diverse genres in Mexico’s literature. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**439.
Topics in Spanish American Culture and Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics will deal with individual authors, genres or periods. (SA)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
445 / 545.
The Sound Patterns of Spanish.
(3)
Students will gain a strong understanding about the sound patterns in different Spanish varieties, how the patterns are represented in the mind, how to describe them and carry out acoustic analyses. (LPM)
Prerequisite: **350 or 351 or LING 301 or LING 302 or LING 303 or LING 304 or SHS *303.
449.
Topics in Hispanic Linguistics.
(3, no limit Δ)
Deals with different areas, approaches and issues. (LPM)
Prerequisite: **350 or 351.
461.
Spanish Writing Workshop.
(3, no limit Δ)
Advanced writing skills in Spanish, considering audience, genre, process, lexical and linguistic structures for narration and argumentation. Focus varies: academic or creative genres, print or digital media. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
**479.
Topics in Southwest Folklore-Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of literary genres and periods, including Chicano theater, Hispanic New Mexican literature, Chicano writers, poetry, folk music, orality in folk and Chicano narrative. (SH)
Prerequisite: (302 or AP Spanish Language and Culture =>4) and (306 or 307 or AP Spanish Literature and Culture =5).
**481.
El Arte de la Escritura.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ )
Topics explore a particular genre, period, writer, region, and/or literary movement. Topics vary.
Prerequisite: 306 or 307.
**482.
Topics in Cultural Geographies in the Spanish-Speaking World.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics explore relationships between space, place, and cultural expression. How does cultural expression fix, reinforce or deconstruct socio-symbolic spaces such as kingdom, nation, favela, or prison? What meanings are shaped by conquest, migration or globalization?
Prerequisite: 306 or 307.
497.
Undergraduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
498.
Reading and Research for Honors.
(3)
Open to juniors and seniors approved by Honors Committee.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
499.
Honors Essay.
(3)
Open only to seniors enrolled for departmental honors.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
502.
Proseminar: Research and Critical Methodology.
(3)
Introduction to fundamentals of literary analysis: defining a research question; gaining access to resources; selecting approaches to texts; citing bibliographic data according to current MLA guidelines. (LT)
504.
Seminar in Ibero-American Studies.
(3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as LTAM 504)
(SA)
515.
Spanish Medieval Paleography.
(3)
Methodology required to produce an edition–everything from locating an editable text to actually producing the edition. Main emphasis is on deciphering gothic script (13th–17th centuries) and resolving textual problems.
519.
Medieval Literature.
(3)
A survey of major Spanish masterpieces from the Jarchas to the Celestina. (PL)
520.
Seminar in the Spanish Peninsular Picaresque Novel.
(3)
The study of Lazarillo de Tormes, Guzmán de Alfarache, El buscón and other 17th-century picaresque novels. (PL)
522.
Seminar in Spanish Peninsular Poetry.
(3, no limit Δ)
Courses ranging from post-Romanticism (Becquer, Castro), the “Generation of ‘98” (Machado, Unamuno), Jiménez’s “pure poetry,” the fusion of tradition and avant-garde aesthetics in the “Generation of ‘27,” to the post-war poets and more recent tendencies. (PL)
526.
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Spanish Peninsular Theater.
(3)
Modern and contemporary drama of Spain from Benavente to the present. Close study of the works of major playwrights and trends in dramatic criticism and theatrical production. Readings in theater theory. (PL)
529.
Spanish Peninsular Post-War Novel.
(3)
The resurgence of the novel following the repressive Civil and post-Civil War years (1936–1939). Includes the introduction of tremendismo (Cela, Laforet), neo-realist novels, experimental ones and the initial boom of women writers (Martín Gaite and Tusquets). (PL)
536.
Colonial Literature.
(3)
Main authors, periods and problems of textual representation in the New World from 1492 to 1830. Emphasis on the 16th-century European-Amerindian African encounter and on 17th-century treatment of gender and ethnicity. (SA)
541.
Approaches to Language Teaching Methodology.
(3)
Study of approaches to language teaching methods. Focuses on the practical application of its results to the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese. Required of all Teaching Assistants in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. (LPM)
545 / 445.
The Sound Patterns of Spanish.
(3)
Students will gain a strong understanding about the sound patterns in different Spanish varieties, how the patterns are represented in the mind, how to describe them and carry out acoustic analyses. (LPM)
Prerequisite: **350 or 351 or LING 301 or LING 302 or LING 303 or LING 304 or SHS *303.
546.
Seminar in Hispanic Sociolinguistics.
(3, no limit Δ)
Linguistic variation in relation to internal, social, regional and situational factors. Topics include variation theory, language contact, language and gender, and language planning. The practical application of sociolinguistic approaches will be introduced. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301.
547.
Seminar in Southwest Spanish.
(3)
Research seminar covering all aspects of Chicano Spanish: linguistic structure, regional and social variation, bilingualism, maintenance and shift, English influence, etc. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301.
549.
Seminar in the Language of Spain or Spanish America.
(3, no limit Δ)
An advanced course providing students with the opportunity to develop expertise in linguistic analysis. A broad range of branches are covered, including sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, phonetics, mophosyntax, semantics and psycholinguisticis. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301.
551.
Graduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
578.
Topics in Southwest Hispanic Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of literary genres and periods, including Chicano theater, narrative, poetry, women’s writing, etc. (SH)
579.
Topics in Southwest Culture and Folklore.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of oral genres and folkways of Spanish-speaking people of the American Southwest and appropriate theoretical approaches. (SH)
599.
Master's Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
601.
Literary Theory.
(3)
This course will offer either an overview of critical theory or an in-depth treatment of a critical school or individual theorist. (LT)
629.
Seminar in Spanish Peninsular Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics may include, but are not limited to, Medieval Witchcraft, Golden Age Prose, Love and Death in Spanish Literature, 19th-Century Novel, Generation of 1898 Prose, Women in Literature and Film, Women Writers. (PL)
639.
Seminar in Spanish American Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topical seminars geared to doctoral students, emphasizing the literature of one country or region (e.g., Argentine novel), one genre (e.g., romantic poetry), the literary essay, essential or complete works of one author or trend (e.g., the dictator novel). (SA)
681.
El Arte de la Escritura.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics explore a particular genre, period, writer, region, and/or literary movement. Topics vary.
682.
Topics in Cultural Geographies in the Spanish-Speaking World.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Topics explore relationships between space, place, and cultural expression. How does cultural expression fix, reinforce or deconstruct socio-symbolic spaces such as kingdom, nation, favela, or prison? What meanings are shaped by conquest, migration or globalization?
683.
Topics in Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender.
(3, may be repeated ten times Δ)
Topics examine the construction, representation, and contestation of identity, considering race, ethnicity, class, gender and/or their intersection. Focus may be on representation, performance or the emergence of new subjectivities.
699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
