Course Descriptions

SOC 326 - Social Demography

• Explain and interpret demographic data presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams and tables.)
• Convert demographic data and information about fertility, mortality and life expectancy, and migration into statistical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams and tables.)
• Make analytical judgements and draw appropriate conclusions about population change  based on quantitative analysis of demographic data and vital statistics.
• Make and evaluate assumptions about national and global population change in estimation modeling and data analysis of social demographic data.
• Analyze and critique humanistic claims about social change involving quantitative information of U.S. and global population census and vital statistics data. 
• Perform college-level arithmetical and mathematical calculations about U.S. and global population data. 

SOC 327 - Health and Society

• Identify and articulate basic principles and institutions that underlie cultural, historical and social understandings of health and illness, and interactions with the healthcare system.
• Describe and identify sociological  perspectives and theories about health and illness.
• Apply diverse empirical methods to investigate and analyze health related issues within and outside the U.S., their causes and strategies for solutions 
• Critically analyze social, economic, and political perspectives on health and illness
• Analyze the relationship between individual experience and social factors related to disparities in health and illness using theory and research
• Articulate how race, class, gender, and sexuality interact with the inequality present in the US to affect both the health care system and the attainment of health

SOC 331 - Sociology of Sport

• Identify the role of sport in American society as a social institution.
• Identify the socio- historical development of sport in American society.
• Critically assess the functioning and structure of sport in the modem age.

SOC 338 - Political Sociology

• Identify various theoretical perspectives on American politics.
• Identify the sources of political influence and power in America.
• Critically analyze the functioning of American politics.
• Identify the components of informed citizenship in relation to a sustainable democracy.

SOC 343 - Child Abuse

• Identify important historic developments in the’ definition and treatment of child abuse in the United States
• Recognize symptoms of various kinds of child abuse
• Demonstrate knowledge of social factors facilitating or hindering the reporting of child abuse
• Demonstrate knowledge of the legal and social service framework for reporting and intervention in cases of child abuse

SOC 344 - Juvenile Delinquency

• Identify and discuss historical eras of juvenile delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System in the United States.
• Identify and discuss sources of data and statistics measuring the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency and their related strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify and discuss sociological theories of juvenile delinquency and be conversant with their theoretical scope and level of empirical support.
• Identify and discuss the social problems of juveniles’ lives, social groups and social institutions and their relationships to delinquency.
• Apply sociological theories of juvenile delinquency to social policy.
• Identify and discuss empirical knowledge about delinquency correction programs.

SOC 345 - Deviance

SOC 346 - Criminology

SOC 348 - Women and Crime

• Identify theoretical basis for gender differences in criminal behavior
• Compare and contrast empirical evidence identifying the differences between male and female criminal behavior
• Demonstrate understanding of the history of violence against women
• Demonstrate the differences between the experience of men and women in the criminal justice system

SOC 349 - Law and Society

• Identify and discuss the core sociological perspectives in relation to law as a social institution, structure, and process.
• Identify and discuss law and its relationships to the social stratification dimensions of social class, gender, and race, and ethnicity.
• Identify and discuss the regulatory role law has for other social institutions.
• Identify and discuss how institutions and social movements shape the formation of law.
• Identify and discuss the complex relations between law and culture.
• Identify and discuss how law is socially constructed through the enactment of social roles located in the social field of the courts and legal system.

SOC 350 - Social Theory I

SOC 351 - Sociology of Work

SOC 352 - Punishment and Corrections

• Differentiate a wide variety of forms of punishment and corrections in their historical and cross-cultural social contexts. 
• Compare the major forms and technologies of punishment and corrections used in the contemporary United States criminal justice system noting their goals and challenges. 
• Evaluate empirical distributions of punishment across core sociological variables of social class, race and gender in the contemporary United States and its recent history. 
• Assess social control theories and critical perspectives of punishment and corrections.   
• Design and appraise a hypothetical corrections model that integrates the social goals of normative control and justice. 

SOC 354 - Minority Experience

• Recognize the main points in minority-white relationships
• Recognize the historical legacy of racism
• Compare white Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Latino Americans regarding socio-economic characteristics and power
• Identify the basic questions and issues in the area of race and ethnicity
• Identify the specific policy implications of theoretical and practical research in the area
• Have the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills

SOC 356 - Sociology of Gender

SOC 357 - Sociology of Families

• Identify and recognize diverse family forms
• Identify current and historical trends in family formation from a sociological perspective integrating social, demographic, economic and cultural perspectives
• Identify contemporary social and political issues influencing contemporary families
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate critical thinking and writing skills in analysis of the family

SOC 358 - Sociology of Sexualities

• Describe and apply basic concepts and theories about the biological, psychological and social factors that influence the social construction and control of sexualities.
• Compare and contrast by life-course and cross cultural perspectives the ways sexualities are directly and indirectly shaped.
• Identify, analyze, and discuss facts and myths about sexual identity and sexuality.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of sexualities and sexual identities on society.

SOC 359 - U.S. Feminist Movements

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of feminism and feminist movements and their impact on social institutions, social structure, culture and identities.
• Discuss feminist ideas and activism as they relate to the economic, political, and cultural dimensions of society.
• Compare and contrast different perspectives in feminist and anti-feminist debates.

SOC 362 - Social Movements

SOC 363 - Methods of Social Research

SOC 364 - Data Analysis in Sociology

SOC 365 - Minority Groups

• Demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation of fundamental sociological concepts and theories regarding minority groups in the U.S.
• Demonstrate understanding of the diversity of minority groups in the United States
• Analyze the extent, causes, and consequences of historical and continuing inequality that minority groups in the United States face.
• Develop and apply critical thinking skills.
• Apply the intersectional approach to everyday life situations.

SOC 366 - Sociology of American Indians (Put on Reserve 9/1/2020)

• Identify the social institutions present in “Indian Country”.
• Outline the differences between the social institutions in “Indian Country” and the dominant society.
• Summarize the basis for sovereignty in “Indian Country.”
• Demonstrate knowledge of political, economic, family, religious and educational systems in tribal society.

SOC 367 - Sociology of Religion (Put on reserve 9/16/18)

SOC 369 - Mass Media and Society

SOC 370 - Social Change

SOC 371 - Globalization

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of globalization and its impact on social institutions, social structures, culture, and social relationships within and between different societies.
• Discuss globalization in its different dimensions: economic, political, cultural, and social.
• Compare and contrast different perspectives in the globalization debates.

SOC 375 - Sociology of Conflict

SOC 376 - Sociology of the Military and Veterans in U.S. Society (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

• Identify basic outlines of the historical development of the U.S. military; demonstrate an understanding of the organizational structures of the military, and the economic, social and cultural impacts of U.S. military institutions in society.
• Demonstrate knowledge of demographic and social structures of active duty military personnel; patterns of recruitment and participation, training and employment conditions, deployment; family and social structures.
• Demonstrate understanding of patterns and issues in transition of military personnel from active duty to civilian life; demonstrate knowledge about physical and mental health conditions, educational opportunities and labor force participation, housing, family life, community involvement (e.g. advocacy organizations).
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources for active duty military, military veterans, and service providers.
• Demonstrate an understanding of sociological aspects of active military duty: training for service, working conditions, culture and rules, ‘social relationships in the context of active duty,’ impact of active duty on relationships in the civilian world.

SOC 380 - Environmental Sociology

• Articulate the variety of ways groups of human beings have organized themselves, in terms of how environmental problems and solutions are the result of human social organization;
• Illustrate and analyze the challenges that we face in an ever changing ecosystem and examine how the various effects of environmental issues are not equally distributed
• Differentiate and diagnose the different ways in which social scientists have attempted to make sense of the relationship between humans and the natural environment and the varied responses to environmental changes
• Assess relevant key terms and concepts in social and ecological systems and evaluate the various theoretical and empirical ways to understand them.

SOC 382 - Sociology of the Future

• Identify the socioeconomic influences that drive social change in human societies
• Identify the impact of technology on social structure and its evolution over time
• Identify the potential impact of biotechnology on human societies and selves
• Identify the forces that are currently shaping current and future human conflict
• Critically assess social change and future economic and social trends

SOC 386 - Seminar on Racism

SOC 396 - Individual Study

SOC 397 - Honors

SOC 398 - Special Topics

SOC 399 - Seminar

SOC 415 - Urban Sociology

SOC 425 - Sociology of Education

SOC 442 - Social Welfare Policy

• Demonstrate knowledge of historical and political processes in social welfare policy
• Develop critical thinking and writing skills, demonstrate knowledge of contemporary social welfare policy
• Demonstrate knowledge of a substantive social welfare program- i.e. Child welfare, Food assistance

SOC 445 - Social Inequality

SOC 446 - Sociology of Immigration

• Identify the various factors (economic, social, political) affecting immigration to America in the modern age (post-1965).
• Identify the unique factors that compelled varying ethnic/racial and religious groups to immigrate to America.
• Identify how the sociological perspective addresses the issue of immigration in modern America.

SOC 447 - White-collar and Organization Crime

• Identify and discuss repertoires of white-collar crime and demonstrate an understanding of their embeddedness in socioeconomic markets of exchange.
• Identify and discuss the organization’s embedded relationships with peers, their rivals, their suppliers, their customers or clients, their access to capital, securities markets, and production markets.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between principals and agents and the social functions of trust in socioeconomic exchange.
• Identify and discuss the social structural contingencies related to organizational cohesion or disintegration in political conspiracies.

SOC 449 - Contemporary Native American Cultures and Issues

• Identify how imposed contemporary reservation/reserve systems have impacted Native cultures in North America.
• Identify major US political and legal policies that define Native American “reserved rights”.
• Demonstrate a recognition of how non-native cultural values have influenced the various types of knowledge of contemporary American Indians
• Critically assess key issues influencing at least two of the following: Indian education, Native American health; contemporary resource management and economic development; religious freedom and contemporary practices; Pan-Indianism
• Research and critically assess the key issues influencing major contemporary issues facing a single Native American tribal group or confederated groups.

SOC 459 - Organizations

SOC 460 - Community Structure and Organization

SOC 489 - Senior Seminar

• Demonstrate clear communication strategies and techniques in oral and/or written form.
• Apply higher-order critical thinking and/or problem-solving skills.
• Reflect upon, integrate, and apply the knowledge and skills they gleaned from their undergraduate experience, including General Education.
• Synthesize and present a response, propose a solution/answer, or showcase their own creative work

SOC 490 - Cooperative Education

SOC 491 - Workshop

SOC 492 - Sociology Teaching Experience

SOC 494 - Research Practicum

• Identify the contribution that sociology makes to liberal education and a critical awareness of contemporary issues in sociology
• Apply sociological skill and knowledge through direct involvement as a research assistant
• Gain information about career opportunities, graduate study and the comprehensive examination in sociology
• Give the opportunity for faculty and students to explore intellectual issues of common concern through shared experience
• Learn about and demonstrate the ethical application of sociological knowledge
• Identify the interrelatedness of sociological theory, research, and applied practice
• Provide faculty and peer support for student presentations at professional and student conferences

SOC 495 - Sociological Research

• Describe and assess various teaching styles.
• Identify and describe effective teaching practices.
• Assess the use of instructional objectives in course planning and classroom research.
• Identify the basic assumptions that affect teaching in a United States classroom.
• Assess the potential difficulties in various teaching styles and develop strategies to compensate for problems.
• Analyze the ethical dilemmas of instructional communication and identify implications for practice.

SOC 496 - Individual Study

SOC 497 - Honors Thesis

SOC 498 - Special Topics

SOC 499 - Seminar

SPAN 151 - First-year Spanish

• Describe everyday topics in the present, past and future indicative, orally and in writing
• Use elementary vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America

SPAN 152 - First-year Spanish

• Describe everyday topics in the present, past and future indicative, orally and in writing
• Use elementary vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Distinguish appropriate use of present indicative and subjunctive moods
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America

SPAN 153 - First-year Spanish

• Describe everyday topics in the present, past and future indicative, orally and in writing
• Use elementary vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Distinguish appropriate use of present indicative and subjunctive moods
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America

SPAN 160 - Spanish Current Events

• Relate a basic outline of Spain’s recent history including the authoritarian antecedents of the democratic system and Spain’s political transition to a constitutional Monarchy.
• Describe the structure of the Spanish political system and identify salient features of government institutions such as the Congress of Deputies, the Senate, and the Constitutional Court.
• Describe salient features of contemporary Spanish cultural politics including regionalism, migration, politics of the family, women’s and LGBTQ movements, politics of memory, and debates surrounding the European Union.
• Apply knowledge of Spain’s recent history, current political system, and contemporary cultural politics in order to contextualize readings in contemporary Spanish news media.
• Compare and contrast Spanish news media, in the context of recent history and current events, to US new media. 

SPAN 251 - Second-year Spanish

• Examine and discuss a variety of common topics likely to be encountered in the target language culture
• Use intermediate vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Analyze and interpret simple oral and written texts in Spanish
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America
• Demonstrate appropriate use of past, present and future indicative mood

SPAN 252 - Second-year Spanish

• Examine and discuss a variety of common topics likely to be encountered in the target language culture
• Use intermediate vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Analyze and interpret simple oral and written texts in Spanish
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America
• Distinguish appropriate use of present indicative and subjunctive moods

SPAN 253 - Second-year Spanish

• Examine and discuss a variety of common topics likely to be encountered in the target language culture
• Use intermediate vocabulary and grammar appropriately, orally and in writing
• Analyze and interpret simple oral and written texts in Spanish
• Recognize appropriate use of vocabulary and grammar in oral and written input
• Identify cultural practices of Spain and Latin America
• Distinguish appropriate use of present indicative and subjunctive moods

SPAN 261 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

• Identify the major parts of speech using appropriate Spanish grammar terminology in various sentence structures.
• Read, summarize, answer questions about, and respond to written texts from a variety of sources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of new vocabulary dealing with everyday topics.
• Write short essays using standard academic Spanish.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the geography and principal cultural aspects of Mexico.

SPAN 262 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

• Identify the major parts of speech using appropriate Spanish grammar terminology in various sentence structures.
• Read, summarize, answer questions about, and respond to written texts from a variety of sources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of new vocabulary dealing with everyday topics.
• Write short essays using standard academic Spanish.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the geography and principal cultural aspects of Central and South America.

SPAN 263 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers III

• Identify the major parts of speech using appropriate Spanish grammar terminology in various sentence structures.
• Read, summarize, answer questions about, and respond to written texts from a variety of sources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of new vocabulary dealing with everyday topics.
• Write short essays using standard academic Spanish.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the geography and principal cultural aspects of Spain.
• Distinguish a variety of registers in both written and spoken Spanish.

SPAN 298 - Special Topics

SPAN 299 - Seminar

SPAN 301 - Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature

• Analyze literary movements, genres and authors
• Apply principles of literary criticism and theory to the study of literary texts
• Develop personal interpretations of literary texts
• Synthesize research findings in a literary area
• Develop original work of creative writing

SPAN 310 - Hispanic Civilizations and Cultures

• Analyze historical processes and cultural artifacts from Spain
• Analyze historical processes and cultural artifacts from Latin America
• Develop a personal point of view on issues affecting Spain and Latin America
• Develop analytical skills to interpret cultural and historical data
• Summarize the history and culture of a Spanish-speaking country

SPAN 341 - Spanish Composition and Grammar I

• Compose multi-draft compositions.
• Critique self- and peer-generated writing samples.
• Analyze and use appropriately advanced grammar and vocabulary.
• Recognize and respond to coded corrective feedback.
• Use different rhetorical devices.
• Distinguish linguistic, literary, and/or cultural features of Spanish speaking countries being discussed.

SPAN 342 - Spanish Composition and Grammar II

• Compose multi-draft compositions at a more complex level than those done in 341.
• Critique self- and peer-generated writing samples.
• Analyze and use appropriately advanced grammar and vocabulary.
• Recognize and respond to coded corrective feedback.
• Use different rhetorical devices.
• Distinguish linguistic, literary, and/or cultural features of Spanish speaking countries being discussed.

SPAN 343 - Spanish Conversation

• Create and organize individual oral presentations
• Comprehend and formulate a response to impromptu topics
• Employ appropriate communicative strategies in peer conversations and in oral presentations to the class
• Recognize and produce prescriptive grammar and vocabulary in peer conversations and in oral presentations to the class
• Elaborate on a vocabulary list on specific topics

SPAN 345 - Composition and Grammar for Heritage Speakers I

• Apply rules of standard Spanish orthography and accentuation.
• Write compositions in Spanish in formal, academic style with appropriate rhetorical organization, grammar, vocabulary, and format.
• Identify parts of speech and metalinguistic terminology in Spanish.
• Recognize and respond to coded corrective feedback.
• Express opinions and defend positions using context-appropriate register, both orally and in writing.
• Identify non-standard Spanish vocabulary and grammar usage and provide standard equivalents.
• Identify and/or explain the significant historical and cultural events/artifacts of the Spanish speaking countries under study.

SPAN 346 - Composition and Grammar for Heritage Speakers II

• Expand application of rules of standard Spanish orthography and accentuation.
• Write compositions in Spanish in formal, academic style with appropriate rhetorical organization, grammar, vocabulary, and format. Essays will expand in length and complexity from 345.
• Identify parts of speech and metalinguistic terminology in Spanish.
• Recognize and respond to coded corrective feedback.
• Express opinions and defend positions using context-appropriate register, both orally and in writing.
• Identify non-standard Spanish vocabulary and grammar usage and to provide standard equivalents.
• Identify and/or explain the significant historical and cultural events/artifacts of the Spanish speaking countries under study.

SPAN 351 - The Camino de Santiago

• Demonstrate knowledge of lectures and selected readings in Spanish culture and history, from pre-Roman times to the present
• Demonstrate high-intermediate/low-advanced conversational proficiency in Spanish used for travel on the Camino de Santiago
• Demonstrate knowledge of logistics on the Camino de Santiago

SPAN 352 - Spanish Boot Camp: A Language Immersion Course on the Camino de Santiago

• Demonstrate high-intermediate to low-advanced proficiency in Spanish conversation
• Demonstrate high-intermediate to low-advanced proficiency in Spanish writing
• Synthesize concepts from SPAN 351 (The Camino de Santiago) and new concepts introduced during the Camino pilgrimage
• Express through photography the student’s personal journey on the Camino

SPAN 380 - Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Cultures (Put on reserve 9/16/18)

• Read and understand literary texts in a variety of genres
• Interpret literary texts in light of critical theory
• Develop personal interpretations of literary texts
• Synthesize research findings in a literary area
• Examine the body of work of an author

SPAN 381 - Hispanic and U.S. Latino Literatures and Cultures (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

• Analyze literary movements, genres, and authors
• Apply analytical methods for writing essays on literature and/or authors
• Synthesize research findings in a literary area
• Examine Latino Literature and Cultures

SPAN 385 - Spanish Phonetics

• Describe the sounds of Spanish with appropriate phonological terminology.
• Transcribe Spanish phonetically.
• Produce standard Latin American Spanish pronunciation (Non-native/Non-Heritage speakers).
• Evaluate non-native Spanish pronunciation of L-2 learners (Native/Heritage speakers).
• Provide phonetic symbols that correspond to specific sound sequences and spelling conventions and vice versa.
• Identify types of words based on rules of accentuation, provide missing written accent marks, and identify stressed syllables.
• Distinguish the major dialects of Spanish and describe how they differ from standard Latin American Spanish.

SPAN 396 - Individual Study

SPAN 397 - Honors

SPAN 398 - Special Topics

SPAN 399 - Seminar

SPAN 432 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar (Put on Reserve 9/1/2020)

• Compose advanced, multi-draft compositions.
• Critique self- and peer-generated writing samples.
• Analyze and use more advanced grammar and vocabulary.
• Recognize and respond to coded corrective feedback.
• Apply specific writing strategies, techniques, and rhetorical devices.
• Distinguish linguistic, literary, and/or cultural features of Spanish speaking countries being discussed.
• Articulate metalinguistic concepts and terminology.
• Conduct a contrastive analysis between English and Spanish.

SPAN 442 - Spanish Translation and Interpretation

• Analyze and contrast the theories of translation and interpretation
• Apply specialized vocabulary in translation and interpretation of texts
• Articulate semantic and syntactic issues in translating and interpreting English and Spanish
• Perform interpretation in professional settings

SPAN 443 - Advanced Spanish Translation

• Analyze advanced theory of translation and interpretation
• Apply appropriate specialized vocabulary in translation and interpretation of texts
• Articulate semantic and syntactic issues in translating and interpreting English and Spanish
• Create a business plan for a translation/interpretation agency in both English and Spanish
• Create a business plan for a retail company to be advertised in both English and Spanish

SPAN 445 - Spanish Medieval Literature (Put on Reserve 9/1/2020)

• Examine medieval Spanish literary movements, genres and authors
• Apply analytical methods for writing essays on Spanish medieval literature and/or authors
• Synthesize research findings in Spanish medieval literature
• Examine the thematic continuity between Spanish Medieval Literature and modern literature
• Analyze the themes of love and other dominant themes in Spanish Medieval literature in their historical, political and social contexts

SPAN 446 - Hispanic Cinema

• Explain basic filmmaking theory
• Identify the themes, symbols and metaphors posed in Spanish, Latin American and US Latino films 
• Analyze plot, characters, sequence of film narratives of films viewed in the course
• Interpret films viewed in class, including technical features, screen writing, themes, and characterization
• Synthesize research findings on how films from Spain and countries in Latin America, or from the US Latino culture, can communicate effectively across cultural, linguistic, and political systems

SPAN 447 - Framing Latin American Cinema (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

• Explain basic filmmaking theory
• Identify the themes, symbols and metaphors posed in Latin American films
• Analyze plot, characters, sequence of film narratives of films viewed in the course
• Interpret films viewed in class, including technical features, screen writing, themes, and characterization
• Synthesize research findings on how films from Latin American countries can communicate effectively across cultural, linguistic, and political systems

SPAN 448 - Framing South American Cinema (Put on reserve 9/16/17)

• Explain basic filmmaking theory
• Identify the themes, symbols and metaphors posed in South American filmmaking
• Analyze plot, characters, sequence of film narratives of films viewed in the course
• Interpret films viewed in class, including technical features, screen writing, themes, and characterization
• Synthesize research findings on how films from South America can communicate effectively across cultural, linguistic, and political systems

SPAN 449 - Spanish Golden Age Literature

• Outline key moments in 16th- and 17th-Spanish history
• Interpret literary texts in light of historical data and literary theory
• Develop personal interpretations of literary texts
• Synthesize research findings in Spanish Golden Age literature
• Analyze a person or event of historical or cultural import from the Spanish Golden Age

SPAN 454 - Medical and Legal Spanish for Translators and Interpreters

• Recognize English vocabulary for common medical conditions and common issues in law.
• Define and correlate medical and legal terminology in both English and Spanish.
• Apply appropriate English and Spanish vocabulary for diagnosing physical conditions and justify language application.
• Apply appropriate English and Spanish vocabulary for use in legal cases and justify language application.
• Evaluate the ethical issues  pertaining to medical and legal interpretation.

SPAN 456 - The Spanish and Latin American Short Story

• Differentiate between and apply literary terms and concepts
• Analyze the literary movements and aesthetics of Hispanic prose fiction
• Appraise critically important short stories authors from Spain and Latin America
• Apply analytical methods for writing essays on the short story
• Synthesize research findings on a specific topic and or author

SPAN 457 - Latin American Theater (Put on reserve 9/16/2014.)

• Demonstrate knowledge of literary movements, genres, and authors in Latin American theater.
• Develop analytical methods for writing essays on literature and/or authors in Latin American theater.
• Conduct research on a specific topic in Latin American theater.

SPAN 459 - Latin American Poetry (Put on reserve 9/16/17)

• Differentiate between and apply literary terms and concepts
• Analyze the literary movements and aesthetics of Latin American Poetry
• Appraise critically important poetry and poets from Latin America
• Apply analytical methods for writing essays on poetry
• Synthesize research findings on a specific topic and or poet

SPAN 466 - Spanish Poetry (Put on Reserve 9/1/2020)

• Differentiate between and apply literary terms and concepts
• Analyze the literary movements and aesthetics of Spanish Poetry
• Appraise critically important poetry and poets from Spain
• Apply analytical methods for writing essays on poetry
• Synthesize research findings on a specific topic and or poet

SPAN 467 - Spanish and Latin American Literature and Film

• Demonstrate ability to comprehend and interpret works in various literary genre in the Spanish language
• Demonstrate ability to comprehend and interpret films in the Spanish language
• Demonstrate ability to synthesize concepts from various works in literature and film in the Spanish language

SPAN 491 - Workshop

SPAN 492 - Practicum in Spanish Translation and Interpretation

• Report and analyze translation/and or interpretation experience during practicum.
• Generate an experience-based diary in both English and Spanish.
• Create a vocabulary handbook organized by theme.
• Write a paper in both English and Spanish on the experience of the practicum.

SPAN 496 - Individual Study