2024-2025 Course List

Introduction to the theory and practice of translation. This course is targeted at Spanish students and language professionals interested in developing translation skills, as well as in finding out what is involved in becoming a professional translator.

Field experience in the elementary school setting for students earning licensure in Spanish or Elementary Education Teaching Specialty in Spanish.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.

Topics will vary: major writers from Spanish America; Spanish American novel; Spanish American poetry; Spanish American drama; Spanish American short story, romanticism, the Mexican novel. May be repeated for credt. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.

Topics will vary: Spanish Literature from Medieval to Modern Times. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. Major cultural and historical aspects of Latin America from pre-colonial times to the present. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

This course introduces students to research methods, scholarship, documentation and evaluation of scholarship for literary and non-literary (professional) topics. In this course, students also apply strategies, methodologies and theoretical foundations to an individualized writing project in support of the capstone (thesis, APP, portfolio) and graduate papers.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

Experience in designing, writing. and critiquing writing for a variety of professional areas to meet expectations for the use of Spanish in a professional setting. Course explores cultural and linguistic variance in Spanish-speaking environments, including the US.

Introduction to theory and practice of of translation to and from Spanish. Readings, analysis, translation, peer review, preparation of documents for specific professional and cultural environment.

The art and practice of editing documents in Spanish for electronic publication on paper or for the internet. Advanced grammar, writing and editing support for native, heritage and second language speakers of Spanish.

This course reviews the main grammatical areas of Spanish through a variety of readings and different media. Special emphasis will be given to difficult topics, such as the subjunctive, preterit vs. imperfect, complex tenses, and typographical syntax. Throughout the semester, students will write several texts, including professional emails, reports, summaries, instructions, and proposals. By the end of the course, students will improve their vocabulary and grammar comprehension and production, while developing their writing skills.

Read and interpret a wide variety of professional documents within a cultural context. Each semester the course focuses on a minimum of three different regions of the Spanish-speaking world (i.e. Mexico, Southern Cone, Spain or Andean region, Caribbean, US. Latino).

Recognition and usage of appropriate language and gestures in a variety of social and professional contexts.

Readings, investigation and discussions concerning cultural practices and policies for intercultural and international interaction for the workplace and for social interaction for the development of the research project on cultural practices for the portfolio.

Through the proposal and implementation of professional-oriented projects, students will model concepts and principles pertinent to workforce needs, often replicating career environment's expectations and practices.

Development of oral reasoning and presentation skills for specific cultural audiences. Students read and analyze documents from a variety of viewpoints to prepare oral reasoning demonstrations on software for workshop distribution and evaluation.

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of interpretation using Spanish.

Development of oral and written productive skills for professional situations in a variety of contexts using digital media.

The course offers an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology with an emphasis on Spanish pronunciation. The course is designed so students can improve their Spanish accent. Students analyze their speech in PRAAT (software for speech analysis in phonetics) and comparing it to the speech of natives. Using these analyses, they pinpoint what need to improve. The course offers an introduction to dialectal varieties in Latin America and Spain.