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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will explore key Spanish literary works from Medieval, Renaissance and Golden Age periods. Through these readings students discover how Spanish culture was shaped by those who conquered Spain (Muslims) , those who were conquered by Spain ( Spanish America) and by the cultures of Western Europe.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will explore key Spanish literaryworks from such periods as Romanticismo, Realismo, "Generación del 98", Vanguardismo and Posguerra Civil Española. Through these readings students will grasp the impact of important culturalmovements through Spain's recent history, itsstruggle in establishing a constitution and choosinga lasting form of government, its military confrontationsand long dictatorship in the last century,and its present democracy that aligns Spain with the European Union.
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3.00 Credits
Hispanic-American Literature
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3.00 Credits
This course is taken after study abroad. It includes a thorough review of grammatical structures and idioms to assure the fluency developed abroad is reinforced with the accurate use of the language. Students practice these advanced structures orally in role plays and interviews with the goal of achieving Advanced Low proficiency on the ACTFL scale. Additionally students learn to translate short texts from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover some of the most notable Latin American texts prior to the 20th century as they relate to questions of identity in the New World, particularly of the Indian, the female, the mestizo and the slave. Emphasis is on continued development of students' oral proficiency through discussion, description and narration.
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3.00 Credits
The study of notable texts of the 20th and 21st centuries (narrative and poetry) that explore themes of misogyny, racial belonging, class identity andpolitical struggle as a means by which students can develop an understanding of Latin Americansthey interact with in the U.S. and abroad. Emphasisis on the continued development of students'oral proficiency through discussion, description and narration.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity for the Spanishmajor to reflect on the importance of speakinga second language in their development as anindividual and as a Christian, and to investigatevalues within the area of familydynamics, educationalsettings, individual identity, religious practicesand commonly shared cultural beliefs of aparticular Hispanic country while studyingabroad. Students will enroll in the course in thesemester following their study abroad semester.Reading and survey topics will be available tothem during study abroad in order for them tocarry out the ethnographic research necessary forthe course. Students will read the related materials,observe and/or participate in events, andinterview local informants while abroad. This information will be used to make presentations and to write a research paper for the course.
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1.00 Credits
Teaching Assistant
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how the structure and function of the brain relate to behavior and learning. Course content will introduce the fundamentals of basic neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemical functioning, and will focus on applying these principles to the study of sensory processes, learning, memory, cognition, and emotion. Topics will also include a review of the biology of psychological disorders, including major affective disorders, anxiety disorders, autistic spectrum disorders and stress disorders, as well as a review of the effects of drugs on the nervous system and behavior.
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