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SOC 232 - Sociology of the Paranormal
A critical analysis of the methodology of parapsychology and other approaches to the study of psychic phenomena. The importance of the current interest in paranormal phenomena will be sociologically interpreted.
3 credits
Spring
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SOC 237 - Inequality and Social Class
Topics include: the values, life styles and ideologies of the various classes, the relationship of the classes to economic, political and educational institutions; changes in the class structure.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 239 - Sociology of Religion
A theoretical examination of the character and internal structure of religious institutions, and their relationship with other institutions of society.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 241 - Experience In Social Work
A planned field experience in a community social work agency; regular seminar meetings to evaluate, discuss and interpret this experience.
Prerequisite: SOC 140
6-8 hours placement a week. 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring. Insurance fee required.
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SOC 242 - Field Experience In Applied Sociology
Designed to offer experience in an approved organization whose activities require the communication and research skills used in sociology. The student is expected to work a minimum of 100 hours, keep a log, and complete a paper on the internship. A member of the sociology faculty will supervise the internship and will receive and consider the evaluations made by a representative of the site.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
3 credits
Spring
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SOC 243 - Criminology
An examination of sociological concepts, theories, and perspectives regarding the study of crime. Topics include: the amounts and trends of crime; theoretical explanations; policies of crime control.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum
1 semester. 3 credits.
Fall & Spring.
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SOC 245 - Community and the Built Environment
The study of American communities-urban, suburban, small town and rural. How communities develop, how planning is conducted, and the consequences of community decisions are addressed in the course. Classes will be devoted to social capital, community planning, segregation, suburban sprawl, urbanization, historic preservation of the built environment, and social issues. Emphasis on New York City and its suburbs.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SOC 246 - Sociology of Gender
Introductory review of economic, social and cultural changes that have modified the traditional definitions of femininity and masculinity in Western societies. Discussions include: socialization, sexual behavior, marriage and alternative life styles.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Spring
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SOC 247 - Hispanic Culture and Community
An examination of the social development and functioning of the Hispanic community. Pertinent sociological themes for discussion include immigration, religion, politics, cultural development, the media, and the family. Special emphasis will be given to the Hispanic communities of the New York area.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SOC 249 - Race and Ethnicity
An examination of race and ethnic relations in American society including assimilation, pluralism, minority status, group tensions, and the dynamics of prejudice, discrimination, racism, and immigration. The social construction of race is studied in the context of American race and ethnic relations. The experience of historic and contemporary ethnic groups throughout the country, with emphasis on New York, will be explored.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 250 - Change in Developing Countries
Theories of social change will be examined in light of economic, social, political, and cultural transformation which characterize industrializing and modern industrial societies. The focus will be on Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SOC 251 - Social Psychology
An analysis of the processes of social interaction and their effects upon the behavior and attitudes of individuals and groups.
3 credits
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SOC 252 - Environment and Society
This course is an examination of the historical and contemporary issues related to society’s interaction with the natural environment. Emphases will include the social aspects of environmental issues such as ecological degradation, movements to protect the environment, environmental justice, and sustainability.
3 credits
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SOC 254 - Sociology of Youth
A social-psychological analysis of adolescence and the changing position of youth in society throughout history. The course examines both social structural conditions that have created adolescence as a position of uncertainty and vulnerability in modern society, as well as diverse subcultures which youth have created as collective responses to this position. Cross-cultural and generational comparisons of adolescence will also be examined.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 256 - Sociology of Education
An examination of the institution of education and the structure, processes, and interaction patterns within it. Sociological theories are presented to analyze the relationship between education and social change and other major social institutions in American society.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SOC 265 - Popular Culture
An application of the theory and methodology of sociology to a study of popular culture in America. Content will include an analysis of institutional and market processes. Emphasis will be placed on the decision making processes in the mass media, music, film, and television and their respective impact on society.
Prerequisite SOC 100 or SOC 136
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SOC 270 - Sociology of Health
An exploration of the social and cultural facets of health and illness, and the functioning of organizations involved in health care. The social behavior of health personnel and those who are the consumers of health care is stressed also.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Spring
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SOC 275 - Poverty and Social Welfare
This course examines how Americans, both in the distant and recent past, have viewed the poor and conceptualized the problem of poverty. It also investigates the relevant cultural, economic and political factors that help to explain U.S. social policy development. The roles that social activists, intellectuals, and social welfare specialists have played in framing poverty as a social problem and in raising awareness about poverty are also explored. Finally, the course investigates how poor people have worked collectively to respond to their circumstances and to the policies that have shaped their lives.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SOC 285 - Sociology of the Family
The family as a social institution examined in both historical and contemporary contexts with special emphasis on the American family patterns.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 310 - The Civil Rights Movement
An in-depth study of the movement for civil rights from its origins to the present. The struggle for African American freedom and justice is presented in the context of local and national organizations. Seminar topics include the formation of the NAACP, the Brown decision and school integration, the Montgomery bus boycott, voter registration, Freedom Summer, black power, student activism and woman activists.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Spring
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SOC 312 - Seminar on American Family Issues
Examination and analysis of current issues related to defining the boundaries of families and intimate relationships, status and role assignments within them, and their connection to the larger social environment. Organized as a seminar based on oral presentations and group discussions. A seminar paper will be required.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SOC 315 - Global:Understand/InterWorld
This course examines the causes, processes, and consequences of globalization. We will consider debates over what globalization is and means, how it is experienced by different groups and societies in the world, its effects on social institutions such as the polity and economy and on the environment, and struggles to shape the present and future impacts. By the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of the global world we inhabit.
3 credits
Fall
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SOC 347 - Sociological Theory
The development and continuities of theoretical concepts and orientations in sociology against the intellectual and social backgrounds of their times. Differing schools of thought and representative works.
Prerequisite: 15 Social Science credits or departmental approval
3 credits.
Fall
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SOC 348 - Research Methods
This course will provide students with an understanding of the major components and basic techniques involved in research process, including how to structure a research project, and how to collect appropriate data. Students will have an opportunity to delve into the research venture first-hand by completing individual and group projects.
Prerequisite: SOC 212 or departmental approval
3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SOC 350 - Applied Statistics
ECO 350
An examination of statistical principles and techniques in the analysis of social science data. Application of computer software packages for statistical analysis will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: SOC 212 , ECO 222 or permission of the department.
3 credits.
Spring
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SOC 359 - Independent Study in Sociology
An opportunity for the student to do advanced work in a specialized area.
Open to juniors and seniors in Sociology Department, with departmental approval.
3 credits.
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SOC 370 - Special Topics in Sociology
This course will include sociological issues, developments or problems not covered in depth in the regular course offerings. It will enable students to take advantage of faculty expertise in diverse areas which are of interest to both faculty and students. With departmental approval.
3 credits.
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SOC 400 - Seminar in Sociology
Intensive individual research of a topic of interest in the field of sociology, terminating in a written report; weekly group discussions.
Prerequisite: SOC 348 , SOC 350
3 credits.
Spring
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Spanish Courses that are not scheduled can be made available on sufficient demand.
Majors, Concentrates, and Minors may only take one of the following: SPN 211 , SPN 212 , or SPN 215 .
Survey courses offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
Advanced Courses
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SPN 110 - Introduction to Latino Studies
This course will provide an introduction and overview of Latino issues such as immigration, transculturation, transnationalism, ethnic identity, language, education, and employment through the interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political, economic and historical forces that have shaped the development of people of Latin American origin in the United States over the past 300 years. Conducted in English.
No prerequisites.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 140 - Miracles and Massacres
ENG 140
“Miracles and Massacres: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Early English and Spanish Literature,” examines ethnic, racial and religious identity as represented in English and Spanish literature of the 12-16th centuries. In addition to enduring questions of conflict, diversity, and cross-cultural exchange, the course explores political and social relations among the religious communities particular to the medieval world and the Renaissance. The course includes an active online component and culminates with a study abroad experience in southern Spain.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 151 - Elementary I
A communicative approach to the fundamentals of the Spanish language with emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, and cultural awareness. This course, along with SPN 152 , is designed to enable students to communicate in Spanish in everyday situations. For students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 152 - Elementary II
A continuation of SPN 151 with increasing emphasis on oral communication, grammatical structures, reading, writing, and appreciation of Hispanic culture. Open to students who have completed SPN 151 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 161 - Spanish for Health Professionals
A basic course which helps students develop conversational skills in Spanish while enabling them to utilize such skills in medical situations. It integrates grammar and structure with medical/technical vocabulary. Practical application of grammar and medical vocabulary is made possible by means of dialogues, mini-conversations, cued situations and role playing activities. Written skills and reading comprehension skills are also developed. (This course assumes no previous knowledge of the language.)
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 201 - Intermediate I
This course seeks to develop intermediate-level communication skills in Spanish. Students will improve their proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish through interactive activities in the classroom and study of more advanced grammatical structures, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions. In addition, students will acquire the linguistic and cultural insights which come with the study of a new language. Open to students who have completed SPN 152 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 202 - Intermediate II
A continuation of SPN 201 . In this course, students will communicate in Spanish on a variety of topics from personal to literary to global. Knowledge of linguistic structures and cultural understanding will be deepened and expanded. Critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and cultural comparisons will be developed. Open to students who have completed SPN 201 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 210 - Field Experience in the Spanish Language
An opportunity for students to improve further their verbal fluency and understanding of spoken Spanish. This course includes two hours per week of field experience at an approved location off campus and one hour per week in class. Open to students who have completed at least one course above SPN 202 ; requires permission of department.
2 hours fieldwork 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 211 - Readings in Spanish Literature and Culture
Readings and discussions based on Spanish literary texts, as well as on essays and articles reflecting the contemporary culture of Spain. Focus on improvement of analytical and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring and Fall
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SPN 212 - Readings in Latin American Literature and Culture
Readings and discussions based on Latin American literary texts, as well as on essays and articles reflecting the contemporary culture of Latin America. Focus on improvement of analytical and writing skills. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 215 - Studies in Hispanic Literature and Art
An introduction to related themes of literature and art from Spain and Latin America. Focus on development of reading and writing skills. Writers and artists include Gabriel García Márquez, Ana María Matute, Frida Kahlo, and Francisco de Goya. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring and Fall
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SPN 220 - Advanced Grammar for Heritage Speakers
A study of grammatical categories and constructions in Spanish, in some cases explicitly drawing contrasts with English. This course deepens bilingual or first-language speakers’ awareness of variation in Spanish, beyond standard or so-called correct varieties. Furthermore, the course provides some introduction to linguistic analysis and helps prospective teachers describe Spanish grammar. Open to heritage speakers who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall or Spring
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SPN 221 - Advanced Grammar
Study of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and idioms on an advanced level. Readings and discussions of Spanish and Latin American texts. Focus on development of written and spoken Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall or Spring
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SPN 222 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
Focus on improvement of writing, oral, and analytical skills. Open to students who have completed SPN 220 or SPN 221 or with special permission. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 220 or SPN 221 or with special permission.
1 semester. 3 credits.
Winter, Spring, Summer.
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SPN 223 - Conversation
A course intended to help the student acquire a greater degree of fluency in the spoken language. Open to students who have completed SPN 202 or equivalent score on placement test. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 233 - Civilization and Culture of Spain
An introduction to the civilization and culture of the Spanish people. Topics include geography, history, literature, art, music, film and current events of Spain. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 211 , SPN 212 , SPN 215 , SPN 220 or SPN 221 ,
Prerequisite: SPN 211 , SPN 212 , SPN 215 , SPN 220 or SPN 221 ,
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall or Spring
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SPN 234 - Civilization and Culture Of Latin America
An introduction to the civilization and culture of the peoples of Latin America. Topics include geography, history, literature, art, music, film, and current events of the countries of Hispanic America. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 211 , SPN 212 , SPN 215 , SPN 220 or SPN 221 .
Prerequisite: SPN 211 , SPN 212 , SPN 215 , SPN 220 or SPN 221 .
1 semester. 3 credits.
Fall. Spring SJC Brooklyn.
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SPN 260 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Readings from Spanish and Latin American literature; literary analysis in the four basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama, and the essay; study of figurative language. Open to those students who have completed SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall or Spring.
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SPN 261 - Survey of Spanish Literature
A study of representative literature of Spain from its origins to the end of the Golden Age. Open to students who have completed SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 . Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 262 - Survey Of Spanish Literature II
A continuation of SPN 261 . The study of the literature of Spain from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. Open to students who have completed SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 . Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 263 - Survey of Latin American Literature
A study of the literature of Latin America from pre-Columbian times through the twenty-first century. Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have completed SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 .
Prerequisite: SPN 220 or SPN 221 and SPN 222 .
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SPN 303 - Gabriel García Márquez
A study of the work of one of the most important authors of the 20th Century, Gabriel García Márquez. This course analyzes his masterwork Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) in addition to other writings, with consideration for his different periods, styles, and genres, as well as the concept of magic realism. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 304 - Contemporary Spanish Drama
Study of Spanish drama from the 20th century to the present. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SPN 305 - Contemporary Latin American Drama
Study of Latin American drama from the 20th century to the present. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 260 and below.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 310 - Field Experience in Bilingual and Second Language Education
An introduction to current theory and practice in the field of second language and bilingual education. Topics include: theories of second language acquisition, approaches to communicative language teaching, special needs of second language students, and language immersion programs. Students will be placed in a bilingual, an English as a second language, or a Spanish language classroom. Open to students who have completed two courses above SPN 202 . Permission of the department is also required.
2 hours fieldwork 1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 315 - The Hispanic Poetic Tradition
A study of the Hispanic poetic tradition, since its origins in the medieval Iberian Peninsula to its latest developments in the Americas, including Latino poetry in the United States. Course places emphasis on the specificity of poetic language as opposed to other literary genres. Close readings, discussions, translations, and creative activities sensitize students to the use of poetry as a medium of personal and social expression throughout history. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 330 - U.S. Latino Literature and Culture
Focuses on the growing body of literature written by U.S. Latinos in recent years. Explores Latino cultural identity through the analysis of novels, stories, performance pieces, poetry, music, and film. Conducted in English.
Prerequisite: SPN 260 or ENG 201 .
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 340 - Contemporary Hispanic Cinema
This course presents a selection of some of the most culturally relevant contemporary films from the Hispanic world. This course is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, with an emphasis on the socio-economic and political issues that are raised in each film. Discussions of the films will be informed by readings of scholarly articles relating to the topics raised and film reviews. Conducted in Spanish. Not open to Freshmen.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 350 - Hispanic Women Writers
A study of the contributions of Latin American, Latina, and Spanish women authors to contemporary Hispanic literature. Readings and discussions of essays, plays, poetry, short stories, and testimonies explore current social, cultural, and political issues by contrasting different voices and points of view. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SPN 351 - Reading Resistencia: Social Movements in Latin America
An in-depth study of how ordinary citizens, artists and intellectuals challenged their governments from the late 19th century to the present day. The course examines how grassroots mobilization and cultural production (literature, film, art, songs, etc.) have shaped social and political movements in Latin America. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite:SPN 260 and below.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 352 - Latin America at the Crossroads
(RS 352 )
Offered as an interdisciplinary course between Spanish and Religious Studies, this service-learning course explores the human condition and human rights issues in the Americas, both in the classroom and through hands-on experience. Topics include the legacies of the conquest and colonization of the Americas, indigenous movements, liberation theology, women’s rights, immigration, globalization, and trade. Students provide a minimum of 20 hours of service through agencies working with the Hispanic community in the New York area or in León, Nicaragua over Winter or Spring Break. Conducted in English and Spanish.
1 hour of service. 1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 353 - From Macondo to Mcondo: Visions of Modern Latin America
A study of different cultural forms of portraying modern Latin America, from the magical town of Macondo in García Márquez’ Cien años de soledad to the hyper-globalized world of McOndo described by contemporary Chilean writer Alberto Fuguet. The course analyzes texts by Latin American writers from the Boom to the present, which refer back to and question canonical readings of the identity of the region made throughout history. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 355 - Beyond Walls: The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
This course explores the various representations of “el México de afuera” (Mexicans living abroad), the differences and interconnectedness between metaphorical and material borders, and the effects of globalization as it pertains to the United States-Mexico border region. Through analysis of works by Chicano, Anglo-American, and Mexican writers and filmmakers, the course analyzes themes and realities such as migration towards the northern Mexican border and immigration to the US, transnationalism, trade and globalization. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite:SPN 260 and below.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 356 - Deconstructing the Caribbean
This course explores the various factors that have contributed to the formation of Hispanic Caribbean subjectivities and identities. With a focus on Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the course questions stereotyped notions of Caribbeanness, through a postcolonial approach to their literature and culture. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite:SPN 260 and below.
1 semester 3 credits.
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SPN 357 - The Cuban Revolution: Reinvention of a Dream
A study of the Cuban Revolution through the analysis of its aesthetic products, from 1959 to the present, in the context of international relations between Cuba, the US and the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe. Readings and discussions analyze the cultural and literary heritage that has shaped post-revolutionary Cuba, keeping in mind its complexities, ambiguities and contradictions. The course does not support a particular political agenda but seeks to understand the intersections between art and politics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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SPN 358 - The City of Borges
Through the gaze of Jorge Luis Borges and other Argentine writers, filmmakers, and intellectuals, this course analyzes the two forms in which we can interpret the idea of the city, or better yet, the cities of Borges. On the one hand, the course examines texts by Borges and others, in which the theme is his neighborhood, Palermo, and his city, Buenos Aires. On the other, it considers what Borges tells us about his “political” cities: Buenos Aires, Latin America, and the world. With a Global Studies component in Buenos Aires. Conducted in Spanish.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 370 - Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture
This course will include Latin American and Spanish writers, as well as aspects of Hispanic culture not covered in depth in the regular course offerings. It will enable students to take advantage of faculty expertise in diverse areas which are of interest to both faculty and students. Possible topics include: “Revolutions: Cuba and Nicaragua,” “Reading the Andes,” and “Latin American Popular Culture.”
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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SPN 401 - Senior Thesis Seminar I
Students conduct research for an extended paper on a Spanish or Spanish-American literary or cultural topic. Required of all majors. Conducted in Spanish. For Fall semester Seniors. Adolescent Education students should take Spring semester of Junior year.
1 semester 2 credits.
Fall and Spring
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SPN 402 - Senior Thesis Seminar II
Continuation of SPN 401 . Students write an extended research paper on a Spanish or Spanish-American literary or cultural topic. Required of all majors. Conducted in Spanish. For Spring semester Seniors. Adolescent Education students should take Fall semester of Senior year.
1 semester 1 credit.
Fall and Spring
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