1989-1990 Academic Catalog

120 Languages andLiterature PWRT-414 Report \Vriting 5 hours A study of the techniques necessary for writing clear, well-organized reports of various kinds. Prerequisite: P\VRT-312 Professional \Vriting. P\VRT-415 Ad\'anced Professional \Vriling 4 hours A senior seminar in which studenL'> research a given topic and complete an invc-stigalive report while participating in other projects which require advanced skills. Prerequisite: P\VRT-414 Reixirt \Vriting. PWRT-416 Professional \Vriling Internship 1-16 hours A work-study progran1 arranged and administered by the depart1nent in which advanced professional writing students receive a variety of job-related experiences in a writing cnvi– ronn1ent. Prcre~uisite: pennission of instructor. P\VRT-417 Editing and Proofreading 3 hours A study in which students will learn and practice a professional approach to tedmical proofreading and editing. Prerequisite: P\VRT-312 Professional Writing. The rare SONY Learning Laboratory located ill tlte libral)' enables language i11s/ruc/ors lo nwnitor andassist each individual student. Spanish SPAN-171, 172, 173 Elententary Spanish -A, 1V, Sp 5 hours each quarter Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish, along with an introduction to lUspanic cultures. (Offered also in the sunliller, odd years) SPAN-271, 272 Intermediate Spanish-A, H' 5 hours each quarter Granm1ar review, composition, conversation, and readings in Spanish literature and cul– ture. Prerequisite: SPAN-171, 172, 173 Element:uy Spanish or at least two years of high school Spanish. SPAN-360 Clinical Teaching in Spanish 1-3 hours each quarter A practical, on-can1pus experience in which a student is assigned to assist a college instructor in preparation for classes, grading of reports and papers, tutoring students, and conducting sntall conversational practice sessions for students in Elementary Spanish. TI1e student is expected to participate in twenty-two clock hours for each hour of credit. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Progran1. SPAN-361 Spanish Cmnposifion-A 4 hours Emphasis on development of clear, natural and efti:ctive written commn1unication in Spanish. Includes gramn1ar review, vocabulary expansion, discussion of stylistic elements and extensive writing practice. Prerequisite: SPAN-272 lntennediate Spanish or penuission of instructor. SPAN-362 Spanish Conversation-1V 4 hours A course designed to sharpen the student's conm1unication skills in oral Spanish, as well as to increase aural contprehension of spoken Spanish. Attention given to pronunciation, vocabulary building, granm1ar, and practice in hearing and speaking through in-class presen– tations and other activities. Prerequisite: SPAN-272 Intem1ediate Spanish or pcnnission of instructor. SPAN-363 Chicano Literature-Sp 3 hours The study of the literary works of Spanish Americans, emphasizing the ~1exican­ An1erican. Includes short story, drama, poetry, and novel. Course taught in English and open to all students. (even years) SPAN-364 Introduction to llispanic Literature -Sp 4 hours An introduction to basic concepts and vocabulary relating to literary theory through the study and analysis of representative works in Hispanic poetry, drama, and narrative. Pre– requisite: SPAN-272 lntennediate Spanish or pennission of instructor. SPAN#370 Teaching Foreign Language 3 hours Exan1ination of purposes and objeclives along with methods used in the secondary level foreign language classroom. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Progrrun. SPAN-460 Topics in Foreign Language-A 4 hours In-depth study of Spanish or Latin American cultural and historical backgrounds. Course alternates yearly between Spain and Lalin America and serves partly as introduction to literature survey courses. Repeatable to eight hours, provided that both Latin Anterica and Spain are studied. Prerequisite: SPAN-273 Intennediate Spanish or pcmlission of instructor. SPAN-461 Advanced Spanish Gran1n1ar-Sp 5 hours Dclailed examination of grrunmatical structures in Spanish, in comparison/contrast with sinlilar structures in English. Emphasizes both the theoretical a~pecl of the nature of lan– guage, and the practical development of written and oral skills in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN-362 Spanish Conversation. (even years)