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FREN 416 - Advanced Grammar and Syntax
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of complex structures and related grammatical concepts.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 301 .
Offered: Every fall
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FREN 423 - Selected Topics in Linguistics
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduction to major morphologic, phonetic and syntactic structures of French and the fundamental assumptions about language change through time. Also an initiation to regional and social variation of French in the francophone world with a focus on pronunciation patterns, vocabulary items, and sentence structures.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 301 .
Offered: Fall, even years
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FREN 450 - Medieval and Renaissance French Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of major works from the 11th to the 16th centuries: epic, lyric, poetry, Arthurian romance, theatre, prose.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302
Offered: Fall, odd years
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FREN 455 - French Literature Classical Period and Enlightenment
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of major works from the 17th and 18th centuries: theatre, prose, poetry, philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302 .
Offered: Spring , even years
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FREN 460 - French Literature from Romanticism to the Present
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of major works from the 19th century to the present: novels, poetry, theatre, philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302 .
Offered: Fall, even years
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FREN 474 - Francophone Literature, Africa and the Caribbean
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a survey of Francophone literature from North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. It covers issues related to tradition, immigration and exile, religion, cultural identity, generation and gender while thoroughly exploring the literary aesthetics embedded in the chosen works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302 .
Offered: Spring, odd years
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FREN 475 - French-Canadian Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course surveys francophone literature of Canada, focusing on Quebec, but also including regions associated with the Acadian diaspora and other provinces. Themes such as tradition, exile and immigration, religion, family, identity, and gender will be explored during close reading of works from the 17th to 21st centuries: prose, poetry, theatre. Students will be required to read background information on the history of the francophone community in North America.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302 .
Offered: Fall, odd years
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FREN 477 - Senior Seminar: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This seminar will focus on topics in French and/or Francophone civilization and literature. It will incorporate theory, analysis of print and visual texts, discussion, and individual research related to the semester’s topic.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 302 and senior standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GERM 101 - Elementary German I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before.
Offered: Every fall
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GERM 102 - Elementary German II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of GERM 101 .
Prerequisite(s): GERM 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: Every spring
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GERM 201 - Intermediate German I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials emphasize cultural and contemporary topics.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 102 or its equivalent.
Offered: Every fall
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GERM 202 - Intermediate German II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of GERM 201 .
Prerequisite(s): GERM 201 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 300 - Conversation
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Intensive training in aural comprehension and oral expression, pronunciation and intonation. Topics based on everyday situations. For credit in the major, minor, or concentration, only when taken in sequence (before or at the same time as 301) or during Freshman year.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 202 or its equivalent and permission of the Department.
Offered: Not on a regular rotation
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GERM 301 - German Composition
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed to develop advanced skills in oral and written expression. Review of grammatical structure and vocabulary development.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 202 , intermediate credit by examination, or Advanced Placement credit.
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 302 - Readings in German
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Development of reading skills. Introduction to literature with emphasis upon contemporary authors.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 313 - Contemporary German Civilization
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of the main aspects of modern life in the target language country (institutions, society, way of life) through discussions based on the use of authentic documents (reviews, magazines, recordings, interviews, information online). Aural/oral skills emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 316 - Grammar and Syntax
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Review of grammatical principles with intensive written and oral drill.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 318 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Intensive review of grammatical structures and their application to written communication.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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GERM 325 - German Civilization
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the social, political, intellectual, and cultural life of the target language country from the origins to the present.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: On a regular rotation
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GERM 335 - Commercial German
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Basic study of economy and trade of the target language country; acquisition of specialized vocabulary for banking, business transactions and operations, with emphasis on commercial correspondence.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 301 .
Offered: Not on a regular rotation
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GERM 382 - Selected Topics in German Literatures and Cultures: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of the literature and culture of various German-speaking nations or peoples. The course will investigate writers, literary history, and/or political/social/cultural topics, which may include Jewish authors, cultural and literary history of a certain era, East German literature, German literature in other lands such as Romania and Russia, or German-language biographies or memoirs.
Prerequisite(s): GERM 202
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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GERM 399 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Special topics.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and Department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before. In general, students who have a one-year high school equivalency may repeat this course, but for no credit.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of ITAL 101 .
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials emphasize cultural and contemporary topics.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102 or its equivalent.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of ITAL 201 .
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 or its equivalent.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ITAL 399 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Special topics.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and Department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of JAPN 101 .
Prerequisite(s): JAPN 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials emphasize cultural and contemporary topics.
Prerequisite(s): JAPN 102 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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JAPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of JAPN 201 . Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials will emphasize cultural and contemporary topics.
Prerequisite(s): JAPN 201 or its equivalent.
Offered: Not on a regular rotation
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LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of LATN 101 .
Prerequisite(s): LATN 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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LATN 201 - Intermediate Latin I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Intensive readings (in the original) of significant works by major Latin authors. Representative offerings would include such texts as Virgil’s Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphosis, Augustine’s Confessions, and Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): One year of college Latin (LATN 101 - LATN 102 at Geneseo) or two or more years of high school Latin.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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LATN 202 - Intermediate Latin II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of LATN 201 at a higher level of difficulty.
Prerequisite(s): LATN 201 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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LATN 301 - Readings in Latin: (Advanced Latin Authors)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
See description of LATN 201 /LATN 202 .
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate college Latin (LATN 201 /LATN 202 ) or 4 or more years of high school Latin.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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LATN 302 - Readings in Latin: (Advanced Latin Authors)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
See description of LATN 201 /LATN 202 .
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate college Latin (LATN 201 /LATN 202 ) or 4 or more years of high school Latin.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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LATN 399 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Special topics.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and Department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of RUSS 101 .
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials emphasize cultural and contemporary topics.
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 102 or its equivalent.
Offered: On a 3-semester rotation
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RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of RUSS 201 .
Prerequisite(s): RUSS 201 or its equivalent.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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RUSS 399 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Special topics.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and Department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Introduces the structure and sound of the target language. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Culture-based readings and collateral laboratory assignments. This course is designed for the student who has never studied the language before.
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of SPAN 101 .
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 or its equivalent.
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills in Spanish (listening, speaking, reading and writing) correlated within a practice associated within the five core competency goals for foreign language learning: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Oral and written exercises are included. Assignments include readings and news materials emphasizing cultural and contemporary topics as well as providing historical insights into the development of Spanish-speaking countries’ values and policies. As indicated by course subtitle, vocabulary and readings focus on different specialty areas that may relate to students’ interests, majors, and future professions. Students are not required to have a background in these areas to take a subtitled course.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or its equivalent.
Offered: Every semester
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A continuation of SPAN 201 .
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 or its equivalent.
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is intended for students who have a strong high school background in Spanish. Reviews the fundamentals of structure and continues to develop the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Oral and written exercises are included. Reading materials emphasize cultural and contemporary topics. This course fulfills the Intermediate II language proficiency.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 300 - Oral Communication
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Intensive training in aural comprehension and oral expression, pronunciation and intonation. Topics based on everyday situations. For credit in the major, minor, or concentration, only when taken in sequence (before or at the same time as SPAN 301 ) or during Freshman year.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 203 or its equivalent. and permission of the Department.
Offered: Once a year
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SPAN 301 - Written Communication
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Offers practice in expository writing with emphasis on clarity, structure and idiomatic expression, focusing on a variety of topical issues. Students are introduced to practical applications and provided a review of selected grammar topics.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 203 or equivalent
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 302 - Introduction to Hispanic Literatures
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to textual analysis based on representative literary texts from Spain and Latin America. The course covers principles of literary criticism that are central to the analysis and discussion of narrative, poetry, and drama.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Every semester
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SPAN 303 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Survey of major Spanish literary works, movements and genres from the 11th through the 17th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 .
Offered: Fall, even years
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SPAN 304 - Survey of Spanish Literature II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Survey of major Spanish literary works, movements and genres from the 18th through the 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 .
Offered: Fall, odd years
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SPAN 305 - Survey of Latin American Literature I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Survey of major literary works, movements and genres from the pre-Columbian era to the late 19th century.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302 .
Offered: Spring, odd years
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SPAN 306 - Survey of Latin American Literature II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Survey of major literary works, movements and genres from the late 19th century to the present.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 302
Offered: Spring, even years
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SPAN 311 - Spanish for Native Speakers
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed to develop advanced skills in written expression. Review of grammar structure with emphasis on difficulties encountered by native speakers. Topics of compositions related to hispanic identity in the USA. Can be taken by native or near-native speakers instead of SPAN 301 . Students with credit for SPAN 301 may not enroll in this course.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202 or SPAN 203 or equivalent
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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SPAN 312 - M/Latin American Civilizations I: Pre-Columbian Era to Conquest
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
Study of Latin America’s Pre-Columbian civilizations from their origins to the period of their “discovery,” exploration and conquest, and their legacy to contemporary Hispanic cultures. Course focuses on the study of principal Mesoamerican and Andean societies (Maya, Aztec and Inca) through an exploration of significant historical and literary texts produced by these peoples prior to and during their first encounters with the West.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301
Offered: Fall, odd years, at least once every four years
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SPAN 313 - Spanish Civilization II: Contemporary Era
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of the main aspects of modern life in Spain (institutions, society, way of life) through discussions based on the use of authentic documents (reviews, magazines, recordings, interviews, information online). Aural/oral skills emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Spring, even years
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SPAN 314 - M/Latin American Civilizations III: Contemporary
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
Study of the main aspects of life in 20th and 21st century Latin America (institutions, society, way of life) through discussions based on the use of authentic documents (reviews, magazines, recordings, interviews, information online). Aural/oral skills emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Fall, odd years
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SPAN 316 - Advanced Grammar and Syntax
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of complex structures and related concepts.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Every fall
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SPAN 317 - Phonology
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course presents an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology. It focuses on the Spanish sound system and its relation to its orthography. It studies different varieties of spoken Spanish and develops awareness of factors that contribute to dialect variation.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Every fall
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SPAN 318 - Grammar and Composition
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Review and development of advanced grammatical structures and their application to written communication.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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SPAN 320 - Workshop
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course helps students acquire knowledge and develop skills necessary to conduct communicative lessons within Spanish-language cultures. Students explore topics of interest to middle and high school students, review and practice grammatical structures necessary to conduct class in Spanish and present two peer micro-teach lessons. Content and skills required for success on the Spanish CST and oral OPI provide a secondary focus of this course.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every spring
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SPAN 323 - Introduction to Linguistics
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, variation and the history of the Spanish language. Introduction to theories of language acquisition and implications of languages in contact.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Fall, even years
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SPAN 324 - Selected Topics in Spanish Linguistics: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore a particular topic in Spanish linguistics and will often consider issues of sociolinguistic interest. Topics may include but are not limited to: Bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking World, Spanish in the US, or Spanish Pragmatics.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Every spring
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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SPAN 325 - Spanish Civilization I: Origins to the 19th Century
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A panoramic study of the social, political, intellectual, and cultural life of Spain from ancient times up to the 19th century.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Spring, odd years
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SPAN 326 - M/Latin American Civilizations II: Colonial Period to Independence
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
A panoramic study, from Colonial times up to the continent’s independence and nation formation eras, focusing on the foundation and development of a Latin American identity as a phenomenon arising from the synthesis of Indo-American, Hispanic, Creole, Asian, and African elements.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Once every 4 years
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SPAN 335 - Spanish for the Professions: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore significant concepts essential to the practical uses of Spanish in a professional field such as Business, Medicine, or Translation Services. The focus will be on the acquisition of specialized vocabulary required for effectively functioning in that field’s settings, and on correspondence and other types of communication most typically employed in that profession.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
Offered: Every spring
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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SPAN 399 - Directed Study
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Special topics.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and Department.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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SPAN 400 - Capstone Oral Communication
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a capstone course to refine students’ oral communication at the advanced level. Throughout the course students will develop skills to move from informal to formal conversation, to agree and disagree with others, to make an argument and defend it, and to discuss both concrete and abstract topics.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of department
Offered: Not on a regular rotation
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SPAN 401 - Senior Seminar in Hispanic Studies: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides a seminar environment for students to fine-tune their writing skills as an end product of the exhaustive exploration of current trends in critical, literary, cultural and/or linguistic theories and studies. Focus alternates from Peninsular to Latin American Culture, or Literary themes or Linguistics Studies, as determined by the distinct course this seminar is paired with each semester. In-depth research, extensive practice writing, preparation of a 12- to 15-page final essay, and taking the department’s exit writing examination are entailed.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, at least two 400-level courses successfully completed, and permission of the Department.
Offered: Every semester
Restricted to: Restricted to Spanish majors.
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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SPAN 417 - Phonology and Dialectology
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course presents an introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology. It focuses on the Spanish sound system and its relation to its orthography. It studies different varieties of spoken Spanish and develops awareness of factors that contribute to dialect variation.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 . Completion of SPAN 323 is strongly recommended.
Offered: Fall, odd years
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SPAN 450 - Medieval Spanish Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of the major works of Spanish literature from the 11th to the 15th centuries, with special attention to the history and development of the genres and representative literary movements.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Spring, odd years at least once every 4 years
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SPAN 452 - Early Modern Spanish Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close readings of the major works of Spanish literature from the 16th and 17th centuries, with special attention to the history and development of the genres and representative literary movements.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Spring, odd years at least once every 4 years
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SPAN 453 - Early Latin American Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of the development of Latin American literature through close reading of major works, including chronicles, memoirs, and essays, from pre-Columbian times through the early 19th century. Focus will alternate between indigenous texts and those by Spanish, criollo and Latin American authors.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 , or SPAN 306
Offered: Fall, even years at least once every 4 years
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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SPAN 462 - 18th and 19th Century Spanish Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of major works of Spanish literature of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Spring, even years at least once every 4 years
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SPAN 463 - 19th Century Latin American Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of major works representative of the literary and cultural movements of the 19th century, from Independence to Modernismo.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Fall, even years at least once every 4 years
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SPAN 472 - Contemporary Spanish Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of representative Spanish works and literary movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Spring, even years at least once every 4 years
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SPAN 473 - Contemporary Latin American Literature
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Close reading of representative works and literary movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 303 or SPAN 304 or SPAN 305 or SPAN 306
Offered: Fall, odd years
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SPAN 482 - Selected Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures: (subtitle)
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Study of a period, a genre, or a specific writer or culture topic. Offerings may include: Theatre of the Golden Age, Latin American Literature of the “Boom”, The Spanish Detective Story, Spanish-American Women Writers, Borges, Perez Galdos, Vargas Llosa, Spanish/Latin American Civilization through Film.
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 and permission of instructor.
Offered: At least once every two years
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit with different subtitles
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MGMT 095 - Excel Tutorial
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 0
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 0
A non-credit self-study course designed for all students in business majors to assure that they have an adequate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Students will demonstrate their Excel competency in a hands-on-exam. Before taking this exam, all students will complete the course modules to learn the adequate skills and abilities to carry out the required Excel functions and, therefore, be successful in their upper level coursework.
Offered: Every semester
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MGMT 100 - Society and Business
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore the relationship among social, political, legal and environmental forces and the development and operation of business in a global economy. Emphasis will be placed on the ability of students to analyze in what way relevant changes in social values, beliefs, political and legal forces and environmental factors impact changes in the business environment.
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MGMT 250 - Information Technology for Business
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A certain level of knowledge of information systems is increasingly an essential component of the “tool set” for all professional careers. Just as a professional needs to be proficient in communications, she, he, or they will also be required to be informed of essentials of information systems. Such essentials include the basic make-up of a management information system, its operational principles, and most common applications, relationships between a management information system and the overall business management, as well as major issues in deploying and evaluating management information system. This course will serve to lay the groundwork for students to develop solid information system knowledge in their professional careers.
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MGMT 263 - Business Law I
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of aspects of American law pertaining to business activity. Emphasis is given to the legal and social environments, the development of administrative and employment law, government regulations, contracts and UCC, agency, and business entities. Ethical considerations in these areas will be discussed throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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MGMT 264 - Business Law II
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of aspects of American law with emphasis given to commercial transactions and UCC, property, insurance, estate and trusts, bailments, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and secured transactions. Ethical considerations in these areas will be discussed throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 263 and Sophomore standing.
Offered: Every spring
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MGMT 268 - Management Law & New Technologies
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn about and explore contemporary legal business management issues involving new technologies in the workplace be covered include: management law in general; communications law; the computer and the law including privacy rights, freedom of expression, intellectual property matters; e-commerce; torts; computer crime; computer security and encryption, cyber-ethics and netiquette management concerns.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Offered: When demand is sufficient
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MGMT 280 - Small Business Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Management decision-making for small business enterprise. Emphasis is given to procedures for initiating a small business, managing and operating the enterprise, and public services available to assist managers of small businesses.
Offered: When demand is sufficient
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MGMT 300 - Organizational Behavior
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of theories of organizational culture, behavior, and design. This course will focus upon individual behavior within groups and organizations; leadership and decision-making within organizations; organizational culture and design; group dynamics, total quality, and demographic diversity issues within organizations; and various macroenvironmental influences on organizations, e.g. technology, ethical issues, global considerations, and environmental demographic diversity.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
Offered: Every year
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 305 - Quantitative Methods
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course covers the quantitative analysis tools associated with professional practice in business. This course draws on the fundamental probability and statistics learned in ECON 205 . Topics include the use of regression analysis, development of forecasting models, and the use of linear programming. The course concludes with a final research project requiring the application of quantitative methods to real-world data.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 205 and junior status.
Offered: Every year
Crosslisted with: ECON 305.
Restricted to: Restricted to School of Business majors.
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MGMT 340 - Innovation Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is focused on understanding the organizational implications of a very important activity of the firm; i.e., learning and innovating. Students will explore the concepts and methods used to identify and explore the opportunities and to assume the risk(s) for new ventures both greenfield and intrapreneurial. Students will use creative problem-solving processes to find, define, solve and plan for implementation of issues surrounding real business opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): MKTG 331 , MGMT 300
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Restricted to: School of Business majors and minors
Class Restriction: Junior, Senior
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MGMT 346 - Human Resource Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of the research methods, organizational functions, and issues of modern human resource management (HRM). Topics include the evolution and role of the modern HRM function in organizations, research methods in HRM, and the major HRM functions (e.g., job analyses, recruitment and selection, staffing, training and career development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits).
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 300 .
Offered: Every fall
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 347 - Special Topics in Personnel and Human Resources
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course on the theory and application of selected personnel topics including wage and salary planning, selection with EEO considerations, health and safety, training and development, performance appraisal, and employee supervision. Students will explore the use and development of management techniques in the various areas of personnel. Ethical considerations will be included.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 346 .
Offered: When demand is sufficient
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 350 - Information Systems
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the efficient use of information technology in achieving organizational goals. Emphasis is given to the study of computerized information systems within the context of the history, paradigms, research, and ethical issues of the field. Topics will include the evolution and globalization of information technology; database generation and communication via computers; computer-based information systems (e.g., data processing, management information, decision support, and expert systems); functional information systems within organizations (e.g., marketing, manufacturing, financial and accounting information systems); and the strategic management of information resources.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 355 - Production and Operations Management
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the production and operations management (POM) function to ensure total organizational quality in the use of resources to provide goods and services. Topics include the evolution of POM into a function for global competitiveness, the analytical techniques of decision theory and forecasting, designing production systems, operating production systems, and Total Quality Management (TQM) within organizations.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 /ECON 305 and junior standing.
Offered: Every year
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 357 - Electronic Commerce
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is an in-depth study of electronic commerce, with particular emphasis on how technology can enhance collaboration and information sharing among business partners. Topics include network infrastructures, security, privacy, copyright issues, electronic payment systems, electronic data interchange (EDI), software agents and data transmission fundamentals.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
Offered: When demand is sufficient
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 360 - Labor Relations
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of labor-management relations, with emphasis on unionized workplace settings in the U.S. economy. Topics include the development of organizational work rules, labor history, labor law, union structure and organization, the process and issues of collective bargaining, and public sector labor relations.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 300 .
Offered: When demand is sufficient
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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MGMT 362 - Introduction to Data Analytics in a Business Context
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course focuses on Data Analytics as essential foundation material for additional study in data science and preparation for entry-level positions in a variety of occupations that will be increasingly affected by the volume and variety of big data. Lecture and class discussion will describe data quality, variety and volume issues.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 305 /MGMT 305
Offered: Every spring
Crosslisted with: ECON 362
Restricted to: School of Business majors
Class Restriction: Junior
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MGMT 363 - Employment Law
2019-2020 Catalog Year
This course will focus on legal issues involving employment in today’s legal environment. Topics will include: the sources of employment law and regulation; legal research techniques; roles of the courts and local, state and federal agencies; the nature of the employment relationship; employment discrimination; harassment; privacy; accommodation of disability and religion; safe workplaces; unions and collective bargaining; terminations and downsizings; and ethical considerations. Focus will be on the laws of the United States, but since businesses operate in a global environment, the course will address contrasting approaches to employment law elsewhere in the world.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 263
Offered: Spring, odd years
Restricted to: School of Business majors
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MGMT 364 - Cyber Law
2019-2020 Catalog Year
This course will explore the rapidly evolving law of cyberspace. Topics will include: sources of cyberspace regulation; jurisdiction of disputes arising out of cyberspace; online contracting; data security-related legal issues; fraud, abuse and theft on the internet; intellectual property issues; freedom of speech online; privacy; SPAM; and legal issues arising out of social networking.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 263
Offered: Every spring, even years
Restricted to: School of Business majors
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MGMT 370 - International Business
2019-2020 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An advanced course addressing the role of businesses and business managers in the global economy. Emphasis is given to the scope and theories of international business, the framework for international transactions, relations with host countries and host cultures, global business strategies, and the contrasting international management and ethical issues managers may face.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
Restricted to: School of Business majors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.
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