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    SPANISH Course Descriptions

    Undergraduate - Upper Division - TENTATIVE WINTER QUARTER 2009

    Spanish 100: Principles of Hispanic Literature and Criticism
    Cristina Martínez-Carazo, Assoc. Professor (sec. 1 - TR) CRN 50894
    Charles Oriel, Lecturer (sec. 2 - MWF) CRN 50895
    Charles Oriel, Lecturer (sec. 3 - MWF) CRN 50896

    This course is an introduction to textual analysis with readings from Spanish and Spanish American literature and culture. The course will deal with basic genres: narrative, poetry, drama and essay and will provide students with the opportunity to acquire the basic technical vocabulary of the Hispanic literary and cultural critic.
    Lecture-3 hours; extensive writing or discussion-1 hour. Prerequisite: course 24 or 24S or 33.

    Textbooks: Check at the bookstore, books will vary with each section.


    Spanish 113: Spanish Pronunciation
    Travis Bradley, Asst. Professor (MWF 1:10-2:00) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; frequent writing assignments. Prerequisite: course 24, 24S or 33.

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    Spanish 130: Golden Age
    Sam Armistead, Professor (TR 3:10-4:30) CRN 50900


    Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100 or 100S.

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    Spanish 139: Modern Spanish Theater
    Marta Altisent, Professor (TR) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100 or 100S.

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    Spanish 142: Special Topics in Spanish Cultural & Literary Studies
    Adrienne Martín, Professor (TR ) CRN 50903


    Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100 or 100S.

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    Spanish 144: Topics in Spanish Cultural Studies
    Cristina Martínez-Carazo, Assoc. Professor (sec. 1, TR ) CRN
    Sam Armistead, Professor (sec. 2, TR 6:10-7:30) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100 or 100S.

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    Spanish 150: Survey of Latin-American Literature to 1900
    Linda Egan, Professor (MWF) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 100 or 100S.

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    Spanish 173: Cinema and Latin American Culture
    Michael Lazzara, Asst. Professor (Lecture: TR 4:40-6:00, Film Viewing: TR 6:10-9:00) CRN


    Lecture/discussion-3 hours; film viewing-3 hours. Prerequisite: course 24, 24S, or 33.

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    Spanish 175: Topics in Latin American Cultural Studies
    Michael Lazzara, Asst. Professor (TR) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; project-1 hour. Prerequisite: course 24, 24S, or 33.

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    Spanish 176: Literature in Spanish Written in the United States
    Francisco Alarcón, Lecturer (MWF 11:00-11:50) CRN


    Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 24, 24S, or 33.

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    618 Sproul Hall - Phone: (530) 752-0835 - Email: ljbarrera@ucdavis.edu (Laura Barrera)
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