01:940:100
Intensive Elementary Spanish (7)
For students with little or no previous study of Spanish. Intensive practice of basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. Integrated laboratory session.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:101-102.
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01:940:101-102
Elementary Spanish (4,4)
For students with little or no previous study of Spanish. Designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. Integrated laboratory sessions.
Credit not given for both these courses and 01:940:100. Not open to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Spanish.
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01:940:103,104
Elementary Spanish Laboratory (1,1)
Instructor-guided laboratory practicum based on intensive use of media and designed for the improvement of aural/oral skills.
Corequisites: 01:940:101 (for 103); 102 or 121 (for 104).
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01:940:105
Spanish for Reading Knowledge (3)
Development of reading skills for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who wish to acquire a basic competence in the language for research purposes. Texts chosen from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Does not satisfy prerequisite for 01:940:131-132 or 139.
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01:940:121
Spanish Review and Continuation (3)
Review of basic structures and further development of Spanish language skills.
Not open to students who have taken 01:940:100 or 101-102. Open only by placement exam or permission of department to students who have had two or more years of secondary school Spanish.
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01:940:130
Intensive Intermediate Spanish (7)
Intensive study and practice of specific areas of grammar, linguistic structure, and style. Selected readings of modern authors with composition and class discussion.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:131-132.
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01:940:131-132
Intermediate Spanish (4,4)
Study and practice of specific areas of grammar, linguistic structure, and style. Selected readings of modern authors, with composition and class discussion.
Prerequisite: 01:940:100 or 101-102 or 121, or permission of department. Credit not given for both these courses and 01: 940:130.
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01:940:139
Spanish for Native Speakers I (3)
Study of specific areas of grammar and orthography. Practice in oral communication and grammar application.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:130 or 131-132.
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01:940:201
Spanish for Native Speakers II (3)
Continued study of specific areas of Spanish grammar through translation and compositions. Development of reading skills and vocabulary building through newspapers and magazines.
Prerequisite: 01:940:139 or equivalent. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:203.
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01:940:202
Culture and Composition for Native Speakers (3)
Introduction to culture and civilization in the Hispanic world from prehistoric times to the present. Development of reading skills and expository writing abilities.
Prerequisite: 01:940:201 or permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:204.
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01:940:203
Spanish Conversation and Composition (3)
Designed to develop oral fluency and writing skills in a variety of contexts. Conversation, vocabulary building, oral reports, fundamentals of expository writing.
Prerequisites: 01:940:130 or 131-132 or equivalent. Not open to native speakers or other students already conversant in the language.
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01:940:204
Culture and Composition (3)
Introduction to culture and civilization in the Hispanic world from prehistoric times to the present. Development of reading skills and expository writing abilities.
Prerequisite: 01:940:203 or permission of department. Not open to native speakers or other students already conversant in the language.
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01:940:205
Spanish Lab for Oral Proficiency I (1)
Instructor-guided laboratory practicum for honing oral proficiency. Practice in aural/oral skills and communication styles. Evaluation of pronunciation and fluency.
Pre- or corequisite: 01:940:204. Not open to native speakers.
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01:940:215
Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of the study of Hispanic literature. Emphasis on genre and textual analysis of selected works.
Prerequisite: 01:940:202 or 204 or permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:217.
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01:940:217
Introduction to Hispanic Literature: Honors (3)
Introduction to fundamental concepts of the study of literature and to the major literary periods of the Hispanic world. Study of representative authors and texts.
Prerequisites: 01:940:202 or 204 and permission of department. For honors students and those invited by the department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:215.
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06:090:287,288
The Spanish Language Experience (1.5,1.5)
Development of active language skills through formal instruction and the daily experience of foreign language immersion in the varied activities of the house.
Limited to and required of residents of the Douglass House. May not be used in satisfaction of major requirements. Course may be repeated.
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01:940:299
Language House Residence (E3)
Residence in a Spanish Interest Section of the dormitories on the College Avenue Campus, during which students, under the guidance of a resident counselor, speak only Spanish. Group activities.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
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01:940:313
Advanced Spanish Conversation and Contemporary Issues (3)
Intensive class discussions, oral reports, and debates based on cultural materials taken from newspapers, journals, radio, television, and films.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or permission of department. Not open to native speakers or other students already conversant in the language.
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01:940:317,318
Hispanic Culture Today (1.5,1.5)
Contemporary cultural, social, and political life in Spanish-speaking countries with emphasis on the daily experience. Field trips.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or equivalent.
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01:940:325
Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
Intensive grammatical study of selected Spanish forms and structures; vocabulary building and composition.
Prerequisite: 01:940:202 or 01:940:204 or equivalent.
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01:940:326
Advanced Composition and Introduction to Translation Studies (3)
Continued development of reading and writing skills and oral proficiency. Detailed rhetorical analysis and discussion of writing techniques using texts taken from various fields. Introduction to basic principles of translation studies and practice in translation.
Prerequisite: 01:940:325 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:327
Spanish Lab for Oral Proficiency II (1)
Advanced instructor-guided laboratory work for perfecting oral proficiency. Practice in communication styles. Evaluation of fluency in preparation for oral proficiency exam.
Pre- or corequisite: 01:940:325. Not open to native speakers.
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01:940:331,332
Literature and Culture of the Hispanic Caribbean (3,3)
Reading and discussion of representative works from the Hispanic Caribbean with emphasis on their cultural content and elements reflecting literary periodization.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or 217 or permission of department. Credit not given for these courses and 01:595:266.
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01:940:333,334
Literature and Culture of Spanish America (3,3)
Reading and discussion of representative works from Spanish America with emphasis on their cultural content and elements reflecting literary periodization.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or 217 or permission of department.
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01:940:335,336
Literature and Culture of Spain (3,3)
Reading and discussion of representative works from Spain with emphasis on their cultural content and elements reflecting literary periodization.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or 217 or permission of department.
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01:940:342
Women Writers of the Hispanic World (3)
Reading and discussion of works by women writers, visual artists, and performance artists of the Spanish-speaking world.
Prerequisite: 01:940:215 or 217 or permission of department. Credit not given for this course and 01:940:351 or 01:988:351 or 01:988:342.
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01:940:346
Spanish Film (3)
Topics in Spanish-language cinema. Emphasis on close analysis and contextual understanding of individual films.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:345.
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01:940:348
Latin American Cinema (3)
Topics in Spanish-language and Portuguese-language cinema. Analysis and contextual understanding of films and documentaries as a major expression of Latin American cultures.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:347.
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01:940:360
Spanish for Commerce (3)
Fundamental principles governing commercial organization in Spanish-speaking countries. Advertising strategies used to reach Spanish-speaking clients, including localization of webpages. Practical business correspondence.
Prerequisites: 01:940:326 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:361
Introduction to the Study of Language (3)
Review of the different aspects of language from the point of view of its internal organization, relationship with cognitive sciences, and relationship to the world.
Prerequisites: 01:940:325,326, or equivalent, or permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:615:101.
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01:940:362
Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3)
Study of Spanish phonetics in theory and practice. Exercises in transcription. Contrastive analysis of the English and Spanish sound systems.
Prerequisites: 01:940:325,326, or equivalent.
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01:940:363
Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World (3)
History and theory of Spanish-English bilingualism in the United States and its application in the field. Bilingualism in Spanish America and Spain. Social issues raised by theories of bilingualism.
Prerequisites: 01:940:325,326, or equivalent.
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01:940:364
Contrastive Analysis in Spanish and English (3)
Study of basic notions of morphosyntactic structures (internal structure of words and sentences). Emphasis on differences between Spanish and English.
Prerequisites: 01:940:325,326, or equivalent.
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01:940:365
Research Methods in Spanish Linguistics (3)
Foundations in research methodology in various linguistic disciplines. Development of skills in tool selection, collection and analysis of data, and ethical concerns.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:366
Methods of Teaching Spanish (K-12) (3)
Introduction to communicative methods of language teaching and New Jersey standards for world language teaching. Creative approaches to assessment.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:959:379-380
Junior Year in Spain (BA,BA)
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01:959:387-388
Junior Year in Mexico (BA,BA)
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01:940:399
Service Learning Internship (1)
Community-service placement in Spanish-related field setting.
Corequisite: Must be taken in conjunction with a designated CASE (Citizenship and Service Education) course offered in the Department of Spanish. No more than 3 credits of 01:940:399 may be counted toward the major; none may be counted toward the minor.
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01:940:401
Advanced Translation I (3)
Introduction to the theory of translation and guidance in the use of materials essential to the translation process. Intensive practice in the translation of short texts in various fields from Spanish into English and English into Spanish.
Prerequisites: With grades of B+ or better, 01:940:325,326, and 01:355:101 or equivalent. Students with a minimum of B in each of these three courses must submit a writing sample according to departmental guidelines in order to be considered for admission into the class. Not open to first-year students and sophomores.
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01:940:402
Advanced Translation II (3)
Intensive practice in the translation of short texts in various fields from Spanish into English and English into Spanish.
Prerequisite: 01:940:401 or equivalent.
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01:940:403,404
Civilization of Spanish America (3,3)
Main traits of the civilization of Spanish America. Evolution of its social institutions and customs. Representative literary, philosophical, and artistic works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level Spanish or permission of department. Credit not given for both these courses and 01:590:401,402.
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01:940:405,406
Civilization of Spain (3,3)
Main traits of the civilization of Spain. Evolution of its social institutions and customs. Representative literary, philosophical, and artistic works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:411
Creative Writing (3)
General practice in the writing of essay, verse, and narrative in the Spanish language.
Prerequisites: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish and permission of the department. Departmental permission subject to the approval of a writing sample.
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01:940:415
Medieval Spanish Literature (3)
Study of selected works from the medieval period including the various types of poetry and the development of prose, with emphasis on El Cid, El Libro de Buen Amor, and La Celestina.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:416
Field Methods in Spanish Linguistics (3)
Methods and techniques of data collection (observational and experimental). Introduction to electronic compilation of data.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:417
History of the Spanish Language (3)
Development of Spanish from its origins to the present. Settlement history and non-Roman influences in Spain. Evolution of sounds, forms, sentence structures, and words.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or 362 or 01:615:201, or permission of department.
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01:940:419
Dialectology of the Spanish-Speaking World (3)
Study of major dialects in the Spanish-speaking world. Theories of dialectology, geolinguistics, and social dialects as applied to Spanish. Survey of defining phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical features of modern dialects in Spain, Spanish America, and the United States.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or 362 or permission of department.
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01:940:420
Current Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)
Theory and research in second language acquisition and second language development. Research as linguistic knowledge, as cognitive skill, and as a social and personality mediated process.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or permission of department.
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01:940:421
Spanish Syntax (3)
Analysis of Spanish syntactic structures using foundations of generative grammar. Development of reasoning and analytical skills. Testing and argument of hypotheses.
Prerequisite: 01:940:364 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:422
Spanish Semantics (3)
Formal theories of semantics applied to Spanish. Compositional and contextual meaning, conceptual prototypes, metaphors, and representation of lexical meaning.
Prerequisite: 01:940:364 or equivalent or permission of department.
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01:940:423
Poetry of the Golden Age (3)
Spanish poetry of the Renaissance and baroque periods. Garcilaso and the Italianate School; San Juan de la Cruz and the conceptismo and culteranismo.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:424
Drama of the Golden Age (3)
Spanish drama from its early manifestations through the baroque period. Reading and discussion of dramatists such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Ruiz de Alarcón, and Calderón de la Barca.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:425
Prose of the Golden Age (3)
Study of representative works with emphasis on the picaresque novel and Cervantes' novelas ejemplares.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:426
Don Quixote (3)
Critical study of Cervantes' masterpiece within its Golden Age context.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:434,435
Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature (3,3)
Reading and discussion of representative works from the neoclassic, romantic, realistic, and naturalistic periods.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:437,438
Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature (3,3)
Representative works by authors from the Generation of 98, the Generation of 27, and the post-civil war period.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:440
Colonial Spanish-American Literature (3)
Study of colonial Spanish-American literature. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:441
Nineteenth-Century Spanish-American Literature (3)
Reading and discussion of representative works from the main literary movements since the wars of independence through the early 1900s (romanticism, regionalism, naturalism, and modernism).
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:443
Spanish-American Short Story (3)
Study of the Spanish-American short story since modernism. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:444
Spanish-American Poetry (3)
Study of Spanish-American poetry since modernism. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:447
Spanish-American Novel I (3)
Study of the Spanish-American novel from modernism through the boom. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:448
Spanish-American Novel II (3)
Study of the Spanish-American novel; covers post-boom literature. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:449
Spanish-American Essay (3)
Study of the Spanish-American essay since modernism. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:450
Spanish-American Theater (3)
Development of the theater in Spanish America from the colonial period to the present day. Reading and analysis of representative works.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:451
Literature of Latin American Exile and Displacement (3)
Study of works concerning geographical displacement; focus on political exile from Cuba, the Southern Cone, and other displaced Hispanic communities in the United States.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:452
Readings in U.S. Latino/a Literature and Culture (3)
Study of recent texts produced by and about Latino/as in the United States. Examination of issues of exile, integration and assimilation, political presence, and nationalism.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department. When taught in English, course will count for the Spanish major or minor if all written work is done in Spanish.
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01:940:460
Race, Class, and Ethnicity in Latin America (3)
Investigation of ethnic conflicts and racial formation and renegotiation in Latin America through literary and nonliterary sources. Consideration of class, racism, miscegenation, marginalization, and ethnonym.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:460.
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01:940:461
Literacy and Orality in Hispanic Literature and Culture (3)
Study of the relationship of writing to speech, oral tradition, and/or oral history in the context of Spanish, Spanish American, and/or U.S. Latino/a cultures.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:462
Environment and Literature in Hispanic Culture (3)
Study of the relationship of literature to space, place, and landscape. Focus on ideas of nature and/or the city chosen each semester.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:465
Spain in Africa/Africa in Spain: Cultural Representations and Historical Legacy (3)
Examination of the historical and cultural representation between Spain
and Africa in a wide range of literary, artistic, and cinematographic
texts.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:470
Internship in Spanish for Commerce (3)
Supervised training in an appropriate business firm; weekly seminar and discussion of situations and practices arising from internship experiences. Final paper written in Spanish.
Rec. 1 hr., fieldwork 6 hrs., plus one week of fieldwork during January break. Prerequisites: 01:940:360 with a grade of B or better; 01:940:401 and 402 taken at Rutgers-New Brunswick with a grade of B or better. Open only to seniors.
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01:940:471
Internship in Translation/Interpretation (1-3)
Supervised training in a business firm, social service agency, or government office. Weekly discussions of specific texts and problems arising from the fieldwork experience. Supplementary written and laboratory assignments.
Rec. 1 hr., fieldwork 2 hrs. per credit. Maximum of 3 credits. Prerequisite: 01:940:401 with a grade of B+ or better. Pre- or corequisite: 01:940:402 or 475 or permission of department.
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01:940:475
Interpretation (3)
Introduction to theory and practice of liaison, consecutive, and simultaneous interpretation. Spanish-English and English-Spanish. Intensive classroom and language laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite: 01:940:401 or 402.
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01:940:476
Legal Translation (1.5)
Practice in sight and written translation of legal documents, court records, and language of courtroom procedures. Spanish-English and English-Spanish.
Pre- or corequisites: 01:940:401, 475.
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01:940:477
Court Interpretation (1.5)
Intensive practice in interpretation of courtroom and other legal procedures. Development of bilingual legal glossary. Review of New Jersey and federal standards for interpreters.
Pre- or corequisites: 01:940:401, 475.
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01:940:478
Theory and Practice in Translation (3)
Introduction to translation studies. Application of linguistic theory and computer technology to translation. Intensive practice in nonliterary and literary translation, including narrative and theater.
Prerequisites: 01:940:401, 402 with a grade of B+ or better, or permission of department.
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01:940:479
Translation Workshop (3)
Intensive practice in advanced translation, Spanish-English and English-Spanish. Nonliterary and literary texts. Individual and group projects, with emphasis on translation into the native language.
Prerequisites: 01:940:401, 402 with grades of B+ or better. With permission of department, 01:940:402 may be taken as corequisite.
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01:940:486
Medical/Technical Translation (1.5)
Practice in translation in such areas as medical, pharmaceutical, communications, computers, and science textbooks. Development of specialized glossaries. Spanish-English and English-Spanish.
Pre- or corequisite: 01:940:401 or permission of department.
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01:940:487
Hospital/Community Interpretation (1.5)
Theory and practice of hospital, medical, and other sensitive community interpretation roles. Development of specialized glossaries. Field assignments in area hospitals and clinics.
Pre- or corequisites: 01:940:402 and 475 or 486, or permission of department.
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01:940:488
Topics in Spanish Linguistics (3)
In-depth study of specific themes in Spanish linguistics. Topics may include language contact phenomena, pidgin and Creole, language acquisition, and historical linguistics.
Prerequisite: 01:940:361 or permission of department.
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01:940:489,490,491,492
Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture (3,3,3,3)
Specific topic chosen each semester.
Prerequisite: One semester of 300-level literature in Spanish or permission of department.
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01:940:493,494
Independent Study (BA,BA)
Independent readings under faculty supervision. Project must not be one already treated in a formal course.
Prerequisites: Minimum of one semester of 400-level Spanish and permission of department and instructor.
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01:940:497,498
Honors in Spanish (BA,BA)
Research paper prepared under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Open only to seniors.
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01:940:499
Oral Proficiency Interview (1)
OPI scheduled through American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages by the student before the eighth week of classes. Practice sessions arranged by the department and/or Language Institute in advance of the OPI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Students must normally be final-semester seniors. Pass or no credit; Advanced Low on Official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) required to pass.
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