01:940:160 Spanish in the World (1.5) Current issues in the language, literature, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Analysis of topics such as cultural identity, language contact, major literary authors, or historical implications of colonization. Taught in English. Not for major or minor credit.

01:940:240 The Luso-Hispanic Dialogue: Multiple Perspectives (3) Relationship between the Portuguese-speaking and Spanish-speaking worlds as it manifests itself culturally, linguistically, and historically. Credit not given for both this course and 01:810:240. Course taught in English, but knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese is necessary. Course will count for the Spanish major or minor if all written work is done in Spanish.

01:940:241,242 Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature in Translation (3,3) Reading and interpretation of outstanding Hispanic writers. Credit not given for both course and 01:195:231. Prerequisite: 01:940:201, 202, 203, or 204. Only open to students who wish to count this course for the Spanish major or minor, and if all written work is done in Spanish.

01:940:250 Sports in Latin America and the Caribbean (3) Sports and games in Latin American and Caribbean cultures. Analysis of their contexts and evolution. Topics may include Maya ballgame, capoeira, soccer fever, baseball, recreation and education, women in sports, sport management, and resources.�
Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:250 or 01:595:250. Taught in English. Course will count for the Spanish major or minor if all written work is done in Spanish.

01:940:270 Introduction to Caribbean Literature (3) Reading and discussion of poetry, prose, and drama by major literary figures representative of different histories and cultures of the Caribbean and its diaspora. Credit not given for both this course and 01:595:270 or 01:195:260.

01:940:303 Language and U.S. Latino/a Culture (3) Interrelation of diverse linguistic traits and practices in the production of U.S. Latino/a culture. Emphasis on Chicano/a, Mexican-American, Nuyorican/Puerto Rican, Dominican-American, Cuban, and Cuban-American contributions, in the context of historical and political processes. Credit not given for both this course and 01:836:303. Taught in English. Course will count for the Spanish major or minor if all written work is done in Spanish.

01:940:345 Spanish Film-English (3) Topics in Spanish-language cinema. Emphasis on close analysis and contextual understanding of individual films. Course may count for the Spanish major if student has: 1) already taken one semester of 300-level literature in Spanish, 2) done all written work in Spanish, and 3) obtained approval from and corroboration by a departmental adviser. Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:346.

01:940:347 Latin American Cinema-English (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. Course may count for the Spanish major if student has: 1) already taken one semester of 300-level literature in Spanish, 2) done all written work in Spanish, and 3) obtained approval from and corroboration by a departmental adviser.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:940:348.

01:940:351 Women Writers of the Hispanic World-English (3) Reading and discussion of works by women writers, visual artists, and performance artists of the Spanish-speaking world. Taught in English. Credit not given for this course and 01:988:351 or 01:940:342 or 01:988:342.

01:940:368 The Bilingual Mind (3) Cognitive mechanisms underlying the bilingual mind. Selective attention and memory, models of bilingual representation and processing, cognitive and linguistic effects of bilingualism.
Student will receive credit for the Spanish major or minor if all written work completed in Spanish. Prerequisite: 01:940:261 or 01:830:101.

01:940:445 Cervantes in Translation (3) Critical study of Cervantes. Don Quixote, selected Exemplary Novels, and the Interludes.

01:940:446 Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation (3) Selected major authors of present-day Spanish America including Borges, Carpentier, Fuentes, Paz, and Garc�a M�rquez.

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.