COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPANISH
(SPN)

5023 Writing and Editing in Spanish
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Theory and practice of advanced Spanish stylistics. Development of writing skills and practice in editing Spanish texts. Can be repeated for credit up to 6 hours, and with approval of the Graduate Advisor of Record.

5123 Hispanic Film
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Hispanic societies, history, culture, and language of film as interpreted by representative directors. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5373 Introduction to Graduate Spanish Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit
An introduction to graduate studies in Spanish. Emphasis on critical writing and research skills, including bibliography and electronic media. Incorporates critical and methodological approaches to Hispanic literature, culture, and linguistics. This course must be taken within the first 18 hours of graduate studies.

5413 History of Ideas in the Hispanic World
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Selected Spanish, Latin American and/or U.S. Latina/o issues representative of major currents of thought affecting the evolution of Hispanic cultural history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5463 Spanish Civilization
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the social, political, and cultural history of Spain from prehistory (the Caves of Altamira) to the present.

5473 Latin American Civilization
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the social, political, and cultural history of the Latin American countries from pre-Columbian civilizations through the Conquest, Colonial period, and Independence to the present.

5483 Studies in Hispanic Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Studies of different facets of Hispanic culture not normally available as part of regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5633 Spanish Medieval-Golden Age Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of Medieval, Renaissance, and/or Golden Age Spanish texts in a variety of contexts that may include historical, cultural, or theoretical approaches. Topics may include: poetry, narrative, drama, Don Quijote. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5703 Modern Spanish Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Selected Spanish literary works from 1700 to the present. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5763 Latin American Literature to Modernism
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
In-depth study of selected literary works by Indian, Spanish, and Creole authors. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Topics may include the Conquest, the Colonial period, the nineteenth century.

5773 Latin American Literature from Modernism to the Present
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Studies in contemporary prose, poetry, and/or drama. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5803 Mexican American Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The consideration of Mexican American literature in the context of the Hispanic tradition. Different genres, themes, and authors will be examined in terms of ethnic, social, and linguistic characteristics as well as artistic merit. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5813 Studies in Hispanic Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study in selected areas of Hispanic literature not normally available as part of regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5843 History of the Spanish Language
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Chronological development of the Spanish language, focusing on areas such as phonology, morphology, and lexicon.

5853 Spanish of the Southwest
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An in-depth study of the contact variety of Spanish spoken by Mexican Americans in the U.S. Southwest, including San Antonio. Complementary descriptive and sociolinguistic approaches are incorporated.

5863 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The framework of articulatory phonetics and its application to the description of Spanish. Analysis of the sound system of Spanish in both traditional and contemporary phonological frameworks, with attention given to regional variation.

5883 Spanish Morphology and Syntax
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An introduction to the grammatical description and analysis of the Spanish language, focusing on the levels of word, phrase, and sentence. Consideration is given to different schools of thought about linguistic analysis (structural, functional, transformational) as they apply to the Spanish language.

5893 Hispanic Dialectology
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of regional and social variation in Peninsular, Latin American, and U.S. Spanish, including phonology, grammar, and lexicon of vernacular dialects. Perspectives of traditional dialectology and modern sociolinguistics.

5903 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study in selected areas of Hispanic linguistics not normally available as part of regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

5953 A Functional-Notional Approach to Contemporary Hispanic Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Identification of the segments of contemporary Spanish pertinent to the major functions or purposes of language use in a given part of the Spanish-speaking world. Identification of the extended vocabulary clusters or notions pertinent to major topics or situations in contemporary life in a given part of the Spanish-speaking world. Relation of these elements to approaches to speaking, listening, reading, and writing. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 hours will apply to the Master of Arts degree in Spanish.

6813 Seminar in Hispanic Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 24 semester credit hours of graduate-level Spanish.
In-depth study and major research project in areas such as Hispanic culture, literature, and/or language. May be repeated once for credit as an elective.

6951-3 Independent Study
1 to 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission in writing (form available) of the instructor and the Graduate Advisor of Record.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. For students needing specialized work not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to the Master of Arts degree in Spanish.

6961 Comprehensive Examination
1 hour credit. Prerequisite: Approval of the appropriate graduate program committee to take the Comprehensive Examination.
Independent study course for the purpose of taking the Comprehensive Examination. May be repeated as many times as approved by the Graduate Program Committee. Enrollment is required each term in which the Comprehensive Examination is taken if no other courses are being taken that term. The grade report for the course is either "CR" (satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination) or "NC" (unsatisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination). Credit earned in SPN 6961 may not be counted in the 36 hours required for the Master of Arts degree in Spanish.

6973, 6 Special Problems
(3-0), (6-0) 3 or 6 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to the Master of Arts degree in Spanish.

6983 Master’s Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Permission of the Graduate Advisor of Record and thesis director.
Thesis research and preparation. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours will apply to the Master of Arts degree in Spanish. Credit will be awarded upon completion of the thesis. Enrollment is required each term in which the thesis is in progress.