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• SPA 341: MODERN SPAIN 1898-PRESENT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Modern Spain 1898 - present is designed as a socio-political-economic study of Spain since the loss of her colonial empire. It is a study of historical, literary and cultural trends and genres as well as the development and progression of the arts and literatures in Spain within the context of the growth and development of its social, economic and political institutions. The course will relate developments in Spain to those in Europe and the world. (In Spanish.)
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• SPA 343: BILNG+SOC'LN ISS/SPA WRLD

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines Hispanic bilingualism and sociolinguistics, with particular emphasis on Spanish in the U.S., but includes Spanish in contact with other languages throughout Latin America and Spain. In this course we will consider language contact from historical, sociological, theoretical, educational and political perspectives. This course will be taught in Spanish.
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• SPA 345: LAT AMER CULT/19TH CENTRY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  A selective study of important Latin American historical, social, literary and cultural trends and artistic movements and values from the pre-Columbian period to the nineteenth century. Emphasis will be placed on the Latin American versions of key Western-period terms such as: Renaissance, Baroque and the Enlightenment. Some literary selections and artistic works are selectively introduced in order to illustrate the cultural trends under study. (In Spanish.)
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• SPA 346: LAT AMER CULTR 19 CENT/PR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course, which could be taken independently from the previous, continues the study of important Latin American cultural trends and values from the nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the Latin American versions of key Western-period terms such as romanticism, avant-garde approaches as well as on locally generated movements such as Modernismo, Arielismo, Indigenismo, etc. Some literary selections and artistic works are selectively introduced in order to illustrate the cultural trends under study. (In Spanish.)
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• SPA 348: MEXICAN CULTURE & CIV

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is a panoramic exploration of the depth and variety of Mexican Culture and Civilization. This course will incorporate a multidisciplinary approach to the historical, political, cultural, artistic, and socio-economic movements that have influenced and continue to influence Mexico as a nation. Cultural manifestations such as art, music, narrative texts and film will be examined. Oral and written practice in critical thought will further mastery and expression of the Spanish language. The course is taught in Spanish. Three semester hours. Three contact hours.
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• SPA 350: SPA DRAMA OF GOLDEN AGE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will present the development of the Spanish national drama in the Sixteenth Century and its culmination in the latter part of the Seventeenth Century. Students will become familiar with the contribution of the Spanish theater to the development of a national awareness and those traditional values considered to be essentially Spanish. Students will become familiar with the versification forms used by the dramatists of the era. (In Spanish.) SPA 212 or permission of instructor.
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• SPA 355: SPA LIT IN GOLDEN AGE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Emphasis on the development of the different forms of the Spanish novel, the various genres of poetry and dramatic developments of the period. (In Spanish.)
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• SPA 358: VOICES OF CENTRAL AMERICA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  A multi disciplinary introduction to contemporary Central America, this course, taught in Spanish, will explore the following aspects of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize: Peoples, geography, arts, and literature in a socio-political, economic and historical framework. The course will use extensive Internet resources, film, theatre as well as guest lectures. Some off-campus activities will be required.
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• SPA 360: STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course permits approved study abroad experiences to be counted in the student's Spanish major (B.A. and B.S.Ed.), minor or concentration. Prior to an approved study abroad experience, any students majoring in Spanish may, with the input and approval of her/his advisor, request that 1-6 credit hours be granted toward her/his major based on the activities to be undertaken. Any student minoring in Spanish or seeking a concentration in Spanish may request that 1-3 hours be granted based on the activities to be undertaken. Students are required to prepare a written request to the advisor giving a description of activities and a rationale for requesting credit. This course is available only to students majoring, minoring or earning an Elementary Education concentration in Spanish who complete an approved study abroad program and meet evaluation standards approved by the Spanish advisor.
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• SPA 363: SPANISH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  In this course, students will develop the habits and skills necessary to become entrepreneurs, or to apply the entrepreneurial leadership mindset to their work as employees, with a particular in-depth focus on the use of the Spanish language and an understanding of Hispanic cultures as they pertain to entrepreneurship in the Spanish-speaking world and its place within the global business context. The course, taught in Spanish, is usable for the Spanish major and minor.
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