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Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)
CRN: 21276
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 108
This course provides advanced instruction and supervised practice in translation from English into Spanish as required by the professional practice of translation. Students will learn the theory and practice of translating general and specialized texts from English into Spanish, successfully dealing with major syntactical and lexical problems while accurately conveying meaning both at a denotative and at a connotative level. In-depth study of both cultural and morpho-syntactical problems will be included. During the course, students will work with texts of moderate to high difficulty. We will work with several types of texts, including general (non-specialized), technical, and literary, among others. Students will develop critical reading skills, research techniques, technological tools management and accurate writing in Spanish for the professional practice of Translation, which includes superior proofreading skills and terminological research capabilities. Further, students will learn about ethical and professional standards for translators. First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous.
3 Credits
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Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)
CRN: 21277
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 1
Online
In the Latin American context, Mexican cinema stands out not only for the scope of its production but also for the central role it has played in shaping cultural identity since the inception of film in the early twentieth century. Of the three major film-producing countries in the region—Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico—Mexico has developed the most sustained and influential industry, producing films that have achieved both domestic popularity and international recognition. This course explores Mexican cinema as a powerful site for negotiating questions of gender, family, nation, spirituality, ethnicity, and regional belonging. From the Golden Age of the 1930s–1950s to internationally acclaimed films such as Amores perros (2000) and Roma (2018), Mexican filmmakers have shaped both national and global conversations about identity. Through themes such as the Mexican Revolution, constructions of masculinity and femininity, genre cinema, LGBTQI perspectives, and recent box-office successes, students will analyze how film both reflects and challenges cultural narratives while situating Mexican cinema in its broader historical, political, and aesthetic contexts. This is a fully online, asynchronous course
3 Credits
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Subject: Spanish (Grad) (GSPA)
CRN: 21278
Online: Some Synchronous | Topics Lecture 1
Online
This course provides an in-depth study of a particular area of Hispanic Linguistics. Topics may vary with each offering and may include History of the Spanish Language, Spanish Pragmatics, and Spanish in the U.S. Credit may be earned more than once under this number for different emphases. Spring 2026: In this course we will consider how our traditional perception of words and meaning (e.g. the practice of looking up definitions of a word in the dictionary) fails to explain how we communicate and understand one another’s thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. As successful communicators, we constantly rely on our contextual knowledge to interpret what speakers intend to say, and the study of Pragmatics provides us with insight into this process. In addition to studying different linguistic phenomena in Spanish, we will also take into account differences between Spanish and English. First 60 minutes via Zoom + asynchronous work
3 Credits
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Subject: Spanish (SPAN)
CRN: 21796
Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Global Perspective
Other Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Writing to learn
This course provides an in-depth study into a particular area of Spanish Linguistics. Topics may vary with each offering and may include Phonology/Morphology, Syntax, Dialectology, Semantics/Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, and Second Language Acquisition. Credit may be earned more than once under this number for different emphases. Prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN 301 and 305 or their equivalents with a C- or better in each course (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 305). Spring 2026: In this course we will consider how our traditional perception of words and meaning (e.g. the practice of looking up definitions of a word in the dictionary) fails to explain how we communicate and understand one another’s thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. As successful communicators, we constantly rely on our contextual knowledge to interpret what speakers intend to say, and the study of Pragmatics provides us with insight into this process. In addition to studying different linguistic phenomena in Spanish, we will also take into account differences between Spanish and English. First 60 minutes via Zoom + asynchronous work.
4 Credits
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Subject: Spanish (SPAN)
CRN: 21797
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 108
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Global Perspective
Other Requirements Met:
Writing in the Discipline
In this course students will learn introductory techniques and principles of translation, review Spanish grammar and improve their reading and writing skills. The main objective of this course will be to develop the necessary skills in order to become proficient communicators in bilingual contexts. We will mainly use Spanish as a source language to translate an array of journalistic, literary, academic, and technical texts into English. At some specific instances, we will translate from English to Spanish to give students the opportunity to practice this skill as well. To enhance the practical component of the course, we will reflect on key theoretical issues related to translation practice through selected readings on translation as a process and as a product, cultural issues in translation, and the role of the translator today. Prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN 301 and 305 or their equivalents with a C- or better in each course, (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 305). First 60 minutes in person, + online asynchronous.
4 Credits