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2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbering
The College of Wooster uses a five-digit course numbering system. The first three digits indicate the primary course number. The next two digits are the secondary course number and indicate whether there is a special focus for the course. For example:
The first letters are the department or program abbreviation. The next three digits are the primary course number (101 is the primary course number for all Introduction to Historial Study courses). The last two digits are the secondary course number. These two digits indicate that the special focus for this HIST 101 course is The History of Islam. A course with a given three-digit primary course number can only be taken once for credit unless specifically indicated otherwise by the department.
The following policy has been used in assigning primary course numbers:
- 100-level courses are usually introductory courses; some 100-level courses do have prerequisites, and students are advised to consult the description for each course.
- 200-level courses are usually beyond the introductory level, although many 200-level courses are open to first-year students and to majors and non-majors.
- 300-level courses are seminars and courses primarily for majors but open to other students with the consent of the instructor.
- The following numbers are for Independent Study: I.S. 40100 (Junior Independent Study), I.S. 45100 and I.S. 45200 (Senior Independent Study).
In addition to the regular course offerings, many departments offer individual tutorials under the number 40000 and internships under 41000. On occasion, departments will offer a course on a special topic as approved by the Educational Policy Committee, designated 19900, 29900, or 39900.
Abbreviation
In keeping with the general education requirements of the College’s curriculum
(see Degree Requirements ), course listings employ the following abbreviations:
W Writing Intensive
C Studies in Cultural Difference
R Religious Perspectives
Q Quantitative Reasoning
AH Learning Across the Disciplines: Arts and Humanities
HSS Learning Across the Disciplines: History and Social Sciences
MNS Learning Across the Disciplines: Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Except where otherwise noted, all courses carry one course credit.
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SPAN 10100 - Beginning Spanish Level I Course Credit: 1
BEGINNING SPANISH LEVEL I Oral-aural instruction and practice with grammar, reading, and some writing. Emphasis on practical everyday language for direct communication. Instruction focuses on the cultural meaning of language. Annually. Fall.
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SPAN 10200 - Beginning Spanish Level II Course Credit: 1
BEGINNING SPANISH LEVEL II Additional oral-aural instruction and continued practice with grammar, reading, and writing. Further emphasis on practical everyday language for communication. Instruction focuses on the cultural meaning of language. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-10100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 20100 - Int Span/Grammar, Conversation & Comp I Course Credit: 1
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR GRAMMAR, Extensive practice in conversation and composition with comprehensive grammar review. Reading and discussion of short texts. Structured to improve oral and written proficiency and to develop reading ability by way of vocabulary building, recognition of grammatical structures, and determining meaning from context. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-10200, equivalent, or permission of instructor Annually. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 20200 - Int Span/Grammar, Conv & Comp II Course Credit: 1
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH FOR GRAMMAR, CONVERSATION, AND COMPOSITION II A continuation of Spanish 20100. Extensive practice in conversation and composition with comprehensive grammar review. Reading and discussion of short texts. Structured to improve oral and written proficiency and to develop reading ability by way of vocabulary building, recognition of grammatical structures, and determining meaning from context. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20100, equivalent, or permission of instructor Annually. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 22300 - Readings in Spanish Peninsular Cultures Course Credit: 1
(GLIS)
READINGS IN SPANISH PENINSULAR CULTURES The study of selected, key issues in the cultures of Spain through the close reading and analysis of appropriate texts. The focus is on the nature of cultural values, political and gender ideologies, social norms, institutions, and cultural practices as manifested in the literature and the visual arts of Spain. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, equivalent, or permission of instructor Annually. Fall. [C, W]
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SPAN 22400 - Readings in Latin American Cultures Course Credit: 1
(GLIS, LAST)
READINGS IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES The study of selected, key issues in the cultures of Latin America through the close reading and analysis of appropriate texts. The focus is on the nature of cultural values, political and gender ideologies, social norms, institutions, and cultural practices as manifested in the literature and the visual arts of Latin America. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, equivalent, or permission of instructor Annually. Spring. [C, W]
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SPAN 27000 - Spanish Phonology Course Credit: 1
(LAST)
SPANISH PHONOLOGY Introduction to Spanish Phonology and its historical development from Latin. The focus is on the principles of phonetics and diction. Attention is given to speech characteristics and to dialectal differences in Peninsular and Spanish American phonology. Oral drill to improve pronunciation and diction. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor. Annually. Fall. [AH]
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SPAN 27503 - Spanish American Short Story Course Credit: 1
(LAST)
SPANISH AMERICAN SHORT STORY Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential contemporary Latin American writers, is celebrated as a master of the short story. This course will use the short story genre to trace the evolution of Latin American narrative through successive literary movements of the 20th and 21rst-centuries through the reading, discussion and interpretation of representative works of short fiction. Course readings will cover a wide range of styles and themes, from classic works by well-known writers such as Horacio Quiroga and Jorge Luis Borges to the work of emerging authors like Samanta Schweblin, as well as works by outstanding U.S. Latinx writers. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor. [AH, C]
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SPAN 28000 - Hispanic Film (Taught in English) Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, FILM, LAST)
HISPANIC FILM Taught in English. A study of the history and evolution of cinema in Spain and Latin America with special attention paid to the documentaries and avant-garde films of the silent era, the neo-realist trends of the 40s, 50s, and 60s, the national cinemas of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and the new directions of the contemporary period. The course focuses on the continuity of the auteur tradition in an industry dominated by Hollywood. Topics for discussion include: film as a means of exposing or confronting social injustice, nation-building, (de)constructing identity, problematizing modernity, subverting social codification/codifying subversion. Requirements: two evening film screenings per week and pre-assigned readings on film criticism, history and theory. [AH, C]
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SPAN 30100 - Cervantes: Don Quixote Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS)
CERVANTES: DON QUIXOTE (Comparative Literature) An in-depth study of Don Quixote as the beginning of the modern novel in the western world. Discussion of the inherent national values of Cervantes’s masterpiece and its intrinsic universal appeal. Study of the structure, motives, and motifs of the novel, Cervantes’s narrative technique, point of view in the novel, the themes of self-conscious literature and metafiction, Don Quixote’s heroism and folly, and the ‘quixotic principle’ and its impact on the evolution of western narrative tradition. Introduction to the research methods for the study of Hispanic literature and culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 20200 and either 22300 or 22400, or permission of the instructor. [AH, C] Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and either SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor [AH, C]
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SPAN 30500 - The Contemporary Latin American Novel Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS, LAST)
THE CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN NOVEL The study of selected Latin American novels of the Boom and post-Boom. Consideration of technical innovation, gender difference, literature and history. Novelists studied include Rulfo, Vargas Llosa, García Márquez, Traba, Puig, and Skármeta. Introduction to the research methods for the study of Hispanic literature and culture. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor [AH, C]
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SPAN 30900 - Trends in Spanish American Literature Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS, LAST, WGSS)
TRENDS IN SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE The study of major literary currents of Spanish America from the nineteenth century to the present through the readings, discussion, and criticism of key literary works that have most clearly contributed to the development of Spanish American literature. Emphasis on the realist and regionalist novel, the essay, and late nineteenth century and twentieth century theater. Introduction to the research methods for the study of Hispanic literature and culture. May be taken more than once. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor Fall. [AH, C]
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SPAN 31000 - Structure Modern of Spanish Course Credit: 1
(GLIS, LAST)
THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN SPANISH A contrastive study of morphological, syntactic, and semantic structures of Spanish and English. This course is designed to help advanced students and prospective teachers of either language to gain knowledge of the particular areas of difficulty and correct problems. Introduction to the research methods for the study of Hispanic language and linguistics. Prerequisite(s): Span-20200 and either SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of the instructor. Spring. [AH]
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SPAN 31100 - Adv Seminar in Hispanic Language Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, GLIS, LAST)
ADVANCED SEMINAR IN SPANISH An advanced seminar exploring a specific author or a limited number of authors, a literary period or genre, or a specific linguistic, literary, cultural topics or methodological approach. Topics will be chosen for their significance in Hispanic language, linguistics, literature, or culture. Introduction to the research methods for Hispanic Studies. May be taken more than once. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200 and SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400 or permission of instructor [AH, C]
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SPAN 31104 - Fate & Free Will in Mod Span Narrative Course Credit: 1
FATE & FREE WILL IN MODERN SPANISH NARRATIVE. This course examines the themes of fate, free will and entrapment in a selection of short stories, novels and films from Spain. The course begins with an examination of Lazarillo de Tormes, the foundational text of the Picaresque genre and continues with Miguel de Cervantes’ El licenciado Vidriera, which chronicles the ingenuity of a teenage boy who believes he is made of glass. These two stories will serve as a touchstone for subsequent examination of several novels written in the twentieth century that deal broadly with individuality, selfhood, delusion, hardship, freedom and Spanish modernity. This course fulfills the Junior IS requirement for the Spanish major. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and either SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor [AH, C]
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SPAN 31105 - Spanish Existentialist Writers/Filmmaker Course Credit: 1
SPANISH EXISTENTIALIST WRITERS & FILMMAKERS This course focuses on several Spanish essayists, novelists, and filmmakers whose work intersects with the existentialist tradition in modern western philosophy. We will read a selection of landmark works by major authors and view innovative films by renowned directors with the goal of gaining perspective on the events and issues that have played a defining role in modern and contemporary Spain. The authors and directors selected for this course have contributed to and absorbed various strains in modern existentialist thought. Therefore, existentialism will provide a conceptual framework through which to explore, discuss, and compare the texts selected for the course. Authors include: Miguel de Unamuno, Carmen Martín Gaite, Soledad Puértolas, and Javier Marías. Directors include: Carlos Saura, Julio Medem, and Laura Mañá. This course is writing intensive, and students will produce several short analytical papers before completing a final research project. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-20200, and either SPAN-22300 or SPAN-22400; or permission of instructor [AH, C]
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SPAN 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 1
TUTORIAL Individual study of a topic developed in consultation with the faculty member of the department supervising the project. Prerequisite: The approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson are required prior to registration. May be repeated.
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SPAN 41000 - Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 4
INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated.
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SPAN 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in creative and independent research of a specific topic in Spanish language, culture, or literature under the direction of a faculty member of the department, and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): 1 300-level SPAN course, excluding SPAN-31900 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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SPAN 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-45100 Annually. Fall and Spring.
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