Spring 2027 Department Course Offerings
Apply for Faculty-Led Programs in Spain Summer 2027!
Global May Spain: SPANISH 3798.30 - Spain as a Global Crossroad: Exploring Spanish Cities, Past and Present
Professor Catalina Iannone
Travel Dates: May 10th - June 8th, 2027 (OIA Application Deadline January 7th, 2027)
Anchored in Madrid, this course examines how Spanish urban environments are shaped past and present by a range of economic, cultural, political, and social networks within and beyond Iberia. The course combines in-country experiential learning with academic study to explore the city's histories and contemporary transformations with particular attention to its multicultural and global dimensions.
GEN Theme: Lived Environments. Taught in English. Does not apply to Spanish Major or Minor programs.
SPANISH 4798.10 - The Urban Experience in the Spanish-Speaking World [in Spanish]
Professor Ignacio Corona
Travel Dates: May 9th - June 14th, 2027 (OIA Application Deadline January 7th, 2027)
5 week intensive course in select cities of the Spanish-speaking world, with a full-immersion linguistic experience. Introduces students to fundamental aspects of urban culture through an intensive language and cultural itinerary that examines the history, culture, society, art scene, and environs from colonial times to the present through an interdisciplinary lens.
Prereq: 3403 or 3413; or permission of instructor for Heritage Speakers of Spanish. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. Applies to the Spanish major and minor in the Literatures & Cultures pathway.
Course Descriptions and Pre-Requisites
Complete course descriptions and pre-requisites are listed in the official OSU Course Catalog. Students may also search specific term Spanish offerings through the Registrar's Schedule of Classes.
Undergraduate Level Course Offerings
General Education Course Offerings
PORTGSE 2331 - THE EMPIRE SINGS BACK: Portugal's New African Rhythms & Cultural Resistance in the European Diaspora
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Exploration of the vibrant African & Afro-Portuguese musical genres that have emerged in Portugal as a result of a longstanding colonial and imperial history connecting Portugal and several African continent countries. Focus on how race, ethnicity, & gender interact with music production, fruition, and distribution. Taught in English.
SPANISH 2151 - Latin American Culture and Literature
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Introduction to the culture of Spanish America and Brazil through literature, art, music, film, and folklore.
SPANISH 2242 Introduction to Latinx Studies
TuTh 11:10AM-12:30PM
Introduction to Latinx studies; history, politics, and cultural production of Latinx communities in the U.S. and its borderlands.
Prereq: GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for EthnStd 2242, or CompStd 2242, or 2322. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed EtnStd and CompStd.
SPANISH 2381 - Race, Ethnicity & Gender in Spanish Speaking Film & TV
TuTh 9:35AM - 10:55AM
This course will examine how cinema and television in Latin America, the US, and Spain reflect issues of race, ethnicity, and gender and reveal social attitudes and prejudices.
Not open to students with credit for CompStd 2381 or WGSSt 2381. Cross-listed in CompStd and WGSSt.
Iberian, Latinx and Latin American Literatures and Cultures
SPANISH 3450/H Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture in Spanish
Multiple sections available.
Required course for Spanish majors and minors. An introduction to literary and cultural analysis of texts in Spanish. This course presents strategies for reading and analyzing literary and cultural texts from various Spanish speaking countries to prepare students for more advanced courses in the Spanish program.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3403, 3413, 4603, or 4613. Not open to students with credit for 3450H.
SPANISH 4515 - Andean Art, Culture, and Society
WeFr 9:35AM - 10:55AM
Representations of cultural, social, and literary identities in the Andean regions in early and modern societies' daily life as embodied in maps, narratives, art, photography, autobiographical and literary texts. Taught in English.
SPANISH 4560H - Introduction to Spanish American Culture
TuTh 9:35AM - 10:55AM
Major elements in the culture of the peoples of Spanish America.
Prereq: Honors standing; and a grade of C- or above in 3450H; and GPA 3.4 or above.
SPANISH 4564 - Spanish Culture During Francoism
WeFr 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Panoramic view of the culture of Spain during the dictatorship of Franco. Use of literary and filmic productions of that period as representations of the historical, social, political & economic experiences Spain lived during those years.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H.
SPANISH 4570 - Latin Soundscapes: Musical Cultures of Latin America
WeFr 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Since colonial times, the Latin American region has produced a wealth of musical genres, styles, hybrids, & fusions that allows for exploration of relevant social, cultural, economic, and political issues. This course surveys the richness, diversity, & representation of Latin American music through selection of musical, literary, filmic, & historical texts.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H
SPANISH 4581 - Spanish Film
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Study of Spanish film; special attention is paid to the relationship between film and the society in which it is produced.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H.
SPANISH 5202 - Spanish in the Health Professions II
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM Javier Jasso
This course introduces students to the practice of interviewing for health and human services in Spanish. The course analyzes the theoretical, ethical, and sociological dimensions of medical and motivational interviewing in the context of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States.
Prereq: 5201, or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 5640 - Globalization and Latin America: Multi-disciplinary Approaches
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Explores current debates on globalization in Latin America and recent and interrelated transformations in the economies, politics, and cultures of the region.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H. Cross-listed in IntStds. Taught in English.
SPANISH 5660/E Seminar in Latin American Literatures and Cultures
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Intensive study of a major theme, author, literary or cultural problem related to Latin America. Required for students completing the Latin American Concentration of the Spanish major. A maximum of 1 course taught in English may be counted toward the Spanish Major program with a Latin American Literatures & Cultures Concentration.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H, plus any two of: 4515, 4516, 4555, 4555E, 4556, 4558, 4560, 4560H, 4565H, 4570, 4580, 4595.03, or 5640. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
SPANISH 5670/E Seminar in LatinX Literatures and Cultures
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Intensive study of a major theme, author, literary, or cultural problem related to LatinX languages, literatures and cultures. Required for students completing the LatinX track of the Spanish major. Additional courses may be considered for the Concentration requirement with dept approval. Student is not to exceed 2 total courses taught in English for this Concentration of the Spanish Major.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H, plus any two of: 4542, 4557.10, 4557.20, 4558, 4570, 4582, 4689S, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5389, 5461, 5620; Anthrop 3419; CompStd 3360, 4804; English 4588; HCS 3380. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
Hispanic Linguistics
SPANISH 3404 Spanish Phonetics
Multiple sections available.
The fundamental principles of phonetic analysis are introduced in a simple and concise manner to show how Spanish sounds are produced, how they fall into patterns, and how they change in different environments. Major attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, introductory training in phonetic transcription and, to a lesser extent, the problems of teaching pronunciation.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 2202, or 2213, or Spanish Seal of Biliteracy. Concur: 3401, 3403 or 3413.
SPANISH 4430/H Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
WeFr 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Introduction to the analysis of Spanish from the perspective of modern linguistic theory.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3401 (401), or 3401H (401H) and 3404 (404). Not open to students with credit for 4534 (604), 4534H (604H), 4430H (530H), or 430. FL Admis Cond course
SPANISH 4532 - Modern Spanish Syntax
TuTh 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Survey of linguistic variation across the Spanish-speaking world, including geographical and social factors.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 4430 or 4430H.
SPANISH 5630/E - Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics
TuTh 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Intensive study of major topic in Hispanic linguistics. Topics vary: e.g., the Spanish pronominal system, American Spanish dialectology, Spanish orthography. Required for students completing the Hispanic Linguistics track of the Spanish Major.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 4430 or 4430H, plus any two of: 4532, 4534, 4534E, 4536, 4537, 4538, 4595.01, 4610, 4689S, 5389, or Portgse 5611. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
Quechua and Catalan Course Offerings
Portuguese Studies
PORTGSE 3403 - Portuguese Conversation and Composition
WeFr 11:10AM - 12:30PM
Intensive practice in conversation and composition based on short stories written by Lusophone authors with review of grammar. Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or EM credit.
Prereq: Portgse 1103 or 5502, or equiv, or permission of instructor.
PORTGSE 4510 - Portuguese Translation
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM
Advanced practice in Portuguese-to-English translation based primarily on the contemporary written Portuguese of Brazil and Portugal; emphasis on formal grammar and style.
Prereq: Portgse 3401, or permission of instructor.
PORTGSE 5502 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II
WeFr 9:35AM - 10:55AM Isis Barra Costa
Continuation of 5501; Portuguese language for students with at least intermediate-level Spanish skills.
Prereq: 5501. Not open to students with credit for 1101, 1102, 1103, or equiv.
PORTGSE 5510 - Literatures and Cultures in Portuguese, From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism
Thur 2:30PM - 5:15PM Pedro Pereira
Overview of literature and culture in the Portuguese-speaking world from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries.
Prereq: 3450 with a C- or better, or Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Este curso permite aos alunos formarem uma visão da evolução da expressão literária em língua portuguesa entre os períodos medieval e neoclássico, com paragem mais demorada no século XVI, o século da expansão imperial e dos primeiros esforços de normativização da língua. O nosso estudo irá cobrir géneros tão variados como a poesia lírica e épica, as crónicas de viagem e historiográficas, e a prosa narrativa de ficção.
Course Objectives
Undergraduate Students:
- To understand the major literary and cultural tendencies of the Portuguese-speaking world in the long duration, from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century.
- To familiarize themselves with the genres, authors, and themes prevalent in the literatures of the Portuguese language during this long period.
- To produce a critically informed reflection and capstone scholarly writing In Portuguese.
Graduate Students:
- To deepen their knowledge about the authors, themes, and genres that shaped literary expression in Portuguese.
- To develop critical thinking about the literary production of these early periods, and about the role that the teaching of early modern literature can and/or should play in academia.
- To acquaint themselves with some of the key players in this academic field.
- To produce a draft of a publication-quality paper on a topic that has relevance for their research trajectories as scholars at the beginning of their careers.
Spanish / Portuguese for the Professions and Career Development
PORTGSE 3191 Internship & Career Exploration
Internship for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain the internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Enrollment in another academic department or college level internship course is not permitted during the same term. This course does not apply to the Portuguese Major or Minor program.
Prereq: 1103, or 5502, or Portuguese Seal of Biliteracy, and GPA of 2.50 or above, and Soph, Jr, or Sr standing; and permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
PORTGSE 5191 Internship in Portuguese
Use of advanced Lusophone linguistic & cultural skills in a professional training context or industry for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain an internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Submission of a completed Internship Enrollment Application & Supervisor Agreement is required. Graduate students must obtain faculty advisor approval and confirm work hour commitment and duties each week of the internship term for enrollment in the appropriate number of credit hours. A maximum of 3 cr may be applied to the undergraduate major or minor program with Undergraduate Studies Committee approval.
Prereq: 3450, and GPA of 2.50 or above, and Soph, Jr, or Sr standing, and permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
SPANISH 3191 Internship & Career Exploration
Internship for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain the internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Completion of Spanish 2506 and/or Spanish 3005 is recommended, but not required. Enrollment in another academic department or college level internship course is not permitted during the same term. This course does not apply to the Spanish Major or Minor program.
Prereq: 1103, or 1113, or Spanish Seal of Biliteracy, and GPA of 2.50+, and Soph, Jr, or Sr standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
SPANISH 4606 - Advanced Business Spanish
TuTh 2:20PM - 3:40PM
This course develops business vocabulary & discourse in Spanish when working with companies that employ, serve, or market to Spanish-speaking populations / cultures; office and business management; human resources; marketing, and foreign market entry. Analysis of business and cultural readings from the Spanish-speaking world further develop vocabulary, geographic literacy & cultural understanding.
Prereq: 3403 or 3413; or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 5191 Internship in Spanish
Use of advanced Spanish linguistic & cultural skills in a professional training context or industry for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain an internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Submission of a completed Internship Enrollment Application & Supervisor Agreement is required. Spanish 3005 or 5689S recommended, but not required. Graduate students must obtain faculty advisor approval and confirm work hour commitment and duties each week of the internship term for enrollment in the appropriate number of credit hours. A maximum of 3cr may be applied to the undergraduate major and/or toward the Immersion Component, or minor program with Undergraduate Studies Committee approval.
Prereq: 3450 or 3450H, GPA of 2.50 or above, Soph, Jr, or Sr standing, and permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
SPANISH 5202 - Spanish in the Health Professions II
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM Javier Jasso
This course introduces students to the practice of interviewing for health and human services in Spanish. The course analyzes the theoretical, ethical, and sociological dimensions of medical and motivational interviewing in the context of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States.
Prereq: 5201, or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 5689S Spanish in Ohio: An Experiential Course
We 2:30PM - 5:15PM
During the 2nd term of the semester, students will be completing fieldwork hours, meeting with the instructor on an individual basis, and preparing a final project for presentation.
Interaction with Hispanic and LatinX community organization representatives, educators and business leaders in Ohio; intensive & extensive practice with Spanish as spoken by native and heritage speakers from the U.S. & abroad. Fulfills the Experiential Component of the Spanish Major.
Prereq: 3450 or 3450H
Graduate Level Course Offerings
Iberian Literatures and Cultures
SPANISH 7660 - Topics in Iberian Cultures
Wed 12:45PM - 3:30PM, Jonathan Burgoyne
Analysis of Iberian cultures through the study of selected topics in literature, film, and the arts; topics vary.
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
Latin American & Latinx Literatures and Cultures
SPANISH 5202 - Spanish in the Health Professions II
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM Javier Jasso
This course introduces students to the practice of interviewing for health and human services in Spanish. The course analyzes the theoretical, ethical, and sociological dimensions of medical and motivational interviewing in the context of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States.
Prereq: 5201, or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 5640 - Globalization and Latin America: Multi-disciplinary Approaches
WeFr 12:45PM - 2:05PM Ana del Sarto
Explores current debates on globalization in Latin America and recent and interrelated transformations in the economies, politics, and cultures of the region.
Despite the current uses of the term and the opulent bibliography on the topic, which grows exponentially day after day, there is a great deal of confusion about the meaning of globalization. Such confusion is understandable indeed, given the contested status of a term that finds itself at the center of complex political struggles and ideological mystifications that pit globaliphilics and hyperglobalizers against globaliphobics and skeptics, not to mention the myriad of transformationalists or third way globalists, for the control of a global imaginary that, according to German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk, serves as a sort of negative ideology for these cynical postmodern times in which we live. What do we mean when we talk about globalization today? Is “transnational” equivalent to “international” or “multinational”? Is globalization a synonym for “postmodernity,” or “New World Order,” or “the information age,” or “late capitalism,” or a multiplicity of “scapes,” or the ultimate “Empire”? Is there a “global culture”? And what does it mean? Is it a synonym for “cultural globalization” or “the globalization of cultures”? What is the role that culture plays in current global dynamics and processes? Does culture have the same function in central economies and peripheral ones?
This course explores some of the current debates on globalization in Latin America and recent and interrelated transformations in the economies, societies, politics, and cultures of the region. Several issues will be examined from different disciplinary perspectives: the impact of global pop culture, the informal economy, the culture of narco-trafficking, the rise of ethnic and social movements, transnational migrancy, and the supposed dissolution of the nation-state. Students will be encouraged to address topics relevant to their major(s) in an interdisciplinary manner. The course incorporates a series of lectures, by experts in different fields (academics from OSU and other Universities).
The main objective of this course is, obviously, to promote an in-depth critical discussion on globalization and its diverse theories, and, more concretely, on the effects of economic and cultural global processes on Latin American societies. Additionally, students would be challenged to analyze these complex issues by practicing an interdisciplinary methodology, which ideally will generate a reflection on their specific fields of specialization.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 3450 or 3450H, or Grad standing. Cross-listed in IntStds.
SPANISH 6705 - Introduction to Latino Studies
Th 11:00AM - 1:45PM Paloma Martinez Cruz
Introduces graduate students to the broad themes, concepts, and questions raised in the interdisciplinary field of Latina/Latino studies.
This is the gateway course for the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Latinx Studies. Introduction to Latinx Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Mexican-American/Chicanx, Brazilian, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Caribbean, and Central/South American communities within the U.S. national project. We will examine social, historical, and political commonalities as well as differences between these communities. Themes we will explore include: Pros and cons of Latinx identity markers; immigration, migration, and community formation histories; conceptions of gender and sexuality; race and racial constructions; educational experiences; and cultural phenomena produced and consumed by and about Latinidad. Other topics to be considered include demographic trends, citizenship, political participation, mass movements, histories and events in Latin American origin communities, and media representation. This course will be made up of faculty-led discussions of the assigned readings, student-led workshops, and engagement with the conceptual tools of Latinx studies at the local level. The goal is to provide you with a range of methods and approaches to understanding the presence (historical, social, political) of Latinx communities in the U.S. as a hemispheric transformative project.
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor and approved petition to the Graduate School. Not open to students with credit for 705, ArtsSci 705, or CompStd 6425 (705). Cross-listed in CompStd 6425.
SPANISH 7780.22 Andean Music Ensemble
We 5:30PM - 7:35PM Michelle Wibbelsman
This course is designed to use performance as pedagogy—in this case, music making as an entry point into learning about Andean languages and cultures. The ensemble embraces Andean traditions of participatory music making and introduces students to alternative language- and music-learning approaches that engage with Indigenous practices and decolonial pedagogies.
Students learn how to perform music from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina; sing in Spanish, Quechua, Kichwa and Aymara; explore Andean musical and performance aesthetics; and learn about the cultural background and social significance of the songs. We explore various genres including the Peruvian huayno, the Ecuadorian sanjuanito, Bolivian sikuriadas (panpipes ensemble tunes) and tarkeadas (wooden flute ensemble tunes), and more. We experience instruments like zampoñas or sikuris (Andean panpipes), tarkas (Bolivian festival flutes), quenas/kenas (notched mouthpiece flutes), charangos (Andean string instruments), guitars, bombo (Andean bass drum), chakchas (goat hooves rattles), cajón peruano and quijada (Afro-Peruvian percussion).
There are no auditions and no requirements for prior musical experience or language proficiency. The repertoire changes each semester. At the graduate level, this course counts toward the Quechua FLAS Fellowship course requirement and up to 3 credits of the SPPO Graduate Workshop requirement as well as certain degree programs in the School of Music. *Please be sure to sign up for 1 credit hour.
Learn more about the Andean Music Ensemble at OSU, see videos and listen to our recordings on the SPPO website https://sppo.osu.edu/undergraduate/andean-music-ensemble.
SPANISH 7800 - Latin American Film
Tu 12:45PM - 3:30PM Laura Podalsky
Study of Latin American film focusing on historical periods, dominant genres, distinguished directors, and relation of film to larger social, cultural and political dynamics.
Este curso es una introducción al cine latinoamericano y al análisis fílmico, como disciplina y campo de investigación. Les dará una visión panorámica del cine latinoamericano al explorar películas de diferentes países, diferentes épocas (desde el cine ‘mudo’ hasta el cine contemporáneo) y diferentes “ámbitos” (desde el cine comercial y el cine de autor hasta el cine comunitario). Mientras tanto, les familiarizará con las herramientas del análisis textual, algunos de los planteamientos críticos-teóricos más influyentes dentro del campo (por ej. cómo funcionan los géneros, qué es un cine político) y, de allí, algunos de los métodos de análisis propios a ese campo.
En el pasado, hemos discutido películas como Tepeyac (México, José Ramos, Carlos E. González y Fernando Sáyago, 1917), La fuga (Argentina, Luis Saslavsky, 1937), Mimbre (Chile, Sergio Bravo, 1957), Vidas secas (Brasil, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1963), Qati Qati (Bolivia, CEFREC, 1998), Que pena tu vida L (Chile, Nicolás López, 2010), Yo soy la felicidad del mundo (México, Julián Hernández, 2014), y Praia do futuro (Brasil, Karim Ainouz, 2014). Y se han leído las propuestas, entre otros, de Carlos Monsiváis y Linda Williams sobre el melodrama, Paulo Antonio Paranaguá y Michael Renov sobre el documental, Andrea Cuarterolo and Ana López sobre el cine nacional y la modernidad y Freya Schiwy sobre el cine comunitario.
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 8550 - Seminar in Indigenous and Colonial Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Thur 3:55PM - 6:40PM Michelle Wibbelsman
Detailed exploration of advanced issues in indigenous and colonial Latin American literatures and cultures.
This course explores Indigenous and Colonial perspectives, representations, approaches to and relationship with Nature and the Environment along with their enduring legacies in Latin America. Beyond representations in Latin American literature, the course engages interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary outlooks. Beginning with pre-colonial contexts, we delve into Indigenous ontologies, epistemologies and cosmologies in relation to nature, myths, agricultural and ancestral technologies, and other-than-human kinships with nature. Early Colonial chronicles, reports, letters, poetry, translation/transcription of Indigenous manuscripts and oral narratives, and other literature provide insights into the European first impressions, mind frame, and dispositions toward nature and the environment in the New World as we contemplate topics of Colonial exploration and extraction, mining, trade, migration and displacement, agricultural production, population collapse, persecution and marginalization of Indigenous knowledge, and management of natural resources along with the emerging popular imaginaries inspired by the dramatic landscapes, biodiversity, and cultural uniqueness of the New World. Indigenous activism and enduring practices during the Colonial period point us toward ecological and human resilience. While the course centers on pre-Colonial and Colonial eras, in the final section of the course we consider their ongoing impact on contemporary ecological and cultural practices, challenges, and crises.
The course will be taught in Spanish or English depending on student enrollment. Course papers will be accepted in Spanish, English or Portuguese.
* This course counts toward the Latin American Languages Literatures and Cultures graduate course requirements, concentration requirement and intersects with a Maymester course in the Andes and Amazonia with opportunities for graduate student short-term research/study abroad (Earth Mother: Indigenous Latin America and Sustainable Environments – in development for SU 2028) and a Sustainability Institute grant.
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs.
Hispanic Linguistics
SPANISH 8380 - Studies in Spanish Sociolinguistics
Wed 12:45PM - 3:30PM, Scott Schwenter
Study of selected topics in Spanish sociolinguistics, for example: syntactic variation, discourse analysis.
Prereq: 7380 (738), or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.
This course is a graduate-level introduction to variation analysis in both Spanish andPortuguese. The emphasis of the course will be placed on the analysis of linguistic variationat the morphosyntactic level, and on the acquisition of the statistical and analytical tools
needed for variationist research. We will read primary research articles dealing with currentissues in variation analysis. Readings, exercises, and discussions will center on statisticalprocedures and analysis using R, and the interpretation of quantitative linguistic data.Students will receive hands-on experience in collecting, organizing, coding, and analyzingnaturally-occurring language data, including online corpus research. Active participation in class discussions is both expected and encouraged, in the language of the student’s choice.
Course Objectives
Introduce students to theoretical models and basic research findings in variationanalysis.
Provide students with a range of tools for developing their own research agenda on aspecific variationist topic.
Expand students’ awareness of selected variable phenomena in Spanish andPortuguese, especially, and their implications for linguistic theory.
Quechua and Catalan Course Offerings
Studies of the Portuguese-Speaking World
PORTGSE 5502 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II
WeFr 9:35AM - 10:55AM Isis Barra Costa
Continuation of 5501; Portuguese language for students with at least intermediate-level Spanish skills.
Prereq: 5501 (501). Not open to students with credit for 1101, 1102, 1103, or equiv.
PORTGSE 5510 - Literatures and Cultures in Portuguese, From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism
Thur 2:30PM - 5:15PM Pedro Pereira
Overview of literature and culture in the Portuguese-speaking world from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries.
Prereq: 3450 (450) with a C- or better, or Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Este curso permite aos alunos formarem uma visão da evolução da expressão literária em língua portuguesa entre os períodos medieval e neoclássico, com paragem mais demorada no século XVI, o século da expansão imperial e dos primeiros esforços de normativização da língua. O nosso estudo irá cobrir géneros tão variados como a poesia lírica e épica, as crónicas de viagem e historiográficas, e a prosa narrativa de ficção.
Course Objectives
Undergraduate Students:
- To understand the major literary and cultural tendencies of the Portuguese-speaking world in the long duration, from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century.
- To familiarize themselves with the genres, authors, and themes prevalent in the literatures of the Portuguese language during this long period.
- To produce a critically informed reflection and capstone scholarly writing In Portuguese.
Graduate Students:
- To deepen their knowledge about the authors, themes, and genres that shaped literary expression in Portuguese.
- To develop critical thinking about the literary production of these early periods, and about the role that the teaching of early modern literature can and/or should play in academia.
- To acquaint themselves with some of the key players in this academic field.
- To produce a draft of a publication-quality paper on a topic that has relevance for their research trajectories as scholars at the beginning of their careers.
Spanish / Portuguese for the Professions and Career Development
PORTGSE 5191 Internship in Portuguese
Use of advanced Lusophone linguistic & cultural skills in a professional training context or industry for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain an internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Submission of a completed Internship Enrollment Application & Supervisor Agreement is required. Graduate students must obtain faculty advisor approval and confirm work hour commitment and duties each week of the internship term for enrollment in the appropriate number of credit hours. A maximum of 3 cr may be applied to the undergraduate major or minor program with Undergraduate Studies Committee approval.
Prereq: 3450, and GPA of 2.50 or above, and Soph, Jr, or Sr standing, and permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
SPANISH 5191 Internship in Spanish
Use of advanced Spanish linguistic & cultural skills in a professional training context or industry for academic credit under employer supervision, with enrollment and grade evaluation by a faculty sponsor and program coordinator in the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese. Student must obtain an internship and submit signed employer and department agreement prior to the start of the internship term. Submission of a completed Internship Enrollment Application & Supervisor Agreement is required. Spanish 3005 or 5689S recommended, but not required. Graduate students must obtain faculty advisor approval and confirm work hour commitment and duties each week of the internship term for enrollment in the appropriate number of credit hours. A maximum of 3cr may be applied to the undergraduate major and/or toward the Immersion Component, or minor program with Undergraduate Studies Committee approval.
Prereq: 3450 or 3450H, GPA of 2.50 or above, Soph, Jr, or Sr standing, and permission of department. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.
SPANISH 5202 - Spanish in the Health Professions II
TuTh 11:10AM - 12:30PM Javier Jasso
This course introduces students to the practice of interviewing for health and human services in Spanish. The course analyzes the theoretical, ethical, and sociological dimensions of medical and motivational interviewing in the context of the Spanish-speaking population in the United States.
Prereq: 5201, or permission of instructor.
SPANISH 5689S Spanish in Ohio: An Experiential Course
We 2:30PM - 5:15PM
During the 2nd term of the semester, students will be completing fieldwork hours, meeting with the instructor on an individual basis, and preparing a final project for presentation.
Interaction with Hispanic and LatinX community organization representatives, educators and business leaders in Ohio; intensive & extensive practice with Spanish as spoken by native and heritage speakers from the U.S. & abroad. Fulfills the Experiential Component of the Spanish Major.
Prereq: 3450 or 3450H
SPANISH 8893 - Hispanic Linguistics Colloquium
Fr 2:20PM - 3:40PM
Forum for presentation of research in Hispanic linguistics; introduction to professional issues in workshop format.
Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is progress graded (S/U)
SPANISH 8894 - Literatures and Cultures Colloquium
Fr 2:20PM - 3:40PM
Forum for presentation of research in Iberian and Latin American literatures and cultures; introduction to professional issues in workshop format.
Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. This course is progress graded (S/U)