Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
GERMAN
ALEM 3041-3042. GERMAN I-II. Three credit
hours per semester. Three hours of lecture per
week each semester.
The principal grammatical elements of the German
language, practice in its oral use, exercises in
composition, vocabulary drill.
ALEM 3043-3044. GERMAN III-IV. Three
credit hours per semester. Three hours of lecture
per week each semester. Prerequisite: ALEM
3042.
Thorough review of grammar, advanced
composition, readings from German authors.
ALEM 4001-4002. GERMAN LITERATURE.
Three credit hours per semester. Three hours of
lecture per week per semester Prerequisite: ALEM
3044.
A study of selected readings in the prose and poetry
of the Nineteenth Century from Novalis to Storm
and Hauptmann.
GREEK
GRIE 3011-3012. ELEMENTARY GREEK.
Three credit hours per semester. Three hours of
lecture per week each semester.
Studies in the fundamentals of classical Greek;
phonetics, grammar, and vocabulary. Readings in
elementary texts.
HUMANITIES
HUMA 3087. CLASSICS OF ITALIAN
LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. Three credit
hours. Three hours of lecture per week.
Study of some of the major works of Italian
literature using Spanish translations. The class will
be held in Spanish.
HUMA 3111. INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN
CULTURE I. Three credit hours. Three hours of
lecture per week.
Critical reflection on the foundational aspects of
Western culture from the diverse perspectives of
humanistic disciplines such as art, history,
literature, philosophy, and religious thought.
Analysis of the most significant original works and
texts from the Greek, Roman, Hebrew and
Medieval cultures and their relation to the present.
HUMA 3112. INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN
CULTURE II. Three credit hours. Three hours of
lecture per week. Prerequisite: HUMA 3111.
Critical reflection on the foundational aspects of
Western culture from the diverse perspectives of
humanistic disciplines such as art, history,
literature, philosophy, and religious thought.
Analysis of the most significant original works and
texts from the Renaissance to the present.
HUMA 3115. EUROPEAN STUDY TOUR.
Three credit hours. Fifteen hours of lecture and one
trip of one month duration.
A study of several aspects of European culture
including visits to museums, monuments, and other
places of cultural interest. Formal written work
required.
HUMA 3271. THE BIBLE AS A LITERARY
AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENT: THE OLD
TESTAMENT. Three credit hours. Three hours of
lecture per week.
A comparative study of the Old Testament,
considering the fields of history, literature, and
philosophy.
HUMA 3272. THE BIBLE AS A LITERARY
AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENT; THE NEW
TESTAMENT. Three credit hours. Three hours of
lecture per week.
A comparative study of the New Testament,
considering the fields of history, literature and
philosophy.
HUMA 3401-3402. LATIN AMERICAN
CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE. Three credit
hours per semester. Three hours of lecture per
week each semester.
A panoramic view of the life and culture of the
Latin American people from pre-Colombian times
to the present day, with special emphasis on
achievements in art, literature, and philosophy, as
well as inter-American cultural relations.
HUMA 3411. INTRODUCTION TO THE
CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIA. Three credit hours.
Three hours of lecture per week.
Study of the culture of South Asia, especially that
of India with emphasis on its philosophy, religion,
literature and art.
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