Courses of Study - William Jewell College

353. French Civilization and Literature. 4 cr. hrs.
A study of the cultural, social and political climate
of France since the sixteenth century supported by a
detailed study of French poetry; review of selected
grammar and sentence structure; and opportunities
to speak French. Prerequisites: Any 300-level
French course. Spring semester, every third year.
354. French Novel of the 20th Century.
4 cr. hrs. A detailed study of Francophone novels
of the twentieth century, with emphasis on issues
of writing and maturity into adulthood; review of
selected grammar and sentence structures; and
opportunities to speak French. Prerequisite: any
300 level French course. Spring semester, every
third year.
415. Synthesis of French Literature and Culture.
4 cr. hrs. A seminar requiring the synthesis of skills
learned in other classes, including independent
reading of a major literary work, literary analysis,
cultural and historical knowledge, research, and
presentations of individual work in both written
and oral formats. Two class sessions with expectations
of individual initiative in research, reading,
analysis and development of two papers (literary
analysis and history), one oral presentation (culture)
and an annotated bibliography on a topic or topics
of choice. Prerequisite: 16 credit hours numbered
300 or above. Spring semester as needed.
Spanish
111. Intensive Beginning Spanish I. 4 cr. hrs.
Begins with pronunciation and moves into the
essentials of grammar. There is practice in conversation,
composition, and reading. (Students with two
or more years of high school Spanish may not
enroll.) Fall semester.
112. Intensive Beginning Spanish II. 4 cr. hrs.
A continuation of the study of essentials of grammar
with further practice in conversation, composition
and reading. Prerequisite: SPA 111 or its equivalent.
Spring semester.
SPA 114. Accelerated Elementary Spanish.
4 cr. hrs. An introductory course in Spanish covering
the skills of listening, speaking, reading and
writing Spanish. The course covers the same material
as SPA 111 and 112 at an accelerated pace for
students who have had two or more years of
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Spanish in high school, but whose placement test
scores indicate that they are not adequately prepared
to enter SPA 211.
211. Intermediate Spanish I. 4 cr. hrs.
Review of grammar, further practice in conversation
and composition, reading from representative
Spanish and Spanish-American authors as well as
cultural readings, and extensive practice in writing.
Prerequisite: SPA 112 or 114 or equivalent.
213. Introduction to Literary
Readings and Grammar Review. 2 cr. hrs.
An introduction to the study of literature and literary
analysis. Literature will be selected from Spain,
Latin America and Latino (USA) sources. Intensive
grammar review and compositions, as well as readings
about the authors and their cultural context,
will accompany the study of the texts. Prerequisite:
Spanish 211 or equivalent.
214. Spanish for the Working World. 2 cr. hrs.
Introduction to the appropriate use of Spanish for
business, international trade and other professional
contexts. Emphasis is placed on commercial terminology,
documentation and correspondence. Areas
such as advertising, trade, transportation, banking,
and finance will be covered in this course.
Prerequisite: Spanish 211 or equivalent.
216. Special Topics in Hispanic Culture. 2 cr. hrs.
This course will study topics related to the history,
civilization and literature of Spanish-speaking populations
in the United States, Latin America and
Spain. Prerequisite: Spanish 211 or equivalent.
306. The Chicano Experience 4 cr. hrs. This
course will trace the history of the Chicano presence
in the United States from the period of Spanish colonization,
through the Mexican-American war and
up to the present. The student will examine writings
in the disciplines of history, literature and sociology
in order to gain an understanding of the current and
historical issues in the Chicano community. The
major questions addressed will be those of identity
and the struggle for place, recognition and justice in
the society at large. Prerequisite: at least 2 hrs. in
intermediate Spanish courses beyond SPA 211.
320. Topics in Hispanic Civilization 4 cr. hrs.
An introduction to the literature, history and cultures
of Spain and Spanish America. Major literary
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