Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

SP 320 Introduction to Spanish Literature (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): One 100-course with a grade C- or better
or permission of the instructor.
This course, conducted in Spanish, will provide an overview
of Spanish literature terms and concepts through literary
texts. This course analyses contemporary literary genres
such as novel, poetry, theatre and short story.
SP 330 Spanish American Cinema (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): One 200-level course in Spanish.
This course provides a survey of Spanish-American cinema
which connects visual arts and cultural trends.
SP 335 Spanish Art and Architecture (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): One 200-level course in Spanish.
This course is an introduction to the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries art practices and theories in the
Spanish-speaking world. The emphasis will be given to the
relationship between art, history and modernity.
SP 338/339 Readings in Spanish Literature and Culture
(4, 4 SH)
An introduction to a variety of texts and their discussion in
Spanish. Interactive oral exercises to build student fluency
are emphasized. Offered on campus and at centers abroad.
SP 340 Language and Study Abroad (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): SP 102 with a grade C- or better
This class is taught in the context of the language study
abroad program. It provides cultural and language skills
while travelling abroad. The course deals with contemporary
major political, social, economical and cultural issues
of the country visited.
SP 410 Spanish American Literature (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): One 200-level course in Spanish or
permission of the instructor.
This course provides a survey of Spanish American Literature.
Particular attention will be given to the twenty-first
century and the interstices between literature and social
change. This is a course in which students will develop a
critical thinking and writing.
SP 411 Readings in Spanish Literature and Culture (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): One 200-level course in Spanish or
permission of the instructor.
This course focuses on a particular literary figure or topic
of the Hispanic cultures. The materials covered during this
class will allow interdisciplinary approaches. Students will
be responsible for an intensive research and writing work.
SP 490 Senior Research Project (4 SH)
Students preparing a thesis take this course in their final
semester of the year they are scheduled to graduate. The
course will cover development of a written proposal in
consultation with the faculty member of the student’s
choice, weekly meetings with the thesis advisor to assess
progress, develop thesis focus and explore challenges and
issues of research methods. Submission of the thesis to
the advisor in the penultimate week of classes is required.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS)
SS 239 Death and Dying (4 SH)
An interdisciplinary course which brings together the
writings of experts in a variety of fields dealing with the
complex and sensitive topic of death and dying. Topics
include the social and historical meanings of death in
cultural context, changing personal attitudes, the personal
experience related to grief and widowhood, as well as the
moral dilemmas of suicide, euthanasia, abortion and the
right to die.
SS 322 Adulthood and Aging (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): PS 101
Semester Offered: Spring even years
This course examines the processes and consequences of
an increasingly aging population. It focuses on the U.S.,
but considers this phenomenon in other societies as well.
Students will consider changes in the individual, social
environment and institutions, including the growth of
retirement communities, group differences, social services
and social policies. Cross-listed as PS 322.
SS 330 Juvenile Delinquency (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
This course on will objectively present diverse views and
perspectives of juvenile delinquency and its interdisciplinary
nature. This course offers an introduction to the field of
juvenile delinquency and explores the concepts, theories,
social, community and environmental influences and the
justice system, as they relate to juvenile crime. Cross-listed
as CJ 330,PS 330.
SS 334 Methods of Field Research (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): PS 204 recommended
This course focuses on the acquisition of skills in social
research and their practical application. Students will be
supervised in actual field research.
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