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Department of Hispanic Studieshisp.tamu.eduHead: M. I. Moyna; Graduate Advisor: H. KallendorfCourse Descriptions/Hispanic Studies 455Graduate work in Hispanic Studies will directly prepare the student for professional careers concernedwith Spanish and bilingualism, for teaching positions and for further graduate studies. A highcompetence in the Spanish language is required. This competence also assists the student in pursuit ofprofessional employment outside of traditional areas.The PhD in Hispanic Studies is an interdisciplinary program with a set of required core courses andfour overlapping concentrations. The four concentrations are as follows: Hispanic Literatures, Linguisticsand Pedagogy, Hispanic Cultural Studies, and Bilingual/Bicultural Studies. Coursework for theprogram includes 12 hours of core courses, 15 hours of courses prescribed by concentration, 12 hoursof elective courses in Hispanic Studies, and 6 hours of free elective courses. The program also requiresan original dissertation, as well as reading proficiency in a language other than English and Spanish.Prerequisites: Admission to graduate studies and an undergraduate degree in Spanish or an equivalentcompetence in Spanish language and literature.Hispanic Studies(HISP)600. Introduction to Hispanic Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination from an interdisciplinary perspectiveof the cultural history of the Hispanic world, with particular emphasis on what the different disciplinaryapproaches reveal about literature, language, historical development and socioeconomic issues.Prerequisite: Graduate classification.601. Research, Theory and Writing. (3-0). Credit 3. Orientation to traditional and new issues in advancedstudy of Spanish-language literature, linguistics, cultural studies; mechanics and ethics of scholarlyprocedure and bibliographical guidance on original research project; and individually-tailored Spanishlanguagewriting practicum. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.602. Spanish Applied Linguistics. (3-0). Credit 3. Current linguistic research that investigates real-worldissues related to Spanish language use and the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. Prerequisite:HISP 600.603. Development of the Spanish Language. (3-0). Credit 3. The origin and development of the Spanishlanguage from pre-Roman to modern period with emphasis on the socio-historical contexts; analysisof literary and documentary evidence of linguistic evolution. Prerequisite: HISP 602 or approval ofinstructor.605. Spanish for Reading and Translation. (3-0). Credit 3. Lexical and grammatical study and practicefor the acquisition of research-practical reading and translation competence in Spanish; for graduatestudents needing foreign language reading competence; taught in English. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.606. Spanish in the United States. (3-0). Credit 3. In-depth description and analysis of Spanish varietiesspoken in the United States, by both traditional and new immigrant populations, including New Mexicoand Louisiana Spanish, Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Central and South American dialects;topics include accommodation, koinéization, borrowing, code-switching, attitudes and policiesrelated to language maintenance and shift. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and proficiency in Spanish.607. Seminar in Spanish Linguistics. (3-0). Credit 3. Intensive investigation of an issue important tounderstanding historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, developments in theoretical and appliedlinguistics. May be repeated for credit as content varies. Prerequisite: HISP 602 or approval ofinstructor.614. Spanish Dialectology. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis of regional linguistic variation from a synchronic anddiachronic perspective; topics include varieties spoken in Spain, the Americas, and worldwide; dialectdiversification, contact varieties, Spanish-based pidgins and creoles. Prerequisite: Graduate classificationand proficiency in Spanish.