College of Liberal Arts
Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese

 

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Edward T. Aylward, Chair of the Department

Professors
Edward T. Aylward, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1974
Celso de Oliveira, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1976
T. Bruce Fryer, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1970
Associate Professors
Alfredo Alejandro Bernal, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1984
Lucile C. Charlebois, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1982
Kenneth P. Fleak, Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1981
Ramona Lagos, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1982
María Angílica G. Lopes, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1980
María C. Mabrey, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1991
Assistant Professors
Darrell J. Dernoshek, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1996
David P. Hill, Ph.D., Duke University, 1978
D. Eric Holt, Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1997
Faust F. Pauluzzi, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1980
Graciela Tissera, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1992
Instructors
Antonio Di Giacomantonio, M.A., Rutgers University, 1969
Carolyn Hansen, M.A., University of Kansas, 1974
Lizette Laughlin, M.A., University of South Carolina, 1975
Patti J. Marinelli, M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1976
Faculty Emeriti
Stephen Hamilton Ackerman, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1955
Stephen Bull Adams, M.A., University of Illinois, 1954
Mary C. Borelli, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1954
Luigi C. Borelli, Ph.D., University of Turin, 1935
Rita M. Gardiol, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1968
Isaac Jack Lévy, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1966
Carl R. Shirley Jr., Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1974

Advanced Standing

Students who have studied Spanish during the five years preceding their enrollment at USC must take the placement test in that language. A maximum of seven or eight semester hours of advanced standing credit for 121-122 courses in one foreign language may be earned on the basis of completion (with a grade of B or better) of the first 200-level or above, three-credit course in that foreign language; four hours credit for 121 may be awarded for a grade of B or better in a 122 course. Courses which may not be offered for advanced standing credit are SPAN 315, 350, 398, and 399.

Exemptions

Students will not normally be permitted to repeat for credit foreign language units previously earned in high school or college. Freshman students achieving advanced standing at the University may be permitted to validate certain omitted courses, according to current regulations, and should consult the department for further information. Students who have learned English as a foreign language may, with the concurrence of the dean of their college and that of the chair of the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, be exempted from the language requirement without credit. Such students will, at the discretion of the department, be excluded from courses in their native language.

Degree Requirements

(120 hours)

1. General Education Requirements (53-62 hours)

For a general outline, see "College of Liberal Arts."

2. Major Requirements

General Major

Courses numbered 300 level and above* (27 hours)

Intensive Major in Spanish

Thirty hours of courses numbered 300 level and above; SPAN 499; attainment of an advanced rating on an oral proficiency interview conducted by a departmentally approved tester (33 hours)

Note: Intensive majors must earn a B or better in major courses

3. Cognates, see "College of Liberal Arts"

Note: These courses must be selected in consultation with the appropriate language advisor. (12 hours)

4. Electives, see "College of Liberal Arts"

*Prospective majors should consult with advisor concerning specific requirements.

Minors in Italian and Spanish

Students with majors in other departments who wish to minor in Italian or Spanish will enroll in the following courses:

Italian: 18 semester hours at the 200 level or above, no more than six of which can be below 300. The typical student will take ITAL 221 and 222 and a minimum of four additional courses at the 300 and 400 levels. ITAL 411 is required.

Spanish: 18 semester hours at the 200 level or above, no more than six of which can be below 300. The typical student will take SPAN 209 and 210 and a minimum of four additional courses at the 300 and 400 levels. SPAN 309 is required.

SPAN 315 cannot be used for major or minor credit.

Course Descriptions

Unless otherwise noted, readings, lectures, and discussion in foreign language courses above the elementary level are principally in the language concerned.

For courses offered by the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese in the Comparative Literature Program, consult the program section.

Foreign Languages (FORL)

  • 510--Teaching Second Languages to Young Children. {=EDEL 510} (3) (Prereq: 201 level of a foreign language or its equivalent) To assist prospective teachers of young children in the development of a second language and multicultural learning activities. Practicum sessions are an integral part.
  • 598--Topics in World Film. {=FILM 598} (3) Intensive study of a specific topic concerning films produced in a country other than the United States. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by suffix and title.

Italian (ITAL)

  • 101--Basic Italian Language Study Abroad. (3) Basic language practice, emphasizing oral skills. Classroom instruction by native speakers, contact with community members, and field trips. Not applicable to foreign language requirement.
  • 121--Elementary Italian. (4) Grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Features BBC television course. Assumes no prior experience in the language. Offered only in fall.
  • 122--Basic Proficiency in Italian. (3) Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Features BBC television course. Admission only by successful completion of Italian 121. Offered only in spring.
  • 221--Intermediate Proficiency in Italian I. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 122) Practice and rapid development of accurate skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Features BBC television course. Offered only in the fall.
  • 222--Intermediate Proficiency in Italian II. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 221) Practice and further rapid development of accurate skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Features BBC television course. Offered only in the spring.
  • 309--Vocabulary Building in Italian. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 222) Study of bilingual dictionaries, Italian cognates of English words, and false cognates for the purpose of readily increasing active vocabulary.
  • 310--Italian Conversation. (3) Oral practice with advanced protocols of Italian conversation, focusing on perfecting rhythms and tonalities, and on a clear presentation of meaning.
  • 311--Writing in Italian. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 222) Introduction to letter, short essay, and creative writing, and to newspaper reports and selected essays as models of self-expression.
  • 312--Italian-English Translation Skills. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 222) Develops the ability to translate a wide variety of Italian texts into English and exposes the student to personal and institutional styles used by Italians.
  • 315--Intensive Readings in Italian. (3) Graduate students fulfill their foreign language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades of S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
  • 350--Advanced Italian Study Abroad. (3-6) (Prereq: ITAL 122, or consent of the instructor) Intensive language practice, emphasizing oral proficiency skills and advanced conversational protocols. Classroom instruction by native speakers, extensive contact with native environment, field trips. May be repeated for credit by permission.
  • 398--Selected Topics. (3) Intensive study of selected literary and cinematic topics of the Italian world. May be repeated for credit under different suffix. Taught in English.
  • 399--Independent Study. (3-6) Contract approved by instructor, advisor and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
  • 400--Contemporary Italian Civilization. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 310 and 311, or 350 with instructor’s permission) Significant values in the Italian cultural heritage, as presented in native print and visual media.
  • 404--Twentieth Century Italian Literature. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 310 and 311, or 350 with instructor’s permission) Selected plays, short stories, novels and poems which characterize quality achievements by Italians, and which promote a better understanding of Italian life.
  • 405--The Italian Love Lyric. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 310 and 311, or 350 with instructor’s permission) Italian love poetry, beginning with the "Dolce Stil Nuovo" of the late Middle Ages, and ending with post-WWII avant-garde poetry.
  • 406--Business Readings in Italian. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 310, 311, and 312, or 350 with instructor’s permission) Selected literature from the Italian business world, such as correspondence, brochures, specialized newspapers and magazines, biographies of businessmen, prospectuses, and annual reports.
  • 407--Advanced Conversation and Composition. (3) (Prereq: ITAL 310 and 311, or 350 with instructor’s permission) Prepares students for making lengthy formal reports in Italian, both written and oral, on topics of importance for success within an Italian environment.
  • 411--Italian Literature in Translation. (3) Italian writers, focusing on the works of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, with additional selections from later authors.
  • 412--Post-World War II Italian Cinema. (3) Italian films of high esthetic value that present major cultural concerns of post-WWII Italians. Skills in film criticism and analysis. Films are subtitled. Taught in English.
  • 499--Senior Project. (3-6) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Directed independent research project, with a formal presentation and public discussion.
  • 516--Practical Italian Phonetics. (3) Synchronic analysis of the Italian sound system; intensive exercises to perfect Italian pronunciation.
  • 560--Independent Studies in Italian Literature. (3) (Prereq: permission of head of department) Special topics in Italian literature.
  • 561--Independent Studies in Italian Literature. (3) (Prereq: permission of head of department) Special topics in Italian literature.

Portuguese (PORT)

  • 121--Elementary Portuguese. (4) Grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Assumes no prior experience in the language.
  • 122--Basic Proficiency in Portuguese. (3) Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Admission only by successful completion of Portuguese 121.
  • 201--Intermediate Portuguese. (3) (Prereq: permission of Portuguese instructor) Review of the basic principles of grammar with additional emphasis on reading and oral skills.
  • 202--Intermediate Portuguese. (3) (Prereq: PORT 201 or equivalent) Review of the basic principles of grammar with additional emphasis on reading and oral skills.
  • 301--Cultural Manifestations in Modern Brazil. (3) Examination of representative works of literature, the visual arts, dance, music and crafts in order to build an image of Brazil today, with emphasis on popular culture.
  • 315--Intensive Readings in Portuguese. (3) Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirements with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
  • 398--Selected Portuguese Topics. (1-3) Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under different suffix. Taught in English. Individual topics to be announced under suffix and title.
  • 399--Independent Study. (3-6) Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
     

Spanish (SPAN)

  • 109, 110--Beginning Spanish I. (3 each) Introduction to grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Admission to 109 restricted to those who have never studied Spanish previously or who have placed by examination into 109; admission to 110 restricted to those who have completed SPAN 109. 109 offered in fall and summer I only; 110 in spring and summer II only. Credit may be received only for one of the following: 109/110; 111; or 121.
  • 111--Intensive Beginning Spanish. (6) Intensive introduction to grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Admission only to highly motivated beginning students who obtain the permission of the department. Equivalent to 109 and 110. Credit may be received only for one of the following: 109/110; 111; or 121.
  • 121--Elementary Spanish. (4) Grammar and vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Assumes prior experience in Spanish. Admission only by proficiency examination. Credit may be received for only one of the following: 110; 111; or 121.
  • 122--Basic Proficiency in Spanish. (3) Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Admission either by placement examination or successful completion of SPAN 110, 111, or 121. Offered each semester.
  • 207--Intermediate Oral Practice. (1) (Prereq: SPAN 122) Development and maintenance of speaking and listening skills at the intermediate level. May be repeated once for credit.
  • 209--Intermediate Spanish I. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 122 or score on placement exam) Further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Use of authentic cultural materials.
  • 210--Intermediate Spanish II. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 209 or permission of instructor) Continued development of the four skills practiced in SPAN 209.
  • 211--Intensive Intermediate Spanish. (6) (Prereq: SPAN 122 or placement at 209 level on Phase II placement exam) Further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Designed for highly motivated students. Credit not awarded for both 209-210 and 211.
  • 220--Selected Works of Hispanic Literature in English Translation. (3) Selected major works, especially contemporary works, in all genres of Hispanic literature in English translation.
  • 300--Cultural Readings for Conversation. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 210 or 211 or by Phase II placement exam) Readings and discussion of topics affecting the Hispanic world. Emphasis on speaking and listening skills. Use of electronic media. Not open to native speakers.
  • 305--Working with Hispanic Clients. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students) Crosscultural approaches to interactions with persons of Hispanic origin in a variety of professional settings. Readings, speakers, media. Taught in Spanish.
  • 307--Advanced Oral Practice. (1) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Development and maintenance of speaking and listening skills at the advanced level. May be repeated once for credit.
  • 309--Advanced Spanish Language I. (3) (Prereq: Grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, by Phase II placement exam, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Advanced practice of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
  • 310--Advanced Spanish Language II. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 309, by Placement on Phase II placement exam or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Continuation of advanced practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
  • 312--Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literary Texts. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of C+ or better in SPAN 309, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Approaches to reading literary texts through carefully selected readings from different genres.
  • 315--Intensive Readings in Spanish. (3) Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
  • 316--Business Spanish. (3) (Prereq: Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of C+ or better in SPAN 309, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Commercial organizations and business in Spanish-speaking countries, business correspondence, terminology, and techniques in commercial transactions. Standardized examinations available such as the Certificado de la Camara de Comercio de Madrid.
  • 317--Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 309) Analysis of Spanish phonetics and practice with Spanish pronunciation.
  • 350--Spanish Language Study Abroad. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Intensive language practice in native environment with emphasis on oral skills. Instruction by native speakers; community contact and home stay. Prior placement test required. May be repeated once for credit.
  • 375--Topics in Hispanic Cultures and Literatures. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated once for credit. Taught in Spanish.
  • 380--Hispanic Film and Culture. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of C+ or better in SPAN 309, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Interpretation of contemporary Hispanic culture through selected Spanish or Spanish-American films. A: Spanish film; B: Spanish-American film.
  • 398--Selected Topics. (3) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Intensive study of selected topics of the Hispanic world. May be repeated for credit under different suffix. Taught in English.
  • 399--Independent Study. (3-6) (Prereq: Placement at 300 level on Phase II placement exam, grade of B or better in SPAN 210 or 211, or consent of instructor. Department permission required for transfer students.) Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.
  • 400--Spanish Civilization. (3) Lectures, readings, and visuals on selected topics of Spanish civilization and its cultural heritage.
  • 401--Spanish American Civilization. (3) Lectures, visuals, and readings on selected topics of Spanish American civilization and its cultural heritage.
  • 404--Literary Tendencies and Masterpieces of Spain. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 312 or consent of instructor) A survey of the masterworks and literary tendencies of Spain.
  • 405--Literary Tendencies and Masterpieces of Spanish America. {=LASP 371} (3) (Prereq: SPAN 312 or consent of instructor) A survey of the masterworks and literary tendencies of Spanish America.
  • 409--Introduction to Stylistics in Spanish. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 309 or consent of instructor) Written application of advanced Spanish structures and composition techniques; directed writing exercises based on model reading selections.
  • 417--Advanced Spanish for Business and the Professions. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 316 or consent of instructor) Vocabulary, concepts, and oral/written skills necessary to communicate effectively in the social, cultural, or economic infrastructure of Hispanic countries. Introduction to the use of technology for the acquisition and processing of materials relevant to students’ professional goals.
  • 499--Senior Seminar. (3) (Prereq: senior status; 3.00 GPA; 18 hours of 300-level Spanish; or special permission) A special seminar devoted to the in-depth study of selected subjects in Hispanic literature, culture, or language. Required for the intensive major in Spanish.
  • 500--Contemporary Spain. (3) Analysis and discussion of 20th-century Spanish history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this country’s national identity. Taught in Spanish.
  • 501--Contemporary Spanish America. (3) Analysis and discussion of 20th-century Spanish American history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this area’s national identities. Taught in Spanish.
  • 509--Spanish Stylistics and Translation. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 409 or consent of instructor) Analysis of advanced grammar and stylistics through composition and literary translation.
  • 510--Introduction to Graduate Research in Hispanic Languages and Literatures. (1) Problems and methods of conducting research and writing research papers. Includes practical instruction in bibliography, form, and documentation. (Required of all graduate students during the first year of their graduate program.)
  • 511--Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. (2) An overview of main literary theories and methodologies used in literary analysis. (Required of all graduate students during the first year of the graduate program.)
  • 513--Introduction to Professional and Technical Translation. (3) (Prereq: SPAN 409 or consent of instructor) Introduction to translation and practice of skills required for professional and technical Spanish/English translation.
  • 515--Introduction to Spanish Linguistics. {=LING 504} (3) Phonology, morphology, and syntax of modern Spanish.
  • 517--Contrastive English-Spanish Phonetics and Phonology. {=LING 514} (3) Introduction to the study of phonetics and phonology and their application to the sounds and sound systems of English and Spanish. Includes transcription practice and discussion of relevance to teaching.
  • 518--Introduction to Spanish Medieval Literature. (3) Survey of Spanish literature from its first manifestations to La Celestina. Introduction; early works; the epic; 13th- through 15th-century prose and verse; Berceo, Alfonso X, Juan Ruiz, Marques de Santillana; others.
  • 524--Renaissance and Golden Age Literature. (3) Survey of the works of Garcilaso, the Spanish mystics, Lope, Quevedo, Tirso, Calderon, Gongora and others.
  • 534--Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature. (3) Survey of the works of the major literary figures of the period.
  • 538--Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature. (3) Survey of major peninsular writers from the Generation of ’98 to the present.
  • 541--Colonial Spanish-American Literature to Neoclassicism. (3) Survey of pre-Columbian poetry and of texts dating from the time of Columbus to the end of the Colonial period.
  • 543--Spanish-American Literature from the Independence Through Modernism. (3) Survey of the most significant works of the Independence through Modernism.
  • 550--Advanced Language Study Abroad. (3) Intensive language practice in native environment with special emphasis on oral skills. Instruction by native speakers; extensive community contact and home stay. Prior placement test required.
  • 555--Spanish-American Literature from Modernism Through 1960. (3) Survey of the most significant works of this period.
  • 557--Contemporary Spanish-American Literature. (3) Survey of the most significant works from 1960 to the present.
  • 575--Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools. {=EDSE 576} (3) Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.

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