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2007-2008 
    
2007-2008 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish


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Professors: Hernández-Chiroldes (On leave, Spring), Maiz-Peña, (Chair),  Peña, Vásquez
Assistant Professors: Kietrys, Rivera, Sánchez-Sánchez, Willis (On leave)
Visiting Assistant Professors: Santamaria

Distribution Requirements


Any one of the following courses meets the literature distribution requirement: Spanish 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 320, 321, 322, 330, 331, 340, 341, 343, 344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 352, 374, 375.

Foreign Language Requirement


Completion of Spanish 201 meets the foreign language proficiency distribution requirement.

Cultural Diversity Requirement


Spanish 241, 244, 270, 340, 341, 343, 344, 347, 352, 374, and 375 are options for fulfilling the cultural diversity requirement.

Placement of First-year Students


Students who have taken Spanish in high school and who want to take Spanish courses at Davidson must take a placement test before the beginning of the academic year. Please contact the chair of the Spanish Department.

Major Requirements


Ten courses above Spanish 201, conducted in Spanish, including Spanish 490 and 491 and a minimum of one course from each of the following areas:

Area I: Literature and Culture of Spain prior to 1700 (320, 321, 322, 329);
Area II: Literature and Culture of Spain since 1700 (330, 331, 339, 350);
Area III: Civilization of Spain and Latin America (347, 352, 353, 361, 362, 369, 374, 394);
Area IV: Literature and Culture of Latin America Prior to 1900 (340, 349);
Area V: Literature and Culture of Latin America Since 1900 (341, 343, 346, 375).       

At least five of the courses toward the major should be taken at Davidson. Courses taken in the Davidson College program in Cádiz, may satisfy one or several of the departmental area requirements. The chair of the Spanish Department determines which areas may be satisfied in this manner.

A Senior research project with an oral defense is required in the last semester of the senior year. Study in a Spanish-speaking country is strongly recommended but not required. Also recommended is at least a minimum knowledge of a second foreign language.

Courses to be counted toward the major may not be taken pass/fail.

Minor Requirements


Six courses conducted in Spanish above Spanish 201 or 203, at least three in residence at Davidson College. Two courses may be at the 200-level. At least four courses must be at the 300-level or above. The department may also require Spanish 303–Advanced Grammar and Composition as one of the four upper-level courses, depending on the student’s language proficiency. Courses to be counted toward the minor may not be taken pass/fail.

Honors Requirements


Twelve courses are required for departmental honors. In addition to the major requirements, two other courses (Spanish 498, 499) are devoted to research and writing of the honors thesis. An oral examination is administered at the completion of the thesis and covers the thesis, its period, and/or the genre of its subject.

Study Abroad


With specific approval of the department chair, up to three transferred courses for one semester or five transferred courses for the academic year may be applied to the Spanish major or minor. No more than three such courses may apply toward the minor in Spanish, no more than five toward the major in Spanish.

Service Learning


Several departmental courses offer the opportunity for service learning. Some may require this component.

Spanish Courses


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