Fall courses, Spring courses, Credit, Attendance
ACADEMIC-YEAR and FALL COURSES
SPAN 335S: The Spanish Village (.5 SLU unit; 1.8 credits)
Required for all program participants
See the expanded description in the orientation section.
Through readings, interviews and detailed personal observation, students
investigate the economic, political
and social
structure of rural Spain. Includes residence in a village and seminars in
Segovia.
SPAN 301S: Advanced Practical Spanish (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits for fall participants. .5 SLU unit; 1.8 credits for academic-year participants)
Required for all program participants
Emphasizes spoken and written Spanish skills. The course is designed to help students achieve and maintain the linguistic skills needed for the program’s other courses and for personal and professional activities.
Students select three other courses from those listed below. These classes are exclusively for program participants and are taught in Spanish by local professors who are well acquainted with the American system of course work, examinations, papers and readings.
These courses will be offered if there is sufficient student enrollment:
SPAN 248S: The Landscapes of Spain: Interpreting Nature and Cuture (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
One of the best ways to learn about a country is to travel perceptively through its countryside,
villages and cities. Landscapes are a good indicator of natural and cultural diversity. In
observing human interaction with the physical environment, students will understand better how
nature, communities, and ways of life developed over time. This interdisciplinary course will
contextualize the two major field trips of the fall semester program.
ECON 322S/SPAN 322S: Introduction to International Economics (1 SLU unit; 3.6
credits)
The theory of international trade and finance and its application to current
policy problems such as protection, intervention in foreign exchange markets,
international debt and foreign investment. This course is accepted for major
credit. (Prereq. Econ 251, 252)
FA 200S/SPAN 200S: Masters of the Spanish School: El Greco, Velázquez,
Goya and Picasso (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
A study of the work of four major Spanish painters, each of whom is considered
the greatest painter of his period in Spain: El Greco (Renaissance), Velázquez
(Baroque), Goya (Neoclassicism/ Romanticism), Picasso (20th Century). The course
includes a weekly class in one of the museums in Madrid such as the Prado,
the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen collection.
GOVT 367S/SPAN 367S: Political Process in Contemporary Spain (1 SLU unit; 3.6
credits)
Focus is on the various political systems (absolute monarchy, republic, dictatorship,
constitutional monarchy) which have characterized Spanish politics during the
20th century. The transition from dictatorship to democracy, and the salient
elements of the current system are emphasized. Arrangements can be made to
take this course for History credit.
SPAN 247AS/Global Studies 247AS/ or Anthropology 247AS: Migrations and Cultural
Diversity in Contemporary Spain (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
Students will become familiar with migration and cultural diversity in Spanish
society from an anthropological and socio-cultural perspective. The course
will introduce basic notions of socio-cultural anthropology in order to understand
contemporary migrations; describe characteristics and problems of Spanish society
in the framework of cultural diversity; apply methodological tools of anthropology
to present-day Spain. Field work will include visits to public organizations,
neighborhoods, public spaces, commercial establishments and cultural institutions.
SPAN 358S: The Madrid Stage (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits) Writing Intensive
A study of the contemporary theatre in Spain with a focus on the current season
through readings, interviews, discussion and weekly theater attendance.
SPAN 323S: Introduction to Spanish Literature (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
A survey of selected major works from the most important periods of Spanish
literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Attention is given to the
techniques of literary analysis. Required for St. Lawrence University Spanish
majors.
SPRING and ACADEMIC-YEAR COURSES
ND 480 Internship with seminar (.5 SLU unit; 1.8 credits)
Required for all year-long participants. During the months of January and February,
year-long program participants engage in a full-time credit-bearing internship.
Every attempt is made to match the internship assignment to the individual’s
interests, and requests for specific types of internships can generally be
accommodated.
The internship period complements the class work of the regular courses taken during the program and is designed to be a challenging personal and intellectual experience. During the internship, students remain under the supervision of the program and continue to reside with the Spanish families. They participate in a weekly seminar and carry out required reading and writing assignments. The final grade for the internship is based on work submitted for the seminar, the evaluation of the internship supervisor of the host organization, and the program director’s evaluation of the student’s work in the seminar and at the sponsoring organization.
SPAN 338S: Introduction to Spain (.5 SLU unit; 1.8 credits)
Required for all Spring Semester participants.
An introduction to Spain for students who join the program for the second semester.
Spring semester students have a five-day orientation in Salamanca in early January and then move for a three-week intensive course in Madrid . During this course, they will take classes in language, political science, art, immigration, and will have group meetings with the director.
SPAN 302S: Advanced Practical Spanish (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits for spring semester participants; .5 SLU unit; 1.8 credits for academic-year participants)
Required for all Spring Semester participants.
The course is designed to help students achieve and maintain the linguistic
skills needed for the program’s other courses and for personal and professional
activities. The course has been expanded to include pronunciation practice.
Students select three other courses from those listed below. These classes are exclusively for program participants and are taught in Spanish by local professors who are well acquainted with the American system of course work, examinations, papers and readings.
These courses will be offered if there is sufficient student enrollment:
ECON 265S/SPAN 265S: The Spanish Economy, the EU and the Latin American
Challenge (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
This course analyzes the possibilities for economic cooperation between the
European Union and Spain, and Latin American economies. Study will focus on
the challenges associated with the important structural changes that are taking
place in Europe as well as Latin America in the context of the growing integration
of both regions in international markets. (Prerequisites: Econ100.)
SPAN 248S: The Landscapes of Spain: Interpreting Nature and Culture (1 SLU unit;
3.6 credits)
One of the best ways to learn about a country is to travel perceptively through
its countryside, villages and cities. Landscapes are a good indicator of natural
and cultural diversity. In observing human interaction with the physical environment,
students will understand better how nature, communities, and ways of life developed
over time. This interdisciplinary course will contextualize the two major field
trips of the spring semester program.
FA 267S/SPAN 267S: History of Spanish Art (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
An overview of Spanish art from prehistoric cave painting to 20th century masters
such as Picasso and Miró. Architectural monuments, sculptures and
paintings are studied.
GOVT 330S/SPAN 330S: Politics and Governments of Western Democracies (1 SLU unit;
3.6 credits) A study of the history and present structure of several European
democracies and the United States. The class includes a segment on the European
Union. This course is accepted for Government majors.
HIST 348S/GNDR 348S/SPAN 348S: History of an Emancipation: Women in Spain 1750 – 1995 (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits) A study of women’s issues – particularly labor, education, and the right to vote – in Spain from the Spanish Enlightenment, through Francoism, to Democratic Spain.
SPAN 344S: Survey of Latin American Literature (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
An examination of major authors and their corresponding literary movements
through selected readings from the colonial period to the present. Required
for St. Lawrence University Spanish majors.
SPAN 342S: Spanish Novel of the 20th Century (1 SLU unit; 3.6 credits)
An investigation of narrative prose from the Generation of ’98 (Unamuno
and Baroja) to the present (Llamazares and Martín Gaite) as representative
of the principal aesthetic and historical movements of the century as well
as authors from different autonomous regions such as Catalunya, the Basque
country and Galicia.
CREDIT
Academic credit earned by participating in the program in Spain is considered resident credit earned at St. Lawrence University. Consequently, this is not transfer
credit for the St. Lawrence student.
Students from other institutions receive a St. Lawrence transcript.
ATTENDANCE
Class attendance is mandatory. Permission to be excused from
class is given only in the event of illness. In such cases, the student must
report
to the
program director. When students miss class (even with permission), they are
responsible for the material covered in their absence.