Spanish: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)

• CAS LS 111: First-Semester Spanish
  For students who have never studied Spanish, or by placement test results. Introduction to grammatical structures. Emphasis on aural comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation. Introduction to Hispanic culture. Lab required. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
• CAS LS 112: Second-Semester Spanish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS111) or placement test results. - Completes study of basic grammatical structures. Emphasis on speaking and aural comprehension. Readings on contemporary Hispanic culture. Writing assignments. Lab required. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
• CAS LS 123: First-Year Spanish
  For beginners only. Intensive equivalent of one year of college Spanish. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
• CAS LS 211: Third-Semester Spanish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS112) or placement test results. - Completes study of grammatical structures of Spanish. Use of spoken language in conversation. Reading in Hispanic civilization and of contemporary short stories. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical and syntactical patterns. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
• CAS LS 212: Fourth-Semester Spanish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS211) or placement test results. - Review of the structures of Spanish. Intensive practice of spoken language. More advanced readings from Hispanic culture. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of CAS LS 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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• CAS LS 306: Spanish Through Translation
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. - Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Advanced study of the Spanish language through the translation of written texts. Analysis of the theory and practice of translation as a catalyst of cultural transfer. Taught in Spanish. Topic for Fall 2024: Techniques of Literary Translation. Practice in translating different forms of literary prose including novels, short stories, letters, speeches, plays, children’s literature, and poetry from and into Spanish. Students explore key elements of cultural transfer while analyzing translation challenges and solutions of major translation theorists. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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• CAS LS 307: Spanish Through Literature and the Arts
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. - Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of literature in its relations to the arts and society. Topics for Fall 2024: Section A1: Indigenous Perspectives on Contemporary Global Issues. Explore indigenous cultures in Latin America from a decolonial perspective, addressing colonization's impacts and seeking insights into contemporary challenges like climate change, food sovereignty, and gender inequality. Invited guest scholars and indigenous activists enhance understanding without romanticizing the past. Section B1: What Are We Afraid Of? Horrific Dystopias, Nightmarish Tales, & the Appeal of the Dark Arts. A journey through expressions of fear in Hispanic cinema, literature, the arts. What are YOU afraid of? Come plunge into the depths of the horror, and dare to face the fear that holds you back... A cathartic experience? You bet! Section C1: Visual Creations in the Hispanic World. In this advanced course of Spanish language, we analyze and discuss works of art, including paintings, street art, sculptures, architecture, and film from the Hispanic World with an emphasis on the thematic and cultural messages contained within them. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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• CAS LS 308: Spanish Through Film and New Media
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Prereq: CASLS 212; or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. - Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of films and media of the Spanish- speaking world: cinema, the internet, and social media. Topics for Fall 2024: Section A1: La Road Movie. Analyzes how films from Hispanic countries portray these quests for meaning and/or change. Students learn to analyze socio-political, narrative, and cinematographic elements of each film. This knowledge informs their own multimedia projects. Section B1: The Music of Protest & Social Change in Latin America. Through films, music videos, and musical criticism, students better understand the role music plays in discourses of politics, power, race, and gender in Latin America. Course includes collaborative projects, publications, and film analyses. Creative work encouraged. Section C1: Revolutionary Cinema of the Southern Cone. The 1960s witnessed political upheaval across Latin America. In Chile and Argentina, this cultural revolution manifested itself in a series of documentaries, such as La hora de los hornos and La batalla de Chile. This course explores these and similar works. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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  • Creativity/Innovation
  • Digital/Multimedia Expression
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• CAS LS 309: Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). Not open to stude nts who have completed any 300- level Spanish Language course. - Designed for heritage speakers who have lived part of their lives in Spanish-speaking settings (including Spanish-speaking households in the U.S.), who speak at an advanced level, and who wish to strengthen their reading and writing skills while exploring Hispanic cultures. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
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• CAS LS 310: Spanish for the Professions
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. - Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Transition to advanced study of Spanish as used in the health and business world. Analysis and discussion of intercultural professional communication, acquisition of specialized vocabulary, and interpretation of authentic materials in the context of the healthcare and business professions. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
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• CAS LS 311: Spanish Through Performance: The Theater of Everyday Life
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher; or placement test results. - Invites students to tap into their creative, playful and risk- taking selves to gain more confidence, fluency and expressiveness in their communicative skills in Spanish, while exploring Spanish drama from the point of view of an actor, director and playwright. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
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  • Creativity/Innovation
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• CAS LS 350: Introduction to Analysis of Hispanic Texts
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: any 300-level Spanish language course or placement exam results. - Development of techniques for reading and interpreting Hispanic literary texts; reading of lyric poetry, drama, and fictional narrative. During Summer 2023, Study Abroad version, CAS LS 350E, will concentrate on "Exploring Madrid through Literature." Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
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• CAS LS 401: Senior Independent Work
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of the Honors Committee. - SR INDEP WORK
• CAS LS 402: Senior Independent Work
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of the Honors Committee. - SR INDEP WORK
• CAS LS 410: Religion and Literature in Medieval Spain
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) and a first-year writing seminar (e.g. CAS WR 100). - Pre-req: WR 120 or equivalent, CS 111. Explores religion and literature in medieval Spain through a critique of Convivencia, the notion of a peaceful coexistence among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Close readings of medieval literary works that imagine religious identity and relationships across religious boundaries. To enrich exploration of interrelated themes and learning outcomes, student registrants of LS 410 will meet with student registrants of RN/HI 410/RN 710 during scheduled class time on 2/21, 3/13, 3/27, 4/24, and 5/1 during the term. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
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• CAS LS 450: Contemporary Spanish Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) - Topics for Fall 2024: Section A1: Cancelled. Section B1: Early Queer Iberias. An inquiry into contemporary and premodern histories of sexuality in medieval and early modern Iberia (European and American). Through the complementarity of literary texts, archival materials, art, and contemporary critical thought, the course constructs a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ people.
• CAS LS 452: Topics in Latin America Literature and Culture
  Undergraduate Prerequisite: CASLS 350 - Provides new and contemporary perspectives on Latin American literature and culture. Can focus on some specific works through their connection to avant-garde movements, questions of identity and politics, media and the arts, canonical and marginal authors. Topics for Fall 2024: Section A1: Narrating the Self. This course focuses on contemporary Latin American texts that blend the boundaries between fiction and autobiography to address issues around intersectional identities, love, race, femininity, queerness, and climate change. Section B1: ¡Vivas nos queremos!: Feminist Resistance to Femicide. In this course we study literary and artistic contributions to the political struggle against femicide in Latin America. We engage with feminist scholarship on violence against women and examine works by Cristina Rivera Garza, Selva Almada, Mariana Enriquez, and others. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
• CAS LS 456: Medieval and Early Modern Iberian Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or WR 120). - A literary and cultural approach to Iberian writers of the medieval and early modern periods. Explores interactions between the literary production of Christians, Jews, and Muslims and their diverse linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration .
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS LS 491: Directed Study: Spanish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Academic Advising, 100 Bay State Rd., Ro om 401. - Application form available in CAS Academic Advising.
• CAS LS 492: Directed Study: Spanish
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Academic Advising, 100 Bay State Rd., Ro om 401. - Application form available in CAS Academic Advising.