Spanish (SPAN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

SPAN 1120

While building language proficiency and accuracy through communicative activities, the course encourages students to actively interact with one another. The instructor facilitates communication and provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7014 SPAN 1120   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: LSP 37-44. Meets 5 times a week:4 class sessions and 1 lecture. Students may not receive credit for SPAN 1120 and SPAN 1220. Students who have taken SPAN 1210 may enroll.

  •  7015 SPAN 1120   DIS 201

  •  7016 SPAN 1120   DIS 202

  •  7189 SPAN 1120   DIS 203

SPAN 1210

While building language proficiency and accuracy through communicative activities, the course encourages students to actively interact with one another. The instructor facilitates communication and provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6507 SPAN 1210   LEC 001

  • Course is intended for students with no experience in Spanish; students who have previously studied two or more years of Spanish may not attend unless they have LPS lower than 37.

  •  6758 SPAN 1210   LEC 002

  • Course is intended for students with no experience in Spanish; students who have previously studied two or more years of Spanish may not attend unless they have LPS lower than 37.

  •  6508 SPAN 1210   DIS 201

  •  6509 SPAN 1210   DIS 202

  •  6510 SPAN 1210   DIS 203

  •  6511 SPAN 1210   DIS 204

  •  6512 SPAN 1210   DIS 205

  •  7011 SPAN 1210   DIS 206

  •  7012 SPAN 1210   DIS 207

  •  7013 SPAN 1210   DIS 208

SPAN 1230

The goal of this low-intermediate course is to achieve a higher level of comprehension as well as to advance oral and written expression in a cultural context. Classes are in Spanish and the language is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6513 SPAN 1230   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6514 SPAN 1230   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6515 SPAN 1230   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6516 SPAN 1230   SEM 104

    • MTWR Uris Hall G22
    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6517 SPAN 1230   SEM 105

    • MTWR Uris Hall G22
    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16268 SPAN 1230   SEM 106

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6518 SPAN 1230   SEM 107

    • MTWR Uris Hall G22
    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6519 SPAN 1230   SEM 108

    • MTWR Uris Hall 331
    • Rosario Ortiz, F

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6520 SPAN 1230   SEM 109

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8550 SPAN 1230   SEM 110

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17560 SPAN 1230   SEM 111

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1120 or 1220, or LPS 45-55.

SPAN 1501

This innovative course focuses on oral communication in Spanish for students who will do special projects abroad or short term study abroad trips.  Emphasis is placed on developing speaking and listening ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Engineering

  • 10222 SPAN 1501   SEM 101

    • F Uris Hall 331
    • Vazquez Enriquez, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Molecular Diagnostics

  • 17409 SPAN 1501   SEM 102

SPAN 2000

Designed to expand bilingual Heritage students' knowledge of Spanish by providing them with ample opportunities to develop and improve each of the basic language skills, with a particular focus on writing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LSP 2020

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9100 SPAN 2000   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: LPS 56 or higher, CASE placement, or permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2070 or 2090.

SPAN 2070

Provides a conversational grammar review, with dialogues, debates, compositions, and authentic readings on health-related themes. Special attention is given to relevant cultural differences and how cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6521 SPAN 2070   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6522 SPAN 2070   SEM 102

    • MWF White Hall 114
    • Linarejos Jimenez, A

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8119 SPAN 2070   SEM 103

    • MWF White Hall 114
    • Linarejos Jimenez, A

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2090

This intermediate course develops accurate and idiomatic oral and written expression in a cultural context. Students achieve a higher level of syntactical and lexical competence through reading and discussing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8552 SPAN 2090   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6523 SPAN 2090   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6524 SPAN 2090   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6525 SPAN 2090   SEM 104

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6526 SPAN 2090   SEM 106

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6527 SPAN 2090   SEM 107

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6528 SPAN 2090   SEM 108

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6529 SPAN 2090   SEM 109

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6530 SPAN 2090   SEM 110

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6531 SPAN 2090   SEM 111

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6532 SPAN 2090   SEM 112

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9687 SPAN 2090   SEM 113

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16176 SPAN 2090   SEM 105

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 1230, LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken Spanish 2000 or 2070.

SPAN 2091

This one-credit course is focused on oral communication in Spanish; to take this course students must be concurrently enrolled in SPAN 2090.  Because the course is designed especially to encourage students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  •  9038 SPAN 2091   SEM 101

  • Must be concurrently enrolled in SPAN 2090.

SPAN 2095

This advanced-intermediate course is designed to prepare students for study abroad, entry into the major, and advanced-level courses. Students study stylistics, analyze and discuss texts, view films, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8952 SPAN 2095   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, SPAN 2090, or CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8953 SPAN 2095   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, SPAN 2090, or CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8954 SPAN 2095   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, SPAN 2090, or CASE Q+.

SPAN 2140

Introductory survey of modern Spanish literature. Students develop their analytical skills and learn basic literary concepts such as genre (drama, lyric, short story, and novel) and style (romanticism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6533 SPAN 2140   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 2070 or 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2150

Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernández, Martí, Darío, Agustini, Cortázar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2150

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6559 SPAN 2150   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 2070 or 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2170

This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2170MEDVL 2170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6561 SPAN 2170   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Spanish 2070 or 2090, or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2180

This course, which is required for the major, is designed to help the learner develop increased accuracy and sophistication in writing in Spanish for academic purposes and continued oral practice in Spanish. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8957 SPAN 2180   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Students may take SPAN 2140, SPAN 2150, or SPAN 2170 concurrently.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8958 SPAN 2180   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Students may take SPAN 2140, SPAN 2150, or SPAN 2170 concurrently.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8959 SPAN 2180   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Students may take SPAN 2140, SPAN 2150, or SPAN 2170 concurrently.

SPAN 2230

An introduction to Spain's history, plural cultures, and present-day society. Through a series of key literary works, films, and other visual representations we will explore such topics as the place of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6534 SPAN 2230   SEM 101

  • This course is conducted in English.

SPAN 2235

This course offers a broad introduction to Iberian cultures from the Middle Ages to the present.  Focusing on three main themes-space, culture, and everyday life-our main objective throughout the term ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9039 SPAN 2235   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090 or CASE Q+ or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3020

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by supplementing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Molecular Diagnostics

  • 17548 SPAN 3020   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Moreta, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Devolution, Privatization, & the New Public Manage

  • 17549 SPAN 3020   SEM 102

    • TBA
    • Delpino Marimon, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Comparative Labor Movements in Latin America

  • 18666 SPAN 3020   SEM 103

    • TBA
    • Fischer-Daly, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic

  • 18667 SPAN 3020   SEM 104

    • TBA
    • Feliciano Cumbas, R

SPAN 3170

Focuses on the practice of narrative writing in Spanish. Explores what makes a novel and a short story work, paying close attention to narrative structure, plot, beginnings/endings, character development, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9701 SPAN 3170   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2140, 2150, 2170, or 2095, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3470

To what extent is New York City part of the Caribbean? This course explores the ways in which writers from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic write New York, whether as tourists, residents, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16182 SPAN 3470   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2180, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3795

What place does sin have in contemporary culture, from ethics to aesthetics?  How do we consider sin, as a condition, an act, a choice?  How does a particular community-religious, literary, ethnic-consider ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 3795

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16183 SPAN 3795   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2140, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2170, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4190

Guided independent study of special topics. For undergraduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6619 SPAN 4190   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6691 SPAN 4190   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Colanzi, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6692 SPAN 4190   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Erber, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8337 SPAN 4190   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Garces, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9705 SPAN 4190   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9706 SPAN 4190   IND 606

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

    • TBA
Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9707 SPAN 4190   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10264 SPAN 4190   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 4290

Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6624 SPAN 4290   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

  • Year-long course. R grade at end of fall semester and final letter grade at end of spring semester. Open to juniors and seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17933 SPAN 4290   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Erber, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17934 SPAN 4290   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Garces, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17935 SPAN 4290   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17936 SPAN 4290   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17937 SPAN 4290   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 17938 SPAN 4290   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 4375

This course examines the impact of the "Discovery" on the Old and the New Worlds, from the encounters of Columbus with the inhabitants of the Antilles to the Spanish discovery of the great Aztec and Inca ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16191 SPAN 4375   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2140 OR 2150, or permission of instructor. This course covers the readings of the Colonial Spanish Q exam.

SPAN 4665

What can contemporary art teach us about neoliberal economics?  Engaging with a broad range of theorists, artists, critics, and novelists engaged in transversal, unorthodox approaches to the reality and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SPAN 6665

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17380 SPAN 4665   SEM 101

SPAN 4910

An analysis of Latin American literary texts and their relationship with the changing media landscape of the 20th century. We will explore how Latin American authors have engaged thematically and formally ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 4910

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16202 SPAN 4910   SEM 101

  • This is the senior seminar for Spanish majors.

SPAN 6170

In this seminar, we will examine the relationship between gender and the modern novel-a genre dominated almost exclusively by male authors and their obsession with troubled female protagonists. Coupling ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 6171

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16193 SPAN 6170   SEM 101

  • This is the mandatory graduate seminar for 1st year Spanish graduate students.

SPAN 6390

Guided independent study of specific topics. For graduate students interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6620 SPAN 6390   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Chang, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6621 SPAN 6390   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Colanzi, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6622 SPAN 6390   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Erber, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8338 SPAN 6390   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Garces, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9214 SPAN 6390   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Keller, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9722 SPAN 6390   IND 606

    • TBA
    • McDaniel, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9723 SPAN 6390   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Paz-Soldan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16194 SPAN 6390   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Pinet, S

SPAN 6665

What can contemporary art teach us about neoliberal economics?  Engaging with a broad range of theorists, artists, critics, and novelists engaged in transversal, unorthodox approached to the reality and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SPAN 4665

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17381 SPAN 6665   SEM 101