Schedule of Classes

Spanish (SPAN)

• http://dornsife.usc.edu/spanish/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available in PSD101; phone (213) 821-2356.
• After the first week of classes, ALL sections of SPAN 120, 150, 220 and 240 will be converted from "R" to "D," requiring instructor approval. Additional help through the add/drop is available in THH156Q; phone 740-8296.

SPAN 120: Spanish I (4.0 units)

For students with limited proficiency in Spanish. Practice in listening comprehension, oral communication, elementary reading and writing.

• Note: Spanish 120 placement score required for those students with previous exposure to Spanish. Students with previous exposure to languages other than Spanish, call 740-8296. Spanish Lab $50.00

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62001D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MTuWTh	15 of 19	David Zarazua	VKC206
62003D	Lecture	3:00-3:50pm	MTuWTh	18 of 19	Ellen Oliveira	VKC110
62005D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Alfredo Garcia Pardo	VKC105
62007D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	18 of 19	David Zarazua	VKC105
62009D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	18 of 19	David Zarazua	VKC105
62011D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	17 of 19	David Zarazua	VKC105
62013D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	18 of 19	Gabriela Zapata	VKC105

SPAN 150: Spanish II (4.0 units)

Continuation of Spanish 110 or 120; increased emphasis on listening comprehension, oral expression, reading and writing.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 120

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62027D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 19	Carolina Castillo Larrea	THH112
62029D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	20 of 20	Carolina Castillo Larrea	VKC261
62031D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Maria Fages Agudo	VKC109
62033D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	17 of 19	Anahit Hakoupian	VKC200
62035D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Lacey Schauwecker	VKC106
62037D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	16 of 19	Anahit Hakoupian	VKC109
62039D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Marie Enright	VKC106
62041D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Maria Fages Agudo	VKC106
62043D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Anahit Hakoupian	VKC109
62045D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Marie Enright	VKC106
62047D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 19	Carolina Castillo Larrea	WPH203
62049D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Marie Enright	VKC106
62051D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Faith Harden	VKC106
62053D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Faith Harden	VKC106
62055D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg	VKC157
62057D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	16 of 19	Hector Velasquez	THH119
62059D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 19	Maria Fages Agudo	WPHB26
62061D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	15 of 19	Gayle Fiedler-Vierma	THH106	PDF (182405 KB)

SPAN 220: Spanish III (4.0 units)

Continuation of SPAN 150; intensive work in listening comprehension, oral communication, reading, and writing with emphasis on free expression; readings related to Hispanic culture and civilization. Prereq: SPAN 150 or equivalent.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 150

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00352D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62067D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Liana Stepanyan	VKC105
62069D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	17 of 19	Lori Mesrobian	VKC154
62071D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Andrea Parra	VKC108
62073D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	15 of 19	Lori Mesrobian	VKC107
62075D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Anahit Hakoupian	VKC107
62077D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 19	Sarah Portnoy	THH108
62079D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Consuelo Siguenza-Ortiz	VKC108
62081D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	18 of 19	Andrea Parra	VKC108
62083D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Consuelo Siguenza-Ortiz	VKC107
62085D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Charles Paus	THH213
62087D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Charles Paus	VKC107
62089D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Lorena Gallego	VKC254
62091D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Liana Stepanyan	WPH203
62093D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	16 of 19	Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg	VKC108
62095D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Liana Stepanyan	VKC109
62097D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Lorena Gallego	VKC107
62099D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Maura Crowley	VKC107
62101D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Consuelo Siguenza-Ortiz	VKC108
62103D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg	VKC109
62105D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Lorena Gallego	VKC107
62107D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Lori Mesrobian	VKC105
62109D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Lorena Gallego	VKC107
62111D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Maura Crowley	VKC105
62113D	Lecture	3:00-3:50pm	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Gayle Fiedler-Vierma	WPH107	PDF (192836 KB)
62115D	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Gayle Fiedler-Vierma	VKC202	PDF (193351 KB)
62117D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Sarah Portnoy	VKC106
62119D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 19	Maura Crowley	THH205
62121D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Charles Paus	THH213
62123D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Gabriela Zapata	VKC108
62125D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MTuWTh	18 of 19	Jose Del Toro Vazquez	VKC110
62127D	Lecture	3:00-3:50pm	MTuWTh	15 of 19	Jose Del Toro Vazquez	THH110
62129D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 19	Jose Del Toro Vazquez	THH211
62130D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	11 of 12	Jaclyn Cohen-Steinberg	THH111
62131D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Jose Del Toro Vazquez	VKC107
62132D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Lori Mesrobian	VKC254

SPAN 240: Spanish IV (4.0 units)

Intensive review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on four skills. Audio-visual materials and readings related to Hispanic culture and civilization.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00353D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62135D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	14 of 15	Maura Crowley	VKC252
62137D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 15	Liana Stepanyan	VKC161
62139D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 15	Marie Enright	WPH203
62149D	Quiz	8:00-9:50am	Friday	22 of 62		TBA

SPAN 260: Advanced Spanish: Arts and Sciences (4.0 units)

Development of students' oral and writing skills using literary and scientific materials; grammar review. Duplicates credit in the former SPAN 266.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00354D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62200D	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	15 of 17	Ana Martinez	THH110
62201D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	13 of 17	Carolina Castillo Larrea	WPH203
62202D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Gayle Fiedler-Vierma	WPH202
62203D	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	12 of 17	Marianna Chodorowska-Pilch	THH112

SPAN 261: Advanced Spanish: Society and the Media (4.0 units)

Analysis of cultural issues in the Spanish-speaking world. Discussions, presentations, writing assignments, and grammar instruction designed to improve students' proficiency in Spanish. Duplicates credit in the former SPAN 265.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00355D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62205D	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 17	Marianna Chodorowska-Pilch	VKC155
62206D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 17	Ana Martinez	THH217
62207D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Consuelo Siguenza-Ortiz	THH213

SPAN 280x: Conversational Spanish (2.0 units)

Discussions of short films, cultural and literary texts and other activities designed to improve conversational skills. Recommended preparation: SPAN 220. Not for credit for Spanish majors.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62275D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	8 of 20	Lorena Gallego	THH214
62277D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 12	Liana Stepanyan	THH209

SPAN 301: Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Film (4.0 units)

Introduction to critical reading and interpretation of poetry, narrative fiction, drama, and film from Spain and Latin America.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62280D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wed, Fri	18 of 19	Erin Graff Zivin	THH214	PDF (88014 KB)

SPAN 302: Survey of Film (4.0 units)

A survey of Spanish and Latin American cinema from the silent film era to the present, acquainting students with various critical and theoretical approaches to cinema studies. Recommended preparation: SPAN 301.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00356D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS

SPAN 304: Survey of Fiction (4.0 units)

A survey of Spanish and Latin American fiction from the Middle Ages to the present, acquainting students with various critical and theoretical approaches to narrative.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00357D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62211D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	16 of 19	Roberto Diaz	VKC202

SPAN 308: Survey of Poetry (4.0 units)

A survey of Spanish and Latin American poetry from the Middle Ages to the present, acquainting students with various critical and theoretical approaches to verse.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62214D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	Faith Harden	VKC256

SPAN 310: Structure of Spanish (4.0 units)

A systematic study of the structure of Spanish. Topics include fundamental aspects of the sound system; word classes; sentences and their meaning; linguistic change and variation; standard and colloquial usage.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62216D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 20	Mario Saltarelli	VKC204
62217D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 19	Marianna Chodorowska-Pilch	THH217

SPAN 316x: Spanish for the Professions (4.0 units)

The language and culture of a particular area of study or profession, such as medicine and healthcare, political and social sciences, business and the law. Limited to 4 units for major or minor credit.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62223D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 19	Ana Martinez	VKC252
62224D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	0 of 19		OFFICE

SPAN 320: Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society (4.0 units)

Introduction to the study of Iberian and Latin American cultural patterns through readings on such topics as history, gender, ethnicity, and politics.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00358D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
62228D	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Andrea Parra	WPH202

SPAN 385: The Culture of Food in Hispanic Los Angeles (4.0 units)

Experiential learning and project-based course designed to familiarize students with the food culture of Hispanic Los Angeles. Students create Spanish language blogs about their experiences.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((SPAN 260 and SPAN 261) or (SPAN 265 and SPAN 266))

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62276D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	18 of 19	Sarah Portnoy	SOSB37

SPAN 413m: Social and Geographic Varieties of Spanish (4.0 units)

Historical, social, and cultural elements represented in the dialectal diversity of the Spanish language; fieldwork in bilingual communities in the United States. Majors prepare assignments in Spanish, non-majors in English. Conducted in Spanish and English.

• Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62349D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 19	Mario Saltarelli	THH121

SPAN 464: Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Theatre (4.0 units)

(Madrid Center Only) Historical evolution of the contemporary Spanish theatre; readings of dramatic texts supported by attendance at live stage performances. Recommended preparation: SPAN 304 or SPAN 306 or SPAN 308

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00359D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS

SPAN 484: Studies in Visual and Material Culture (4.0 units)

An examination of the role of visual and material culture in cultural and social context in the Hispanic world, focusing on a selected time period and geographical region. If taken for Spanish major credit, SPAN 260 and SPAN 261 are recommended.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62267D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 19	Julian Gutierrez-Albilla	VKC108	Word (155136 KB)

SPAN 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62367D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 5	Julian Gutierrez-Albilla	OFFICE

SPAN 495: Seminar for Majors and Minors (4.0 units)

Two options: (1) Study of a major work or writer, a principal literary theme or movement; or (2) a selected topic in Spanish language and linguistics. Recommended preparation: two courses in the upper division in the same area as the seminar topic (e.g., language or literature

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62269D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	6 of 12	Carmen Silva-Corvalan	VKC209	PDF (57636 KB)

SPAN 545: 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literature and Culture (4.0 units, max 8)

Study of cultural currents, authors, literary texts, films and other media in Latin America in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
62311D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	4 of 19	Erin Graff Zivin	WPH106

Crosslist SPAN 593: Practicum in Teaching the Liberal Arts (2.0 units)

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDA department but may qualify for major credit in SPAN. To register, enroll in MDA 593.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
42297R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	171 of 275	Jane Cody	OFFICE