This course;examines various strategies of literary;representation through a variety of genres,;including such traditional literary forms as the;novel, lyric poetry, drama, and autobiography, as;well as other cultural forms, such as film.;Particular attention is given to student writing;;students are expected to write a variety of short;essays on selected topics. Though the themes of;specific sections may vary, all sections seek to;introduce students to the terminology of literary;and cultural discourse.

A study of the Aeneid with attention both to its presentation of the classic conflict between Greek and Roman value systems and to its controversial portrayal of empire in the Augustan age.

Examines the roles of cellular movement and;cellular interaction in the development of;multicellular organisms. Topics include cell;recognition and adhesion during morphogenesis,;the importance of extracellular matrices, and;current theories of embryonic pattern formation. ;Self-designed laboratories include techniques;such as microsurgery and time-lapse recording,;using a wide variety of embryos and cell types.

Combines a thorough review of Latin grammar and syntax with an introduction to the life and literature of ancient Rome, based on the reading of selected passages of Roman prose and poetry.

Offers study and practice in the grammar and syntax of classical Latin.

Offers study and practice in the grammar and syntax of classical Latin.

This course examines a variety of "literary";expressions of women in Early Modern Spain and;Colonial Latin America (e.g. Teresa de Avila,;Catalina de Erauso, María de Zayas and sor;Juana Inés de la Cruz). Attention will be;paid to the formal means by which women writers;emulated, appropriated, or subverted;male-authored models, and how with her words and;actions, they challenged modes of thinking and;threatened patriarchal ideologies.

This course will introduce students to key issues;and concepts in the study of bilingualism with a;focus on communities in which Spanish interacts;with other languages in Latin America, Spain, and;the United States. One of the main goals of the;course is to create awareness about the;multidimensional nature of bilingualism as an;individual, socio-political, cultural, and a;psycholinguistic phenomenon.

This course will equip students of Spanish with a variety of skills that prepare them for upper-division courses. Specific areas of study will include introduction to literary genres and movements; practice in critical reading and writing; study of figures of speech, rhetoric, and style; presentation of oral reports; use of library resources. In addition, students acquire basic knowledge of the geography, history, and culture of the Hispanic world.

Emphasis on written expression in Spanish through frequent assignments emphasizing difficult grammatical structures or idiomatic usages, sentence and paragraph structure, making smooth transitions, writing the short essay, writing descriptions, engaging in personal or business correspondence, analyzing texts, doing library research, and drafting and completing research papers. Students will comment on each other's work in the classroom and/or via the use of email or Web sites and will practice techniques of self-editing and self-criticism.