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SPAN-2754: Topics in Spanish American Culture

Description: Examination of fundamental concepts related to Spanish American culture in variable historical and geographical contexts through the study of one or more of the following: narrative; essay; drama; poetry; film; and art. Emphasis on the interpretation and analysis of cultural texts and other creative artifacts in the context of key historical and political events, in order to understand shifting concepts of cultural identity, advantages and challenges of diversity and inclusion, and global challenges and opportunities in the human world. Taught in English. Course may be repeated, with different topics, for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.69 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 67.76%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.22%

Vinodh Venkatesh201787.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Patrick T Ridge202366.5%18.2%9.1%6.3%0.0%0.0%3.352
Antonio A Fernandez200868.2%31.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.692
Zachary Zimmer201571.4%19.1%9.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.591
Sarah Sierra201895.0%3.1%1.2%0.0%0.0%0.7%3.903

Grade Distribution Over Time