Spanish

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The goals of the Spanish division are to help students first understand and define for themselves their linguistic experience based on their relationship to Spanish. If a student arrives to Spanish as a second language learner (L2), our program will help them to achieve an understanding and command of the linguistic structures of the Spanish language that enable them to use it by modeling a standard and fluency in speech and in writing.

If they identify as heritage speakers of Spanish, our program will help build on the linguistic knowledge they bring to the classroom and meet their specific linguistic needs. We promote among all of our students an awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world; a familiarity with the literary and cultural production of Spain, Latin America, and its diasporas, and the ability to critically analyze it; finding connections between these aforementioned skills, values, and knowledge; and to implement these in the service of their professional and vocational objectives. Spanish majors can be prepared for graduate study in Spanish or a more customized Spanish major with various career possibilities including business, education, government, international relations, and diplomacy. The Spanish division strongly encourages students to participate in study abroad programs or other high-impact practices (such as internships or community-based learning). We currently send students to Salamanca, Spain, through an affiliate program with AIFS. There are also short-term study abroad programs offered to Guatemala and Cordoba, Spain.

Programs

• Spanish - B.A.

• Spanish Minor

Courses

• SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 191 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
• SPAN 192 - Accelerated Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

• SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 231 - Spanish Language and Culture for Heritage Speakers

• SPAN 301 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
• SPAN 302 - Advanced Oral Communication

• SPAN 245 - Introduction to Spain
• SPAN 246 - Introduction to Spanish America
• SPAN 350 - Special Topics in Culture and Civilization
• SPAN 360 - Spanish in the United States

• SPAN 209 - Spanish for Health Professions
• SPAN 304 - Business Spanish

• SPAN 320 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature

• SPAN 205 - Spanish Language
• SPAN 325 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema
• SPAN 340 - A History of Violence: Latin American Political Expression in Literature and Film
• SPAN 399 - Directed Study
• SPAN 450 - Independent Study
• SPAN 455 - Internship

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