2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Spanish (B.A.)Bryan Pearce-Gonzales, Associate Professor of World Languages and CulturesHenkel Hall, Room 217, (540) 542-6202, bpearceg@su.eduCollege of Arts & Sciences • 216The major in Spanish is intended for students interested in teaching Spanish as well as forthose preparing to integrate Hispanic studies into their chosen careers. The programincludes courses designed to help students develop their skills in speaking, listeningcomprehension, reading and writing. Students will gain an understanding of Hispanic culturein Spain and Latin America, as well as in the United States. A distinguishing feature of theprogram is the requirement that all majors do internships working among Hispanics in theWinchester-Frederick County community.Courses Required for the Spanish MajorCourse Title Credit hoursSPAN 301 Spanish Conversation 3SPAN 302 Spanish Composition 3SPAN 311 Spanish Civilization and Culture 3SPAN 312 Latin American Civilization and Culture 3SPAN 330 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3SPAN 430 Senior Seminar and Project 3Plus 15 credits selected from the following courses:SPAN 300 Advanced Grammar 3SPAN 315 Reading in U.S. Latino Literature and Culture 3SPAN 316 The Southern Cone 3SPAN 320 Survey of Peninsular Literature 3SPAN 325 Survey of Latin American Literature 3SPAN 403 Topics 3SPAN 411 Advanced Oral Spanish 3SPAN 412 Advanced Written Spanish 3SPAN 451 Introduction to Translation 3SPAN 452 Advanced Spanish Translation 3SPAN 440 Second Language Acquisition 3Six credits of internship selected from the following courses:SPAN 391 Internship 1SPAN 392 Internship 2SPAN 393 Internship 3Total 39Spanish majors are also encouraged to have competence in a second foreign language through the intermediatelevel. The second language competency may be achieved by a combination of prior coursework, qualifyingexamination and/or study at Shenandoah.Courses Required for the Spanish MinorThe minor in Spanish is for students preparing to integrate language skills and Hispanicstudies into their chosen careers. The program includes courses designed to help studentsdevelop their skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. Students willgain an understanding of Hispanic culture in Spain and Latin America, as well as in theUnited States. A distinguishing feature of the program is the requirement that all majors dointernships working among Hispanics in the Winchester-Frederick County community.