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2011 – 2012 PROGRAMS AND DEGREESSPANISHProgram Offered• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish• Minor in Spanish• Certificate in Spanish TranslationThe Spanish program at CI provides students the opportunityto develop their Spanish-language skills while deepening theirknowledge and appreciation of the peoples and cultures of theHispanic world. Spanish is the first language of approximately400 million people in 21 countries. Hispanic cultures andpeoples form an integral part of U.S. history and society, andSpanish is the most prevalent second language in Californiaand in most regions of the country.Being bilingual is a tremendous asset and can open doors tostudents entering numerous occupations and careers, such asadvertising, agriculture, business, government, health services,interpreting, journalism, law, public relations, social services,teaching, translation, and the travel industry. These fields, andmany others, increasingly seek candidates who possess Spanishlanguage ability and cultural sensitivity. The program addressesthe needs of students by preparing them for an increasinglypluralistic and globally oriented society, as well as a competitivecareer world.The B.A. in Spanish is 34 units, providing students theopportunity to pursue a minor in another discipline or evena second major. The Spanish minor is 20 units. Studentscan choose course work that focuses on language, culture,linguistics, literature, Spanish for careers, translation, and art orhistory. All courses with a SPAN prefix are taught in Spanishso that students develop proficiency in the language. Spanishmajors and minors are encouraged to participate in a studyabroad program.Program Learning OutcomesStudents graduating from the Spanish program will beable to:• Achieve intermediate-high to advanced languageproficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing(proficiency levels are defined by the American Council onthe Teaching of Foreign Languages);• Demonstrate a reasonable understanding of the ways ofthinking (ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, philosophies),behavioral practices (patterns of social interactions), andthe cultural products (for example, art, history, literature) ofthe Spanish-speaking world; and• Demonstrate a basic understanding of various linguisticfeatures of the Spanish language (for example, generaldialectal differences and the influence of English on U.S.Spanish).FacultyTerry Ballman, Ph.D.,Professor of Spanish(805) 437-8996terry.ballman@csuci.eduStephen Clark, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Spanish(805) 437-3317stephen.clark@csuci.eduAntonio Jiménez Jiménez, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Spanish(805) 437-8501antonio.jimenez@csuci.eduContact Informationhttp://spanish.csuci.edu/Major in Spanish - (34 units)PrerequisitesSpanish majors will have completed the equivalent of first yearcollege level Spanish in high school, at a community college,or by completing SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 at CI, prior tobeginning the Spanish major.Lower Division Requirements - 8 unitsStudents must take eight units of second-year Spanishcourses:SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I. . . . . . . . . 4andSPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II . . . . . . . . .4orSPAN 211 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I . . . . .4andSPAN 212 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II . . . . .4Upper Division Requirements - 26 unitsStudents with intermediate-high language proficiency may beginthe major by taking upper-division courses. Student proficiencywill be determined according to the proficiency guidelinesdeveloped by the American Council on the Teaching of ForeignLanguages, and will be assessed by the Spanish faculty. Forthese students, a total of 34 units of upper-division courses arerequired to complete the Spanish major.All Spanish majors must complete at least 11 units of400 - level courses with a SPAN prefix.Core - 14 unitsAll students must take one course from each of the followingcategories.Language - 3 unitsSelect either:SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish: Part One . . . . . .3orSPAN 302 Advanced Spanish: Part Two . . . . . .3Literature - 3 unitsSPAN 310 Introduction to Prose, Poetry & Drama. . 3Culture - 3 unitsSelect either:SPAN 410 Civilizations and Cultures of Spain . . . .3orSPAN 411 Civilizations and Cultures of LatinAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Linguistics - 3 unitsSPAN 315 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3206 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog