Political Science is a liberal arts major designed to introduce students to the enduring questions of politics and the institutions and political life of the United States and other regions and countries of the world. Students successfully completing the undergraduate program in Political Science will be competitive for positions in the private and public sectors for which a general undergraduate baccalaureate degree is considered an entry level requirement....
The Department of Foreign Languages at Coastal Carolina University offers a major in Spanish and minors in French and German.
We understand that studying a foreign language is an essential part of a liberal arts education. The study of one or more foreign languages at Coastal opens the way to a better understanding of cultures and the world. Moreover, foreign languages are increasingly important tools in a wide variety of fields in which communication...
Students who major in Spanish complete a minimum of eight courses in Spanish beyond Intermediate Spanish II (SPA-225), though Spanish Literature in Translation (SPA-148) may be taken as one of the eight. Elementary Spanish I (SPA-115), Elementary Spanish II (SPA-125) and Spanish Review and Preparation (SPA-135) are not counted toward the Spanish major, but are regarded rather as skill courses preliminary to undertaking the major. Spanish students...
The courses listed aim to provide a comprehensive program of study that will enable the serious student to attain a useful fluency in the Spanish language and a broad understanding of the culture, civilization and literature of Spain, Latin America and U.S. Latinos. Courses at the 100 level are designed to teach basic skills necessary for communication and to introduce some cultural information. Courses at the 200 level expand and develop both language...
Colgate‘s Peace and Conflict Studies Program has been at the forefront of research and instruction in the field since its creation in 1970. Founded with a generous gift of the Cooley family, the program presents a unique and challenging course of study that integrates trans-disciplinary academic approaches to war and peace with the study of particular regional conflicts. The concentration offers students a distinct areas of specialization: International...
The goals of the Department of Modern Languages Literatures are:
1. to develop students' ability to understand, speak, read, and write in a second language effectively;
2. to provide a better understanding of other cultures and other modes of expression and thought, and hence broaden international understanding in general; and
3. to prepare students for graduate studies and careers in education, international business, communication, government,...
A Spanish major is often interdisciplinary in nature and prepares students for a wide variety of careers, both in the United States and around the world. Some students pursue careers in teaching or go on to graduate school in their field, others enter those professions in which applicants with a broad liberal background are sought. Beyond that, the linguistic competence associated with such a major is increasingly of interest to employers in a growing...
The Spanish major at Holy Cross affords students the opportunity to learn about the language, cultures, and literatures of the Spanish speaking world both at home and abroad. Students may take language courses to work toward the achievement of oral and written proficiency. For those students with sufficient background, the department offers the opportunity to study the literatures of both Spain and Latin America.
The Foreign Language program offers a major in Spanish and minors in French, German and Spanish. Students are encouraged to combine language study with other academic areas.
The objectives of the Spanish major are as follows:
1) To develop linguistic skills that allow students to communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner;
2) to develop an understanding and appreciation of literature and culture;
3) to provide preparation for students...
Why should I major in this subject? Why study Spanish, Portuguese, or Catalan? Given the demographic circumstances of the United States, the label "foreign language" is no longer appropriate to describe the status of Spanish in this country. Indeed, Spanish and the various strands of Hispanic culture are increasingly acknowledged as the second national linguistic and cultural realities of the United States. Similarly, the cultural and economic rise...
A working knowledge of Spanish will benefit those interacting with the public in health care, social work, legal issues, and church professions such as pastors and directors of Christian education. Spanish is by far the most widely taught foreign language in U.S. schools, colleges and universities and demand for teachers of Spanish is high.
Spanish at Concordia emphasizes the four basic language skills”reading, writing, listening and speaking. All...
Why study languages? Language studies provide students with essential skills for communicating with those who live both outside and inside of our own borders. Students learn to see the world through the eyes of others, and grow attuned to a diversity of voices and different ways of thinking. Knowledge of others also leads to deeper knowledge of the self, and a more profound awareness of the diversity of cultures that...
The Spanish courses of the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature are designed to give students oral and written fluency in the language and to impart a knowledge of the literatures of Spain and Latin America. It is hoped that literary appreciation and critical methods will be developed and that the student‘s cultural and intellectual vistas will be broadened.
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The Spanish Discipline offers a two-track sequence of three courses at the intermediate level, one for native speakers of Spanish and one for non-native speakers of Spanish. The goal of this sequence (Spanish 103, 104 and 105) is to provide students with the instruction and practice they require in order to be successful in Spanish 106 and the advanced courses, where native speakers and non-native speakers will study together. Placement in the appropriate...
Students are at the center of teaching and learning in the Spanish department at Dana College. Students not only became fluent speakers of Spanish, they are emerged in art, music, history and culture of the Spanish people. Every class is action packed, where powerful learning occurs. Every class has a portion of fun activities. Research indicates that more learning is retained if the language classes are relaxed, and students are engaged in active...
The primary mission of the Spanish Department is to teach the language, literatures, and cultures of the Hispanic world. Intermediate, and advanced level courses provide a learning experience conducive to mastering linguistic skills, developing critical thinking and cultural analysis, to reach a profound understanding of the uniqueness of the context in which Spanish, Latin American, and U. S. Latino literary and cultural expressions emerge, and...
Spanish is a major global language, with over 400 million speakers. It is also a major language of the United States, where it is spoken by over 30 million people. As the influence of Spanish-speaking cultures increases both here and worldwide, the mastery of Spanish helps open the door to several career opportunities. The Spanish Program at offers courses in language, literature, culture, linguistics, cinema, commercial Spanish and translation/interpretation....
