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Spanish Major

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M. Fox: Track 1: Due to the changing nature of SPN 350 and 352, A. Parada wishes to remove the note about credit by examination, and plans to handle this in approriate circumstances through advisement. OK? The Track II was revised by the senate resolution 08 2012-13 Is this ready for implementation? it is reflected below.

Description

As the nations of the world become more interdependent, knowledge of the world's languages and understanding of world cultures become more significant for effective global communication and peaceful coexistence. Language studey prepares today's students for tomorrow's opportunities by supporting interdisciplinary instruction and developing cross-cultural understanding. Our mission is to provide students with a well-rounded liberal arts background and to ensure that they gain competency in the target language and familiarity with the literature, history and culture of the civilization.

Want a new description including the mention of two tracks

What can I do with a Spanish major?

Admission to the Program

Anyone can declare this major.

Program Requirements

Students in the Spanish major pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, and must complete the corresponding degree's requirements.

All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher. Courses with grades lower than "C" must be repeated.

Students complete one of the following tracks.

Track One: Language, Literature and Civilization

Teaching Certification students in the Adolescence Inclusive with Middle Childhood Education Extension Program must choose this track.

Required Courses

  • SPN 350 It's all Debatable! Communication in Spanish
  • SPN 351 Compose Yourself
  • SPN 353 Literature and Cultures of Spain
  • SPN 354 Literature and Cultures of Spanish America
  • SPN 457 War & Peace: Contemporary Spanish Culture
  • SPN 458 Multiple Voices, Multiple Truths
  • SPN 461 Advanced Spanish Grammar

Electives

  • THREE elective courses (one of which must be at the 400 level)

Total Number of Credits: 30

Note: Teacher certification candidates in the Adolescence Inclusive program are also required to take FCE 463 Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition in addition to the number of credits required for the major.

Student Learning Outcomes

pending

Track Two: Interdisciplinary Marjor in Bilingual-Multicultural Studies

Teaching Certification students in the Childhood Inclusive Education Program seeking a bilingual-multicultural education extension certificate must choose this track.

Required Courses

  • SPN 350 It's all Debatable! Communication in Spanish
  • SPN 351 Compose Yourself
  • SPN 410 Bilingual Education and Heritage Language Learners
  • SPN 461 Advanced Spanish Grammar
  • EDI 421 Bilingual Methods for Teaching and Assessing English Language Learners
  • FCE 420 Multiculturalism in the United States
  • FCE 463 Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

Electives

  • FOUR Spanish courses at the 300- or 400-level

Total Number of Credits: 33

Student Learning Outcomes

pending

 

Department of Modern Languages and Cultures

Department Chair: Andrea Parada
Location: Tower 103
Visit Website
Email: ljewell@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2269
Fax: (585) 395-2448

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Anthony A Aponte MS
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Jose F Bonilla MA
 (CUNY Hunter College)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Thomas E Coughlan MS
 (University Of New Haven)  
Lecturer
John E Hagenah MA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Rita  Kuzma MED
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Lecturer
Christina  Leavitt-Garitselov MSED
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Rachel A Linville Ph.D
 (University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill)  
Assistant Professor
Sarah  Morrison MS
 (Rochester Institute Of Technology)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Beatriz  Muller-Marques MA
 (University Of South Florida)  
Visiting Assistant Professor
Skye  Paine 
Assistant Professor
Andrea  Parada Ph.D
 (University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor)  
Professor + Chair
Manar A Sabry Ph.D
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Emiko  Takai MA
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Lecturer
Ida G Wilder MSED
 (Nazareth College Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Donna  Wilkerson-Barker Ph.D
 (University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill)  
Associate Professor
Zhijuan  Zhu MS
 (Saint John Fisher College)  
Adjunct Lecturer