Spanish for the Professions
Requirements
Description
The series of courses in the Spanish for the professions concentration will help students hone Spanish communication skills and cultural knowledge to serve the needs of the U.S. - Latino community in professional settings (i.e., education, social work, health care, criminology, and journalism). The combination of professionally focused courses and practical experience in this concentration will enhance students’ professional skills in positions that require advanced proficiency in Spanish and in-depth understanding of U.S. – Latino culture. This program is only offered on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.
Requirements
- Program Prerequisite: SPA 314/316 or permission of instructor.
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits of upper division hours for this concentration.
- All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
Concentration Core 18 hours
SPA 394/317 Introduction to Spanish for the Professions (3)
SPA 404 Spanish in U.S. Professional Communities, C (3)
SPA 405 Latino Cultural Perspectives for the Professions, C (3)
SPA 484 Internship (Prerequisites: completion of 12 credit hours in the concentration and instructor approval)
Electives 6 hours required
Not from SPA 313, 314, 316 or 325
SPA 403 Spanish Grammar and Stylistics for the Professions (3)
SPA 300 or 400 level Spanish courses must be focused on the professions (e.g., health care, business, medical/legal interpretation, journalism, social work, education, legal and justice studies, sustainability, engineering and urban planning) (3)
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