SPA 320 - Communication and Writing in Spanish

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
A selection of literary, cultural and journalistic readings will serve as the basis for conversational practice and study of Spanish and Latin American civilization, as well as engaging students in creative self-expression. Students will be exposed to a variety of narrative styles, voices, registers and genres as well as the linguistic intricacies of foreign language study such as false cognates, Anglicisms, idiomatic expressions and other vocabulary topics.
Prerequisite(s): Score of 600 or higher on Spanish Placement Test and permission of the department