- Fresno Pacific University

Spanish Language & Culture - Latin American Cultures Emphasis

Parent Program:

Overview & Highlights:

Latin America consists of many individual countries, each with a unique history, and each with a uniqe culture. The Latin American cultures emphasis exposes students to some of these cultures, exploring their differences from each other, and from American ways of life.

Highlights:

Focus on the religions found in Latin cultures and their impact, on multicultural literature and on Latin American thought

What can I do with this degree? (Our Graduates):

The Latin American cultures emphasis provides a cultural perspective that is ideal for students who plan to travel, for professional purposes or simply to gain exposure from other parts of the world. Career opportunities exist in positions that require foreign relations and communication.

Degree Course Listings:

GENERAL EDUCATION OR OTHER PREREQUISITES (3 COURSES, 11 UNITS)

LIT-180 Introduction to Literature (3)

*SPAN-100 Elementary Spanish I (4)

*SPAN-105 Elementary Spanish II (4)

*SPAN-200 Intermediate Spanish I (4)

*SPAN-205 Intermediate Spanish II (4)

*or demonstrated proficiency

REQUIRED COURSES (8 COURSES, 25 UNITS)

HIST-410 Latin American History and Religious Thought (4)

SPAN-300 Advanced Spanish (3)

SPAN-305 Composition and Conversation in Spanish (3)

SPAN-310 Literary Spanish: Prose (3)

or SPAN-315 Literary Spanish: Poetry (3)

SPAN-320 History of Spanish Language (3)

SPAN-325 Formal Spanish Oral Communication (3)

SPAN-440 Spanish Literature (3)

SPAN-445 Latin American Literature (3)

LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES EMPHASIS REQUIRED COURSES (3 COURSES, 10 UNITS)

LIT-448 Multicultural Literature (3)

REL-460 Religions of the World (4)

SPAN-330 Latin American Thought: Readings in Spanish (3)

Spanish Language & Culture - Latin American Cultures Emphasis

Highlights:

High school students

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