SPA-3N — Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Prerequisite: SPA-2 or SPA-2H or qualifying placement level on the Spanish assessment test, the equivalent or

Description: Enrichment and formalization of speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. Emphasis on vocabulary expansion, awareness of standard versus non-standard lexicon, introduction to various Spanish dialects. Intense review of grammar and linguistic terminology necessary to expand and enrich language skills. Introduction to diverse literary materials, writing styles and composition techniques. Intensive survey of Latino culture in the United States and in the Spanish-speaking world. Designed for students with near-native fluency, having acquired the language in a non-academic environment, and having received minimal or no formal instruction in Spanish. 90 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. (TBA option)(Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option.)