S P A N I S H
As you probably already know, Spanish is the second language most widely spoken in the United States. Since, according the 2012 US Census Bureau there are over 38 million native speakers of the language and at least 6-
10 million who speak it as a second language, chances are that you will encounter a Spanish speaker throughout your career. In addition, it is the second most widely native language spoken in the world and the most commonly taught in American colleges and universities.
As a stand-alone major, Spanish will help you reach fluency and develop cultural and regional expertise of the three most important Spanish-speaking geographical areas: Spain, Latin
America, and the United States. As a second major or a minor,
Spanish would complement any concentration. As a Pathway in the Core, Spanish affords you the chance to make linguistic and cultural proficiency an attainable goal. Our carefully-designed program emphasizes travel abroad wherever your imagination takes you, be it Madrid, Cuba, or any other Spanish-speaking destination. Spanish at Marist will not only help you become fully bilingual, it will help you develop a global perspective.
What do you see yourself doing in four years? Whether it involves relating to the American public, or mapping out cross cultural or even international communication, being bilingual in Spanish will only help you get there faster and better.
As a student of Spanish at Marist you will work alongside professors committed to excellence in education and the pursuit of scholarship. You will have the opportunity to obtain internships and take courses here or abroad. You will take part in our vibrant curriculum.
Not sure where Spanish may take you? Here is a look at what our graduates are doing, after college. Refer to our program’s website for requirements and feel free to contact the faculty below.
Recent Graduate Placement
Field of Law
8%
Business
8%
Teaching in the US
8%
Grad School
34%
Government
(local, state or federal)
8%
Media
Industry
17%
Teaching
Abroad
17%
Dr. Ivette Romero, Chair and Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor, x2807 FN 331
Dr. Kevin Gaugler, Liaison with the major in Adolescent
Education, x7602 FN 312
Professor Irma Casey, Coordinator of Internships and of the
Heritage Speaker major track, x2394 FN 329
Dr. Patricia Ferrer, x6429 FN 328
Modern Languages and Cultures, Marist College
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SPANISH MAJOR
Requirements: 10 or 12 courses (30 or 36 credits total) depending on whether the student is a single or double major. Many of these courses can be taken abroad. Twelve to fifteen credits of the major can also fulfill distribution requirements for CORE/LS.
Culture and Literature (5 fixed courses on campus)
__________Span 250 Cultures of Spain
__________Span 260 Cultures of Latin America
__________Span 270 Cultures of Hispanics in the US (354)
__________Span 315 Experiences in Hispanic Literature
__________Span 477 Capping
Language, Literature or Film elective (5-7 of these on campus or abroad; only 2 at 200 level)
__________Span 201 Communicating in the Span Speaking World, or 210
Span for Heritage Speakers, I
__________Span 202 Fiction and Expression, or 211 Span for Heritage
Speakers, II
__________Span 325 Spanish in a Digital Age
(when offered)
__________Span 360 Advanced Composition
(when offered)
__________Span 3XX/4XX Language, Literature, or Film Rotating Course
SPANISH MINOR
Requirements: 6 courses in total, 18 credits. Many of these courses can be taken abroad. Twelve to fifteen credits of the minor can also fulfill distribution requirements for CORE/LS.
Culture (2 fixed courses on campus)
__________ Span 250 Cultures of Spain
__________ Span 260 Cultures of Latin America
Literature (1 of these on campus and/or abroad )
__________Span315 Experience in Hispanic Literature
_________ Span3XX/4XX Literature Rotating Course
Language, Literature, Film elective (3 of these on campus and/or abroad; only 2 at the 200 level)
__________ Span 201 Communicating in the Span Speaking World, or 210
Span for Heritage Speakers, I
__________ Span 202 Fiction and Expression, or 211 Span for Heritage
Speakers, II
__________ Span 270 Cultures of Hispanics in the US
__________ Span 325 Spanish in a Digital Age
(when offered)
__________ Span 360 Advanced Composition and Conversation, I
(when offered)
__________ Span 3XX/ 4XX Language, Literature, or Film Rotating Course
SPANISH PATHWAY
Complement your major with proficiency in SPANISH! The SPANISH PATHWAY is designed for students who wish to pursue proficiency in Spanish Language and
Culture.
Choose 4 courses from at least 3 areas.
LANGUAGE
LITERATURE
(also fulfills CORE
Literature requirement)
CULTURE
FILM
(also fulfills CORE
Fine Arts requirement)
______ 106 Intermediate Spanish
______ 201 Communicating in the Spanish-Speaking World
______ 360 Adv. Spanish Composition and Conversation
______ 325 Spanish in a Digital Age
______ 415 Spanish Translation Techniques
______ 202 Fiction and Expression
______ 315 The Experience of Hispanic Literature
______ 4** Literature Rotating Course
______ 250 Cultures of Spain
______ 260 Cultures of Latin America
______ 270 Cultures of Hispanics in the US
______ 330 Themes in Spanish Cinema (taught in English)
______ 335 Themes in Latin American Cinema (taught in
English)
Recommended sequences
FOR
Students that have at least 2 years of High
School Spanish
Students that have at least 3 years of High
School Spanish
Starting in
106 201
Language Language
201
Language
202
Literature
202
Literature
250, 260,
270
Culture
Heritage Speakers or students that come in with an Intermediate
High Proficiency Level
(4 or more years of
High School Spanish)
250, 260,
270 Culture
315
Literature
360
Language
Languages at Marist @SpanishatMarist http://www.marist.edu/liberalarts/language/spanish-info.html
250, 260, 270
Culture
Or 330, 335
Film
330, 335
Film
Or any other course
330, 335
Film
Or any other course