SPAN 4944 - Spanish and the Community

An advanced language course that examines the richness and complexity of the Latino experience in the US while promoting community engagement as a vehicle for greater linguistic fluency and cultural understanding. Students are placed with community organizations within the Longview area and volunteer for three hours a week. Class work focuses on expanding students’ oral and written proficiency in Spanish through discussing and analyzing readings, arts, and films by and about Latinos in the US. (1 hour lecture / 3 hours credit for community work). Class 1. Lab 3. Prerequisite(s): Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN 2113) or equivalent, or a score greater than 496 on the LeTourneau Placement Test, or permission of department chair.