Required Courses (33 credits)
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SPN 2010-2020 Language Acquisition (8 credits)
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SPN 2200 Cultural Awareness Orientation (1 credit)
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SPN 3010 Language Acquisition (4 credits) *
* During the term in which this course is taken, students will take and be required to pass reading and oral competency evaluation 3010 L. Passing scores on these evaluations are required before students can enroll in courses numbered 3080 or higher.
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SPN 3010L Language Competency Exam (0 credits)
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SPN 3080 The Spanish-Speaking World: Social, Political, and Economic Issues (4 credits)
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SPN 3090 The Spanish-Speaking World: Cultural and Intellectual Life (4 credits)
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SPN 3110 Interpreting Written Texts in Spanish (4 credits)
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SPN 4010 Senior Seminar in Spanish (4 credits)
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SPN 4240 Spanish Theatre (4 credits) OR SPN 400T Special Topics in Spanish (4 credits)
Also Required (12-16 credits)
GNR 3510 Immersion Abroad (12-16 credits)
*Students preparing to study abroad are urged to take MLA 2200 Cultural Awareness Orientation.
About the Immersion Abroad Experience
Majors are required to study abroad over one term in an academic setting in a country where the target language is spoken. Classroom instruction for all courses, regardless of discipline, will be in the target language. Courses taken at foreign institutions are usually recorded on the student’s Carthage transcript as GNR 3510. This is a global designation for experiential learning, and courses may be in History, Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Art History, or a number of other fields supporting the MLA major. When faculty of any department agree, a specific course taken abroad may be accepted in lieu of a course in that department and be so noted on the student’s transcript. Students are strongly urged to get such courses approved by Carthage faculty before taking them.
Prerequisite to apply for study abroad in modern language majors: MLA 2200, 3010, and either 3080, 3090, or 3110. (In exceptional cases, approval may be granted for substituting two summers for the term. Students are strongly urged to get such courses approved by the Carthage faculty before taking them.)