SPHS - Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Deals with orthography, lexicon development, morphology, syntax, and other linguistic topics as applied to the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing). Emphasizes reading and writing about well-known and pivotal authentic texts of varying genres and formats from the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis is on the United States, Mexico, and Spain. Students need to use the self-placement questionnaire posted on the Languages and Applied Linguistics web page. The Spanish Placement Exam can be taken but it is not required.

Deals with orthography, lexicon development, morphology, syntax, and other linguistic topics as applied to the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing). Emphasizes reading and writing about well-known and pivotal authentic texts of varying genres and formats from the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis is on Central America and the Caribbean.

Deals with orthography, lexicon development, morphology, syntax, and other linguistic topics as applied to the development of all language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing). Emphasizes reading and writing about well-known and pivotal authentic texts of varying genres and formats from the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis is on South America.

Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Centers on three areas: essay reading, essay analysis and interpretation, and essay writing. Student read representative essays by Latin American writers, analyze their discourse structure, and apply the lessons learned to their own writing.

Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor.

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.