LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES: SPANISH

Marston Hall
(206) 281-2036
www:spu.edu/depts/fll

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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures encompasses the academic discipline of foreign language acquisition and its application to the serious study of culture and literature. Currently at SPU there is a focus on four spoken languages — French, German, Russian, and Spanish –– and two ancient languages, Latin and classical Greek. There are three departmental degree programs: European studies, Latin American studies/ Spanish, and a student-designed program in classics. The studentdesigned major must be constructed in close cooperation with appropriate faculty. (See Student-Designed Major in the Catalog.) All programs emphasize the unique relationship between culture and language. Acquisition of analytical skills, familiarity with important works of literature from several languages and the cultures they express, deeper understanding of communication patterns, and improved writing skills are all addressed in departmental courses.

Elementary language courses are sequential and begin Autumn Quarter. Students are advised that there is an enrollment limit of 35 in all sections of 1000-level classes (2100 for Russian) of the modern spoken languages. Should a desired class be closed, students are urged to choose another language or to consider Summer Quarter offerings or language courses from other local colleges. Depending on staffing, a section of French, German, and Spanish 1103 and/or Spanish 1102 is offered Autumn Quarter. Students should consult the Online Time Schedule to verify such offerings.

Foreign language study (with emphasis on the needs of the traveler) is available on Seattle Pacific’s European Quarter. Depending on the location of European Quarter, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish 1100 are available for beginning students, 2100 for intermediate students, and 3100 for advanced students.

Latin American Studies
Robert Baah, Contact Person

The Latin American Studies major and minor are designed for students who wish to specialize in Spanish with a Latin American emphasis. Students who complete the major are expected to achieve the stated level of language proficiency in Spanish and to have completed the 20–30 credit base, including the Council for Christian Colleges’ semester-long program in Costa Rica or an approved alternative. All Latin American studies majors must make a presentation in the European Studies Symposium before graduation. This presentation is normally done during the senior year.

Admission to the Latin American Studies-Spanish Major
Applicants for a major in Latin American studies-Spanish must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all college work applicable to the B.A. degree and a 2.5 GPA in 10 credits of coursework at SPU in foreign languages and literatures and/or Latin American studies. Requirements for the Latin American Studies-Spanish Major

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