Spanish minor
Minor
The minor in Spanish Language Studies comprises a plan of study under which students achieve spoken and written Spanish language proficiency. In addition, students engage in meaningful activation of Spanish language learning in an authentic context. In addition to studying the Spanish language, students must complete one of the following: a service-learning trip to a Spanish-speaking country (Lasell arranges service in Mexico and Ecuador), a semester of study in a Spanish-speaking country, or a service-learning activity (1-3 credits) in the Hispanic community.
Students in this course study composition and conversation, with emphasis on the Hispanic cultures and their contribution to world civilizations. Geography, history, and the artistic evolution of Spain and Latin America are presented through readings, literary texts, and visual materials.
This course is designed as an advanced seminar in Spanish. Discussions focus on films, historical writings, and literary texts, as four general categories are explored: memory and oblivion, immigration and exile, identities marginalized, and the Hispanic in the globalizing world. Native speakers are welcome, and the course offers a special opportunity for Honors students to complete an Honors component.