SPA 1300 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers

Credits: 4

This course is designed for Native and Heritage speakers of Spanish. As such, it has a double focus on language and Latinx culture in the US. The course will help students develop a command of formal Spanish, especially in professional,
academic and creative writing, through their own writing and grammar and vocabulary building activities in class. Students will learn about the diverse ethnic and national group that constitute the Latinx community in the US, and about cultural
artifacts produced by Latinx in the US. Issues of immigration, transnational communities and Diaspora will be addressed, as well.
Prerequisite(s): Self-identify as a native/heritage speaker of Spanish. Consult Department of World Languages and Cultural Studies if in doubt.
Fulfills: H, FL in LS Core. This course may be offered as writing intensive and fulfill the W in LS Core.