SPAN 3177: Composition & Reading for Spanish Speakers

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year

Grammar, written composition, and readings for speakers of Spanish with little or no formal training. Emphasis is on Puerto Rican literature.

Eligibility Guidelines: Instructor consent. 

SPAN 3178: Intermediate Spanish Composition

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year

This course provides a thorough review of grammar and methodical practice in composition leading to command of practical idioms and vocabulary.

Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of three or more years of high school Spanish or instructor consent is recommended.

SPAN 3179: Spanish Conversation: Cultural Topics

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year

Recommended preparation: SPAN 3178. In-depth development of speaking skills through cultural readings, group discussions and oral presentations on selected topics concerning the Spanish-speaking world.

Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of three or more years of high school Spanish, successful completion of SPAN 3178, or instructor consent is recommended.

Instructor Certification Requirements

The minimum requirement for instructors wishing to teach Early College Experience Spanish courses is a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and a Master’s Degree in Spanish. If the instructor has a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and a Master’s Degree in Education, the instructor needs to complete at least two scholarly courses in the study of Spanish and/ or Spanish American Literature. The courses should be in a Graduate Spanish Department from an accredited university in the United States and approved by the UConn ECE Faculty Coordinators for Spanish and the UConn ECE program before enrollment.

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