CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE
FYE 100: First-Year Experience (3) The Culver-Stockton College First-Year Experience course is intended to assist new students with the intellectual, academic, and social transition to higher education. Students in this course are united by a shared interest, which will serve as a catalyst for intellectual pursuit, developing academic success skills, making connections campus wide, and adjusting to collegiate expectations.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
The objective in teaching modern foreign languages is to give students a knowledge and understanding of other cultures and the ability to use a foreign language by acquiring an oral and written proficiency. The study of foreign languages and cultures also prepares students to be more productive citizens in an increasingly competitive world community. Learning a foreign language increases the ability of students in their native language by making them more aware of grammatical conventions and embedded culture. MINOR IN SPANISH (18 HOURS) The purpose of the minor in Spanish is to enable students to acquire the knowledge and competency to communicate in another language. Students gain the linguistic and cultural competencies necessary for interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication. By learning the practices, products and perspectives of many cultures that speak Spanish, students further their knowledge of other disciplines. They gain a better understanding of their own language and culture by comparison. Students are encouraged to use Spanish within and beyond the classroom setting. Students must complete 18 hours of coursework to complete the minor in Spanish. At least 6 of the 18 hours must be at the 300 level or above. Students are encouraged to consider taking courses in a Spanish-speaking country. Students must have courses taken in another country approved prior to enrollment. Required Courses (18 hours): SPN 105: Beginning Spanish I (3) (waived for students beginning at SPN 106 level or higher) SPN 106: Beginning Spanish II (3) (waived for students beginning at SPN 205 level or higher) Minimum of 6 hours of 200 level chosen from: SPN 205: Intermediate Spanish I (3) SPN 206: Intermediate Spanish II (3) SPN 289: Selected Topics in Spanish (3) Minimum of 6 hours of 300 level or above chosen from: SPN 305: Advanced Spanish (3) (may be repeated for varied topics) SPN 489: Selected Topics in Spanish (may be repeated for varied topics) SPN 499: Study Abroad (3)
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