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Notes:
Courses marked with an (*) are offered in conjunction with University programs
scheduled in the Fall or Spring. These courses are generally offered in
Spanish; occasionally in English. Persons interested in one of these courses
should write for information as to when it will be offered next.
Spanish Course Descriptions
SPN 101 INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH GRAMMAR I.
No prerequisite. This course is designed especially for students at the
beginning level of Spanish. It serves as an introduction to Spanish grammar
and pronunciation. The course is offered in Spanish. Exceptions are only
made when it is necessary to explain difficult concepts that the student
cannot yet understand in the foreign language. The students should speak
with the Resident Director prior to the course regarding the number of
credits they will receive for the course.
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SPN 102 INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH GRAMMAR II.
No prerequisite. The course reviews Spanish grammar and some verbs in
different moods including the indicative, the subjunctive and the imperative.
The class is conducted in Spanish. Exceptions are only made when it is
necessary to explain difficult concepts that the student cannot yet understand
in the foreign language. The students should speak with the Resident Director
prior to the course regarding the number of credits they will receive
for the course.
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SPN 111 BEGINNING SPANISH I.
No prerequisite. This course is designed to develop listening, oral and
written aspects of the Spanish language. The course includes verbal comprehension,
pronunciation exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs and simple
readings. The course is given in Spanish. Exceptions are only made when
it is necessary to explain difficult concepts that the student cannot
yet understand in the foreign language. 4 credits.
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SPN 112 BEGINNING SPANISH II.
Prerequisite: SPN 111; two years of high school or a semester of college
or equivalent. This course is the continuation of SPN 111. It is designed
to improve the development of different aspects of the language: listening,
speaking, writing and reading. The course content includes the following:
regular and irregular verbs; the imperfect, future, conditional, imperative
and subjunctive; pertinent vocabulary; complex sentence structures and
various readings. The course is given in Spanish. Exceptions are only
made when it is necessary to explain difficult concepts that the student
cannot yet understand in the foreign language. 4 credits.
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SPN 211 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I.
Prerequisite: SPN 112; three years of high school or two semesters of
college or equivalent. This course is designed to improve the development
of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The main objective
of the course is to provide the student with enough pertinent vocabulary
and grammatical structures so that he/she can converse and practice everything
learned in previous courses. The content is as follows: regular and irregular
verbs in all tenses, advanced vocabulary, structuring of sentences, and
readings permitting an understanding of cultural themes. The course is
offered in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 212 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II.
Prerequisite: SPN 211; four years of high school or three semesters of
college or equivalent. This course is designed to increase the student's
abilities in oral comprehension, reading and writing in Spanish, so that
the students can communicate and practice linguistic models which they
have already learned. Students make a figurative and symbolic analysis
of language using readings and short stories and idiomatic expressions.
The class is conducted in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 222 COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES IN SPANISH.
Prerequisite: SPN211; four years of High School or three semesters of
college or equivalent. This course is designed to further develop the
student's skills in oral and written communication, as well as improve
communication through description, narration, and the formulation of argument,
hypothesis, suggestion and opinion. 4 credits.
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SPN 294 HISTORY OF MEXICO.
Prerequisite: SPN 211; two years of high school or a semester of college
or equivalent. This course provides a chronological study of Mexican history,
politics, and economy along with the social and cultural development of
México. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 301 ADVANCED GRAMMAR.
Prerequisite: SPN 211; four years of high school Spanish or three semesters
of college or equivalent. This course is designed to help students assimilate
certain subtle notions of the subjunctive mood in contrast to the indicative,
relative pronouns, and prepositions. The course is offered in Spanish.
3 credits.
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SPN 305 INTRODUCTION TO READINGS IN SPANISH.
Prerequisite: SPN 212; four years of high school Spanish, and/or three
semesters of college or equivalent. This course is designed to help the
student improve reading and comprehension skills using readings in Spanish
and Latin American texts. The course is offered in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 306 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN212 or equivalent. This course is designed to provide
a general knowledge of Latin American literature. Student learns to be
able to distinguish between different literary genres and to analyze techniques
of narrative, drama, and poetry. 3 credits.
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SPN 308 MEXICO TODAY.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to
contemporary México its society; its institutions, history, geography,
political and economic system. Discussions focus on art, literature and
music in México. Videos and visual aids are a complementary aspect
of the course. The course is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 309 LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is designed to develop
an understanding of the Latin American countries in their political, economic,
social and religious aspects including education, women’s roles,
social services and indigenous groups. The class is conducted in Spanish.
3 credits.
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SPN 311 SPANISH CIVILIZATION.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is a study of political,
social, economic, religious, literary and artistic history from pre-Roman
days to the present. It is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive
knowledge of the Hispanic world. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3
credits.
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SPN 312 SPANISH AMERICAN CIVILIZATION.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course presents the historical,
political, social, economic, religious and cultural aspects of Latin America
from discovery and the conquest until present time. It especially emphasizes
independent Latin America and its reality. The course is conducted in
Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 320 SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS I.
No prerequisite. The course is designed for those students whose mother
tongue is Spanish, but who have lived and have been educated in the United
States. The course aims to develop certain general aspects of writing
(orthography), reading (pronunciation and intonation) and grammar. Its
goal also includes to increase Spanish vocabulary. 4 credits
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SPN 322 SPANISH CONVERSATION I.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course improves Spanish speaking
skills through intensive vocabulary building. The practices enhance students’
conversational skills. The class is conducted in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 323 SPANISH COMPOSITION I.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course improves written communication
in Spanish. The course focuses on further development of vocabulary and
idiomatic expressions necessary for specific written themes. The class
is conducted in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 324 SPANISH STYLISTICS I.
Prerequisite: SPN322 or equivalent. This course perfects Spanish grammar,
through writing and conversation. Written and oral exercises focus on
the organization of ideas, clarity of expression, and the development
of logical conclusions. 4 credits.
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SPN 346 ANALYSIS OF MEXICAN CULTURE.
Prerequisite SPN 322. This course develops the ability to interpret the
historic symbols of the Mexican people. The course is comprised of the
following topics: differences between the concepts of pre-Hispanic time
and the Gregorian calendar; value and use of time and its ritualization;
interpretation and significance of space as a mold for cultural behavior;
cultural transformation due to the influence of western culture; the changing
sociocultural panorama, its symbols and manifestations in social life;
and the manifestation of Mexico's past in its present time. 3 credits.
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SPN 371 SPANISH FOR BUSINESS.
Prerequisite: SPN 322; SPN 323 or equivalent. This course is designed
for those students interested in the area of business. It concentrates
on the following aspects: business vocabulary, writing formal letters,
preparation of oral presentations concerning the economic and commercial
affairs in various Latin American countries. The course is conducted in
Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 405 SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE I.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. The course focuses on the study of
Latin American literature from 1492 to 1800. Readings in poetry, prose
and drama from the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Romantic periods
are also included. The class is in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 406 SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE II.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. The course is a continuation of SPN/LIT
405 course and focuses on Latin American literature from 1880 to the present.
The readings are a selected compendium of poetry, prose and drama from
the modernists, realists, naturalists and contemporary writers. The class
is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 407 LATIN AMERICAN SHORT STORY.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. This course is a comprehensive analysis
of selected stories by contemporary authors of recognized significance
in their national and international context. The course is designed to
improve vocabulary, reading and increase knowledge of regional colloquialisms
and idioms. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 408 MEXICAN LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. This course offers an understanding
of Mexican literature in its historical, political and social context
since its beginning to the present. Students analyze the literary movements
in México through the reading of selected works. 3 credits.
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SPN 409 CHICANO LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. This course analyzes the historical,
political and social elements influencing the Chicano movement and its
expression in literature. During the course, students analyze short stories,
essays, poems, novels and plays within the Chicano movement. 3 credits.
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SPN 420 SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS II.
Prerequisite: SPN 320 or equivalent. This course is designed for those
students whose mother tongue is Spanish but who have lived and been educated
in the United States and have studied Spanish grammar. The course focuses
on increasing vocabulary and idiomatic expressions in Spanish. It also
reviews general aspects of culture in Latin America. 3 credits.
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SPN 421 SPANISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course describes and analyzes
the sound system of modern Spanish based on structural phonetic theory.
The focus of the course is on intensive drilling on the various sounds
and sound-variants of the Spanish language to correct problems of linguistic
interference. The class is taught in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 422 SPANISH CONVERSATION II.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course improves and enhances
Spanish speaking skills. The course focuses on informal and technical
vocabulary for discussions of specific themes. The class is conducted
in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 423 SPANISH COMPOSITION II.
Prerequisite: SPN 422, SPN 323 or equivalent. This course focuses on formal
Spanish composition. The following topics are covered: style, narration
and description. The class is conducted in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 424 SPANISH STYLISTICS II.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course focuses on the analysis
and practice of the different modes of formal research. The student will
apply the theoretical and practical foundations necessary for the planning,
writing and presentation of oral and written speeches in Spanish. 4 credits.
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SPN 434 ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MEXICAN.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course is a general introduction
to the principal behaviors of the Mexican "being". It is a consideration
of the national identity and a portrait of Mexicans, their personality,
values and beliefs. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SPN 581 EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS IN MEXICO.
Prerequisite: advanced level of Spanish or SPN 322. This course presents
the development of themes related to education in Mexico from the pre-Columbian
period to the present with emphasis on Mayan and Mexican cultures, religious
education, secular and lay education, and also the development of contemporary
urban and rural education, Special emphasis is placed on family participation
in education and the parent/ teacher relationship. The class is conducted
in Spanish. 1-3 credits .
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Social Science and History
SOC 308 MEXICO TODAY.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to
contemporary Mexico, its society; institutions, history, geography, political
and economic system. Discussions focus on art, literature and music in
Mexico. Videos and visual aids are a complementary part of the course.
The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SOC 309 LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is designed to develop
an understanding of Latin American countries in their political, economic,
social and religious aspects as well as education, women, social services
and indigenous groups. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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SOC 346 ANALYSIS OF MEXICAN CULTURE.
Prerequisite: SPN 322. This course develops the ability to interpret the
historic symbols of the Mexican people. The course is comprised of the
following topics: differences between the concepts of pre-Hispanic time
and the Gregorian calendar; concepts, value and use of time and its ritualization;
interpretation and significance of space as a mold for cultural behavior;
cultural transformation due to the influence of western culture; the changing
sociocultural panorama, its symbols and manifestations in social life;
and manifestations of Mexico's past in its present. 3 credits
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HST 311 SPANISH CIVILIZATION.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is a study of political,
social, economic, religious, literary and artistic history from pre-Roman
days to present times. It is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive
understanding of the Hispanic world. The class is conducted in Spanish.
3 credits.
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HST 312 SPANISH AMERICAN CIVILIZATION.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course presents the historical,
political, social, economic, religious and cultural aspects of Latin America
since discovery and the conquest until present time. It especially emphasizes
Independent Latin America and its reality. The course is conducted in
Spanish. 3 credits.
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HST 494 HISTORY OF MEXICO.
Prerequisite: SPN 211 or equivalent. This course provides a chronological
study of the political and economic history of México, as well
as its social and cultural development from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Special emphasis is placed on the cultures of Meso America, the
colonial period, the Revolution of 1910 and the post-revolutionary period.
The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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PLS 345 THE MEXICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course provides a historical
analysis of the sociopolitical evolution of México from the Meso
America theocracies and the priestly power of the Aztecs, to the power
structure of New Spain to the strongmen and dictators of contemporary
Mexico. It also deals with the Mexican Revolution, and the return of the
military as leaders, the consolidation of the official Party (PRI), pluralist
ideology, the opposition, and the control and manipulation of mass communication
media. 3 credits.
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PSY 434 ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MEXICAN.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. The course is a general introduction
to the principal behaviors of the Mexican "being". It gives
a profile of the national identity as well as a portrait of the Mexicans,
their personality, values and beliefs. The course is conducted in Spanish.
3 credits.
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RLG 401 HISTORY OF RELIGION IN MEXICO.
Prerequisite: advanced level of Spanish or SPN 322. This course provides
the student with an understanding of Mexican religion with a focus on
indigenous, Christian and contemporary Catholic dimensions. The course
also addresses repercussions in the political, social, cultural and economic
development of México of yesterday and today. The class is conducted
in Spanish. 3 credits.
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ART 421 INTRODUCTION TO MEXICAN ART.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course is an analysis of Mexican
Art, starting from the pre-Columbian friezes, sculpture and architecture,
and the pre-Columbian murals, through the Sixteenth Century frescoes and
Eighteenth Century Baroque art, to conclude with the great Mexican muralists
of the twentieth century. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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EDU 581 EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS IN MEXICO.
Advanced level of Spanish or SPN 322. This course presents the development
of themes related to education in México from the pre-Columbian
period to the present with emphasis on Mayan and Mexican cultures, religious
and secular education, and the development of contemporary urban and rural
education. Family participation in education is also considered, emphasizing
the parent/teacher relationship. The course is conducted in Spanish. 1-3
credits.
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Literature and Linguistics
LIT 306 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent. This course is designed to provide
a general knowledge of Latin American literature. The student learns so
distinguish between literary genres and to analyze techniques of narrative,
drama, and poetry. 3 credits.
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LIT 405 SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE I.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course focuses on the study
of Latin American literature from 1492 to 1800, including readings in
poetry, prose and drama from the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassic and
Romantic periods. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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LIT 406 SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE II.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. The course is a continuation of SPN/LIT
405 and focuses on Hispano-American literature from 1880 to our times.
The readings for the course are a selected compendium of poetry, prose
and drama from the modernists, realists, naturalists and contemporary
writers. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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LIT 407 LATIN AMERICAN SHORT STORY.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. This course is a comprehensive analysis
of selected stories from contemporary authors of recognized significance
in their national and continental contexts. The course improves vocabulary
and reading skills so that the student can master regional colloquialisms
and idioms. The class is conducted in Spanish. 3 credits.
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LIT 408 MEXICAN LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN 323 or equivalent. This course provides an understanding
of Mexican literature in its historical, political and social context
since its beginning to the present. Students analyze the literary movements
in Mexico through the reading of selected works. 3 credits.
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LIT 409 CHICANO LITERATURE.
Prerequisite: SPN323 or equivalent. This course analyzes the historic,
political and social elements influencing the Chicano movement and its
expression in literature. During the course, students will analyze short
stories, essays, poems, novels and plays within the Chicano movement.
3 credits.
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LIN 421 SPANISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY.
Prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent. This course describes and analyzes
the sound system of modern Spanish based on structural phonetic theory.
The focus of the course is on intensive drilling on the various sounds
and sound-variants of the Spanish language to correct problems of linguistic
interference. The class is taught in Spanish. 4 credits.
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Internships
INT 352 INTERNSHIP FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 and courses at the 300 level related to the student's
career goal. This internship provides field work experience in a Latin
American healthcare setting. It serves as a means to help medical students
achieve immediate ability to function in Spanish and to explore cultural
similarities and differences affecting communication and Latino groups
or individuals. 1-3 credits.
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INT 353 INTERNSHIP IN SOCIAL WORK.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent and courses at the 300 level related
to the student's career goal. This internship provides a supervised work
opportunity within a Mexican private or public social agency in areas
pertinent to the student's interests. This experience helps the students
to understand cultural variables in Latin-American ethnic groups and how
these factors influence social work practice. 1-3 credits.
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INT 354 INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent and courses at the 300 level related
to the student's career goal. This internship serves as a means for business
and economics professionals to achieve immediate ability to function in
Spanish. It provides supervised experience in a Mexican business environment.
It also serves as a means to review and improve conversational skills
and to master the technical Spanish vocabulary necessary to function successfully
in the field. 1-3 credits.
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INT 355 INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent and courses at the 300 level related
to the student's career goal. This internship provides an opportunity
for observation and teaching in selected private and public Mexican Schools
and colleges under the supervision of a classroom teacher and university
supervisor. This experience helps participants to gain a better understanding
of culturally diverse students and families. 1-3 credits.
Please note: Internships in Education are not available during the months
of June, July and August due to the fact that local schools are not in
session at that time.
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INT 356 INTERNSHIP IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent and courses at the 300 level related
to the student's career goal. This internship serves as a means for hotel
& restaurant management students to achieve an immediate ability to
function in Spanish. It provides supervised experience in a Mexican hotel
or restaurant environment. This experience also serves as a means to review
and improve conversational skills and to master the technical Spanish
vocabulary necessary for the student's career. 1-3 credits.
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INT 357 INTERNSHIP IN MEXICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Prerequisite: SPN 212 or equivalent and courses at the 300 level related
to the student's career goal. This internship enables the student to learn
the basic operations of a Mexican criminal justice agency and to understand
the history and sociology of Mexican culture, Mexican criminal justice
system and Mexican criminal law. 1-3 credits.
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