Spanish and the Community
SPANSH 59
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Description
An advanced language course that examines the richness and complexity of the Latino experience in the US while promoting community engagement as a vehicle for greater linguistic fluency and cultural understanding. Students are placed with community organizations within the Boston area and volunteer for three hours a week. Classwork focuses on expanding students' oral and written proficiency in Spanish through discussing and analyzing readings, arts, and films by and about Latinos in the US.
Course Notes
Not open to auditors. Submitting the course application form on time is required to enroll.
Recommended Prep
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 50 or permission of course head.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Romance Languages & Lit
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Spanish
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
Primarily for Undergraduate Students
