Spanish at ECU General Information for Prospective Students

Spanish at ECU General Information for Prospective Students

Degree Programs Coursework at the 2000 level and above. n BA in Hispanic Studies – Major • Minimum degree requirement is 36 s. h. of credit. – Minor • Requires 24 s. h. of credit. – Contact: Dr. Katherine Ford, Pre-major Advisor. fordk@ecu. edu n BS in Hispanic Studies Education – Includes NC Teacher Licensure • Minimum degree requirement is 36 s. h. of credit. – Contact: Dr. Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Coordinator Teacher Educaction. ruizfunesm@ecu. ecu To get started consult with a Hispanic Studies Advisor! 2

San Juan, Puerto Rico 3

Beginning Spanish n Spanish 1001 -1004 sequence may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for the BA degree. n You will be required to take the Spanish Placement Test before you enroll in your first Spanish class at ECU. n Placement Test in Spanish is available online through the ECU Foreign Languages Resource Center. – Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-cas/foreign/spanish/index. cfm 4

Madrid, Spain 5

Modified Spanish Program Modified Spanish Language sequence (1001 -1004) for atrisk students. Permission of Instructor Required. n For students who have: n § diagnosed learning disabilities. § demonstrated difficulty in learning a foreign language. n Instructors use: § § small class size. multi-sensory and highly structured approach. more repetition and review. explicit explanations (often in English) of grammar and pronunciation. § One-on-one tutoring. n Contact: Ann Borisoff, Director, borisoffa@ecu. edu § Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-cas/foreign/mod. cfm 6

Seville, Spain 7

Foreign Languages Resource Center Located in Bate 2009. n Hours: Monday-Friday from 8: 00 am-5: 00 pm. n Has many materials available for improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish such as: – Free tutoring in Spanish on a first come, first serve basis. – One-on-one tutorial assistance with use of software accompanying instructional textbooks. – Use of specialized software foreign language composition, etc. n Provides Spanish Placement Test Online – Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-cas/foreign/flrc/ n 8

Buenos Aires, Argentina 9

Internships for Majors Gain great professional experience that employers look for in graduates. n What is an internship? n – – Supervised professional work. Interns receive 3 credit hours and a grade. Interns work a total of 120 hours during the semester (8 -10 hours/week). Course: SPAN 4882 Fields available: business, health sciences, social services, criminal justice. . . and more! n Eligibility: n – Must be declared major in Spanish. – Have junior or senior status. – Possess a 3. 0 overall GPA and a 3. 0 GPA Spanish. n in Contact: Dr. Purificación Martínez martinezp@ecu. edu 10

Córdoba, Spain 11

Study Abroad Opportunities (1) n NC Consortium Academic year exchange with Universidad de Cantabria, in Santander, Spain. – Fall / Spring semester in the coastal city of Santander. – Classes from Spanish professors in Spanish geography, literature, art, and history. – Website: http: //www. edabroad. uncc. edu/brochure/sis. asp n Summer Program with the Universidad Riomontana, in Monterrey, Mexico. – Intended for prospective teachers who are: • interested in improving Spanish fluency. • meeting needs of their Hispanic Students • expanding their general knowledge of Hispanic culture. – Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-acad/intlaffairs/summerprograms. cfm#CP_JUMP_123573 12

Coyoacán, Mexico 13

Study Abroad Opportunities (2) Summer Program in Cordoba, Argentina. n Complete Spanish 1003 &1004 in just 6 weeks, immersed in the culture of Argentina. n 3 weekend trips and several extra curricular activities included. n Contact: Susana Castaño-Schultz, Director. castanoschultzs@ecu. ecu § Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-cas/foreign/argentina. cfm n 14

Rancagua, Chile 15

Study Abroad Opportunities (3) Allows students to register for up to 9 hours of credit including: n SPAN 1001, 1002, 1003 & 1004. n SPAN 2222, 2330, 3220, 3330, 2441, 3700 [Mexican Cinema or Mexican Theater], 4563 and other possible options (depending upon the number of other students registered). Summer program in n Several excursions: Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico City, Taxco, Xochicalco, Guanajuato, Tlaquepaque, Contact: Dr. Paul Fallon, Director. and Guadalajara. fallonp@ecu. edu 16

Study Abroad Opportunities (4) n Many opportunities to study abroad through: – ECU Office of International Affairs. ECU has “student swap” agreements with: Costa Rica & Ecuador n Through ECU's contracts with the following organizations, exchanges can be arranged all over the world, including many (ISEP and ECU direct exchanges) at ECU tuition rates: n – UNC Exchange Program (UNC-EP) – International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) – National Student Exchange (NSE) n Study Abroad programs from other UNC campuses: – UNC-Chapel Hill – UNC Charlotte – UNC Wilmington 17

Seville, Spain 18

Graduate Certificate in Hispanic Studies Provides students with opportunities to develop and increase advanced/superior Spanish language skills and deepen their understanding of Hispanic cultures. n ü Certificate requires 18 s. h. of credit, 12 of which must be at the 6000 -level, chosen from a list of available courses. ü Students design, in consultation with the program coordinator, a program to suit their personal and professional needs n Contact: Dr. Juan Daneri. danerij@ecu. ecu § Website: forthcoming 19

Certificate in Spanish Translation n Provides a course of study that prepares the student in the special skills involved in the role of translator. ü Certificate provides evidence of practical competence in translating written texts to or from Spanish interpretation of spoken Spanish is not involved. ü Certificate requires 12 s. h. of credit ü Four required translation courses must be satisfactorily completed, followed by a demanding final proficiency examination n Contact: Dr. Peter Standish. standishp@ecu. ecu 20

Xochimilco, Mexico 21

Clubs n Spanish Club ü An eclectic group of native Spanish speakers and students of Spanish. Everyone is welcome! ü Creates an atmosphere of Hispanic cultures by viewing films, sampling traditional foods, listening to music, and speaking the language. ü Every other Thursday @ 6: 00 pm at Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. n. Contacts: üDashiell Huebner dsh 0913@ecu. edu üRosa López-Cañete lopezcaneter@ecu. edu 22

Buenos Aires, Argentina 23

Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society n ECU's Sigma Upsilon Chapter üInternational Foreign Language Honor Society. üStudents must be Juniors or Seniors with GPA of 3. 0 in foreign language courses & 3. 0 overall. – Contact: Dr. Frédéric Fladenmuller fladenmullerf@ecu. edu 24

Teotihuacán, Mexico 25

Events n Sobremesa. – Spanish conversation for all levels. – Meets Mondays at 2: 00 pm. – Contact: Rosa López-Cañete lopezcaneter@ecu. edu n Hispanic Film Series. – Everybody welcome! – Screens two films per semester from the Spanish. Speaking world (with English subtitles). – Usually on Thursdays, 5: 30 pm, Bate 1031 – May include adult content. – Discussion after each screening, for those interested. – Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/cs-cas/foreign/hispanicfilm. cfm 26

Madrid, Spain 27

Extracurricular Groups at ECU n Cultural Awareness Committee – Website: http: //www. ecu. edu/csstudentlife/universityunions/SU-Cultural-Awarness-Page. cfm n Student Association of Spanish Latino Affairs (SALSA) – Website: http: //www. clubhouse. ecu. edu/SALSA/index. html 28