西班牙语
西班牙语
我们的 西班牙语 for the Workplace major responds to the need for bilingual professionals and equips students with the language skills that are directly applicable to their chosen careers. 的 instruction is heavily focused on developing and honing the language abilities. Students’ fluency in 西班牙语 is achieved through thorough practice of reading, 写作, speaking and listening comprehension of 西班牙语. Advanced courses in 西班牙语 for Business or 西班牙语 for Healthcare Professionals include a hands-on component, such as direct contact with business professionals through class visits or shadowing medical interpreters at work. 的 西班牙语 for the Workplace major includes an internship in a business company or a health-care facility. This 150-hour course, completed abroad or locally, allows students to put to practice the language skills learned in the classroom and apply them to their future profession.
After students acquire a solid theoretical base, they are strongly encouraged to further develop proficiency in 西班牙语 through an immersion experience abroad. 的re are several options:
E-term Project Experience
我们的 January program is an ideal opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture they are studying. 例如, E-term in Ecuador, offers a three-week 密集的 practice in 西班牙语, by way of 首页stays with Ecuadorian families, a rigorous program of 西班牙语 classes and in-depth exploration of Ecuadorian culture. 澳门新葡京官网 faculty guide students toward an understanding and appreciation of 拉丁 America, encourage them to become life-long learners of 西班牙语 and help them build memories that last forever.
Study Abroad Program
的 Sklenar Center for International 项目 in the Krulak Institute (NCC Suite 280) encourages the development of globally-engaged students through advising, preparation and support for study abroad and exchange programs, international internship and research opportunities. Such experiences are of particular importance for foreign language students. Most recently, our students have studied in Spain, Chile and Argentina. 的se experiences have profoundly impacted our students, giving them the invaluable experience of living abroad and significantly advancing their proficiency in 西班牙语. 的re are overseas opportunities available across 拉丁 America and in Spain during all academic terms. Study away offers 澳门新葡京官网 students an exciting and transformational experience that provides professional development skills and opportunities that make you stand out in the workplace.
Internships Abroad
A hands-on experience is a crucial portion of our new 西班牙语 for the Workplace major, and is a mandatory experience for students in the program. 的re is no better way than to learn the practices of the job, together with the language and culture, from the professionals working abroad. Study abroad program providers now offer internship placements for advanced level foreign language students. 我们的 most recent internship placement was in the Dominican Republic.
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Mission Statement
的 西班牙语 faculty at Birmingham-南部 College believes that undergraduate language study should, above all else, equip students for real-life situations. We want to prepare our students to speak and understand 西班牙语.
Whereas we do not anticipate that the typical undergraduate 西班牙语 major will achieve native-like fluency in the language with four years of campus-based study, we have designed the 西班牙语 program at the College to give students a solid mastery of language skills and expose students to a wide range of vocabulary that can be used in a variety of settings.
的 西班牙语 curriculum also gives students numerous opportunities to make formal or informal presentations in the language in order to develop poise and confidence in speaking before groups.
的 西班牙语 faculty feels that an immersion experience in a 西班牙语-speaking country is vital for the student who seeks true mastery of the language, and we encourage study abroad for a semester, a summer program, or the Interim term.
最后, we believe that intercultural sensitivity is a high priority for students preparing for careers that involve contact with speakers of 西班牙语. Students who elect a major or, to a lesser degree, 一个小, in 西班牙语 at Birmingham-南部 College should end their college years confident that their language studies have equipped them to speak and write the language well, to understand the speech and the culture of native speakers of 西班牙语, and to use their abilities in 西班牙语 in a wide variety of career paths.
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校友 Spotlight
Christian Burlock, ‘17, 西班牙语 major, 目前 completing an internship in the Dominican Republic.
Jessica Sperry, '16, 西班牙语 major, 目前 at Augusta University in Augusta Georgia earning a master's in nursing as Clinical Nurse Leader
Smriti Krishnan, '15, 西班牙语 major, is a graduate student at the University of Alabama, studying law and 西班牙语.
Emily Holst, '13, English major and 西班牙语 minor, taught English in the "English Open Doors" program in Chile. She is 目前 pursuing a master’s degree in English at the University of Montana.
Christopher David, '11, 西班牙语 major attended medical school at the University of South Alabama (USA) in Mobile. After finishing medical school in 2015 he began residency in internal medicine at UAB.
Kenton Myers, '11, 西班牙语 major, is a certified medical interpreter and owner of M&N Language Services company. -
西班牙语 Placement Exam
All new students entering Birmingham-南部 (either as first-year students or transfers) must take a placement exam in 西班牙语 if they've studied the language prior to starting at 南部. This doesn't mean that they'll necessarily have to study 西班牙语 rather than another language in college. It just means that, should they decide to continue their studies of 西班牙语, the 西班牙语 faculty will know the most appropriate place for them to start with us.
SN 101-102: This is for students who've never had any formal study of 西班牙语. We assume that students taking SN 101-102 are those who studied French, 德国, 拉丁, or some other language in high school.
SN 201: This is a one-semester course designed specifically for students who had some exposure to 西班牙语 in high school (usually 两个 years) but need a refresher before being ready for more advanced study at the intermediate level or beyond.
SN 220: This course is designed for 澳门新葡京官网 students who've completed SN 101-102 or SN 201 and want to continue studying 西班牙语. It's also appropriate for students who had 两个 very good years in high school, or perhaps three or even four years in high school. It's an intermediate-level grammar review course that prepares students to continue with the intermediate conversation and reading courses.
SN 221: 这是一个 密集的 course in 西班牙语, designed for students who’ve had one or 两个 years of 西班牙语 in high school. Students start where SN 201 starts, but cover 两个 semesters of 西班牙语 in one semester at 澳门新葡京官网. 的 course carries 两个 units of credit and is ideal for students who want to jumpstart their ability in 西班牙语 so they can go on to develop a meaningful degree of proficiency in the language.
SN 270: This is intermediate conversation and is taught entirely in 西班牙语. Students who've had a solid four or five years at the high school level and have a good grasp of grammar might place here.
SN 280: This is intermediate reading and focuses on teaching students strategies for reading in 西班牙语. It, too, is taught entirely in 西班牙语 and requires a similar high school background as SN 270.
New students rarely place higher than SN 270 or SN 280. Students are welcome to talk with the 西班牙语 faculty about their particular background in 西班牙语 and any questions they have about their placement at 澳门新葡京官网.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the 西班牙语 major, students will be able to
- function successfully in 西班牙语 in a variety of real-life situations,
- make polished formal and informal presentations on a variety of topics,
- understand the gist as well as several discrete details of discourse as spoken by native speakers of 西班牙语 at native speed,
- write in 西班牙语 with a high degree of grammatical correctness and appropriate choices of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions,
- converse in 西班牙语 in connected discourse in a variety of time frames,
- recognize and respect cultural differences among the different 西班牙语-speaking countries