Spanish
Spanish is spoken by more than 300 million people in Spain and 20 countries in South, Central and North America. Canada has entered into free trade agreements with many of these countries (NAFTA) and Spanish is one of the most important languages in the economy, politics and culture of our hemisphere. A quarter of the population of the United States speaks Spanish and it is one of the fastest-growing, most exciting and easy to learn languages in the world. Spanish will broaden your horizons and with it you will have the opportunity to live, study, travel or work in amazing places all over the world. Possible career choices for students pursuing Spanish include but are not limited to translation, interpretation, federal government, commerce, international affairs, teaching, art, architecture, music, tourism and hospitality (international hotel/ resorts management, human resource management and event planning), and the oil and gas industry because of the international presence within these companies.
Study away in second year: As you choose your first-year Spanish courses, you may want to think about joining the La Coruña program in second year. This is a total immersion program in Spain's province of Galicia where you will study Spanish language and culture in the mornings and discover the cities of La Coruña and Santiago de Compostela and their people in your spare time. The prerequisite for admission is successful completion of Spanish 1001 or special permission from the head of the department. International Baccalaureat and Advanced Placement students are also eligible. The program lasts four weeks and is offered in the month of August. To look for more information about studying Spanish abroad when you start your Spanish courses, visit www.arts.mun.ca/lacoruna.
Students requiring information on our Spanish program or study abroad programs should contact the Spanish co-ordinator, Dr. Messod Salama in the Science Building SN 3048, 709 864 8598 messod@mun.ca; french@mun.ca.; www.arts.mun.ca/lacoruna
Spanish 1000
Elementary Spanish I is an introductory course, covering grammar, reading and oral Spanish.
Lectures: Three hours per week
Laboratory: One compulsory multimedia language laboratory or conversation class period per week.
Prerequisite: None
Spanish 1001
Elementary Spanish II is a continuation of Elementary Spanish I.
Lectures: Three hours per week
Laboratory: One compulsory multimedia language laboratory or conversation class period per week.
Prerequisite: Spanish 1000/or equivalent/or special authorization
Notes:
- Free tutorial sessions are available, conducted by native Spanish-speaking or advanced student monitors.
- Spanish 1000 and 1001 are interactive courses that cover communication and culture.
