SP 331A - Latinos in the U. S. Literature and Service Learning

Institution:

Merrimack College

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Description:

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the Latino culture in the U.S. through contemporary readings, while maintaining and improving Spanish language skills. The course is designed: (1) to enable students to explore their career fields and to acquire practical experience; (2) to increase their fluency in Spanish and to broaden their knowledge of the Latino community through personal and continued contacts with the language and people outside of the classroom; (3) to explore the histories and cultures of four groups of Latinos in the United States - Chicano, Puerto Rican, Dominican- American and Cuban-American. Lectures given in Spanish. Prerequisite: Equivalent of Intermediate Spanish. May be counted in the Spanish major and minor. Satisfies the Humanities distribution requirement. Three hours a week, plus service hours outside of the classroom.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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