SPAN 225 - Business Spanish

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course is designed to teach advanced students how to use their language skills within the context of the Spanish-speaking professional world. Students acquire specialized vocabulary and knowledge related to topics such as banking and finance, telecommunications, import/export operations, advertising, and marketing. Course activities include composition of business letters and résumés, summaries and translation of official documents and business correspondence, exploration and analysis of commerce-related Internet sites, and completion and presentation of a country-specific team project. Class/laboratory. Prerequisite: Students having two or more years of high school Spanish are required to take a placement examination (AP or SAT II) before enrolling in their first course in Spanish. First-year students may take the SAT II placement test during summer orientation, or, at any point in their college careers, students may make an appointment with the department to take the test. Spanish 211 or equivalent. Geoffrion-Vinci

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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