Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Prerequisite:  HISP-S 281 or appropriate placement score

Note: HISP-S 309 is for Heritage speakers of Spanish. Students who grew up with Spanish being spoken in the home.
Note: If HISP-S 309 is the first Spanish class you take with us, it may be used in place of HISP-S 280 to claim special credit for HISP-S 200 & HISP-S 250.
    a. You need to complete HISP-S 309 with a 'C' or better.
    b. Not have S200 or S250 on your transcript yet.
    c. You are NOT a native speaker of Spanish.

HISP-S 309 is equivalent to HISP-S 308 and counts the same as HISP-S 308 toward the Spanish minor or major as a 300/400 level elective.

This is the third class of the Spanish as a Heritage Language series. This class offers the tools to continue improving students’ written Spanish skills for use in various genres, including their own academic interests. Students will learn about political, educational, cultural, sociolinguistic, and literary issues related to Hispanics and Spanish in the United States. We will emphasize a process-oriented approach to writing, including activities such as planning, outlining, writing, peer review, editing, and finalization. In addition, this course aims to expand their composition and oral skills (e.g., debates and presentations) through their bilingual and bicultural realities. The final project consists of conducting a community project in which the students can use their creativity while employing their literacy skills.

HISP-S 309     #11404      (3)     2:20P-3:35P      MW        LH 120         Prof. Leslie Del Carpio