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LATIN
AMERICAN STUDIES
SEMESTER PROGRAM (LASS)
The
Latin American Studies Semester (LASS) is a 15-credit total immersion,
interdisciplinary program designed to teach students to speak Spanish or
to greatly increase their Spanish language fluency in one semester. The
course meets daily from 9 am to 3 pm, and includes, in addition to Spanish
language skill acquisition, the study of Latin America through social
science, literature and film. The highlight of the course is a trip to
:Mexico during the Spring Break. LASS is offered each spring semester.
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LATIN AMERICAN
STUDIES MAJOR
The Latin American Studies Major is an interdisciplinary program with a
focus on the study of social problems of Latin America. Latin America's
art, literature and religious thought have been universally recognized for
their high quality and contribution to world civilization. At the same
time, extreme social inequality persists in Latin America in addition to
rapid urban growth, dramatic ecological change and political upheavals
with powerful local and global implications. The Latin American Studies
major offers a variety of courses that examine these issues. To complete
the major, students must take twelve 3-credit courses in Latin American
Studies, and demonstrate a reading and speaking knowledge of Spanish or
Portuguese.
LATIN
AMERICAN STUDIES
MINOR
The Latin American Studies Minor enables students to combine the
requirements of their majors with the study of Latin America. It is
designed to be of particular value to students who intend to engage in
technical, professional, business, or government work involving Latin
America. To earn the minor, students must complete six 3 credit courses in
subjects with a Latin American emphasis, and demonstrate a reading
knowledge and speaking facility of Spanish or Portuguese.
CERTIFICATE IN LATIN AMERICAN
STUDIES AND SPANISH FOR BUSINESS
This
is an interdisciplinary certificate that combines the study of the Spanish
language and Latin American societies. Course work in Spanish will focus
on the development of communicative skills in conjunction with specialized
knowledge of vocabulary and communicative strategies for business.
In the area of Latin American Studies, preparation will provide
perspectives of Latin American societies in combination with more advanced
work on economic and political development. The purpose of the
Certificate is to allow Temple students in business-related majors to
develop skills and knowledge in these two complementary areas to compete
more successfully in the job market. Because the Certificate is
intended to benefit students with different interests and backgrounds, the
program will allow for a degree of flexibility. Based on their
knowledge of Spanish, students will select three courses from a menu of
Spanish skills courses and will be required to take a specialized course:
Spanish for the Business Professions. Six courses are required to
complete the Certificate, four in Spanish and two in Latin American
Studies.
CERTIFICATE IN LATINO STUDIES AND
SPANISH FOR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONS
The
Latino community is the fastest growing sector of the population in the
United States. This means
that the delivery of health and social services to this community must
frequently be carried out in Spanish as well as English.
The need for doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, clerks
and administrators who are competent in Spanish and knowledgeable about
the Latino community is evident and largely unmet.
Temple students from the College of Allied Health Professions, the
schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy, the School of Social
Administration and the College of Education will specially benefit from
the training in Spanish and Latino Studies provided by this certificate
program. Because the certificate is intended to benefit students with
different interests and backgrounds, the program will allow for a degree
of flexibility. Based on
their knowledge of Spanish, students will select three courses from a menu
of Spanish skill courses and will be required to take a specialized
course: Spanish for Health and Human Services.
Six courses are required to complete the certificate, four in
Spanish and two in Latin American / Latino Studies.
STUDY ABROAD
Spend a summer, a semester, or a year in Latin America improving Spanish
skills, taking classes, doing community development, and experiencing the
culture. Students interested in Latin American study abroad programs
should contact the Director of the Latin American Studies Center.
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