Spanish Section

SPANISH SECTION

Walls of Ávila, Spain, built between 1090 and 1099

Lower-Division Coordinator
(FLS101-202 & FLS210)
Ms. Susan Navey-Davis
Upper-Division Coordinator
(FLS208-FLS699)
Dr. Mark Darhower
Graduate Program

Accelerated BA/MA

Advising

Faculty

Film Information

Graduate Courses

Grammar

Majors

Minor

New Instructor Info

Scholarships

Service Opportunities

Study Abroad

Syllabi

T Drive Info

Undergraduate Courses

Upper Division

Web Tools

Spanish and Latin American Studies at NC State

North Carolina State University offers major programs in Spanish Language and Literature (LAA) and Teacher Certification in Spanish (LTA) leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, as well as a Spanish minor. The department also offers a Master of Arts in Spanish.The Spanish and Latin American faculty represent a broad range of interests and specializations, which include literary criticism, culture and civilization, film, children's literature, translation and interpretation, computer-assisted language instruction, second language acquisition, and Spanish grammar and composition. This diverse faculty is dedicated to excellence in scholarship, teaching, and community service. A wide range of interests reflect the program's diversity in purpose and desire to satisfy a variety of student needs and career goals. The program's activity beyond the university community is reflected by the partnership with the Wake County Teacher Collaborative, distance education offerings, the Annual Latin American Film Festival, as well as by outreach to public schools throughout the state.

The program in Spanish and Latin American Studies at NC State offers beginning language courses through advanced seminars, individual studies and honors programs, a World Literature minor option, two study abroad programs, and certification in Business Spanish by La Camara de Comercio de Madrid. The program is designed to provide students with the necessary analytical and foreign language skills that will enable its graduates to (a) lead successful careers in areas where international and global communication is increasingly important: economics, medicine, law, translation and interpretation, Spanish software design, textiles, broadcasting, publishing, tourism, etc.; (b) pursue graduate study in the fields of Iberian and/or Latin American Studies or related disciplines such as Anthropology, Political Science, History, or Comparative Literature; (c) become outstanding Spanish teachers in grades K-12; (d) be better prepared to interact with and appreciate the cultural similarities and differences of the Hispanic population of the United States; and (e) affirm the importance of Iberian and Latin American culture for a nation which is increasingly aware of the wealth of its own rich Hispanic heritage.

Common Course Syllabi

General Information

FLS101

FLS102

FLS110

FLS201

FLS210

FLS202

Advising

The Spanish faculty is very active in its recruitment and retention of students who decide to major or minor in Spanish. Every semester prior to registration, Spanish majors are required to meet with their advisors in order to review the progress they are making towards the major, check to see if they are fulfilling university and college requirements for graduation, choose advised electives which support the major, and plan the new semester accordingly. Ms. Susan Navey-Davis is the Coordinator of Advising. Those students seeking a Spanish minor are also encouraged to meet with their advisor (Dr. Mark Darhower)

Suggested Sequence of Courses

FilmsNCSU.doc - Spanish videos and dvds purchased by the library in the last twelve months. They are all available at the Media Center.
FilmsNewFLL.doc - A list of the videos and dvds purchased at the end of Spring 2005.
FilmsFLL.pdf - Is a list of the departmental Spanish-LatAm video and dvd collection, available at Linda's office. It is a bit out of date (more than a year) but should still be quite useful. (Adobe Reader is required.)

The faculty of the Spanish and Latin American Studies program at NC State strongly supports and encourages its minors and majors to participate in at least one of the two study abroad programs offered through the department in conjunction with the Study Abroad Office at NC State. The program currently offers a six-week summer study session at the Center for Linguistic and Multicultural Studies in Cuernavaca, México, a sis-week program in Lima, Perú, and a semester program at the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain.

Study Abroad Programs

Cuernavaca, México - Summer Session

Santander, Spain - Semester; Santander

Lima, Perú - First Summer Session; Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Inca Trail