Description:Description: In keeping with the mission of Notre Dame College, the Spanish courses enable students to think
critically, read analytically, and write clearly in the Spanish language while also learning about literature and culture. The coursework in these areas provides students with the tools to develop communicative and intercultural competency and proficiency, so that they can interact, engage, and compete in the
global community.
critically, read analytically, and write clearly in the Spanish language while also learning about literature and culture. The coursework in these areas provides students with the tools to develop communicative and intercultural competency and proficiency, so that they can interact, engage, and compete in the
global community.
As with Arabic, Spanish has applications for those enrolled in Intelligence Studies as the language aids intelligence professionals who have a particular interest in the areas of law enforcement and border security.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completing 12 credits of Arabic, students will be able to:
Upon completing 12 credits of Arabic, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate sufficient comprehension to understand most factual material in nontechnical prose
- Possess an active reading vocabulary
- Initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy limited social demands such as travel and accommodation needs
- Demonstrate understandable pronunciation
- Demonstrate ability to write routine social correspondence
- Produce writing that is legible to native readers
- Comprehend short conversations in common social and emergency situations
