Spanish at ECU

1. Spanish at ECU General Information for Prospective Students

2. Degree Programs Coursework at the 2000 level and above. • BA in Hispanic Studies • Major • Minimum degree requirement is 36 s.h. of credit. • Minor • Requires 24 s.h. of credit. • Contact: Dr. Katherine Ford, Pre-major Advisor.fordk@ecu.edu • BS in Hispanic Studies Education • Includes NC Teacher Licensure • Minimum degree requirement is 36 s.h. of credit. • Contact: Dr. Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Coordinator Teacher Educaction.ruizfunesm@ecu.ecu To get started consult with a Hispanic Studies Advisor!

3. San Juan, Puerto Rico

4. Beginning Spanish • Spanish 1001-1004 sequence may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement for the BA degree. • You will be required to take the Spanish Placement Test before you enroll in your first Spanish class at ECU. • Placement Test inSpanish is availableonline through the ECU Foreign Languages Resource Center. • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/spanish/index.cfm

5. Madrid, Spain

6. Modified Spanish Program • Modified Spanish Language sequence (1001-1004) for at-risk students. Permission of Instructor Required. • For students who have: • diagnosed learning disabilities. • demonstrated difficulty in learning a foreign language. • Instructors use: • small class size. • multi-sensory and highly structured approach. • more repetition and review. • explicit explanations (often in English) of grammar and pronunciation. • One-on-one tutoring. • Contact: Ann Borisoff, Director, borisoffa@ecu.edu • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/mod.cfm

7. Seville, Spain

8. Foreign Languages Resource Center • Located in Bate 2009. • Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. • Has many materials available for improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish such as: • Free tutoring in Spanish on a first come, first serve basis. • One-on-one tutorial assistance with use of software accompanying instructional textbooks. • Use of specialized software for foreign language composition, etc. • Provides Spanish Placement Test Online • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/flrc/

9. Buenos Aires, Argentina

10. Internships for Majors • Gain great professional experience that employers look for in graduates. • What is an internship? • Supervised professional work. • Interns receive 3 credit hours and a grade. • Interns work a total of 120 hours during the semester (8-10 hours/week). • Course: SPAN 4882 • Fields available: business, health sciences, social services, criminal justice... and more! • Eligibility: • Must be declared major in Spanish. • Have junior or senior status. • Possess a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in Spanish. • Contact: Dr. PurificaciónMartínez martinezp@ecu.edu

11. Córdoba, Spain

12. Study Abroad Opportunities (1) • NC Consortium Academic year exchange with Universidad de Cantabria, in Santander, Spain. • Fall / Spring semester in the coastal city of Santander. • Classes from Spanish professors in Spanish geography, literature, art, and history. • Website: http://www.edabroad.uncc.edu/brochure/sis/sis.asp • Summer Program with the Universidad Riomontana, in Monterrey, Mexico. • Intended for prospective teachers who are: • interested in improving Spanish fluency. • meeting needs of their Hispanic Students • expanding their general knowledge of Hispanic culture. • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/intlaffairs/summerprograms.cfm#CP_JUMP_123573

13. Coyoacán, Mexico

14. Study Abroad Opportunities (2) • Summer Program in Cordoba, Argentina. • Complete Spanish 1003 &1004 in just 6 weeks, immersed in the culture of Argentina. • 3 weekend trips and several extra curricular activities included. • Contact: Susana Castaño-Schultz, Director. castanoschultzs@ecu.ecu • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/argentina.cfm

15. Rancagua, Chile

16. Study Abroad Opportunities (3) Allows students to register for up to 9 hours of credit including: • SPAN 1001, 1002, 1003 & 1004. • SPAN 2222, 2330, 3220, 3330, 2441, 3700 [Mexican Cinema or Mexican Theater], 4563 and other possible options (depending upon the number of other students registered). • Several excursions: Mexico City, Taxco, Xochicalco, Guanajuato, Tlaquepaque, and Guadalajara. Summer program in Guadalajara, Mexico Contact: Dr. Paul Fallon, Director. fallonp@ecu.edu

17. Study Abroad Opportunities (4) • Many opportunities to study abroad through: • ECU Office of International Affairs. • ECU has “student swap” agreements with: Costa Rica & Ecuador • Through ECU's contracts with the following organizations, exchanges can be arranged all over the world, including many (ISEP and ECU direct exchanges) at ECU tuition rates: • UNC Exchange Program (UNC-EP) • International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) • National Student Exchange (NSE) • Study Abroad programs from other UNC campuses: • UNC-Chapel Hill • UNC Charlotte • UNC Wilmington

18. Seville, Spain

19. Graduate Certificate in Hispanic Studies • Provides students with opportunities to develop and increase advanced/superior Spanish language skills and deepen their understanding of Hispanic cultures. • Certificate requires 18 s.h. of credit, 12 of which must be at the 6000-level, chosen from a list of available courses. • Students design, in consultation with the program coordinator, a program to suit their personal and professional needs • Contact: Dr. Juan Daneri. danerij@ecu.ecu • Website: forthcoming

20. Certificate in Spanish Translation • Provides a course of study that prepares the student in the special skills involved in the role of translator. • Certificate provides evidence of practical competence in translating written texts to or from Spanish interpretation of spoken Spanish is not involved. • Certificate requires 12 s.h. of credit • Four required translation courses must be satisfactorily completed, followed by a demanding final proficiency examination • Contact: Dr. Peter Standish. standishp@ecu.ecu

21. Xochimilco, Mexico

22. Clubs • Spanish Club • An eclectic group of native Spanish speakers and students of Spanish. Everyone is welcome! • Creates an atmosphere of Hispanic cultures by viewing films, sampling traditional foods, listening to music, and speaking the language. • Every other Thursday @ 6:00 pm at Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. • Contacts: • Dashiell Huebner dsh0913@ecu.edu • Rosa López-Cañete • lopezcaneter@ecu.edu

23. Buenos Aires, Argentina

24. Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society • ECU's Sigma Upsilon Chapter • International Foreign Language Honor Society. • Students must be Juniors or Seniors with GPA of 3.0 in foreign language courses & 3.0 overall. • Contact: Dr. Frédéric Fladenmuller fladenmullerf@ecu.edu

25. Teotihuacán, Mexico

26. Events • Sobremesa. • Spanish conversation for all levels. • Meets Mondays at 2:00 pm. • Contact: Rosa López-Cañete lopezcaneter@ecu.edu • Hispanic Film Series. • Everybody welcome! • Screens two films per semester from the Spanish-Speaking world (with English subtitles). • Usually on Thursdays, 5:30 pm, Bate 1031 • May include adult content. • Discussion after each screening, for those interested. • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/hispanicfilm.cfm

27. Madrid, Spain

28. Extracurricular Groups at ECU • Cultural Awareness Committee • Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/universityunions/SU-Cultural-Awarness-Page.cfm • Student Association of Spanish Latino Affairs (SALSA) • Website: http://www.clubhouse.ecu.edu/SALSA/index.html