SPA 310 - Contemporary Latin American Cultures

This course will show students the contrasting and diverse cultures of Latin America. Students will learn about Latin American peoples’ knowledge, technological development, modern life, and traditional cultures. The themes for reading and discussion will be about patrimony (what a people has from their past), art, enterprises, products, market, personalities, syncretism (mixing of cultures), migrations, history, science and society. Students will improve listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish.

General Education Requirements: Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives

Prerequisites: SPA 204 or SPA 217

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 3