Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures Minor ~ Degree RequirementsCredits RequiredTotal credits in the minor: 16 Credits at CSUMB: 16 PrerequisitesSPAN 202 or equivalent upper-division status, and approval of the School of World Languages and Cultures. Outcomes, Courses, and AssessmentYou must achieve both of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing courses or alternative assessment options as described in the section that follows. LO 1 Language Proficiency ~ students demonstrate an intermediate-high proficiency level in the four major skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) according to American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines LO 2 Cultural Knowledge ~ students provide a comparative description and basic analysis of the peoples, history, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world (including the Hispanic Southwest) ~ engage in the learning of cultural customs (e.g. quinceañera, compadrazgo, Día de los muertos, Carnaval), practices (e.g. religious, ofrendas, fiestas, curanderismo, Cuaresma), products (e.g. literature, art, music), and perspectives (e.g. cosmovisión, worldviews, cultural values, national & cultural identity, etc.), and other skills necessary for crosscultural communication. Courses
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