Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: COMMERCIAL SPANISH I ***** DISTRIBUTION COURSE GROUP 1 ***** This course will familiarize students with the world of business in Spanish through authentic tasks dealing with current socio-economic events, cross-cultural awareness issues, as well as the present-day political and economic situation of Spain and the different Latin American countries. Activities will include commercial correspondence and reports, professional presentations, debates, and other techniques conducive to success in the Spanish-speaking business world. Supranational organizations in the area (Mercosur, NAFTA and the European Union) will be the major topic of a final project for the class. The course will be of special interest to students planning to take the Madrid Chamber of Commerce Examination in Commercial Spanish in the Spring semester, and to those interested in applying for internships in Spanish-speaking countries.