Capstone Major

The Spanish and Community and Culture major is a designated capstone major. Students participate in community-based experiential learning courses coupled with elective and adjunct courses. Reflective journals, final projects, and in-class presentations are required. Through their capstone work, students should have mastery of the Spanish language, ability to conduct and interpret research to determine the needs of specific communities, critical understanding and ability to apply theories within a service context, sensitivity to diversity and cultural differences, and ability to perform scholarly presentations that tie current issues to research and theory.
 

Mga Resulta ng Pagkatuto

1. Demonstrated written and conversational mastery of the Spanish language

2. Conduct and interpret research to determine the needs of specific communities

3. Demonstrated critical understanding of, and ability to apply, theories within a service context

4. Demonstrated sensitivity to diversity and cultural differences

5. Performance of scholarly presentations that tie current issues to research and theory

6. Articulation of the value of civic engagement