Sociocultural Mediator in Spanish Microcredential

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Faculty Coordinator: Susana Castillo-Rodriguez (castillos@geneseo.edu)

Spanish ICM encourages students to build bridges with the target population by being aware of and knowing how to navigate language barriers, cultures, and differences. This microcredential is intended to promote global awareness, cross-cultural communication and understanding, as well as leadership among students, teaching them how to work effectively in a pluralistic society. This microcredential provides students with a theoretical and practical background in Spanish to enable sociocultural mediation. Students will complete 12 credits composed of basic requirements (SPAN 301 , SPAN 335 , and one transformational integrative experience), one elective course (3-4 credits), and one culminating self-reflective experience (non-credit bearing).

Integrative Curricular Microcredential in Sociocultural Mediator in Spanish (12 Credits)

Basic Requirements: (9 Credits)

SPAN 301 - Oral and Written Communication Credit(s): 4
SPAN 335 - Spanish for the Professions: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 ^*
* Students who demonstrate language competence at the intermediate mid-level may start the program with SPAN 335 . Proficiency will be determined via the placement exam / oral interview with a member of the Spanish faculty.
Integrative High Impact Transformational Experience:
SPAN 395 - Internship Credit(s): 1 or INTD 395 - Internship Credit(s): 1

Choose one elective course: (3-4 Credits)

ANTH 120 - Language and Culture Credit(s): 3
ANTH 238 - Ethnomedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean Credit(s): 3
COMN 317 - Culture and Communication Credit(s): 4
COMN 346 - Conflict and Relational Communication Credit(s): 4
INTD 203 - Social Foundations of Education in the United States Credit(s): 3 *this course is open only for Education students.
PSYC 385 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credit(s): 3 * Please note the prerequisites.
PSYC 350 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
PLSC 372 - Community, State, and Regional Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 412 - American Social Welfare Policy Credit(s): 3
SOCL 210 - Sociology of Families Credit(s): 3
SOCL 358 - Sociology of Emotions Credit(s): 3
SOCL 102 - Introduction to Social Problems and Public Policy Credit(s): 3
SPAN 401 - Advanced Oral and Written Communication Credit(s): 4
WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender Credit(s): 3

Culminating Self-Reflective Experience (choose one).

Written self-reflective report
Oral or poster presentation at GREAT DAY