Welcome to the

Foreign Languages

Department

Main Office: Tillinghast Hall, 340

Phone: 508-531-1279

General Information

Mission: The Department of Foreign Languages is committed to helping students develop an in-depth understanding of foreign languages, literatures, linguistics, cultures, and civilizations. The department prepares students to be engaged international citizens who enlist foreign language skills and knowledge to succeed in a variety of careers and intellectual disciplines in an increasingly globalized world.The Department of Foreign Languages offers students an opportunity to gain practical working knowledge of one or more of 12 foreign languages:

•Arabic•Cape Verdean Creole•Chinese•French•German•Italian•Japanese•Latin•Portuguese•Russian•Spanish•Swahili

Programs and Concentrations

The FL Department offers:located in Tillinghast Hall.

BA in Spanish

BA in Spanish with a Secondary Education

Concentration

Minor in Spanish

Minor in Portuguese

Overview of the Spanish Program

Students in the Spanish major obtain knowledge of the Spanish language, linguistics, literatures, cultures and civilizations by taking a variety of required and optional courses, both on the BSU campus and by studying abroad. In addition, they improve their grammar and speaking abilities. Students graduating from the major must maintain a portfolio that highlights their accomplishments in the program. This portfolio serves to illustrate that the desired outcomes of the program have been met.

Overview of the Spanish Program

Mission: The mission of the Spanish program is to help students develop an in-depth understanding of foreign languages, literatures, linguistics, cultures, and civilizations through an array of courses. The program prepares students to be engaged international citizens who enlist foreign language skills and knowledge to succeed in a variety of careers and intellectual disciplines in an increasingly globalized world.

Job Opportunities:

TeacherBilingual ConsultantImmigration OfficerInternational BusinessForeign Service OfficerTranslator/Court & Hospital Interpreter

Co-Curricular Opportunities

Research, Clubs, Internships, Study Away

The Department has a flourishing Honors program. Students are

encouraged to contact Dr. Ryan LaBrozzi

(Ryan.LaBrozzi@bridgew.edu), chair of the Honors Program for

more information about being admitted to the program in Spanish.

The Department supports the Sociedad Latina, CVSA, and related

student organizations.

The Department is in the process of establishing internships in

Spanish. Students are also encouraged to consider the LACS minor.

(Contact Dr. Leora Lev at L1Lev@bridgew.edu).

Currently, students are encouraged to Study Abroad in Spain or Latin

America and take courses for the Spanish Major. Students are

encouraged to contact Dr. Fernanda Ferreira, Chairperson of the

Department in order to inquire about course equivalency.

How does advising works in the

department?One-on-One

The Department assigns a limited number of advisees to each of the

full-time professors. The list of advisees and corresponding advisors

is provided on the main department’s website and outside Dr.

Fernanda Ferreira’s office door, Tillinghast 332.

Students will receive email reminders from the Department’s

administrative assistant about making appointments with their

advisors during advising week. Professors post their hours and

availability outside their doors. Students are encouraged to make an

appointment and confirm it via email.

If the advisor is not available during the provided times, students are

encouraged to contact the chairperson, Dr. Fernanda Ferreira

(fferreira@bridgew.edu) who has additional hours.

Recommended Courses for

New StudentsSpring 2016

Any 100-level course, in any of the following languages: Arabic,

Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Depending on completion of prerequisites, available courses in the

Spanish Major:

LASP 200 Intermediate Spanish II

LASP 350 Gender, Politics and Sexuality in Hispanic Cinema

LASP 370 Advanced Spanish Grammar

LASP 390 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

LASP 400 Survey of Spanish Literature

Recommendations for

Transfer StudentsSpring 2016

Depending on completion of prerequisites, available courses in the

Spanish Major:

LASP 350 Gender, Politics and Sexuality in Hispanic Cinema

LASP 370 Advanced Spanish Grammar

LASP 390 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

LASP 400 Survey of Spanish Literature

Overriding a Prerequisite

If you want to

enroll in an upper-

level course

without having the

exact prerequisite,

you must complete

the following form,

allowing you to

enroll in the

course.

Make sure you have the correct CRN numbers for registration

(noted in the yellow box on the sample registration form )