Dec 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Business Spanish Minor


Advisor: Veronica Haun
Phone: 540-568-6851
Emailhaunvx@jmu.edu

The professional minor in business Spanish is intended for students who wish to consolidate and improve their knowledge of Spanish in several business areas. The main aim of the minor is to teach students how to use specific business terms in Spanish and to handle selling techniques, negotiation strategies, product presentations, commercial activities, marketing and business correspondence in Spanish. Students acquire a greater knowledge of Spanish as well as deeper understanding of Spanish or Hispanic societies and their business cultures.

The minor comprises one linguistic component, one elective component, one translation/interpretation component and three profession-specific linguistic components.

Minimum Grades


A student must receive a minimum grade of “C-” for course credits to count toward any major or minor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures .

Required Core Courses: 9 Credit Hours


Choose one Business and Society course: 3 Credit Hours


Choose one Translation and Interpretation course: 3 Credit Hours


Total: 18 Credit Hours


Footnote


1 Student must contact Business Spanish minor coordinator to receive instructions and complete an end-of-course assignment focused on Latin American business.