Advisor: Veronica Haun
Email: haunvx@jmu.edu
Phone: 540-568-6851
Business Spanish Minor Website
Program Description
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.
Minor Requirements
The minor comprises one linguistic component, one elective component, one translation/interpretation component and three profession-specific linguistic components.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| SPAN 300 | Language for Living | 3 |
| SPAN 330 | Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 430 | Advanced Business Spanish (offered only in spring semesters) | 3 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
| Business and Society in Latin America (offered only in fall semesters) | |
| Business and Society in Spain 1 | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Translation Strategies | |
| Introduction to Interpretation | |
| Introduction to Medical Interpretation | |
| Introduction to Legal Interpretation | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| History of Spanish Culture and Society | |
| Latin American Cultures | |
| Contrastive Linguistics | |
| Culture and Communication in Context | |
| Culture and Communication in Context (for Heritage Speakers) |
| Aspects of Contemporary Spanish Culture and Society | |
| Special Topics in Spanish-Speaking Cultures | |
| Culture and Medicine in Latin America | |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
