Major Hispanic groups, key geographic areas including Southwest and selected urban centers. The migrant stream, process of assimilation and acculturation, biculturism, dynamics of intercultural interaction within Hispanic communities and with mainstream. Focus on fundamental concepts that will help students gain insight into themselves, as well as the multi-ethnic community which they come from. Fundamental concepts of empathic listening will be introduced to enable students to communicate their thoughts and feelings in a positive, effective manner. This will provide an opportunity to interact with each other for the purpose of gaining insight into one another, thus enhancing their individual and personal growth.
Students prepare for their experience abroad and analyze the concepts of service and social justice.
Classes are interdisciplinary and include art, government, and history, to encourage students to appreciate the lives, values and background of the people they will encounter. Students taking the courses for language credit will do reading and writing in Spanish or French. Approved career-related work experience in the field of Sociology, established by contract between Career Development, major advisor and student. Approval of the chairperson. Contracts filed with Registrar.