4.00 Credits
This course is intended for students who are considering professions in the healthcare field, with the aim of facilitating their communication with the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States. Through readings, discussions, films, role-playing, and writing assignments, the course emphasizes communication in the healthcare context and enables students to gain an elementary working knowledge Spanish, as well as the culture of Spanish-speaking patients. To accomplish this goal, your instructor will speak only Spanish in class, and Spanish will be used as the means of communication. The course requires three hours of lecture per week and one hour of instruction in the language laboratory.