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SPAN 430: Spanish in the United States

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Covers sociopolitical and sociolinguistic issues including the demographics and history of Spanish-speakers in the US. Provides a foundation in issues such as language variation; language and identity; intersections among race, ethnicity, and language; official language policies; the representation of Spanish in the media; and language diversity in education.Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 315, 335, 336, 370, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish