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Spanish for Heritage Learners

Take Heritage Language Courses with our Department
 

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Why Heritage Language Courses?

  • Develop academic, professional and creative writing skills
  • Practice formal and informal speaking skills for various contexts
  • Build a community with other Latinx/Hispanic OSU students and the central Ohio area
  • Understand the conditions and contributions of the Latinx/Hispanic population in the U.S.
  • Reinforce and validate the home language and culture of the heritage learner  

Am I a Heritage Language Learner?

A Heritage language learner is one who has grown up speaking, listening, reading and/or writing Spanish with family or in their community. Heritage language learners possess different abilities and levels of proficiency, so we offer three levels to meet the needs of each student: SPAN 1113 (GE completion level), SPAN 2213 (intermediate), and SPAN 3413 (high-intermediate / advanced). Each level builds upon the skills that learners bring with them, then expands knowledge in different contexts, genres and audiences.

Can I apply the Heritage courses toward my degree program? 

When you successfully complete SPAN 1113, you meet the GE for World Language requirement. SPAN 2213 and 3413 develops a higher-level of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Spanish 2213 serves as a pre-req to the Spanish Major/Minor programs, and directly toward the required hours in LatinX Studies. SPAN 3413 applies to both programs of study. 

Contact Ricardo Sosa for more information on Heritage Language program courses and activities.