The Spanish Language Program offers the possibility of completing all MAT course requirements in three summers, depending on enrollment. The MAT in Spanish is designed for individuals already teaching Spanish, but also is open to prospective teachers at the K-12 school level. Credits from World Languages Institute courses may be applied towards state certification and/or continued professional development. Teachers are required to complete successfully at least two Spanish courses in the World Languages Institute before applying to the MAT program. Details are available at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or its web site at http://span-port.rutgers.edu.FALL 2023
Additional Course Offerings: See Core Curriculum
SEMINAR: TOPICS IN HISPANIC LINGUISTICS: LANGUAGE VARIATION IN THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD (CR. 3)
16:940:588:01:10110
T, 5:40 - 8:40 PM; AB-5190
DICKINSON
This course is dedicated to the study of major language varieties in the Spanish-speaking world, including survey of defining phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical features of modern varieties in Spain, Spanish America, and the U.S. This course explores various explanatory factors for language variation, including, but not limited to geography, gender, socioeconomic status, and education level, and more. This course will equip students with the skills to recognize, understand, and analyze language variation in the Spanish-speaking world, and provide them with the tools necessary to apply this knowledge and skill set to language pedagogy.
