Spanish
SPANISH FACULTY
Eileen M. Zeitz
Professor
Ph.D., U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978.
Fields of Specialization: Spanish-American Literature and Culture; Teacher Preparation
- Office: Humanities 477
- Phone : (218) 726-8239
- E-Mail: ezeitz@d.umn.edu
- Homepage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~ezeitz
Maureen Tobin Stanley
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2000
Fields of Specialization: Women's Literature from Spain; Spanish deportation (Holocaust) studies; Exile Literature; Catalan Literature and Film
- Office: Humanities 461
- Phone : (218) 726-8337
- E-Mail: mtobinst@d.umn.edu
- Homepage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~mtobinst/
Juli "Jake" Cáceres
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Georgetown University, 2008
Fields of Specialization: Spanish Cultural Studies; Gender Studies; Spanish Film and Literature
- Office: Humanities 473
- Phone: (218) 726-7085
- E-Mail: caceres@d.umn.edu
- Homepage:
Irene E. Hellie
Instructor
M.A., Middlebury, 1971
Field of Specialization: Spanish Language Instruction
- Office: Humanities 489
- Phone: (218) 726-8997
- E-Mail: ihellie@d.umn.edu
- Homepage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~ihellie/
Andrew Snustad
Instructor
M.A., U. of Montana, 2004
Fields of Specialization: Spanish Language Instruction, Hispanic American Culture
- Office: Humanities 489
- Phone: (218) 726-8997
- E-Mail: asnustad@d.umn.edu
- Homepage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~asnustad/
Richard A. Seybolt
Professor Emeritus
- E-Mail: rseybolt@d.umn.edu
SPANISH COURSES
- For a description of the Spanish Program, visit the UMD Catalog and select Majors/CLA and then Spanish, or go directly to Spanish.
- Visit the Course Description page to see a description of each Spanish course.
- Click on the Course Guide to see available classes for each semester.
ENROLLING IN THE RIGHT COURSE
- Language
- Students with previous language study may be exempt from some core requirements and should consult the department about placement.
- Students with 3-4 years of high school Spanish should enroll in the Fall semester in Spanish 1201 Intermediate Spanish I.
- Students with 5 years of high school Spanish should enroll in the Fall semester in Spanish 2301 Advanced Spanish.
- Students with 2 years of recent high school Spanish should enroll in the Spring semester in Spanish 1102 Beginning Spanish II.
- Students who have not studied Spanish should enroll in the Fall semester in Spanish 1101 Beginning Spanish I.
- If you have doubts about your placement, please contact one of the Spanish faculty.
- Native speakers of Spanish should also consult with one of the Spanish faculty about proper placement.
- Culture/Literature
- Students normally follow Spanish 2301 with a culture class, offered each Spring, and then continue with the literature courses.
- Credit by Exam
- Students who begin their work in Spanish 1202 or Spanish 2301 and who earn an A or a B will receive credit for the courses they have skipped, BEGINNING WITH Spanish 1201. To receive this credit, students will need to pay to Administration a credit-by-exam fee ($50/credit) and fill out the appropriate forms. Please ask your Spanish instructor how to do this.
- Students who begin their work in Spanish 1202 or Spanish 2301 and who earn an A or a B will receive credit for the courses they have skipped, BEGINNING WITH Spanish 1201. To receive this credit, students will need to pay to Administration a credit-by-exam fee ($50/credit) and fill out the appropriate forms. Please ask your Spanish instructor how to do this.
SPANISH MAJOR / MINOR
- See major description (College of Liberal Arts).
- See minor description (College of Liberal Arts).
- See teaching major description (College of Education and Human Service Professions).
- Student Portfolios : Important information concerning the B.A.A degree.
- Oral Proficiency Exam
- An Oral Proficiency Exam in Spanish is required for all majors. Usually it is recommended that students take this exam at the end of Spanish 2301, or immediately following study abroad. Students should consult with Professor Zeitz to have this exam scheduled.
OPPORTUNITIES
- Study Abroad
- Students may wish -- and are encouraged -- to study abroad during the summer, during an academic semester, or for an entire year.
- Students may enroll in study abroad courses (for zero tuition) while they are away. This allows students to maintain their UMD enrollment and to use their financial aid.
- Please check files in the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures (H 452) and in the International Education Office (Deb Good, Cina 111) to learn about specific programs.
- Department's Study Abroad Program -
- a three-week program (4-6 cr) offered during May Session, every year, to Guanajuato (Mexico); contact Andrew Snustad for more information.
- a four-week program (6 cr) offered in August, in Salamanca (Spain), is planned for Summer 2009; contact Maureen Tobin Stanley for more information.
- Please visit the International Education website for additional information.
- Alpha Mu Gamma
- Alpha Mu Gamma is the National Honor Society for all foreign languages. Students in this organization traditionally view films, host special events around campus, and have dinners with faculty. See the Alpha Mu Gamma Web Page.
- Spanish Club
- Please contact Andrew Snustad, asnustad@d.umn.edu .
- Tertulia
- Tertulia offers students a chance to chat in Spanish in a relaxed atmosphere, with fellow students and faculty. It meets four times per semester at a local coffee house. We hope to see you there. The dates for the remainder of Fall 2009 are:
- November 10, 2009
- December 1, 2009.
- Tertulia offers students a chance to chat in Spanish in a relaxed atmosphere, with fellow students and faculty. It meets four times per semester at a local coffee house. We hope to see you there. The dates for the remainder of Fall 2009 are:
- Library Resources
- Departmental Honors
- Students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.30 in all Spanish major courses may be invited by faculty to submit a sample of their work, in order to be considered for departmental honors and to receive a degree with distinction. Please contact the department for further information.
- Scholarships
- Scholarships are available to students through competition, for study abroad. Scholarships available in 2007-08, included: The Stephanie Imholte Hagelberg Scholarship, for students of German, Spanish and French; the Marinelli Scholarship, for students of French and Spanish; and scholarships in honor of high school language teacher Ms. Frances A. Knobloch. Scholarships are announced each Fall.
- Majors are encouraged to participate as tutors for the lower division courses.
- Participation in UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) is encouraged so that students can work jointly on research topics of mutual interest with a faculty member.
- Career Opportunities
- Our students who have majored in Spanish enjoy a large variety of career options, including graduate programs in licensure for K-12. Please see the Department for further information.