Lakeland College

Spanish

The curriculum in Spanish is designed to help students acquire basic communication skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening to the Spanish language and develop an understanding of the cultural contributions of Spain and Latin America. Students with little to no background in the language begin in the introductory courses, while those with sufficient prior training may start at the intermediate level. Students who complete the intermediate level Spanish courses will have thorough exposure to the fundamentals of the language as well as some acquaintance with Spanish and Latin American culture. Lakeland's Spanish program offers students an opportunity to combine a language minor with another area of study where knowledge of a foreign language is an asset or to use their coursework as an integral part of a liberal arts education. Students may also major in Spanish, where the courses will allow the students to increase their knowledge of the cultures and literatures of the Hispanic world as well as to develop their written and conversational skills.

Students are advised to speak with the Spanish faculty or the chair of the Humanities Division for information regarding qualifying for advanced standing credit.

Spanish Faculty

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José Ignacio Álvarez-García

Dr. José Ignacio Álvarez, Assistant Professor of Spanish, joined the faculty in 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. His...
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Katie Shumway

Ms. Elizabeth K. Shumway, Instructor of Spanish, has been teaching for Lakeland since 2002. She is a graduate of Marquette University. She has traveled and lived in Spain, Mexico, and Central and...
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