Moves students beyond the intermediate level toward an advanced command of Spanish with a focus on communication appropriate for academic research and professional interactions. Course activities focus on solidifying and deepening interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communication skills through close exploration of authentic texts and media and creation of both formal and informal writing and oral presentations. The course prepares students for continued study of literature, art, history, linguistics, culture, business, medical and other professional topics in Spanish. SPAN 3000 is one of the prerequisites for all upper-division Spanish courses except SPAN 3001.
