Content-based course in Spanish in which the student will be familiarized with all the vocabulary and uses of the language necessary to deal with scientific issues in the Spanish-speaking world. Activities in class will include reading current scientific texts (mainly news), presentations, authentic tasks and problems and special issues concerning the fields in which the student is interested. We will also focus on everyday Spanish and some cross-cultural topics in order to prepare the student for a possible internship in a Spanish-speaking country.

Prerequisites: intermediate-mid level of Spanish or permission of instructor. It is important to notice that Span313: Scientific Spanish I and a particular solid backgroud in science are not a requirement for this class.

Limited enrollment to 20. 

This is a 3 credit course.