Dec 24, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

SPAN 4462 - Spanish in the United States


3 Credit Hours


Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SPAN 3303 with a C or higher, or equivalent, or permission of the professor.
Languages Lab Fee - $5

Description
This course studies the history, development, and current status of Spanish in the United States. Given the repercussions of languages in contact, we will examine diglossia, bilingualism, linguistic identity, language planning & policy, standardization, and the linguistic implications of the presence of Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. Global Scholars course. Global Scholars course.