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SPAN-3514: Spanish for Medical Professions

Description: Specialized course applying knowledge of the Spanish language and its cultures to the medical professions. Contextualized use of specific vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, grammar structures, and cultural practices in real-world situations and written formats. Cross-cultural discussions on healthcare issues in the Hispanic world. Analysis of medical topics related to Spanish-speaking populations in a global context. Examination of Hispanic cultural artifacts such as film and narrative that explore issues of cultural and linguistic diversity in the medical professions. Analysis of political and cultural history of the Hispanic and Latino populations in the US. Taught in Spanish.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SPAN-3106

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.69 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.18%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Lopez David Delgado202372.2%27.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.633
Andrea Hesp202487.0%7.8%5.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.772
Patrick T Ridge201985.0%15.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801
Vinodh Venkatesh202280.8%5.0%0.0%7.2%7.2%0.0%3.422
Robert C Rogers202192.9%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.912
Jimenez Maria D Cana202371.5%28.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Summer I 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Spring 2024Term050% W