Sociocultural Mediator in Spanish
Learning Outcomes
Spanish ICM encourages students to build bridges with the target population by being aware of and knowing how to navigate language barriers, cultures, and differences.
This microcredential is intended to promote global awareness, cross-cultural communication and understanding, as well as leadership among students, teaching them how to work effectively in a pluralistic society.
This microcredential provides students with a theoretical and practical background in Spanish to enable sociocultural mediation.
Students will complete 12 credits composed of basic requirements (, , and one transformational integrative experience), one elective course (3-4 credits), and one culminating self-reflective experience (non-credit bearing).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Current Geneseo students can begin any microcredential by taking the course and contacting the chair or the coordinator listed.
CONTACT
Susana Castillo-Rodriguez
Biology
castillos@geneseo.edu
SKILLS
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Global Awareness
- Sociocultural Mediation
REQUIREMENTS(12 Credits)
1. Basic Requirements (9 credits)
- Credit(s): 4
- Credit(s): 4 *
* Students who demonstrate language competence at the intermediate mid-level may start the program with . Proficiency will be determined via the placement exam / oral interview with a member of the Spanish faculty.
Integrative High Impact Transformational Experience: Choose One
- *SPAN 395 – Internship聽Credit(s):听1听
*Individual Arrangement with Faculty Coordinator - Credit(s): 1
2. Select one course from the list. (3-4 credits)
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 4
- Credit(s): 4
- Credit(s): 3 *this course is open only for Education students.
- Credit(s): 3 * Please note the prerequisites.
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 3
- Credit(s): 4
- Credit(s): 3
3. Culminating Self-Reflective Experience (choose one).
- Written self-reflective report
- Oral or poster presentation at GREAT DAY