May 10, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

SPA 230 - Spanish for Business and Finance

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Covers business-related Spanish vocabulary and the concepts of international business and finance. Course includes a review of Spanish grammar and practice writing different types of communications in Spanish for hypothetical business situations.

Prerequisite(s): SPA 211  or three years of high school Spanish or permission of department chair.

Note: This course is not for students who are already proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Communicate both orally and in writing to present information, explain, persuade, narrate, and hypothesize in formal business settings.
  2. Use specialized vocabulary related to business and finance to analyze authentic informational, financial, and marketing materials in both written and oral forms.
  3. Apply cultural norms in Spanish-speaking countries to interact in a culturally appropriately way in formal business environments.